School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems

Ramadan Mubarak to our SCEIS staff, students and colleagues 🌙✨

Today, we announced the acquisition of Timber Quay to expand our Derry~Londonderry campus. Hear more on the expansion from our Vice-Chancellor. #WeAreUU | #DeliveringForDerry | Caoimhe Archibald | Department for the Economy NI

Schools, community groups, and families had an unforgettable time at the thrilling 2-day NI Science Festival event at the Foyle Arena! 🎉 Exciting demonstrations from SCEIS staff and students showcased cutting-edge research, while Pepper had everyone laughing with his jokes and dancing! 🤖💃🕺 #SCEIS

🌟 Celebrating Women in STEM 🌟 Well done to our current BSc, Computer Science student Lauren McBurney inspiring others as a women in STEM. Keep shining, Lauren, and continue to inspire others to pursue their dreams in STEM! 🚀💡

🌟 We are thrilled to announce and congratulate our colleague Dr. Dermot Kerr on being honored with the Distinguished Research Award! 🏆👏 The School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems is incredibly proud of your outstanding achievement and the well-deserved Research Excellence Award for the Faculty of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment. 🌟 Huge congratulations 👏 #ResearchExcellence #UlsterUniversity #ResearchExcellenceAwardWinner2025

Curious about life on placement? We sat down with Conn Mór Ó Néill, a 3rd-year student working at Kainos to hear about his experience, insights, and advice for future placement students! Check out the full interview now. #SCEIS #PlacementJourney #Kainos

That’s a wrap on our applicant event! A huge thank you to everyone who attended—we loved meeting you and sharing what makes Ulster University special. We hope you enjoyed the experience and got a glimpse into what’s ahead. Stay connected, and we can’t wait to see some of you join us soon! P.S - Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with a placement student at Kainos—coming soon! #FutureTalent #ApplicantDay #SCEIS

📢 Applicant Event Today! 🎉 We hope you have a fantastic time exploring what we have to offer. Enjoy the event! #FutureUlster #ApplicantEvent #JoinUs

🚀Save the date(s) GenAIEdu 2025 Belfast, National Conference on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education - returns 20th June 2025 and August 26-28th 2025 GenAIEdu 2025 – the Fourth and Fifth National Conference(s) on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education will take place at the York Street Belfast Campus of Ulster University on 20th June 2025 followed by a three day conference from August 26-28th 2025 (TBC) The conference, organised by the School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment in partnership with the South West College and supported by BringITON will explore the cutting-edge world of Generative Artificial Intelligence in an educational context.   Whether you are an educator, researcher, teacher, student or industry professional, these conference(s) are your gateway to understanding how generative AI is revolutionising the way we learn, teach and assess. You will learn about cutting-edge technologies and large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and co-pilots and how these tools and natural language processing capabilities enable personalized and interactive learning experiences through a series of keynotes, talks, discussion panels and hands on workshops, demonstrations and networking events with leading academics, researchers and industry experts in this area. The theme of the June conference is "Exploring the challenges, practicalities, pitfalls, and opportunities of using Generative AI in education". The practitioner showcase/networking event, highlighting innovative AI applications/good practice in local schools and classrooms returns. The conference website, lineup and registration for the June event will be soon with details on the August conference to follow. Joanne McGovern, Jim Harkin, Dr. Bryan Gardiner, School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Bring IT On, South West College, Ulster University Conference chairs Michael Callaghan, Joanne McGovern Follow us on Twitter/X https://lnkd.in/eZYSFUiY #GenerativeAI #EducationConference #UlsterUniversity #AIinEducation #FutureOfLearning #AIConference #EdTech #NetworkingOpportunities

February 17th: Random Act of Kindness Day! 💙 A small act of kindness can make a big difference! Whether it’s helping a classmate debug their code, sharing notes, or simply checking in on a friend, let’s spread positivity today. 🌍✨ At SCEIS, we believe in lifting each other up—because teamwork and kindness drive innovation! 🚀 💡 What’s one kind act you’ll do today? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️ #RandomActOfKindnessDay #BeKind #SCEIS #SupportEachOther #TechWithHeart