School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham

10/10/2026

A great start to our October Undergraduate Open Day!

We're here until 4pm - come to our talks and visit us up in the School of Computer Science.

Find out more:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/open-days

05/10/2026

Proud to be one of the top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education World Uni Rankings 2027!

We're also 5th for computer science in the UK Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, and 6th in both the Complete University Guide 2027 and the Guardian University Guide 2027!

14/08/2026

The University of Birmingham has been named Daily Mail University of the Year 2027, recognising its excellence in student outcomes and experience, educational innovation, and investment in the future!

Alongside being named its University of the Year, Birmingham has risen seven places in the Daily Mail University Guide to 13th nationally out of the 128 universities ranked, its highest ever position.

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/university-of-birmingham-named-daily-mail-university-of-the-year-2027

10/08/2026

Our researchers have revealed that a compromised SIM card could become a hidden route into connected devices and smartphones, allowing malicious actors to undermine their mobile communications and launch further cyberattacks:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/researchers-show-how-malicious-sim-cards-can-hijack-smartphones-ev-chargers-and-connected-devices

23/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham's Dr Todd Waugh Ambridge on being named the recipient of the Emerging Leader Award at the University’s Education Excellence Awards 2026. 🎉

This prestigious award recognises colleagues whose leadership and commitment have made an exceptional impact on the student experience, and it is a thoroughly deserved recognition of Todd’s outstanding contributions.

As Ad Alta Pathway Lead, Exams Officer, and Senior Tutor, Todd has consistently demonstrated exceptional educational leadership. He combines strategic vision with genuine care for students, creating an environment where learners are supported, challenged, and empowered to succeed. His work to strengthen personal tutoring, enhance student support, and lead key educational initiatives has had a lasting and positive impact across the School of Computer Science.

Todd's success is a wonderful achievement for him personally and a source of pride for the entire School. It reflects the commitment, creativity, and collaborative spirit that colleagues across Computer Science bring to education every day.

Congratulations, Todd, on this fantastic and well-deserved achievement. 👏

22/07/2026

A proud moment for the School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, as we celebrated alumnus Llion Jones, who received an honorary Doctor of Science (Hon DSci) at the University of Birmingham’s July 2026 graduation ceremony.

Llion graduated in 2006 with a degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, and in 2009 with a Masters in Advanced Computer Science and has gone on to shape the foundation of modern generative AI.

Llion’s journey from Birmingham graduate to global AI pioneer is extraordinary. His co‑authorship of 'Attention Is All You Need', the paper that introduced the Transformer architecture, has shaped systems like ChatGPT, Gemini and countless others. Few contributions have had such a profound impact on the future of technology.

As Co‑founder and CTO of Sakana AI, Llion continues to redefine what’s possible in artificial intelligence. His work inspires researchers, students, and innovators worldwide.

Congratulations, Llion, on this well‑deserved recognition. We’re proud to celebrate your achievements and the global impact of your work!

19/07/2026

Huge congratulations to our 2026 computer science graduates! It was a fantastic day, and so great to see the achievements of our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD students in the School - time has flown since you started with us, but we can't wait to see what you do next!

From all of the staff in the School of Computer Science, we want to say a very big well done and to please keep in touch with our CS Community, you are always welcome back!

14/07/2026

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at University of Birmingham have been ranked 1st in the Russell Group in the 2026 National Student Survey! 👏

03/07/2026

Another great blog from one of our current students, this time on choosing modules:

Student Tawananyasha shares her experience of choosing modules when studying Computer Science at university.

27/06/2026

Open Day is is full swing!

Its not too late to come and visit us at our Undergraduate and Postgraduate Open Day - we're here til 4pm!

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/