University of Essex Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

Are you joining us this Saturday at our Open Day??

At our last Open Day, PhD student Bara Hamadah wowed visitors with an immersive XR demonstration that transformed CSEE’s Common Room into a ghost-filled virtual world. Volunteers, including Deputy Head of School Martin Reed, stepped up to the challenge, battling virtual ghosts and putting the technology to the test!

What exciting experiences, live demos and innovations will this Saturday have in store? Come along and find out for yourself! We can’t wait to welcome you!

🏆 National AI Awards 2026 🏆

Huge congratulations to our industry partners who were recognised at The National AI Awards 2026!

Our Knowledge Transfer Partnerships featured in the awards included:

Check4Cancer - highly commended for Best Industry Specific AI Solution for the SKINTEL AI tool supporting skin cancer detection, developed in partnership with CSEE's Dr Haider Raza.

Entopy - named AI SME Business of the Year for its maritime intelligence platform, developed in collaboration with Essex and Harwich Haven Authority.

CSEE’s Dr Haider Raza has been selected for the prestigious Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2026 🎉

As part of the programme, he will collaborate with government experts to explore how science informs national decision-making.

This programme brings scientists and policymakers together at the heart of Government, the scheme offers a unique opportunity to engage with real-world challenges. Dr Raza recently met with senior policymakers, contributing to discussions on the adoption of artificial intelligence in public health, including governance, responsible use, and workforce upskilling 🤖🏥

A massive thank you and well done to all those who took part in our CE301 Project Open Day last week! It was a huge success, and the feedback we received has been phenomenal. You should all be extremely proud of yourself!

We also wanted to thank everyone who came to support our final year students on the day, it was great to see you taking an interest in what our students get up to here in CSEE!

🚨 Final call! 🚨

It’s your last week to complete Your Student Survey!

Don’t miss your chance to have your say on your CSEE experience — your feedback really matters.

👉 Click the link in our bio now and make your voice heard!

The Essex Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural Engineering Lab will be taking part as a live hub in the BCI & Neurotechnology Spring School 2026! With UK BCI Consortium and the Essex Neurotech Society!

Hosted at the Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at the University of Essex our lab will be contributing to this fantastic international event focused on brain-computer interface research and innovation.

Students, colleagues and anyone interested, if you’re around, feel free to drop by and join us—we’d love to see some friendly faces!

Come and explore everything CSEE has to offer at our next Open Day! ✨

Get involved in a taster lecture or lab session, take a tour of our facilities, and see live demonstrations of our cutting-edge equipment 🔬🤖

🗓️ 11 April 2026
🕚 11:00 – 14:30
📍 Colchester Campus

👉 Sign up now: https://www.essex.ac.uk/events/2026/04/11/open-day

April Open Day | University of Essex Our Open Day is a chance for you to learn what life at Essex is really like.

Strong CSEE presence at the UK RISE Showcase! 🚀

CSEE proudly showcased its leading role in advancing secure and trustworthy hardware at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s RISE Collaborative Research Showcase 🔐💡

With engaging presentations from Dr Amit Singh, Dr Sangeet Saha and Professor Gareth Howells, the event also featured impressive demonstrations from Professor Klaus McDonald-Maie, Dr Xiaojun Zhai, Michal Borowski and Buduka Nchelem 👏

It was great to have CSEE represented by so many amazing colleagues!

Don' forget the clocks Spring forward by 1 hour Sunday night! ⏰🌼

The University of Essex has announced an exciting new collaboration with researchers at Stanford Medicine, marking a major leap forward in digital education for students of all backgrounds and skill levels!🌍🚀

Led by CSEE Head of School, Professor Reinhold Scherer, this partnership will give Essex students direct access to world-leading learning in coding, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) 💻🧠

As part of the collaboration, students will also gain hands-on experience with the Stanford Data Ocean platform, working with cutting-edge tools, real-world case studies, and expert sessions delivered by Dr Amir Bahmani and his team at the Stanford School of Medicine 👏✨

Check your emails if you're a CSEE Student to sign up! https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2026/03/23/essex-and-stanford-forge-new-digital-frontier-with-student-training-programme

Essex and Stanford forge new digital frontier with student training programme | University of Essex The University of Essex is partnering with Stanford Medicine to run a training programme for students which will allow them to upgrade their AI skills.