Informatics — the study of the storage, transformation and communication of information — has an enormous impact on our daily lives. It contributes to and draws on ideas from many other subject areas. Informatics at Sussex is at the cutting edge of this activity and maintains a traditionally strong interdisciplinary focus.
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Sussex student cracks smartphone ransomware
An ingenious University of Sussex undergraduate has created a buzz in the tech world by neutralising malicious software that has been targeting smartphones and tablets around the globe.
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The ECO technology show - 26-27th June 2014
The Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK
Zones: Build, Energy, Transport, Technology and Resource Efficiency
Head down to see Telegraph STEM award winner Richard Ogodeton, he is showcasing his winning water-saving shower at the exhibition
The Telegraph STEM Awards
University of Sussex students who have designed a water-saving shower and an energy-efficient generator for electric cars could win £25,000 next week in the final of a national competition.
Sussex student innovations in running for £25,000 Telegraph prize
As well as teaching and research in core aspects of computer science and software systems, Informatics at Sussex is internationally renowned centre for the study of artificial intelligence, bio-inspired computing, cognitive science, digital media technologies, and human-computer interaction.
Our teaching, student support and facilities are rated highly; for example, in the 2013 National Student Survey our degree courses achieved up to 94% overall satisfaction. Our teaching is informed by high quality research. In the most recent national assessment of research quality, Informatics at Sussex is in the top 15 in the subject nationally, based on volume of research activity rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
We have strong links with industry, including a groundbreaking partnership with one of the world's leading financial services companies, and many applied research and consultancy contracts.
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Prof John Carroll — Head of Department
