School of Computer Science & Informatics news

Pioneering Cardiff University spin-out, Nisien.AI, leads the way in the Welsh entrepreneurship renaissance

14 April 2025

Nisien.AI recently welcomed investment from the Investment Fund for Wales and is supported by the Airbus Endeavr Wales programme.

Five people are photographed in Cardiff University’s Centre for Cyber Security Research marking a new partnership between the University and Amentum.

New partnership to protect key industries from cyber attacks

20 March 2025

Cardiff University and Amentum join forces to deliver advanced cyber security capability

Cardiff hosts cyber competition final for 14-18 year olds

18 March 2025

The competition and final was held in collaboration with industry and the University of South Wales and the University of the West of England

International Women's Day 2025

6 March 2025

Celebrating International Women's Day 2025

How AI can help prevent elephant poaching

24 February 2025

A new AI predictive system can help prevent elephant poaching in Malaysia

Silver Athena Swan awarded to the School of Computer Science and Informatics

5 February 2025

The Athena SWAN Charter is a framework which is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research.

New centre for artificial intelligence awarded £1.8 million for health and care research

27 January 2025

The Centre for Social Care and Artificial intelligence LEarning (SCALE) will receive £1.8 million of catalytic funding from Health and Care Research Wales.

University health and social care research to receive major multi-million-pound investment from Health and Care Research Wales

27 January 2025

Key areas of research to share £39.5m of funding from Health and Care Research Wales over the next five years.

An autonomous racing vehicle on the circuit at Silverstone in Northamptonshire.

Students set course for Silverstone glory in Formula Student AI competition

13 December 2024

University’s autonomous racing team to develop driving systems for car to circumnavigate home of British Grand Prix

Cardiff PhD student wins poster prize at BMVA Computer Vision Summer School

1 November 2024

Magdelena studies a PhD in Psychology and Computer Science

A hand holding a phone displaying Whatsapp

How WhatsApp can help with prostate cancer detection and diagnosis

12 September 2024

WhatsApp could provide a way to engage black men in Butetown and Grangetown with prostate cancer risk information.

Young people are photographed in front of their laptops.

More than 10,000 students take on cybersecurity hackathon

20 August 2024

Online security challenge boosts cybersecurity capacity internationally

Abacws hosts CyberFirst event aimed at encouraging girls into cyber security

24 July 2024

More than 100 students from nine schools across south Wales came to Abacws for the CyberFirst Wales Girls event, hosted by the School of Computer Science and Informatics.

Behind the Scenes at the Visual Computing Hackathon

16 July 2024

The hackathon focused on developing solutions to medical imaging and diagnosis in neuroscience

Cardiff researchers working with Google to design accessible games for people with dual disabilities

25 June 2024

Dr Fernando Loizides and Chra Abdoulqadir are working with a team of global developers to launch a free and accessible game on Google Play

Young entrepreneurs triumph at the 14th annual Student Start-up and Freelance Awards

29 May 2024

Twelve young entrepreneurs each win a share of the £18,000 prize pot that was up for grabs.

A group of people are photographed on a roof terrace which overlooks the City of London

Bridging the accessibility gap in data science

28 May 2024

Research network to map landscape and identify needs across sectors

Cardiff University hosts launch event for brand new BCS Wales Hub

24 May 2024

The first BCS Hub was officially launched in Abacws and hopes to boost the IT sector across Wales.

Cardiff students achieve success at BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium

26 April 2024

The Lovelace Colloquium is the national conference for undergraduate and MSc women and non-binary students in computing

Centre for Cyber Security Research recognised as ‘academic centre of excellence’ for the next five years

26 April 2024

The Centre for Cyber Security Research has been awarded the status of an ‘Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research