| Institution Name | University of Dundee |
| Program Type | Informal Program |
| Program Name | |
| Program Description | The Applied Computer Studies Division has an agreed aim to recruit more female students, and to maintain an environment in which female students are supported and encouraged to continue with Applied Computing Studies. The Student Recruitment Group has a programme in operation to encourage girls to apply for our Computing courses (eg visits to girls' schools, distribution of our own "Women in Computing" leaflet). A bank of actions and plans are in place to support women studying within the Division. Equal opportunities discussions are included in the weekly staff-student meeting programme, and social events for females specifically included in the students' Maths and Computer Science Society event calendar. |
| Contact Name | Janet Hughes |
| Contact's Title | Admissions Tutor, Applied Computer Studies |
| Contact's Phone | 01382 345195 |
| Contact's Email | jhughes@mic.dundee.ac.uk |
| Web Page | |
| WPAN Member | no |
| General Comments | The Applied Computer Studies Division has as its mission: "to provide a distinctive, balanced and enjoyable learning environment which emphasises the application of user-centred computing in areas of high social impact." It is a Grade 5 rated research department (UK RAE, 1996), researching applications of computer systems in areas of high social impact, for example disability and health care, with a concentration on the importance of users and their interaction with systems. |
| Last Update | Apr/1997 |
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