The University of Southampton
  • Top in the UK for Impact in Computer Science with 100% classed as world-leading (REF 2021)
  • Engineering (including Electronic and Electrical) research rated 4th in the UK for GPA and Power
  • 1st in the UK for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Guardian University Guide 2022)

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Our history dates from 1947, when Professor Eric Zepler founded the Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Radio Engineering. 

In 2022 ECS celebrates its 75th Anniversary.

ECS celebrates its 75th Anniversary

Be prepared for challenges not yet imagined and jobs not yet thought of with our research led teaching and exceptional industry connections.

Our research

Research in Electronics and Computer Science is at the cutting-edge of knowledge, working on solutions to some of today's toughest challenges.

Research excellence

100% of our Computer Science research impact is world-leading or internationally excellent

Centres of Excellence

Researchers from across Engineering and Physical Sciences are addressing national and global challenges in four new Centres of Excellence. These Centres are cross-disciplinary and will forge new links that transform the research landscape.

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  • 19 March 2024

    Ingenium Biometric Laboratories and University...

    Ingenium Biometric Laboratories, a leading innovator in biometric technologies research and testing, and the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) proudly announce their partnership in biometric research projects.

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  • 10 January 2024

    New Year Honours for ECS student and visiting...

    ECS student Michael Penston was awarded the British Empire Medal after helping start a COVID-19 vaccination programme at the Southampton University Health Centre during the pandemic.

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  • 6 December 2023

    How are Responsible AI UK connecting the AI...

    The AI Safety Summit Bletchley Declaration stated that we must work together to ensure human-centric, trustworthy and responsible AI that is safe. Cooperation is at the heart of safe AI development, and Responsible AI UK (RAI UK) is driving cooperative action through supporting research on the technical, social, legal and ethical challenges surrounding responsible artificial intelligence both in the UK and internationally.

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  • Publications archive

    Latest ECS Publications

    Evaluation of electrocardiogram biometric verification models based on short enrollment time on medical and wearable recorders - Hazal Su Bıçakcı, Marco Santopietro, Matthew Boakes and Richard Guest
    Type: Conference or Workshop Item | 2022 | IEEE | Item not available on this server.
    Assessing visuo-spatial neglect through feature selection and combination from geometric shape drawing performance and sequence analysis - Richard Guest, Samuel Chindaro, Michael Fairhurst and Jonathan Potter
    Type: Conference or Workshop Item | 2003 | International Graphonomics Society | Item not available on this server.
    Kinematic profiling in object location and line drawing tasks by visuo-spatial neglect subjects - Richard Guest, Michael C. Fairhurst and Jonathan M. Potter
    Type: Conference or Workshop Item | 2001 | Lawrence Erlbaum Associates | Item not available on this server.
    An event-B formal model for access control and resource management of serverless apps - Mehmet Said Nur Yagmahan, Abdolbaghi Rezazadeh and Michael Butler
    Type: Conference or Workshop Item | 2024 | Springer | Item availability restricted.
    Computer analysis of visuo-spatial function in the assessment of stroke patients - M.C. Fairhurst, R.M. Guest, J.M. Potter and N. Donnelly
    Type: Conference or Workshop Item | 1996 | Institution of Engineering and Technology | Item not available on this server.