The Faculty Board is responsible for preparing the teaching programme and for ensuring that the teaching given is of a high standard. It also provides formal oversight of certain Departmental activities. It replaced the Computer Science Syndicate in 2006.
The Faculty Board meets regularly throughout the academic year; the dates of meetings are published in the University Diary.
It consists of the following members:
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- Head of the Department of Computer Science and Technology
- Four professors elected by the Faculty
- Two members appointed by the Council after consultation with the General Board
- Four members elected by the Faculty
- Up to two co-opted members
- The Departmental Secretary of the Computer Laboratory
- Three student members elected under Scheme F
Observers:
- The Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of the School of Technology
- A representative from the Faculty of Mathematics
- The Deputy Heads of Department unless they are a member of the Faculty Board in class (a) or (c)
- The Undergraduate Teaching Manager
- Chair of the Research Staff Forum
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| Caroline Stewart | Secretary, Departmental Secretary |
| Alastair Beresford | Head of Department |
| Alan Blackwell | Professor assigned to the Faculty |
| Celia Burns | Note taker |
| Paula Buttery | Professor assigned to the Faculty |
| Prof Jon Crowcroft | Professor assigned to the Faculty |
| Dr Stephen Cummins MBCS MIET | Co-opted member |
| Lise Gough | Observer, Postgraduate Education Manager |
| Dr Anders Hansen | Observer, Faculty of Mathematics |
| Dr Robert Harle | Observer, Director of Undergraduate Education |
| Dr Sadiq Jaffer | Observer, Chair of the Research Staff Forum |
| Dr Lisa Jardine-Wright | Member appointed by Council |
| Dr Shui Lam | Observer, Head of School |
| Anton Lokhmotov | Co-opted member |
| Andrew W. Moore | Member elected by the Faculty |
| Dr Robert Mullins | Observer, Deputy Head of Department |
| Prof Amanda Prorok | Observer, Director of Postgraduate Education |
| Dr Thomas Sauerwald | Member elected by the Faculty |
| Professor Frank Stajano | Professor assigned to the Faculty |
| Becky Straw | Observer, Undergraduate Teaching Manager |
| Dr Weiwei Sun | Member elected by the Faculty |
| Jeremy Yallop | Member elected by the Faculty |
Dates of Faculty Board and Degree Committee meetings 2025-26
- 14 October 2025
- 5 November 2025 (Annual Meeting of the Faculty)
- 25 November 2025
- 27 January 2026
- 3 March 2026
- 5 May 2026
- 30 June 2026 (Faculty Board only)
- 7 July 2026 (Degree Committee only)
Faculty Membership
General Regulations for Faculty Membership can be found in CHAPTER IX - Cambridge Statutes and Ordinances, 2024 edition p.601
- Preliminary list of the members of the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology.
- Final promulgated list of the names of persons who are members of the Faculty of Computer Science and Technology.
Annual Reports
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
Teaching Conference and Annual Meeting Recordings
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
Teaching Conference and Annual Meeting Presentations
- 2024: Size and Shape 2024 by Alastair Beresford
- 2024: Postgraduate Education by Rob Mullins
- 2023: Review by Alastair Beresford
- 2023: Postgraduate Education by Mateja Jamnik
- 2023: Undergraduate Education by Robert Harle
- 2022: Review and Future Plans by Ann Copestake
- 2022: Undergraduate Education and Admissions by Robert Harle
- 2022: Postgraduate Education by Mateja Jamnik, Amanda Prorok, and Robert Mullins
- 2021: Undergraduate Education and Admissions by Robert Harle
- 2021: Postgraduate Education by Mateja Jamnik
- 2020: Undergraduate Education and Admissions by Robert Harle
- 2020: Part II Units of Assessment by Tim Jones
- 2020: Postgraduate Education by Mateja Jamnik
- 2019: Admissions Data by Robert Harle
- 2018: Research Review of the Department
- 2018: Admissions Data by Richard Mortier
- 2017: Teaching Report including Tripos Developments, Exchange Schemes and Teaching Excellence Framework by Peter Robinson
- 2017: Admissions Data and Pre-Arrival Course by Robert Harle
- 2016: Computer Science Tripos Evolution by David Greaves
- 2016: Admissions Data and Pre-Arrival Course by Robert Harle
- 2015: Changes to the Computer Science Tripos starting in 2016 by David Greaves
- 2015: Director of Studies Update on Admissions by Robert Harle
- 2014: Admissions Data (A Sucess Disaster Story?) by Robert Harle
- 2010: Application and admissions statistics by Robin Walker
- 2006: Report by Andrew Pitts
