{"id":530,"date":"2026-01-27T10:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/?p=530"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:36:22","slug":"welcome-to-computer-science-meet-your-lecturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/2026\/01\/27\/welcome-to-computer-science-meet-your-lecturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Year in Computer Science at Manchester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting university can feel like a big step &#8211; especially in a subject as broad as Computer Science. In your first year at Manchester, you\u2019ll build strong foundations across coding, systems, maths and data, supported by a teaching team who are there to help you learn, experiment and grow in confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s an overview of what the first year units look like, and the people who\u2019ll be guiding you along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee33ee1f8fdf09aa291b0f001a35fad2\"><strong>COMP1: Introduction to Computer Science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This unit is a crash-course on (nearly) everything Computer Science in order to get everyone up to speed with concepts around the Linux operating system and bash commands, version control but also to introduce you to the department&#8217;s computer infrastructure. Linux skills are highly commended by employers that hire our students and we want you to get in the habit of good computing practices from the get-go.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/David-Petrescu-e1769592456499-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Person in a grey t\u2011shirt standing in a modern indoor space with colourful wall panels and a \u2018Digital 60 Manchester\u2019 sign in the background\" class=\"wp-image-787\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Dr David Petrescu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;You will probably find me at a gig.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c3d78dbcc06c20569dd7ccfa1edcccc7\"><strong>COMP10120: First year Team Project&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course unit is all about teamwork, communication, and active learning: in your team and with your tutor, you work on various tasks, thereby gaining valuable experience in teamwork and developing useful skills around communication, reflection, self-organisation, time management, independently acquiring new knowledge and skills, professional behaviour, project organisation, etc. The tasks teams work on include understanding ethical frameworks for computer science professionals, intellectual property issues, and the development of a web-based information system.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1st Year Team Projects - Computer Science UoM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sejnZ_RHEtg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Stewart-Blakeway-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Person standing outdoors wearing a blue jacket, with tall evergreen trees and greenery in the background\" class=\"wp-image-786\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Dr Stewart Blakeway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;Outside of work I enjoy cycling and programming, and I look after your SPOT page and other assessment systems. My main research focuses on adaptive Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks, and I now combine that technical background with a strong interest in computing education and improving how we teach and assess students. I\u2019m not one for sleeping in or beach holidays &#8211; there\u2019s too much to do in life <\/em>\ud83d\ude0a<em>. When I do really unwind, it\u2019s usually with trips to the Lakes, supporting Wolves FC, or tinkering with tech.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7be3a34fe4346d8a75e1b27227327e8b\"><strong>COMP11120: Mathematical Techniques for Computer Science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathematics is a sister discipline to computer science and provides foundations, a language that allows us to precisely express what we mean, and techniques that are widely used in diverse areas such as machine learning, knowledge-based AI, data science, graphics, understanding algorithms and more. On this unit you learn these mathematical foundations and techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/andrea-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"A person wearing a blue shirt and a patterned scarf is seated indoors, with a window and light\u2011coloured curtains in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-538\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Dr Andrea Schalk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>\u201cMy big hobby is wildlife photography, which has taken me to some interesting parts of the world. When at home you\u2019ll find me reading, following a variety of sports from the sofa, and listening to classical music.<\/em><\/span><span><em>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63bbb25232e4a9fc5c5c8b9049835c1f\"><strong>COMP11212: Fundamentals of Computation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The building of real-life computing systems, e.g. mobile phone, TV\/video remote control, internet shopping, air-traffic control, internet banking, etc., is always a complex task. Mistakes can be not just annoying, but also costly and sometimes life threatening. Formal methods and techniques to support the building and understanding of such systems are essential. This course unit provides the basic computer science ideas underlying such methods. It introduces mathematical models that allow the description, verification, and analysis of computing systems and their limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"147\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/franciscoLobo.png\" alt=\"A person wearing an orange outdoor jacket stands in a grassy rural landscape with rolling hills, trees, and a cloudy sky in the background\" class=\"wp-image-778\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course unit Leader: Dr Francisco Lobo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;I enjoy maintaining my Unix systems from source code; with a bit of backporting my hardware stays useable decades after the manufacturer has given up, which is great for the environment. I also have more trust in programs that I can read and customise <\/em>\ud83d\ude09 <em>If it&#8217;s not raining too much, you&#8217;ll find me walking or cycling around Manchester&#8217;s countryside.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c6b80703472a1eee745e5d4d4c32175\"><strong>COMP12111: Fundamentals of Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course introduces digital logic and its application in computer organisation and design. You will be exposed to the hardware description language System Verilog, which is used extensively by hardware designers around the world to design hardware using software. The major emphasis is on practical design work and in the practical element of the course unit you will work through the design and implementation of a working processor design in System Verilog.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/PWN_Photo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a pink collared shirt is standing outdoors in front of a modern building with glass panels and metal frames.\" class=\"wp-image-531\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:147px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/PWN_Photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/PWN_Photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/PWN_Photo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/PWN_Photo.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course unit leader: Dr Paul Nutter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;You will find me either with my head in a good book, watching movies, listening to music (usually vinyl), or most likely building one of my many LEGO sets (consider me an AFOL \u2013 Adult Fan of Lego).&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul is the Director of UG studies. Paul built the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwnutt\/status\/1216421465714778115\/photo\/1\">Millenium Falcon<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Find out more about Paul: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pwnutter\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pwnutter\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8cf55cac3c668d8994708a2f15fbcf33\"><strong>COMP13212: Data Science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This unit introduces how data can be analysed to extract useful information, and support decision-making. You will learn the main strategies of the data science process and gain hands-on experience using Python to clean, explore, visualise and model data. The unit also introduces uncertainty, basic statistical, machine learning concepts, and how to draw conclusions from data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course unit leader: Dr Ainura Begalinova<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Ainura-Begalinova-2-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Person wearing a colourful patterned top, photographed indoors with a blurred background.\" class=\"wp-image-834\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:147px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Ainura-Begalinova-2-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Ainura-Begalinova-2-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Ainura-Begalinova-2-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Ainura-Begalinova-2-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Ainura-Begalinova-2.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;Outside of work, I enjoy time with my family, getting outdoors for walks and hikes, going for runs, and playing the piano.&#8221;<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-035728e839252c5fee04c5cef09ec241\"><strong>COMP15111: Fundamentals of Computer Architecture&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This unit is about making sense of computer science as a whole, bridging the divide between hardware and software. What does the hardware do when we run a program? How does the program know how to read a photo or a piece of text? What is a program to begin with?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Pavlos_Petoumenos-150x150.png\" alt=\"A person with short dark hair and a beard is wearing a dark button-up shirt while standing in front of a wooden structure with blurred outdoor scenery behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-777\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:147px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Pavlos_Petoumenos-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Pavlos_Petoumenos-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Pavlos_Petoumenos.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Dr Pavlos Petoumenos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;I enjoy hill walking and watching films, not at the same time though. 6music dad.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a0Find out more about Pavlos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ppetoumenos\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ppetoumenos\/<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/ppetoumenos.bsky.social\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/ppetoumenos.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9a1e009ea56aa71fb968fb00346bd752\"><strong>COMP16321: Introduction to Programming 1&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course introduces the basic concepts of imperative computer programming using the Python language. The basic principles of becoming a good programmer will be taught through two lectures a week, one in a \u2018TED-talk\u2019 style and the second being a live coding session. In addition there are weekly offline workshops designed to test your logical thinking and problem solving, and finally, a weekly laboratory session giving you a chance to put all of your new skills into practice.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Gareth-Henshall-e1769592657991-150x150.png\" alt=\"A person wearing a red knit hat and a dark puffer jacket is standing on a sandy beach, with a lighthouse and cloudy blue sky in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-841\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Dr Gareth Henshall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;I am a keen endurance racer, taking on a 100mile run. I also love my record collection &amp; allotment.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56d6ece305e163a43536ecd78f9cee77\"><strong>COMP16412: Introduction to Programming 2&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This unit continues your journey into programming. Here we consider Java, a compiled language that is used heavily by industry, in order to learn about object-oriented programming, data structures, class inheritance and a bit of algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Stian-Skjegg-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"A person wearing a grey hoodie is standing outdoors beside a large tree trunk, with green grass and several small trees visible in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-780\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:147px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Stian-Skjegg-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/09\/Stian-Skjegg-628x630.jpeg 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Dr Stian Soiland-Reyes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;I am passionate about the Web, as I remember how cool it used to be before the large corporations slurped us in. I love taking our dog for country-side walks. My kids tease me for listening to \u201ctheir\u201d pop music.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Find out more about Stian: <a href=\"https:\/\/s11.no\">https:\/\/s11.no<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67d52501c1d747ac6718897ff07efcd2\"><strong>COMP15212: Operating Systems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course unit provides an introduction to the major principles of implementation of an operating system and some experience in how these features may be exploited by the &#8216;higher&#8217; software layers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/compsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/Steve-Pettifer-scaled-e1769596565731-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Person standing outdoors in front of a metal staircase, wearing a black t\u2011shirt and jeans with arms crossed and sunglasses hanging from the shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-844\" style=\"width:150px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Course Unit Leader: Prof Stephen Pettifer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>&#8220;Regular gig-goer. Terrible crossfitter. Frequent videogame player.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Find out more about Stephen: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/srp\">https:\/\/x.com\/srp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What comes next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First year is about more than getting through the units &#8211; it\u2019s about building confidence, learning how to think like a computer scientist, and realising what you\u2019re capable of. The skills you develop here form the foundation for later projects, specialisms and career pathways, but just as importantly, they help you find the areas of Computer Science that genuinely excite you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to have it all figured out from the start. 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