In 1957 the University of Leeds was one of the first universities in the UK to buy a computer.
This was a revolutionary development in university science and engineering, and the springboard for academic computer science in the university.

We celebrate our half-centenary this year.

On October 10th, Prof. Dave Cliff will give a Jubilee lecture: 50 years on, but the best is yet to come.

We are proud to announce the award of a D.Eng to Emeritus Professor Tony Wren for pioneering work initiated on the early machines.

See ...

• On March 30th, a number of events were held:
  • Dr David Holdsworth gave an introduction to the afternoon.
    Powerpoint is available. Please attribute (Holdsworth) any use made of these.
  • Dr Andrew Herbert (BSc Leeds 1975, Director of Microsoft Research, Cambridge): "Why everything I learned at Leeds in 1972 is no longer true!" or "The Future of Software".
    Powerpoint is available. Please attribute (Herbert and Microsoft Research) any use made of these.
  • Eur. Ing. Peter Jesty gave a vote of thanks.
    PDF is available. Please attribute (Jesty and Peter Jesty Consulting) any use made of these.
  • A webcast of the afternoon is viewable.
  • Many photographs were taken.
• The Jubilee Quiz was held on 29th March and the questions are available to you.
• See some historical aretefacts and faces - we need help in identifying some of these.

Mail Roger Boyle or Philip Hobley for further information.
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