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The '''Oxford University Computing Laboratory''' ('''OUCL''' or '''Comlab''') is the [[computer science]] department at [[Oxford University]] in [[England]]. It was originally set up under the direction of [[Leslie Fox]] in 1957. The research at the OUCL is classified into six broad themes:
The ''' ''' is the [[computer science]] department at [[Oxford University]] in [[England]]. It was originally set up under the direction of [[Leslie Fox]] in 1957. The the


The research at the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, is classified into six broad themes:


* Computational Biology
* Computational Biology
* Foundations, Logic and Structures
* Foundations, Logic and Structures
* Information Systems
* Information Systems
* [[Programming Research Group]]
* Programming
* Software Engineering
* Software Engineering
* Verification
* Verification


The Computing Service for the University was split off in 1977. It moved from [[Banbury Road]] to 8–11 [[Keble Road]] opposite [[Keble College]], with the [http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/about/buildings.html Wolfson Building], expanding the accommodation significantly behind the original row of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] buildings in 1993. For many years, OUCL was led by [[C.A.R. Hoare|Sir Tony Hoare]], who initiated the [http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/computer_science/computer_science.html computer science undergraduate course] at Oxford University. Since 2003, the Director is [[Bill Roscoe|Professor Bill Roscoe]].
The Computing Service for the University was split off in 1977. It moved from [[Banbury Road]] to 8–11 [[Keble Road]] opposite [[Keble College]], with the [http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/about/buildings.html Wolfson Building], expanding the accommodation significantly behind the original row of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] buildings in 1993. For many years, was led by [[C.A.R. Hoare|Sir Tony Hoare]], who initiated the [http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/computer_science/computer_science.html computer science undergraduate course] at Oxford University. Since 2003, the [[Bill Roscoe|Professor Bill Roscoe]].


==See also==
==See also==
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Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford is located in Oxford city centre
Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
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Location of The Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford within central Oxford

The Department of Computer Science is the computer science department at Oxford University in England. It was originally set up under the direction of Leslie Fox in 1957. The Department changed its name on 1st June 2011. Before this it was known as the Oxford University Computing Laboratory (OUCL or Comlab)


The research at the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, is classified into six broad themes:

  • Computational Biology
  • Foundations, Logic and Structures
  • Information Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Software Engineering
  • Verification

The Computing Service for the University was split off in 1977. It moved from Banbury Road to 8–11 Keble Road opposite Keble College, with the Wolfson Building, expanding the accommodation significantly behind the original row of Victorian buildings in 1993. For many years, the Department was led by Sir Tony Hoare, who initiated the computer science undergraduate course at Oxford University. Since 2003, the Head of Department Professor Bill Roscoe.

See also

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