Scottish Hoppers

Computer Science Research Colloquium

Glasgow, April 17 1998


A Colloquium for Women Researchers in Computer Science in Scotland.

To be held at the IEE Teacher's Building in central Glasgow.

The Colloquium aims to provide a forum for the increasing number of women Computer Science researchers in Scottish Universities to come together to exchange ideas, form new collaborations, and more simply, become aware of the network of women conducting research across Scotland. The model is the very successful Grace Hopper meetings, held every two years in the USA, (see hopper). The Colloquium will complement the activities of the UK group WIC (Women in Computing) which is committed to encouraging more women into the field.

The Timetable

The Colloquium will begin at 10:00 (with the first talk at 10:30), and finish at around 16:00.

The timetable will allow ample time for discussion and networking.

The Speakers

The invited speakers will cover a range of topics, from computer algebra to artificial intelligence and legacy systems, and include women at various stages of their careers.

The speakers include:

Dr Heather Alexander (BT Software Engineering Centre) Title to be announced

Dr Judith Bell (Heriot-Watt University) "Image Analysis: Models and Methods"

Dr Alison Cawsey (Heriot-Watt University) "Generating tailored advice and explanations"

Professor Ursula Martin (University of St. Andrews) "Safety and correctness of scientific software"

Susan Spence (University of Glasgow) "PJama - orthogonal persistence for Java"

Dr Perdita Stevens (University of Edinburgh) "Reengineering Patterns"

Getting there

The venue is about 5 minutes walk from both Glasgow Queen Street and Central Railway Stationn. It is just opposite St. Enoch's underground station, behind the shop "The Gap".

By Underground

Train timetable from Railtrack

Bus timetable from Citylink


The Colloquium is being funded by SHEFC, the IEE, and the Department of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. There is no registration fee, and lunch will be provided.

All women Computer Science researchers in Scotland are cordially invited to the Colloquium, particularly Ph.D. students. To register, please contact Helen McNee either by email (helen@dcs.gla.ac.uk) or by telephone (0141 330 6047). Please register by Friday 3 April at the latest.

Dr. Muffy Thomas and Professor Ursula Martin