Partner with the School of Computing

Bring your expertise into the classroom and share how a subject or technique is applied in the real world. This enriches our students’ experience and is also a great way for you to promote your organisation and what you do.

Guest lecturing is also a great way to influence and inform the future workforce.

We actively welcome one or two external voices in many of our modules – get in touch to explore which ones are the best fit for you.

Our Data Science MSc includes an innovative module, ‘Data Science in the Wild’. Our students work in groups to creatively explore how data science can be applied to challenges businesses are facing. 

We look for a mix of companies every year.

Get in touch if you’re interested in knowing more.

Opportunities to gain work experience are very popular among many of our students.

You can offer students practical experience through:

• year in industry placements
• summer internships
• flexible part-time internships

Our placements and internships team can help:

• set-up and advertise positions to the appropriate students
• assist with financial support – we do not encourage unpaid work
• help you with screening, selecting and interviewing applicants

If you don’t have vacancies available – a guest lecture or sponsorship opportunity might be a better option.

Meet students face-to-face at our student-industry networking event, The Computing Fair. It’s held every semester in the Urban Sciences Building.

This event is for employers with a focus on:

• computing
• data science
• tech talent

Newcastle University also runs a university-wide Careers Fair which is available each semester. This is perfect if you’d like to reach a wide range of students across our university.

Get involved:

• The Computing Fair: Contact the School Employability Team
• University-wide Careers Fair: Visit the recruitment events page

Shape student research by offering real-world problems for student projects and MSc dissertations.

This is a great way to explore potential solutions for your business challenges. Some research problems can be explored through student projects, but we also provide commercial research opportunities. 

We host research showcase events throughout the year. To be invited to our research showcase, contact our team.

Sponsor or join different student events run by our student societies, including hackathons and informal networking opportunities.

There are three student societies in the School of Computing that you can collaborate with:

• Newcastle University Computing and Technology Society (NUCATS)
• CyberSociety
• Game Dev Society

Help students prepare for the workforce through mock interviews and assessment centre practice, with the support of our Careers Service team.

Our Careers Service team run these practice sessions to support our students, but they’re always keen to get employers involved. Not only is it refreshing and insightful for our students, but it’s also a great way of developing your existing staff and giving back.

Boost your brand visibility by sponsoring academic prizes for students in subject areas relevant to your business.

Promote your business by sponsoring events or advertising in the Urban Sciences Building, home to the School of Computing.

You’ll have year-round visibility to students, academics, industry and the public. Our space, screens and event materials are available.

Sponsorship directly benefits the student experience.