Locate in Kent - Business Sectors
Click on the sectors below for further information about each one:
- Defence industry
Defence industry
Key Reasons:
- The Computer Science Department in the University of Kent has received national and international recognition, and has been instrumental in building the Security Software cluster in Kent.
- The department has seven sub-groups with foci ranging from information systems security to informatics and cognitive systems. The Information Security Group is one of the UK`s leading groups. Covering many aspects of security and risk management, it also collaborates with partners including BAE and BT.
- There are more than 100 companies in the security industry in the South East, with some of the most innovative located in Kent.
- Unique work placement scheme, including with key industry players, such as IBM, Sun Microsystems, Logica and Microsoft.
- Interdisciplinary focus and skills base - i.e. number of courses with security focus, e.g. MSc in Information Security & Biometrics and MSc in Distributed Systems.
- Over 750 multi-skilled computing graduates annually from UKC alone, with additional Computer Science expertise coming through from Canterbury Christchurch University.
- Commercial successes include Identity Solutions Ltd and Instro Precision Ltd.
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Skills:
Skill Area: Software developerSkill Salary: Up to £35,000
Skill Area: Web developer
Skill Salary: Up to £30,000
Sector Companies:
BAE Systems, Identity Solutions Ltd, Instro Precision LtdMain Business Functions
- Research & development
- Advanced manufacturing
- Business services/ offices
- Headquarters/ regional offices
- Low cost manufacturing
Contact Details
Telephone:
01732 520 733Key Contacts:
Paul Wookey - Chief Executive, Mandy Bearne - Director of Marketing and Research, Peter Symons - Director of Business DevelopmentMore on
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