University of Chester’s Informatics Centre providing vital industry experience

Jan 14 2010 Chester Chronicle

THE University of Chester Informatics Centre is giving students the chance to gain vital industry experience in a venture that offers paid work alongside skilled professionals.

The new programme currently employs nine students, all doing computer courses.

They work alongside a team of experienced practitioners, including senior lecturers, on a range of projects for external companies, as well as undertaking some in-house projects for various university departments.

So far, these projects have included Business Intelligence Systems development and the implementation of web-based and e-commerce applications to support a range of enterprises including on-line sales, academic research and business consulting.

As well as the application development, the Informatics Centre also designs and delivers bespoke training programmes based upon in-house skills and expertise.

The centre is hoping to expand its work into other sectors including marketing, business and media.

For more information, contact Steve Westgarth on 01244 511667 or s.westgarth@chester.ac.uk.