Computing Science and Mathematics
Where do students get advice?

Personal Tutor

Your Personal Tutor can act as your first point of contact if you experience problems, be they academic or personal. You can obtain advice and guidance on items such as:

  • withdrawal from a module (following discussions with the relevant Division)
  • options following failure in any module
  • the preparation of a case for submission to University authorities or committees (e.g. appeals or leave of absence)
  • how to access the services of University officers, or health and welfare services, in respect of non-academic or personal problems

Programme Director

You can contact a Programme Director for advice and guidance on items such as:

  • the main requirements and available options for your chosen degree programme
  • the selection of appropriate modules within the chosen programme

Programme Directors for Computing Science and Mathematics are:

Dr David Cairns

Dr David Cairns
BSc Computing,
BSc Software Engineering


Room: Cottrell 4B87


Dr Mario Kolberg

Dr Mario Kolberg
BSc Data Science,
BSc Software Dev with Cyber Security,
Graduate Apprenticeship
Room: Cottrell 4B123


Dr Savi Maharaj

Dr Savi Maharaj
BSc Combined
Programmes


Room: Cottrell 4B119


Dr Anthony O'Hare

Dr Anthony O'Hare
BSc. Maths and Combined Programmes


Room: Cottrell 4B113



Dr Sandy Brownlee

Dr Sandy Brownlee
MSc Big Data, MSc. AI

Room: Cottrell 4B125


Dr Ashley McClenaghan

Dr Ashley McClenaghan
MSc Fintech

Room: Cottrell 4B121


Dr Andrew Hoyle

Dr Andrew Hoyle
MSc. Mathematics for
Data Science
Room: Cottrell 4B90


For general advice

For general advice, please contact the following Advisers of Studies:

Dr David Cairns

Dr David Cairns
CS Adviser
Room: Cottrell 4B85


Dr Anthony O'Hare

Dr Anthony O'Hare
Maths Adviser
Room: Cottrell 4B113


Penny Jackson

Penny Jackson
Maths Adviser
Room: Cottrell 4B117


Advising Teams for other faculties/divisions

Visit the University's Adviser of Studies scheme web page for links to advising teams for all faculties/divisions and other useful information.

Connect with Computing Science and Mathematics

Division of
Computing Science and Mathematics


Computing Science and Mathematics

Faculty of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
Stirling FK9 4LA
Scotland UK

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