Benefits of Membership of the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC)

CPHC is the subject body for university computing in the UK. It exists to promote public education in computing and its applications, and to provide a forum for those responsible for management and research in university computing departments. CPHC is an independent body, registered as a charity in England & Wales (no: 803000) and, although we work closely with all the professional and statutory organisations relevant to our sector, we are not affiliated to any other body.

Operating as an independent body allows CPHC to act as a lobbying organisation on behalf of our membership, representing their interests and concerns to central and local government, the funding councils, the research councils, the professional bodies, national and international special interest groups, learned societies, and a wide range of commercial and industrial organisations.

CPHC is recognised as the Subject Body for Computing by the UK Funding Councils and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). CPHC also works in conjunction with UK Computing Research Committee (UKCRC) to address research issues with the UK Research Councils, particularly the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

To ensure that members have the opportunity to air their concerns and argue for CPHC to represent a particular position or view, we provide a mediated email forum for membership discussion, an annual conference for members, and dedicated working groups that focus on areas of particular interest.

The CPHC is led by an Executive Committee. The members of which are elected at the annual CPHC conference from amongst the full CPHC membership. Executive Committee posts last for two years.

CPHC membership is open to Professors and Heads of Computing Departments in UK Universities. Currently CPHC has 639 members from 109 UK Universities which provides a mandate as the representational body for this group in the UK and ensures that CPHC are consulted by policy-makers and practitioners undertaking any activities that affect our sector.

Membership is charged to institutions rather than to individuals, so if you are not currently a member of CPHC but are eligible, you can become a member at no personal cost. More information is available via the CPHC Website.

As with all membership organisations, CPHC can only be as active and as vibrant as its members, so we would encourage you not only to join CPHC but to be active and involved, helping us to be as effective as you would wish us to be!

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