Hello, I am Brian Mushens - still no photograph!
Background
I graduated from the University of Aston in
Birmingham in 1978 armed with a BSc (Hons) in Communication
Science and Linguistics. I gained an MSc in Information Retrieval
from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Computing Laboratory
in 1982. I joined the then Plymouth Polytechnic Department of
Mathematics, Statistics and Computing in 1982 to coincide with
the start of the BSc (Hons) Computing and Informatics course and
I've been here ever since - through Polytechnic South West,
Department of Computing to University of Plymouth and School of
Computing (and semesters, modules and programmes of study...)
Teaching Interests
Most of my teaching is centred around
Information Retrieval which is the most important application of
computing in the world today (I would say that, wouldn't I? - how
did you find this page ?)
Currently I teach the following modules:
I also look after the CandI final stage
projects (PRCI301/302)
Departmental Duties
Currently I am Programmes Director, BSc
(Hons) Computing and Informatics Programme Manager and Final
Stage Tutor
If there are any CandI graduates out there,
then drop me an email message ( brian@soc.plym.ac.uk) and
let me know what you're up to. One of these days I'll set up an
alumni page.
Research Interests
I find it difficult to find time to do real
research and content myself with trying to keep up to date with
developments in Information Retrieval (IR) via scholarly
activity. I am particularly interested on the impact of the WWW
on IR (and vice versa) and IR systems evaluation.
Hobbies
I have two expensive hobbies (ask my wife!) -
golf and photography. I've played golf man and boy but have only
recently come to terms with the mental game to get my handicap
down to 13. My wife has also taken up the game despite my
warnings.
Photography allows me to do someting
completely different from work. I enjoy trying to be creative but
admit that I'm much better on the technical side.
I am a fanatical Sunderland
supporter and I'm looking forward to a swift return to the Premiership after a brief
period of enforced consolidation in the Nationwide
League .
Contact
Brian Mushens
School of Computing
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
Devon PL4 8AA
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01752-232544
Sec: 01752-232541
Fax: 01752 232540
E-mail:brian@soc.plym.ac.uk
Brian
Mushens