Immersive computing environments
Our specialist laboratories are designed to give you more than access to equipment—they provide environments where ideas turn into impact. Whether you’re a student building practical skills, a researcher pushing boundaries, or an industry partner solving complex challenges, these spaces connect you with advanced tools and expert support to accelerate innovation.
Cybersecurity Precinct
The Cybersecurity Precinct is where you strengthen digital resilience in a world of evolving threats. This next-generation space offers realistic training and simulation environments to help you test responses, build capacity, and co-design solutions that protect critical systems. If you’re ready to explore how this facility can support your security goals.
Games studio
The Games Studio is a collaborative space where students and academics work together to shape the future of gaming technologies. Here, you can explore and create solutions that go beyond entertainment—developing serious games for education and training, advancing augmented reality experiences, designing intelligent game AI, and crafting interactive storytelling. The studio also supports research into collaborative virtual environments and next-generation game design, giving you the tools and expertise to turn creative ideas into impactful innovations.
Internetworking Laboratory
As a Cisco Networking Academy, we provide access to five cutting-edge internetworking laboratories equipped with the latest Cisco Systems hardware. These labs are designed to give you hands-on experience in configuring and managing complex networks in environments that mirror real-world challenges. Each workstation supports multiple virtual machines through a Xen-based virtualisation infrastructure, allowing you to experiment with guest operating systems and advanced networking tasks with full administrative control. Whether you’re building foundational skills or tackling specialised projects, these labs offer the tools and flexibility to prepare you for industry-ready roles.
Graphics and Game Design Laboratory
The Graphics and Game Design Laboratory gives you a creative and technically advanced environment to bring ideas to life through design, animation, and interactive storytelling. Equipped with industry-standard tools such as GameMaker Studio, Unity3D, and Houdini Apprentice, this space is designed for students and collaborators who want to explore computer graphics and game development in depth. Here, you can experiment with cutting-edge software, prototype interactive experiences, and develop skills that prepare you for the future of digital media and gaming innovation.
Software Development Studio
Our Software Development Studio offers an interdisciplinary space where students collaborate on real-world industry projects in a professional, project-driven environment. This dynamic studio is designed to help you elevate your software development skills, gain practical experience, and work as part of teams that mirror industry practice. Here, you can tackle complex challenges, apply cutting-edge methodologies, and build a portfolio that prepares you for the next step in your career.