| 1
September 1980 | 
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       from January 1981  | 
      
       Progressive expansion into buildings 7, 5
(Autumn '85), the rest of 6 (Autumn '86), 4 (Summer '87), and 2
(September '88), 79 Grassmarket  | 
    
| 
       9 March 1983  | 
      
       Visit of the
UGC Mathematical Sciences
Sub-committee  | 
    
| June 1984 | 
       VAX 11/750 installed  | 
    
| Autumn 1984 | 
      
       Coffee Club set up  | 
    
| September 1984 | Alvey MMI Centre approved | 
| June 1985 | Agreement to have a Deputy Head of Department | 
| 17.10.85 | CS move to Riccarton slated for “January 1991” | 
| October 1985 | Additional resources from the UGC for Computer Science | 
| 1 January 1986 | 
      Building 7
flooded, with a brand
new ICL3930 as the victim. It was
instantly named “ | 
    
| Spring 1986 | 
      Decision making started on the Computer Science building at Riccarton | 
| May 1986 | First RAE results – “Average”, out of Outstanding, Above Average, Average, Below Average | 
| 4 December 1986 | BCS Accreditation Visit | 
| 29 May 1989 | First sod cut for the new building at Riccarton | 
| August 1989 | 1989 RAE results – a “3” out of 5 | 
| 19-20 September 1989 | Departmental Retreat |