Subfonds COMP - The Computer Office Records

The Computer Office was established to support the provision of computer support for fellows and staff of the College, meet student computing needs pertaining to pursuit of a university course, and administer and maintain both a College wide network and the College internet presence. Computers appear to have been introduced into College tutorial administration in 1981. A computing management committee was established in the College in 1985, to meet the computing needs of fellows with regard to teaching, research and administration. Computers for student use appear to have been introduced in the early 1990s. The College developed its first website, the 'Virtual Caian' in 1995; and in 1997 established a student web server.

Staffing to support computing provision has been of two types, that of consultants brought in to set up particular systems; and also, directly employed computer officers. The Computer Officer and his staff report to the Senior Tutor, and more generally to the College Computer Committee.(Further information regarding the history of the development of the College web-site is available in M. Baddeley and M. Clewlow, 'The Changing Face of the College Web-Site', The Caian 2001)