Dr Paul Sage has worked as a lecturer in Computer Science at Queen's University Belfast for over 15 years with a further 10 years as a research fellow and senior software engineer within industry. Previous research interests include distributed processing and high performance computing. Much of his current activities focus on software engineering education and associated pedagogical issues related to retention and progression.

It's true to say that technology has a part to play in all modern aspects of life and therefore represents a significant vehicle for inter-disciplinary activities. This presentation reviews some personal experiences as a Computer Scientist in terms of collaborative opportunities in research, education and industry. Consideration is given towards how novel technologies can provide a gateway to the promotion of shared interest and examines some recent proposals for joint work with the department of Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast in utilising drones for data collection and analysis.