Glasgow University Software Service
Bringing University Talent to Software Delivery
About us
Glasgow University Software Service (GUSS) runs within the School of Computing Science at the University of Glasgow. We provide managed software development services to a range of internal and external customers. We employ computing science students from the University of Glasgow as paid software developers, and design students from elsewhere as user interface / user experience (UX / UI) developers.
Created in 2019, GUSS was set up to fulfil several key objectives:
- To provide students with paid, meaningful employment opportunities that advance their skills and career prospects and enhance their experience of university.
- To advance research and knowledge exchange in Computing Science and other academic disciplines via the provision of affordable bespoke software.
- To provide much-needed affordable software development services to local small businesses and not-for-profit organisations.
- To support Scotland’s tech start-up community with additional software development capabilities and a talent pipeline.
- To enable research and knowledge exchange collaborations between Computing Science and other disciplines, where software development services are required.
Our Ethos
GUSS is a self-sustaining project that operates on a not-for-profit basis. That is, we price and charge for our services to cover the costs associated with running and growing the service for the benefit of our students, customers and for the School of Computing Science.
The welfare of our students is at the heart of our work, as is their successful completion of their studies. All the students we employ are supported by experienced project managers and typically work in pairs or larger teams. We maximise the number of hours our students can work during term time (10 hours per week) and accommodate their needs for flexibility during exam times or other key pressure points in their studies.
Our Customers
Client Testimonies
Working with GUSS has made possible new avenues of research, as well as strengthening our links with non-academic partners and aiding our public engagement work
The project team and students have all been great at translating the technical aspects to our team in terms that we understand and we have learned a lot in the process
The speed of turnaround was critical for us, and the frequency and clarity of communication offered us reassurance that the project would be delivered on time -
