Research Introduction
At the heart of computer science lies the need to increase the capabilities of the algorithms which play ever more important roles in all our lives, increasing our understanding of the properties of these algorithms and enabling human interaction with them through novel interfaces.
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Nottingham's research combines our experience of creating sophisticated, challenging algorithms for a wide range of difficult real-world problems with our in-depth knowledge of the formal aspects of algorithm design and methodologies for their reliable implementation. This includes interaction and distributed systems design for rapid prototyping of new interactive ubiquitous computing in the digital economy and beyond.
An active programme of research is under way within the School of Computer Science. Research can lead to the degrees of MPhil or PhD by full-time or part-time study and a small number of EPSRC awards are available for suitably qualified candidates.
Further information about postgraduate research ...
The School's research is centered around the following groups:
The School is involved in two cross-disciplinary groups:
The Learning Sciences Research Institute (LSRI) is a collaboration across schools in the University. The main members of the LSRI come from Education, Computer Science and Psychology reflecting the fact that the interests of the Institute members is in learning science not just learning technology. The Institute currently has nine PhD students working on a variety of areas from the technology based – looking for example at the development of a computer aided language learning tool – to a more specifically educational science area looking at how children concretize mathematical concepts in their early years. Members from Computer Science are Peter Blanchfield, Tim Brailsford, Colin Higgins and Gail Hopkins.
The Centre for Plant Integrative Biology (CPIB) a is a systems biology research centre focussing on mathematical and computational modelling of plants. CPIB brings together an interdisciplinary team to produce, test and refine multi-cell, multiscale models incorporating molecular networks, 3D geometry, and mechanics.
The School's research activity at the Malaysia Campus is focused on the investigation and development of Intelligent Computing Systems.