Postgraduate degrees by research
PhD and MPhil research degrees offer you an opportunity to spend an extended period working on an advanced topic in practical or theoretical Computer Science. The School of Computer Science is highly rated for its theoretical and practical research and you will have the oppportunity of working alongside research leaders in AI, symbolic computation, networking, distributed systems, Human Computer Interaction, and systems engineering.
By gaining a higher degree you will demonstrate to potential employers that you have the ability to think and work both independently and collaboratively, and the discipline to motivate yourself over a sustained period. For some careers, such as working in a university as an academic, a postgraduate degree is essential. However, the most important aspect of doing research is that it's interesting and fun! You meet intelligent and interesting people, often travel to conferences and you may work as a full member of a team associated with a large research project.
A PhD is a 3-4 year full time (6-8 year part-time) programme of supervised research and an MPhil is a 2-3 year full-time (3-4 year part time) research programme. In both cases, you must complete an independent research project and write up your results in a thesis. A thesis is like a book where you describe the research undertaken and how you have developed and extended knowledge in the field of the thesis. Currently, we do not require PhD or MPhil students to pass specific exams – the assessment is based on an examination of the thesis itself plus an oral examination.
Possible PhD projects for 2012. This is not a complete list - projects in other areas and with other staff members are also possible.
The links below to the websites of a selection of our students will give you an impression of the range of work in the School.
Greg | Lakshitha | Lars | Iain | James | Yi Yu |
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