Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath is currently recruiting PhD research students. Scholarships are available to cover fees and an annual stipend, subject to eligibility. Candidates should have at least a 2.1 undergraduate degree or an MSc, preferably in a relevant discipline. Further information about the department is available at: www.cs.bath.ac.uk. The Department excels in an exciting range of computer science research. Our research strengths include Human Computer Interaction, Mathematical Foundations & Applications, Graphics & Media Technology, and Intelligent Systems. These interests are pursued in fundamental theoretical development and a range of applications.
Human Computer Interaction We have an extensive programme of world-leading research in HCI, including interaction modelling, theories and methods for user interface evaluation, mobile and pervasive computing, autonomous and safety-critical systems, distributed interaction, participatory design, computer-supported cooperative work, computer-mediated communication, and creativity. Active application areas include ubiquitous computing, aircraft flight deck design and evaluation, healthcare informatics and telemedicine, collaborative virtual environments, e-commerce, groupware, context aware mobile systems, and generation of help and explanation facilities.
Mathematical Foundations and Applications Fundamental research conducted at Bath by internationally outstanding staff and students covers areas such as mathematical and computational logic, semantics and concurrency, computational algebra and geometry, and model theory. Active areas of application include programming language semantics, design and implementation, theorem proving, cryptography and number theory, networks and security, and systems modelling.
Graphics and media technology Our wide range of world leading research includes the convergence of computer vision and computer graphics, animation, visualization, image recognition, photorealistic and non-photorealistic rendering, physical modelling for virtual reality, advanced compositing, the application of computer graphics to film, and computer music. Active application areas include content-based video retrieval, algorithms and tools for large-scale data visualization, processing live action video into cartoons, quasi-3D rendering, a platform for animation and virtual reality, representing movies with vectors, and electronic music synthesis, notation and playing systems, and composers' assistants.
Intelligent Systems The high quality research activity at Bath includes intelligent agents, modular and distributed intelligence, artificial-life models of natural intelligence, neural networks, logic and semantics, machine learning, evolutionary computing, reactive planning and a variety of formal knowledge representation techniques. Active application areas include e-commerce, modelling non-human task learning, providing mathematical services over the web, and expressing emotions in VR characters.
Applying
Informal enquiries may be made to the Postgraduate Admissions Secretary (pg-phd@cs.bath.ac.uk or 01225 386965) or to any member of staff in the department. An application form and full instructions may be downloaded from www.bath.ac.uk/prospectus/postgrad/apply/. Early applications are encouraged as the number of scholarships for funded places is limited. UK students are eligible for full funding. Non-UK EU students who have been resident in the UK for three years are eligible for full funding. Non-UK EU students who have not been resident in the UK for three years will be eligible for fees only. Non-EU international students are welcome to apply but, as at all UK universities, funding for non-EU students is limited.
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