Research in Computing

100% of our Computer Science & Informatics REF21 submission was rated “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”

Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021

Argument technology

There are many theoretical and practical aspects of argumentation. Our research spans the original philosophy through linguistics, cognitive science and AI applied to software engineering.

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Computer vision and image processing

Our research centres on the general question of how computers can efficiently extract useful information from images, videos and associated data

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Human-centred computing

Students working on computers around a desk

Our work includes research in accessibility, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), social inclusion, and user experience (UX)

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Computing Theory and Methodologies

Our research into graph theory and combinatorics includes algorithmic and computational complexity aspects of graph and combinatorial problems

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PhD in computer science

Our computer science PhD programme promotes collaborative research and innovation. We focus on projects that push the boundaries of what is possible in science and technology.

You might want to study for a PhD to:

become an expert in a research field
gain advanced research skills
open up more career opportunities

Our PhD students have the opportunity to engage in research that spans cutting-edge topics. You will become a part of a supportive and dynamic research community.

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