Computer Science
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Postgraduate
In Bristol
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Bristol
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Different dates available
Programme overview
The Department of Computer Science is an international centre of excellence, located in the Merchant Venturers Building in the centre of Bristol, along with the Departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering Mathematics. This brings together the research in computing, communications, electronics and photonics within the University.
As a city, Bristol has one of the largest concentrations of high-technology industry in Europe. Computers, communications and microelectronics are well represented, alongside digital media, computer games and electronic commerce. The department has close relationships with many of these organisations via collaborative projects, staff secondments and visiting industrial staff.
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About this course
An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in computer science or a related subject.
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level:
Profile E
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
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Subjects
- GCSE Mathematics
- Engineering
- Industry
- Technology
- Systems
- Communications
- University
- International
- Imaging
- Graphics
- Electrical
- Mathematics
- Algorithms
- Computing
- Staff
Course programme
Research groups
The Department of Computer Science's large programme of research is supported by industry, the European Union, UK government research establishments and public corporations. The academic research programme is organised into the following groups:
The Microelectronics group is a collective of researchers interested in the challenges of increasing the scale and the speed of computer systems. Some researchers are tackling the problem of designing microchips with millions of transistors on them, and then ensuring that they will work as expected. They are particularly interested in systems that handle sound, graphics and images, for which data needs to be transferred and processed at greater and greater speeds in order to meet the demands of new applications and appliances. Other researchers are working on issues in ultra large-scale networked IT systems, involving hundreds of thousands of computers (and users). This area is also home to the Bristol Algorithms Group, which looks at various aspects of the theory and practice of algorithms. The goal of their research is both to provide scalable solutions to existing problems and to understand the limits of what is possible. The quantity of data available in digital form continues to increase at an exponential rate, so the need for faster and more accurate algorithms is now more important than ever before.
The Visual Information Laboratory undertakes innovative, collaborative and interdisciplinary research resulting in world-leading technology in the areas of computer vision, image and video communications, content analysis and distributed sensor systems. Current research includes: images and video search and retrieval; video tracking; visual SLAM; medical and bio-imaging; machine vision; 3D and multi-view processing; colour science; and high dynamic-range imaging, vision and graphics.
Our Cryptography and Information Security group conducts research into cryptography, the underlying hard problems on which it is based, and the hardware and software needed to implement secure systems. The group has particular interest in techniques for proving the security of cryptographic systems, efficiently implementing these systems on small computing devices and verifying these implementations, including testing their security against physical attacks. We also have an interest in security auditing and computer forensics.
Members of the Intelligent Systems group explore general principles underlying learning and intelligence in artificial and natural systems. An important aspect is machine learning and data mining techniques for systems and software that improve with experience. We also work on the interface between computer science and the biological sciences, exploiting connections that not only help to make computers more intelligent but also provide a deeper understanding of aspects of human intelligence. We are working on computational methods for automating significant parts of the scientific method. Our research enables the development of sophisticated systems that allow us to manage and make full use of vast amounts of digital data.
Our Interaction and Graphics group explores creative interdisciplinary research topics spanning human-computer interaction, visual and tactile perception, imaging, visualisation and computer-supported collaboration. We design and evaluate novel interfaces to computer systems, including hardware and software components. We are interested in new forms of practical application and devices that you can wear or carry with you, incorporating sensing mechanisms and imaging techniques. This work will enable us to take advantage of the continuing miniaturisation and increased portability of computing devices. In addition to our experimental work, we conduct a number of projects to investigate novel uses of intelligent devices in the real world.
The Robotics group leads the faculty's theoretical and practical robotics research, some of which is based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in Frenchay. Researchers are involved in projects studying human-robot interaction, collective robotics, aerial robotics, neuro-inspired control, haptics, control systems, rehabilitation robotics, soft robotics and biomedical systems.
We are also involved in a number of research centres spanning different parts of the University. For example, the pioneering Centre for IT and Law looks at legal challenges presented by the rapid changes in information technology. It is a cross-disciplinary venture between the University of Bristol Law School and the Department of Computer Science and is supported by a group of international business and legal experts.
Another cross-departmental research centre is the Quantum Computation and Information group, which spans computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering and physics. The group studies all theoretical aspects of quantum information science, including quantum algorithms and computation, as well as quantum optical experiments in conjunction with the Centre for Quantum Photonics.
Careers
The Computer Science PhD can open doors to many different stimulating commercial or academic careers. Graduates travel worldwide to become part of new and existing world-class research groups, as well as joining highly rewarding careers in a variety of industries.
Computer Science