Being a postgraduate research student in the Department of Computer Science offers the opportunity to work in a lively environment on projects which combine academic rigour with relevance to the needs of the computing industry. Each year students commence PhD (or MPhil) work where they join an existing group of research students and become part of the research culture of the Department. The level and quality of research undertaken in the Department provides an excellent base for students wishing to pursue a research degree. We seek well-motivated and well-qualified individuals to join and contribute to existing research projects and to explore new directions.
The Doctoral Programme leading to the degree of PhD is based on individual research in all three years of the programme. However in the first year, individual research is combined with attendance on a formal teaching programme to support research students at the start of their postgraduate training. The Department offers PhD projects in areas including human computer systems, parallelism, algorithms and architectures research centre, modelling and reasoning and knowledge management. Examining the sections of our web site relating to research and staff will help you to gain an understanding of the breadth of interests in the Department.
EPSRC-funded research into the design of internet-based process control
Each research student works under the supervision of one or more supervisors, who belong to one of the research groups within the Department. A Director of Research, chosen from senior academic staff is also appointed to oversee both student and supervisor. Regular meetings are held where students, supervisor and directors of research come together to discuss overall progress. Research students form an integral part of the Department's research community.
There is also a formal teaching programme for research students to support them at the start of their postgraduate training.
Student project in association with the English Cricket Board (ECB) at Loughborough
Intending applicants whose first language is not English must be prepared to provide documentary evidence of their ability in English Language. Details of the University's requirements can be found in the General Regulations for Higher Awards by Programme in the Modular Scheme, but as a guide a score of at least 6.5 would be needed in the IELTS as administered by the British Council or 600 (250 for the Computer-based test) in TOEFL.
If you would like to apply for a place on our research degree programme, then you will need to complete an application form. You can download a copy from:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/pg/research/index.htm
If you decide to apply, then please provide (with your application form) a brief description (around 500 words) of the research project that you would like to undertake.
Financial Support
Normally the Department makes available a number of bursaries each year for up to three years' study. If you wish to be considered for a departmental bursary, then you should indicate this fact in the Financial Support section of the general application form. There is no separate application form for bursaries or studentships. Note that applicants who have full funding from another source such as a government or an employer will not be considered for a bursary. Part-studentships may be available for suitably qualified applicants from UK/EU.
For further information on fees and financial support, see:
For further information please contact:
Judith Poulton (Postgraduate Secretary)
Email: J.M.Poulton@lboro.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1509 222671
Internships
Please note that this Department does not normally offer summer internships.
