The Postgraduate School is responsible for initial research training. Students who have demonstrated their capability to conduct good quality research work, are accepted into the Research School. The MPhil is open to students with a good first degree in Computer Science or related subjects. Students undertake full-time research on a chosen topic, personally supervised by a member of the academic staff. The MRes in Informatics, like the MPhil, is intended as a preparation for advanced research work but provides more intensive formal training in research methods.
Students are able to take courses in specialist topics.
The course lasts one year and students must complete a written thesis. Each research student who is admitted to the Research School becomes a member of a Research Group. Funding The Department has a number of fully-funded studentships. These pay fees plus a maintenance grant which is currently 2,000 p.a. These scholarships are open to students from the United States and Canada on a competitive basis.