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ECS-Electronics and Computer Science is the leading university department of its kind in the UK, with an international reputation for world-leading research across computer science, electronics, and electrical engineering.

Research takes place in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment, drawing on outstanding facilities. With over 550 researchers from many different subject backgrounds, the research culture in ECS is fast-changing and dynamic. Agent technologies, digital libraries, environmental modelling, e-Science, high voltage engineering, machine learning, spintronics, technology-enhanced learning and Web Science are just some of the technologies in which ECS research has been fundamentally transformative in recent years. Full information about all our research projects is available on our research group pages. ECS also incorporates two Doctoral Training Centres – in Web Science, and Complex Systems Simulation.

Nigel Shadbolt speaks to Wired about the potential for Open Data

Professor Nigel Shadbolt outside 10 Downing Street
In a major interview in this month’s Wired magazine, Professor Nigel Shadbolt outlines the future plans and potential value of the new Open Data Institute (ODI) which will open in Shoreditch, London, later this year.

Researchers attempt (and win!) an 'impossible challenge'

A group of computer scientists from the UAE, US and UK have won a seemingly impossible worldwide challenge: to track down five ‘suspects’ of a jewel heist in five different cities within 12 hours. Their win redefines the limits of technology-mediated social mobilization and rapid information gathering.

Energy Harvesting Network Conference and Open Access Data Repository

The Energy Harvesting Network is holding its annual one-day conference “Energy Harvesting 2012” on Wednesday 28 March, where it will announce details of the Energy Harvesting Open Access Data Repository. The repository is an online resource for researchers to share detailed data on energy availability and characteristics.
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The School's internationally renowned research groups define and develop new areas and new approaches in their disciplines.

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Opportunities for PhD research exist across the School. We welcome applications from well-qualified candidates to join our research groups.

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Research Publications
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As the academic institution in the world to adopt a self-archiving mandate (2001), ECS continues to lobby for Open Access to research publications. The research output of all members of ECS is available and fully searchable in our online repository.

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ECS is world-class, research-led and multidisciplinary and has been at the forefront of research development for 60 years. The School’s research environment ensures continuing success.

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