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Department of Information Systems and Computing
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School of Information Systems, Computing and Maths

Department of Information Systems and Computing (DISC)

Head of Department Professor Jasna Kuljis

The Department of Information Systems and Computing (DISC) is home to a vibrant and talented community of academics, researchers and students. The Department was ranked top in the UK in terms of 'Research Power' in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and is home to the largest research group of its type in the country. Read more about our RAE 2008 results.

Recognised for high quality teaching and research, we attract staff and students from all over the world. Driven by our research expertise and supported by excellent facilities, our undergraduate and postgraduate courses help students to develop their academic abilities and the critical skills required for the workplace such as evidence-based analysis and decision-making, problem-solving and project management skills. Future employability and career success is supported by our professional placement schemes.

Undergraduate study

Our portfolio of Undergraduate courses are designed to ensure that our students have the knowledge and skills that they'll need for their future careers. The two core programmes - Information Systems and Computer Science - are integral to the course portfolio, but students will now be able to choose whether to specialise, depending on their future career aspirations, in areas such as business, digital media and games, software engineering... Find out more...

Professional placements

Taking a placement year (also known as a 'sandwich' year) during your degree is a great way to enhance your degree, career and earning potential. Students go into the workplace during year 3 of their studies, and return to complete their final year more business-aware, confident and focussed on their career ambitions. Find out more...

Postgraduate study - Master's courses

Our Master's courses are, as you'd expect, academically demanding and we pride ourselves on offering relevant and timely content delivered by subject specialists. With value-added course features such as SAP accreditation and the potential to complete a professional placement during the dissertation module, the courses ensure that our students meet industry, not-for-profit and public sector expectations. Find out more...

Study for a PhD

Choosing to pursue a PhD research programme in the Department gives you automatic access to world-class supervision by our internationally recognised academics, alongside dedicated research facilities. As part of our PhD student community, you'll find yourself embedded within the largest research grouping of its type in the country. Find out more...

15 Prestigious PhD scholarships

Keep the costs of PhD study to a minimum and apply for one of 15 Isambard Research Scholarships. This prestigious scholarship scheme, sponsored by the University, is open to full time, Home/EU applicants. If you are applying for a PhD place for October 2010, you are eligible to apply. Find out more about

Research

The Department is an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence in biological and healthcare informatics, human-computer interaction, information science, information systems, intelligent data analysis, and software engineering. Our network of public and private sector collaborators ensures that our research is timely, relevant and has a positive impact on society.

Our academics are recognised for their high quality publications and leadership in their subjects - with recent RAE 2008 results confirming this. The Department is home to one in five of the UK’s ‘World Leading’ researchers, as well as 17% of the UK’s ‘Internationally Excellent’ academics in this area*.

Having won over £10M to fund our research activity, and with over 100 registered PhD students, we're substantially equipped to lead the way in solving critical research challenges. Find out more...

*according to RAE 2008 results

Learn more about our Research Centres

Use the links below to visit our Research Centre pages.

Business services

With a reputation for real-world problem-solving and pedigree in creating innovative solutions, we can deliver an exciting range of business services to help you drive down costs and increase revenue.

From learning and development workshops to help retain and retrain your staff during the economic downturn, to collaborating with you on R&D initiatives, to providing consultancy services, or advising on how to access our students for placements, our experts can offer innovative solutions to meet your business needs. Find out more...

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