Research
Research in the School of Information Systems, Computing & Mathematics
The School is home to two of the UK's highly-rated departments – Information Systems and Computing, and Mathematical Sciences, with over 70 academic members of staff drawn from a variety of backgrounds.
The school achieved excellent results in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. The Department of Information Systems and Computing is ranked top in the country in its area in terms of 'Research Power', while almost 60% of the research in the Mathematical Sciences Department has been rated 'World-Leading' or 'Internationally Excellent'.
The School is home to two of the UK’s highly-rated departments - Information Systems and Computing, and Mathematical Sciences. It has a large and thriving student population of over 1500 students, supported by over 70 academic staff.
The School hosts eight research centres and is a world-class centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research involving applied and computational mathematics, biological and healthcare informatics, human-computer interaction, information systems, intelligent data analysis, mathematical physics, software engineering, statistics and operational research.
World-class research
The school is a world-class centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research involving applied and computational mathematics, biological and healthcare informatics, human-computer interaction, information systems, intelligent data analysis, mathematical physics, software engineering, statistics and operational research.
We receive substantial financial support for our research activity from the UK Research Councils, the European Union and other sources. The school is home to staff who are recognised and honoured for their top-quality publications and leading roles in their disciplines, and hosts one of the largest and strongest PhD programmes in the country, with over 160 currently registered research students.
