Research studentships - Computer Science

The School of Computer Science runs an active PhD programme.

Find out more about research degrees at the University of Hertfordshire

Details of PhD studentships in Computer Science to start in September are published annually in the Spring with a closing date for applications in June.

Previous research

View typical research areas from previous years.

Areas of research

• Algebraic Semiotics of User Interface Design (PDF - 0.02 Mb)
• Educational Technology / Software Engineering (PDF - 0.06 Mb)
• Enactive Language in Embodied Robotics (PDF - 0.02 Mb)
• Humanoid Robots as Assistants and Companions (PDF - 0.04 Mb)
• Information Processing and Self-Organisation in Adaptive Biological and Artificial Systems (PDF - 0.06 Mb)
• Machine Learning (PDF - 0.02 Mb)
• Modelling and Evolving Artificial Genetic Regulatory Networks (PDF - 0.05 Mb)
• Rehabilitation Robotics (PDF - 0.06 Mb)
• Security Protocols for Wireless Networks (PDF - 0.02 Mb)
• Software Engineering: fine grained code metrics and code clones (PDF - 0.02 Mb)
• Technology Enhanced Learning (PDF - 0.04 Mb)
• Emotion in Embodied Cognition and Action in Autonomous Robots (PDF - 0.01 Mb)

 Applications are invited from candidates with good first degrees in computer science, information technology, electronic engineering, physics, biology or other relevant disciplines to join projects as research students for a three year period.

Successful candidates are eligible for a research studentship award from the University.

Applicants from outside the UK or EU are eligible, but will have to pay half of the overseas fees out of their bursary.

Find out more about tuition fees.

Centre for Computer Science and Informatics Research

Find out more about Research in Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire.