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Full time | Jubilee Campus | 4 years | 01-APR-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

01-APR-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Computer Science

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Research overview

Join our research team to work on projects that have an impact in the real world. From optimisation for airports to machine learning for energy suppliers, we do computer science from theory to application.

The school's research topics include:

  • artificial intelligence
  • computational optimisation
  • computer vision
  • cyber security
  • data science
  • functional programming
  • human-computer interaction
  • machine learning

Find out more on our

  • research webpages
  • .

    Project case study

  • Rodrigo Pinheiro
  • did his PhD at Nottingham. The title of his thesis was "
  • A Computational Study and Heuristic Algorithms for the Home Healthcare Scheduling and Routing Problem
  • " supervised by
  • Prof Dario Landa Silva
  • .

    During his PhD, Rodrigo became the associate in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between the University and

  • Webroster Ltd
  • . The project was on optimisation for workforce scheduling and routing in home care.

    Rodrigo then joined Webroster, first as Optimisation Specialist then Head of Data Science. Now, he is Head of Data Science at a new company developed to focus on the optimisation engine from the KTP and his PhD.

    Careers

    Whether you are considering a career in academia, industry or haven't yet decided,

  • we’re here to support you every step of the way.
  • Expert staff will work with you to explore PhD career options and apply for vacancies, develop your interview skills and meet employers. You can book a one-to-one appointment, take an online course or attend a workshop.

    International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the

  • Graduate immigration route
  • . Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £5,100

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £28,600

    Entry requirements

    2:1 or masters in computer science or another relevant area.

    University information

    The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It ranks in the top 20 universities in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024). It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100...more