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Accessibility statement
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The School of Computing and Communications conducts internationally excellent research. We welcome applications from strong students in any of our four main research themes:
Our vibrant community of over 30 research students enjoys an infrastructure of seminars, research groups, conferences, labs and other resources.
Most of our full-time research students are based at our Milton Keynes campus; for details of residence requirements for different modes of study see Full-time study and Part-time study.
We have a wide range of powerful computing resources, and an infrastructure for development and prototyping. We have a variety of configurable lab spaces for technical and human studies, and development resources for new technologies.
Many of our PhD students go on to build successful academic careers in UK and overseas.
Explore specific areas of research, current and prospective projects, entry requirements, fees and funding, available supervisors, how to apply and contact details for advice.
Artificial intelligence and natural language processing
Human-centred computing
Networking and communication technologies
Software engineering and design
Consider linked topics from other research areas.
Computational social science
Data science and extended intelligence
Every day is a new and different journey to knowledge. Supervisors’ encouragement and help make it possible to keep me on track and keep moving towards my target despite some massive hurdles. The OU is located in a serene city that helps me to keep physically and mentally fit by wandering into the woods and strolling around beautiful lakes. Even during the tough days of the pandemic, we feel attached to the OU with its massive virtual activities and correspondence.