School of Computing

Excellent RAE 2008 Results

School of Computing submitted for the RAE in the area of Computer Science and Informatics (UoA23). Some staff were submitted under Business and Management Studies (UoA36) and others under (UOA 28) Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering

  • 25% of research in computer science and informatics is rated internationally excellent (this is 4* and 3* rated) and overall, 65% of all research is rated at international standard.
  • 35% of research in the area of business and management studies is rated internationally excellent (this is 4* and 3* rated) and overall, 70% of all research is rated at international standard.

  • 45% of research in the area of Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering is rated as internationally excellent or world-leading (this is 4* and 3* rated) and overall, 85% of all research is rated at international standard.

The school will continue to build on this success. This includes academic and applied research.

Research Areas

The School of Computing has a thriving and active research culture pushing the boundaries of computing and the application of computer systems.

Research within the School covers a wide range of areas, with projects ranging from highly theoretical to very practical. It is based around a number of research groups, five of the most active of which have been selected for inclusion in the UK government's 2008 Research Assessment Exercise:

Artificial Intelligence
Parallel and Distributed Systems
Healthcare Modelling and Informatics

(all Unit of Assessment 23 - Computer Science and Informatics)

In addition:

Information Systems, which was submitted under Unit of Assessment 36 - Business and Management Studies.
Systems Engineering, which was submitted under Unit of Assessment 28 - Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering