Research courses
If you are interested in contributing to computer science then we offer individually tailored research projects as part of our PhD course. This will provide you with a unique experience in which you will study to become an expert in your chosen field.
What we are researching
We have a number of research areas within each of the Department's three research centres and groups.
Nature Inspired Computing and Engineering Research Group
Secure Systems Research Group
- Authentication and key establishment
- Cryptographic protocols
- Privacy-oriented cryptography
- Signatures and encryption
- Network security and human factors
- Wireless and mobile security.
Surrey Centre for Cyber Security
Find a course
If you are interested in doing a PhD with us, please look at the interests of our Department's research groups and get in contact with an academic.
Studentships
Computational lighting in video
Funding information:
This research project has funding attached. Funding for this project is available to citizens of the UK.Approximately £25,000 per annum.Generating virtual camera views using generative networks
Funding information:
Approx £21,000 per annum with an enhanced stipend of £20,000 per annum. A directly funded project available to UK students only.Learning, prediction and decision control in complex systems
Funding information:
A stipend of £16,000 per anum subject to nationality and residence status. Fees are covered for UK/EU students (in value of £4,260). Directly funded project (European/UK Students only).Expert support
The Doctoral College supports the academic and professional development of postgraduate researchers to ensure our world-leading research continues to grow. There is also an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level.
What our students say
Read our student profiles to discover first-hand what it's like to study with us.
Facilities
To support our courses we have an extensive set of facilities including computer labs, free software, and a High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster.
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