1. Research at Stirling Slide 1 research in computing science and mathematics at Stirling the alternative career

2. Research at Stirling Slide 2 Is that all? What is research? What will I do? –Making a contribution to a field of study –understanding a subject in detail & adding to it –reading –ideas –experimentation –testing a thesis –writing papers The fun bit! What is research? –investigate –inquiry –explore –study –scrutiny –examine develop an independence - a freedom - control of priorities & direction in time become part of a research community indeed external links often measure the standing of a department

3. Research at Stirling Slide 3 staff of the Department are regularly invited to take part in a wide range of activities at an international and national level: –as conference chairs, –steering committee members, –research council members, –invited speakers, –editors, –referees for research proposals, and –external project reviewers.

4. Research at Stirling Slide 4 the Department conducts research in a number of key areas: Applied Formal Methods Neural/Natural Computing Telecommunications Service Engineering Algebraic Graph Theory Stirling Applied Non-linear Dynamics www.cs.stir.ac.uk/research

5. Research at Stirling Slide 5 Applied Formal Methods Communications and Distributed Systems Complex Systems Formal Methods (incl. LOTOS and SDL) Hardware Description and Verification Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Systems and Software Engineering who to see ? Prof. Turner * Dr Clark Dr Maharaj Dr Shankland

6. Research at Stirling Slide 6 Neural/Natural Computing  Artificial Neural Networks  Early Auditory Processing  Neural Computing  Neuron Modelling  Neuromorphic Systems  Computational Neuroscience  Medical decision making  The use of decision support tools  Health logistics who to see ? Prof. Smith * Dr Cairns Dr Graham Dr Hodgkin Dr Hussain

7. Research at Stirling Slide 7 Communications Service Engineering (tele)communications Systems Engineering Distributed Systems Architecture Home Networks Service Architecture Service Creation ( including multimedia services, service APIs, JAIN, SIP) Service/Feature Interaction Detection (formal, hybrid, run-time methods, policies) Voice over IP (VoIP) who to see ? Prof. Magill * Mr Kolberg Prof. Turner

8. Research at Stirling Slide 8 Algebraic Graph Theory  Characterisation of graphs using star partitions  Characteristic Polynomials of Modified Graphs  Graph Structure and Algebraic Invariants  Spectral Properties of Graphs who to see ? Prof. Rowlinson * Dr Bell

9. Research at Stirling Slide 9 Stirling Applied Non-linear Dynamics Applications of non-linear mathematics, to areas including biology & ecology, medicine, and physics.  Applied Partial Differential Equations  Biomathematics  Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases  Mathematical Neuroscience  Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Applications  Spatial Dynamics who to see ? Dr Mestel* Dr Norman Dr McLean

10. Research at Stirling Slide 10 Two ways to get involved Vacation Studentship between 3rd and 4th year www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ces/vacation.html PhD or MSc by research after 4th year www.cs.stir.ac.uk/jobs/studentships.html (Research Assistant post after 4th year) research is not highly paid but you need a good degree !

11. Research at Stirling Slide 11 What about money ? Vacation studentships: –Carnegie Trust (Scots only) (early March) –Nuffield Foundation (early February) –Wellcome Trust (biomedical) –Departmental studentships general ones not very likely tied to particular projects?

12. Research at Stirling Slide 12 What about money ? PhD studentships most likely sources of funding for home or EU students are: – Departmental studentships Funded by EPSRC (not stipend for EU nationals) Probably 1, maybe more – University studentships Possibly 3 in Management Faculty deadlines are usually between March and May these are highly competitive www.planning-and-research.stir.ac.uk/sgrs/

13. Research at Stirling Slide 13 What about money ? Other sources of funding: Carnegie Trust (graduates of Scottish Unis only), (March) EPSRC (as part of a larger proposal), (any time) Leverhulme (as part of a larger proposal), (March) see “The Grants Register” in the library For foreign nationals there are other schemes the British Council, Sino-British Fellowship. ORS

14. Research at Stirling Slide 14 if you are interested look at the web pages talk to staff talk to Dr Shankland about money money & topic need to be pursued in parallel if you are not sure - still go and talk to staff liaise closely with a proposed supervisor – construct a proposal – with a good application we can help you secure funding

15. Research at Stirling Slide 15 The End !