PhD and MSc Research Studentship Admissions

The School of Computing at the University of Kent is actively looking for new computer science research students.

EPSRC Sponsored PhD Research Studentship
to improve garbage collection for Java by exploiting hardware parallelism on current and emerging platforms.
3 years of funding,   tuition fees paid,   12,923 per annum (tax free) as a stipend
This research is part of the EPSRC Garbage Collection for Multicore Systems project led by Richard Jones and Fred Barnes.
See www.cs.kent.ac.uk/projects/gc/mirrorgc/ or email R.E.Jones@kent.ac.uk

The School of Computing at the University of Kent is a thriving, internationally respected research department. Support for all full time research students includes £500 a year to spend on academic conference travel, as well as a PC or laptop on their own desk in a research office. Research students have free access to university facilities such as printing, photocopying, a well provisioned Library and high bandwidth internet links. Their research is performed within well integrated, active research groups which have internal seminars and activities. Students are guided by one to one supervision and have further structured input and advice from a panel of academics. Research students attend teaching development and research issues courses in their first year, and if they wish, can gain professionally and financially by teaching on undergraduate programmes.

Frequently Asked Questions

We have compiled an FAQ to provide you with information specific to undertaking a PhD by research in the School of Computing at the University of Kent at Canterbury.
Research projects available

We currently offer a wide variety of research projects suggested by our research groups. However, we welcome research suggestions from you and would be keen to accommodate these if we are able to provide appropriate technical support and expertise.
Bursaries and Scholarships

Each year we offer a limited number of bursaries worth up to £12,600 for home and EU applicants, as well as some projects for which more funds are available. We offer a number of fees only bursaries for candidates from any country.

Application procedures

Information is available on the application procedure, including information on the level of supervision, application requirements, entry requirements and deadlines. An on-line application form and funding form are also available.
Student experiences

Our current postgraduate students have very different reasons for choosing to study at Kent. Discover what studying for a PhD entails and read the experiences of some of our past and present students. Details can also be found about social events, including the annual activity weekend where our postgraduates have an opportunity get to know one another in a social context.

Further information

For further information, please contact us (email computer-science@kent.ac.uk), who will be happy to answer any questions you may have and assist you with the application process.

Postal Contact address:

Course Administration Office
School of Computing
University of Kent at Canterbury
Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NF
Tel: (+44) 1227 827694