Computing and Communications

A world-class teaching and research hub for computer science and communications systems.

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3rd

for career prospects after 6 months
The Guardian University League Tables 2020

7th

in the UK for world-leading and internationally excellent research
REF2014

94%

of students are able to access specialised equipment, facilities or rooms when they needed to
The National Student Survey 2018

Undergraduate Degrees

Masters Degrees

PhD

Research

Our research is recognised for its exceptional quality and international reputation. We are supported by RCUK, EU and industry funding. Our work blends traditional research fields and focuses on achieving a high impact. Our work encompasses energy, transport, cyber-crime and social computing.

Communication Systems

Lancaster's Communication Systems Research Group focuses on the design, analysis and optimisation of future communication systems.

Data Science

Data Science focuses on new methods, algorithms and applications of transforming data in real-time and autonomously to meet real-world needs.

Digital Health

Our focus is on using digital technologies to take a proactive approach to health, with the aim of preventing illness and improving quality of life.

Distributed Systems

Distributed systems are becoming increasingly complex, encompassing areas of technological innovation including cloud computing, multi-core architectures, the Internet of Things and mobile computing.

Interactive Systems

We come together from different fields including computer science, vision, graphics, machine learning and engineering to develop advances in mobile, pervasive and interactive technologies.

Networking

The Networking group have a diverse range of interests, from cutting-edge computer networking technologies to understanding new deployment context.

Pervasive Systems

The Pervasive Computing group at Lancaster conducts world-class research into the design, development, deployment and evaluation of mobile and pervasive computing systems.

Security

Our activities deliver ground-breaking research and postgraduate training through programmes as diverse as an MA in conflict, development and security and an MSc in cyber security.

Software Engineering

Software Engineering (SE) has been a major research theme at Lancaster since 1986. In the 2010s our high-impact research spans the range from tool development to theoretical work and focuses on a number of SE themes.

Work with us

We work with businesses of all sizes and in many ways. We can work with your business with collaborative research, internships, training, guest lectures and events.

Business and Partnerships Engagement

State-of-the-art environment

The iconic InfoLab21 is the region's leading centre for ICT research and commercial innovation. We run extensive teaching and research collaborations with companies such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco and BAE Systems.

Latest News and Events

Prestigious Fellowship for research into the next generation of deformable screens

A Lancaster University computer scientist is to lead a major new research project that promises a step-change in the touch-screens on our computing devices and smart phones.

Company annual reports are almost impossible to read – Lancaster University programme brings clarity

A new app developed by Lancaster University cuts through hard-to-understand financial reports, to help investors and regulators.

Youngsters on the SANS Cyber Discovery camp at Lancaster University

Lancaster hosts Government flagship cyber security camp

Lancaster University hosted the SANS Cyber Discovery camp for young people aged between 14 and 18 as part of a flagship Government programme to inspire a future generation of UK cyber defenders.

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Bringing the Blockchain into the physical world

A kit made from everyday objects is bringing the blockchain into the physical world.

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Lancaster academics detect 1.6K industrial control devices globally to be infected with the Mirai malware and present at ACM eEnergy conference in Phoenix, AZ, USA

On Friday 28th June 2019, Dr Angelos Marnerides, SCC Lancaster (in collaboration with Dr Vasileios Giotsas, SCC Lancaster & Troy Mursch from Bad Packets LLC, Chicago) presented a paper at ACM eEnergy 2019 conference in Phoenix, AZ, USA. The conference deals with the convergence of computer networks and energy systems and discussed the Internet-wide detection of Industrial Control Devices that are infected with the Mirai virus.

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