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CONTACT THE INFORMATICS CRN

Informatics CRN
School of Computer Science
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom

Tel: +44 0121 414 3710
Fax: +44 0121 414 4281
Email:
informatics-crn-enquiries@cs.bham.ac.uk

What is informatics?

Informatics is the study of information processing systems, both natural and artificial. This includes the science of computational, cognitive, social and biological systems as well as the engineering of information handling systems for use in multi-disciplinary applications. There is often an overlap between the two, for example in the computer assisted modelling of cognition or social interactions. Example applications include: the human genome project, molecular models for drug discovery, models of decision-making and decision support, the virtual re-creation of archaeological finds, the search for gravitational waves and the virtual collaboration on a range of diverse projects - from particle physics to aircraft engineering.

About the Informatics Collaborative Research Network (CRN)

The Informatics CRN at the University of Birmingham involves virtually every School across campus, spanning the sciences, engineering, medicine and humanities. The primary focus of the research activities of the Informatics CRN are on the following themes:

• modelling and analysis of complex systems, including systems that themselves process information
• knowledge bases, data analysis and visualisation, and
• collaborative research technologies and infrastructures

As well as being a driver for major research breakthroughs, informatics is fundamental to the development of a knowledge-based economy, which is necessary for retaining competitiveness in the global environment.

The purpose of the Informatics CRN is to:

• increase the visibility of research undertaken by the University of Birmingham
• promote and foster inter-disciplinary research
• provide a clear and informative starting point for external enquiries about Informatics research
• facilitate inter-disciplinary Continuing Professional Development