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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

Other Collaborative Research Networks (CRNs)

The University is developing the concept of Collaborative Research Networks, and as such, in line with its Research Strategy, 13 CRNs have been created across campus to facilitate inter-disciplinary networking. Each CRN is categorised under one of two possible headings - those being: 'Research Themes' and 'Enabling Technologies'. Further information can be found by visiting the individual CRN websites below.

• Research Themes
  • Communication and Communication Technology (CCT)
  • Genes, Cells and Organisms (GCO)
  • Heritage, Cultural Production and Interpretation
  • Human Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment (HDDT)
  • Human Health, Well-being and Development
  • Molecules and Materials
  • Society, Governance and Security
  • Sustainable Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER)
  • Transport Technology
    
• Enabling Technologies
  • Informatics
  • Imaging and Visualisation
  • Nanotechnology
  • Structural Biology

The main objectives of the CRNs are: the promotion of inter and multi-disciplinary research across campus, to increase awareness of the exciting research currently underway here at the University of Birmingham, with the view to working together on various research projects, thus utilising cross-discipline expertise.  It is anticipated that in response to attractive funding initiatives, more successful bids will be generated.

International collaborative networking and external industrial collaboration on research projects are also desirable.

If you wish to obtain further information about any of the CRNs and/or you would like to discuss how the CRNs can assist you in your area of research, please feel free to contact the respective CRN Champion for your area of interest, as they will be pleased to respond to any of your queries.

Related Research Links

The CRNs welcome requests from interested parties for the shared promotion of CRN activities and objectives, in conjunction with joint research activities across campus. If you have any interesting and relevant activities that you would like the Informatics CRN to promote on this website, please contact us to discuss collaboration.

• Research in the School of Computer Science
  • Research Groups
  • Joint Research and Business Collaboration
  • Partners with Cercia
     
• University Research Home

• BIBEMS (Birmingham Interdisciplinary Bridging in Engineering, Medicine & Science)

• BRDL (Birmingham Research and Development Ltd)

• RES (Research and Enterprise Services)
   

Centres

The Centre of Excellence for Research in Computational Intelligence and Applications

• Situated within the School of Computer Science, CERCIA was set-up with funding from Advantage West Midlands, and takes the School's world-leading Computational Intelligence research into businesses and industry, helping them become more innovative and competitive.

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MeSC (The Midlands e-Science Centre of Excellence)

• A virtual centre with its base in the School of Computer Science, MeSC is a component of the UK e-Science Grid that involves a large number of departments from across the Birmingham campus, as well as linking to e-Science activities at the Partner Universities of Warwick, Coventry and Wolverhampton. The focus of the Centre is ‘Modelling and Analysis of Large Complex Systems’.
• The centre has four primary aims:
  • To provide accessibility and connectivity for the Grid for the Midlands region.
  • To create a focal point for the activity of computational modelling of very large complex systems and a source of relevant expertise for industry.
  • To enable long-term research into numerical algorithms and simulation techniques for the Grid.
  • To foster collaboration between different academic disciplines in science, engineering and industry.
• The Centre facilities include Access Grid Node (AGN) rooms for virtual conferencing and offers access to several computer clusters and the UK-Light network.

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VISTA (HP Visual and Spatial Technology Centre)

• VISTA is a technological centre of excellence for showcasing state-of-the-art visualisation facilities, which serves as a focus for research and industrial activities.

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The Henry Wellcome Building for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy

• Housed in a specially designed building, the 900 megahertz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer, by far the largest and most powerful machine of its kind in the UK, serves as a focus for biological and medical research.

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The Centre for Educational Technology and Distance Learning

• A world-leading facility for research and development in e-learning, CETADL provides a focus for innovation and a showcase for new technologies and teaching methods.
• CETADL carries out research into the enhancement of teaching and learning with technology. This includes the design of new approaches to teaching and learning, new educational technologies and physical learning spaces.
• CETADL is run as a club of innovators, with University departments and research projects paying an annual fee for membership, for which they gain access to all its facilities including online learning environments, a multimedia development suite and its unique "flexible learning room".
• CETADL's mission is to promote research and development in technology-mediated teaching and learning across the University and beyond.

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Information Services (IS)

• Information Services underpins the world class research at the University of Birmingham by providing access to existing knowledge, facilitating collaboration and supporting the technical infrastructure.

• The scope of Information Services support is wide-ranging - from access to globally recognised printed Special Collections to intensive computational analysis of challenging problems.

• Information Services operates and manages the University network and hosts the e-Science Centre Grid computer cluster.

• Information Services is currently planning for a major expansion of computational resources with the installation of a new, very large Grid cluster during 2006.  Click here for more information on the cluster and high performance computing.

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