Research Topics
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Data classification and clustering: classifying and clustering data from heterogenous information sources,
for example web and email data (Mark Levene, Dell Zhang)
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Data mining and knowledge discovery in databases (Nigel Martin, Mark Levene, Dell Zhang)
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Data models and languages: web query languages; query optimisation;
event-condition-action rule languages (Sven Helmer, Alex Poulovassilis, Peter Wood);
query interfaces for physics analysis (Sven Helmer)
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Distributed and heterogeneous information management:
heterogeneous information integration; data warehousing;
Grid applications (Alex Poulovassilis, Nigel Martin)
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E-business technologies: RFID retail and ubiquitous commerce; open-source systems
for e-business (George Roussos, Mick Farmer)
- History of Computing: study of how computing has evolved from mechanical aids
to the latest hi-tech equipment. What are the drivers, enabling technologies
and economic impacts? (Roger Johnson)
- Information Systems development
(David Wilson)
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Learning environments and distributed e-learning:
web-based learning environments offering learners
access to learning materials supported by flexible user
interfaces and communication abilities
(George Magoulas, Alex Poulovassilis, Peter Wood); adaptive systems for learning
programming (Keith Mannock)
- Life sciences and medical informatics: data and knowledge management techniques to support the integration, analysis and mining of life sciences and medical data (Nigel Martin, Alex Poulovassilis, George Roussos)
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Mobile computing, pervasive computing, sensor networks: navigation of
ubiquitous computing spaces; routing and data management for sensor
systems; applications in healthcare, cultural heritage and art
(George Roussos)
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Multi-media and multi-lingual information retrieval (Keith Mannock, Dell Zhang)
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Numerical analysis, network security (Mick Farmer)
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Personalisation of information: learning user profiles to provide adaptive
personalisation of web search and navigation
(Mark Levene, George Magoulas, Dell Zhang)
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Search engines: web information retrieval and link analysis
(Mark Levene, Keith Mannock, Dell Zhang)
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Semantic web: use of XML, RDF, and ontologies for representing metadata
for various applications; querying and updating XML, RDF and ontologies
(Peter Wood, Alex Poulovassilis)
- Software development: aspect-oriented development, component architectures,
object-oriented programming, open source software, software reuse, software
refactoring (Keith Mannock, Roger Johnson)
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Spatial and temporal databases: extending knowledge management techniques to
improve support for applications involving data with substantial time or
geographic components in areas such as finance and medicine (Roger Johnson)
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Web dynamics: evolutionary models of the growth of complex networks;
event-condition-action rule languages for handling events and change on the web;
multi-user synchronisation on semi-structured data
(Mark Levene, Trevor Fenner, George Loizou, Alex Poulovassilis, Peter Wood, Sven Helmer)
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Web navigation: algorithms for assisting users surfing the web; data
mining of users navigation patterns (Mark Levene)
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