The University of Essex is a publicly-owned research institution based in Essex, England, established by royal charter in 1965. The University of Essex is one of the original plate glass universities and ranked Gold for Teaching Excellence by the TEF.
The University of Essex manages three campuses and contains the Faculty of Humanities, Science and Health, and Social Sciences. The University of Essex is truly devoted to the overall advancement of students. The University of Essex is the hub of around 20 companies and proclaims 30 research centers in several fields.
The University of Essex offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various disciplines, such as accountancy, management, biochemistry, sciences, finance, writing, criminology, journalism, human rights, drama, data analytics, and engineering. In addition, The University of Essex also offers opportunities for short-term courses in a variety of specialized fields.
The University of Essex also collaborated with more than 300 institutes around the globe to accomplish excellence in the different fields of education and research. The University of Essex provides world-class academics in a supportive and research-all-inclusive environment.
Address:  Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom
Phone:   +44 1206 873333
Email:  askthehub@essex.ac.uk
Website:  https://www.essex.ac.uk/
Current computer science research focuses at the University of Essex are
• Artificial Intelligence
• Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural Engineering
• Communications and Networks
• Cyber Initiative
• Embedded and Intelligent Systems
• Robotics and Mechatronics
• Computational Intelligence
Various computer science-related research interests at the University of Essex with reference to its research focus are highlighted below;
Artificial Intelligence -
• Analytics and Data Science
• Computational Finance and Economics
• Natural Language and Information Processing
• Games and AI
• Future Health and Technology
Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural Engineering -
• Brain-Computer Interfaces
• Neurorehabilitation
• Human Augmentation
• Cognitive Enhancement
• Neuro-Muscular Interfaces
• Neuro-Adaptive Systems
• Neuro-Stimulation
Cyber Initiative -
• Cyber-Physical Systems
• Cyber-Social Systems
• Cybersecurity
• Cyber-Physical Modelling, Analysis, and Verification
• Industrial Cyber-Physical System
Embedded and Intelligent Systems -
• Security, Power, Performance & Reliability
• Advanced Embedded Systems & Processor
• Architectures Targeted For Cyber-Physical Systems
• Automotive/Industrial
• Robotics
• Image Processing
• Networked & Distributed Sensor Nodes
• Internet Of Things
• Real-Time Critical Systems
• Low-Power Architectures
• Big Data Analytics
• Computer Vision
• Embedded AI
Robotics and Mechatronics -
• Collaborative Table-Top Robot UR3
• Industrial Robot Baxter
• Humanoid Robot Pepper & NAO
• Wheeled Mobile Robots
• Flying Robots
• Robotic Fish
• Intelligent Wheelchairs
Computational Intelligence -
• Evolutionary Systems
• Deep Neural Networks
• Soft Computing
• Explainable Artificial Intelligence
• Hybrid Intelligent Systems
The University of Essex maintains 30 research centers and research groups in various fields. Some computer science-related research units are;
• Centre for Computational Intelligence
• Institute for Analytics and Data Science (IADS)
• Data Science Lab
• Artificial Intelligence Group
• Brain-computer interfaces and neural engineering Group
• Communications and Networks Group
• Robotics and Embedded Systems Group
• Intelligent Connected Societies Group
• Smart Health Technologies Group
• RF & Microwave Research Laboratory
• Optoelectronics Laboratory
• Network Convergence Laboratory (NCL)
• Access Networks Laboratory (ANL)
• Embedded and Intelligent Systems Laboratory
• Robotics and Mechatronics Lab
• Essex Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neural Engineering (BCI-NE) laboratory
Several funding opportunities are offered to the University of Essex students and scholars for their academic and career support. Some of their scholarship programs are;
• Doctoral training center studentships
• CHASE (AHRC) studentships
• Eastern Arc studentship
• EnvEast (NERC) studentships
• SeNSS studentships
• Soc-B studentships
• School of Life Sciences PhD studentships
• British Council Newton Fund
• Computer Science and Electronic Engineering PhD Studentships
• Postgraduate Research EU Scholarship
• Faculty of Science and Health Studentships
• Postgraduate Conversion Courses in AI and Data Science Scholarships
• Refugee Bursary
• Postgraduate Research EU Scholarship
For applicants wishing to apply for PhD program at the University of Essex, a bachelor-s or master-s degree in the relevant area must be required
Supporting requirements to be attached by the applicants are;
• Proofs of English language proficiency such as test reports of IELTS, TOEFL, and Pearson
• Official transcripts of all degrees pursued
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Research proposal
• Personal statement
• Letter of references