Dear colleagues, I would be grateful if you could forward mail this to any strong final year undergraduates (or equivalent) who are looking to do MSc study in the machine learning/probabilistic modelling areas.
Chris Williams Chris Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation Division of Informatics, University of Edinburgh 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh EH1 2QL, Scotland, UK fax: +44 131 650 6899 tel: (direct) +44 131 651 1212 (department switchboard) +44 131 650 3090 http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/ckiw/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MSc In Informatics: Learning from Data -------------------------------------- Division of Informatics, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, UK The Division of Informatics, University of Edinburgh runs a wide-ranging taught Master of Science (MSc) programme. Within this, the Learning from Data specialism teaches students about methods from machine learning, probabilistic graphical modelling, pattern recognition and neural networks. These methods underpin the analysis of learning in natural and artificial systems, and are also of vital importance in the analysis, interpretation and exploitation of the increasing amounts of electronic data that are being collected in scientific, engineering and commercial environments. The Learning from Data specialism comprises eight taught modules, plus a five month long research project. Of the eight modules, there are three compulsory inner core modules (Learning from Data 1, Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning, Data Mining and Exploration), and a further two should be chosen from five outer core modules (Learning from Data 2, Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming, Statistical Natural Language Processing, Database Systems, Visualisation). The remaining three modules can be chosen from the whole range of around 50 available MSc modules. The course is funded by a Masters Training Package from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). We have a number of grants available to support UK and EC students who have a very good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in a numerate area such as Computer Science, Physics etc. The Division of Informatics at Edinburgh enjoys an international reputation for its teaching and research. It was awarded the top 5*A rating in Computer Science in the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise. We also received a top excellent rating in the most recent SHEFC Teaching Quality Assessment. For further details and an application form contact MSc Admissions, Division of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2QL, Scotland, UK or visit our web site at http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/prospectus/graduate/msc.html. Informal enquiries may be made to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Preferential treatment for admission in October 2002 will be given to applications received by 31 March 2002.
