Vision, Speech and Signal Processing

University of Surrey research on the Vision, Speech and Signal Processing programme is creating machines that can see, hear and understand the world around them.

The research at the University of Surrey University of Surrey aims to advance the state of the art in audio-visual signal processing, computer vision and machine learning, with a focus on image, video and audio applications. We have expertise and activities in computer vision, digital signal processing, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Career opportunities

The  Vision, Speech and Signal Processing Vision, Speech and Signal Processing  PhD programme takes a maximum of four years of full-time study to complete. After 12 months, you’ll write a confirmation report, which is assessed by two independent examiners. After that, you’ll submit a written PhD thesis after a minimum of three years of full-time study. You’ll be allocated two Surrey-based academic supervisors, in addition to any external collaborative supervisors. Your principal supervisor will be an expert in your area of research and they will monitor your research progress on a regular basis. Your supervisors will help you define the initial objective and scope of your research, and to refine these as your project evolves. They’ll direct you to resources and they’ll be able to advise you on how to complete your PhD and your thesis. The University of Surrey will often appoint external collaborative supervisors to contribute specific expertise or to allow access to external resources or organisations. You’ll also be assigned to a research group that includes a team of academics, postdoctoral researchers, guest scientists and fellows. Lots of our research at CVSSP is interdisciplinary and you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists at universities, research establishments and industries around the world. Surrey will encourage active interaction with your peers and Surrey’s researchers and academics, and offers a friendly environment that nurtures openness and collaboration. You’ll be encouraged to present your research at renowned national and international conferences to gain experience and establish networks with leading researchers.

Research themes

• Creative vision and sound

• Healthcare

• Robotics 

• Security

• Data

• Distributed ledger technologies (DTL)