Autonomous Systems and Connectivity

The reputation of the Autonomous Systems and Connectivity program of the University of Glasgow for excellent research has been built over 60 years in the areas of Intelligent & Autonomous Systems, Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Flight & Flow Control Dynamics, Avionics Navigation & Control, Space Sciences Engineering and Modelling & Simulation.

Our reputation for excellent research has been built over 60 years. Our work involves collaboration with major national and international organisations.

Key facts

• You will be part of a Graduate School which provides the highest level of support to its students.
• The overall aim of the Autonomous Systems and Connectivity program of the University of Glasgow is to provide a world-leading environment for students which is intellectually stimulating, encourages them to contribute to culture, society and the economy and enables them to become leaders in a global environment.
• We have a diverse community of over 750 students from more than 50 countries who work in innovative and transformative disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. An important part of our work is to bring our students together and to ensure they consider themselves an important part of the University’s academic community.
• Being part of our Graduate School community will be of huge advantage to you in your studies and beyond and we offer students a number of benefits in addition to exceptional teaching and supervision, including:

• A wide-ranging and responsive research student training program which enables you to enhance your skills and successfully complete your studies.

• Mobility scholarships of up to £4000 to enable you to undertake work in collaboration with an international partner.

• A diverse program of activities which will ensure you feel part of the wider-research community (including our biannual science slam event).

• A residential trip for all new research students.

• The opportunity to engage with industry-partners through training, placements and events.

• Professionally accredited programs.

• Unique Masters programs run in collaboration with other organisations.

• State-of-the-art facilities including the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre and the Kelvin Nanocharacterisation Centre.

• Highly-rated support for international students.
• Over the last five years, we have helped over 600 students to complete their research studies and our students have gone on to take up prestigious posts in industries across the world.

Collaborations

Our world class research involves collaboration with major national and international organisations within the aerospace sector and beyond. For example we have very strong links with industry and government labs including:

• BAE Systems

• SELEX

• Lockheed Martin

• U.S. Navy (ONR)

• Dowty

• Thales

• DSTL

• Woodward

The interaction with our industrial partners complements our research goals and drives our activities in industrially relevant directions.

Courses include:

• Intelligent and Autonomous Systems

• Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Flight and Flow Control

• Dynamics, Avionics, Navigation and Control

• Modelling and Simulation

• Communications, Sensing and Imaging

• Space and Exploration Technology