11. Information and Computing Sciences

1101 – Applied computing

1102 – Artificial intelligence

1103 – Computer vision and multimedia computation

1104 – Cybersecurity and privacy

1105 – Data management and data science

1106 – Distributed computing and systems software

1107 – Graphics, augmented reality and games

1108 – Human-centred computing

1109 – Information systems

1110 – Library and information studies

1111 – Machine learning

1112 – Software engineering

1113 – Theory of computation

1114 – Other information and computing sciences

1101 – Applied computing

This sub-group covers computing techniques specific to particular application domains and also topics which combine techniques from different sub-disciplines of computing.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1102 – Artificial intelligence

This sub-group covers artificial intelligence other than Machine learning and computer vision.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)
– UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

1103 – Computer vision and multimedia computation

This sub-group covers computer vision, and methods, systems and technologies for dealing with images, video data, audio and combinations of these.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1104 – Cybersecurity and privacy

This sub-group covers the technology that supports cybersecurity and privacy.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1105 – Data management and data science

This sub-group covers methods and computing systems for working with data sets.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Food Standards Agency (FSA)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
– Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)
– UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

1106 – Distributed computing and systems software

This sub-group covers methods and systems for supporting the efficient execution of application software, including those which use multiple computation units.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1107 – Graphics, augmented reality and games

This sub-group covers algorithms, methods and systems that generate convincing synthetic imagery and sound, amongst other things, to allow user interaction in virtual, augmented and simulated environments (including, but not limited to, games, online virtual worlds, real-time military, industrial or medical simulators).

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1108 – Human-centred computing

This sub-group covers methods and technologies relating to how people and computer systems function together.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)

1109 – Information systems

This sub-group covers systems that manage information for organisational purposes.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)
– UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

1110 – Library and information studies

This sub-group covers library and information studies.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1111 – Machine learning

This sub-group covers machine learning, and the techniques used by machine learning.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Department for Transport (DFT)
– Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
– Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1112 – Software engineering

This sub-group covers software engineering and technologies, and processes associated with the development of computer software.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Home Office (HO)
– Intellectual Property Office (IPO)
– Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
– Ministry of Defence – Engineering (MOD)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1113 – Theory of computation

This sub-group covers the theory of computation.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Home Office (HO)
– Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (OCSA)

1114 – Other information and computing sciences

This sub-group covers other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified.

Departments

Case studies to follow for these departments/agencies:
– Department for Education (DFE)
– Home Office (HO)
– Ministry of Justice (MOJ)