Department of Communication Systems

Head of Department: Professor Garik Markarian

Multidisciplinary in its nature, the Department of Communication Systems is recognised nationally and internationally for its contribution to most areas of communications. Degrees taught reflect the extensive range of Communications subjects. The department is located in the InfoLab21 building, which is Lancaster University's world-class research, development and business centre in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The £15M centre is a well equipped, high tech environment for academic research staff, research students and businesses and provides support for commercialisation activities and opportunities for technology transfer to co-located businesses that will prepare and benefit our students' learning experience and their preparation for a working life.

Staff in DCS are strongly committed to high quality teaching and generating high-level, commercially-aware graduates and young researchers. The Department has an excellent publication record and a tradition of active technology transfer both directly to and from industry, as evidenced by its 2 spin-off companies, and recognition via awards, ongoing sponsorship and collaboration with companies such as Nokia, BAe, QinetiQ, HW Communications and via standardisation bodies such as ETSI. The department's research activity is divided into the following four themes which nevertheless have strong interconnections: Data Protection and Secure Communications, Wireless and Mobile Communications, Space Plasma Environment and Radio Science, and Digital Signal Processing.

Courses available:

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• Digital Signal Processing in Communication Systems
• Mobile Broadband Communications
• Multimedia Production and Distribution
• Social Network Technologies