Technical Research report writing
Budget: £40 – £70 GBP
1. Introduction of research specialism (approx. 150 words)
Provide a brief description of your chosen research specialism. This should be accessible to someone with a broad
knowledge of computer science, but without any specific knowledge of this specialism.
2. Open research question (approx. 300 words)
Identify the research question discussed in the relevant subject specialist lecture for this specialism. Describe this research question or problem in
detail. Ensure that you describe why this question this is scientifically interesting and / or applicable to a real-world problem.
3. Existing and related work (approx. 400 words)
Provide a brief literature review of existing other work– i.e. not the specialist lecture paper – that has been done on this problem and on similar
problems. Why does this existing other work not fully answer or solve these problems? What are some related open problems? You must make
reference to existing work beyond that presented in the paper discussed by the subject specialist.
4. Research approach (approx. 400 words)
Describe the research methods which have been used in the specialist lecture paper to investigate this question. Evaluate the effectiveness of this
research, considering both its advantages and disadvantages. Describe an approach you might take to build on this research to answer related open
questions. Remember to draw on the principles of experimental design and theoretical / practical research as introduced in the lectures.
5. Personal investment (approx. 150 words)
Identify why you are interested in this specific research question, and why your personal strengths and experiences would fit you to carry out the
research you have described.
3. References
You will need to include at least 10 references (the lecture material may count as one of these)
Provide a brief description of your chosen research specialism. This should be accessible to someone with a broad
knowledge of computer science, but without any specific knowledge of this specialism.
2. Open research question (approx. 300 words)
Identify the research question discussed in the relevant subject specialist lecture for this specialism. Describe this research question or problem in
detail. Ensure that you describe why this question this is scientifically interesting and / or applicable to a real-world problem.
3. Existing and related work (approx. 400 words)
Provide a brief literature review of existing other work– i.e. not the specialist lecture paper – that has been done on this problem and on similar
problems. Why does this existing other work not fully answer or solve these problems? What are some related open problems? You must make
reference to existing work beyond that presented in the paper discussed by the subject specialist.
4. Research approach (approx. 400 words)
Describe the research methods which have been used in the specialist lecture paper to investigate this question. Evaluate the effectiveness of this
research, considering both its advantages and disadvantages. Describe an approach you might take to build on this research to answer related open
questions. Remember to draw on the principles of experimental design and theoretical / practical research as introduced in the lectures.
5. Personal investment (approx. 150 words)
Identify why you are interested in this specific research question, and why your personal strengths and experiences would fit you to carry out the
research you have described.
3. References
You will need to include at least 10 references (the lecture material may count as one of these)