   Good Computer Graphics / HCI PhD programs in the UK?
  Hi there, is there anyone who is better informed about the university situation in the UK? I'd like to try to candidate myself to some PhD program in some UK university. By searching on the net it seems that Cambridge (obviously) and Sheffield have some good programs. Are there others worthy of note? I'm asking because on the IELTS form I have to write the names of the universities I'd like the results to be sent to. But I haven't really decided... as long as it's not in Italy, any will do :D In italy getting into a PhD program without having a parent that teaches at the university is almost useless.How difficult in your opinion is getting in those universities? I'd assume that getting into cambridge is next to impossibile, what about others (good) universities? I have some "academic" background worthy of note (I spent 6 months at the Univ. of Maryland) I'd also like to apply to some american university but things get even more complicated there because they need other test results besides the english language proficiency (and they're really expensive).I don't hold high hopes about this, but I'd just like to try, who knows, maybe there'll be a shortage of computer "scientists" :D   
  Edinburgh ranks pretty well as a CS university in the UK, so it's maybe worth checking it out (I'm still a little under a decade from shooting for a PhD, so I think I'm better just pointing you towards the appropriate school rather than trying to say anything deep or important about it).Informatics main pageResearch PhD pageRating/Report page;Quote:I'd assume that getting into cambridge is next to impossibileIt's perfectly possible, if you think you meet the entry requirements then I'd say go for it.  The Computer Lab at Cambridge has an active Graphics/HCI research group, check it out here.   If you're in need of funding there's the Gates Scholarship which I believe gives funding to several international students doing PhDs at in the CL at Cambridge a year.   