Dr. Alan Mycroft

Professor

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Biography

Alan Mycroft is an academic in Computer Science, having worked at the Department of Computer Science and Technology (previously Computer Laboratory) at the University of Cambridge for 39 years until his retirement on September 30, 2023. He holds a degree in Mathematics from Cambridge and a PhD in Computer Science from Edinburgh. Mycroft has also undertaken post-doctoral research at Edinburgh and a research position as Forskarsassistent at Chalmers University in Sweden. His research interests focus on Programming Languages, semantics, and analysis compilation. He has spent sabbaticals at prestigious institutions including Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, IMDEA in Madrid, DTU in Lyngby, and IITB in Mumbai. Mycroft has taken industrial leave with AT&T Research and Intel Research. He is a founding member of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and has served as a Teaching Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge. Despite retiring, he remains interested in appropriate research collaborations but no longer supervises Masters or PhD students.

Research Interests

Experience

Emeritus Professor

1984-01-01 — 2023-09-30

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Worked in the field of Computer Science and contributed to research and teaching.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
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  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
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