Dr. Nick Hawes

Professor

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Biography

Professor Nick Hawes completed his BSc in 1999 and PhD in 2004 in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Birmingham. After completing post-doctoral positions at MIT's Media Lab Europe in Dublin and the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham, he led a research group focused on AI applications in robotics, advancing to the title of Reader in Autonomous Intelligent Robotics in 2009. In September 2017, Nick joined the University of Oxford, becoming an Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow at Pembroke College. He was appointed Director of the Department of Engineering Science in 2022. In 2013, he received the Lord Kelvin Award for his communication skills to general audiences, highlighting his role as an active researcher in the field.

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Robotics Long-Term Autonomy Shared Autonomy Probabilistic Planning

Experience

Professor

2017-09-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford

Director of the Department of Engineering Science and Tutorial Fellow at Pembroke College

Requirements for University of Oxford

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:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.