What is the award?

In collaboration with the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC) we honour the significant contribution UK postgraduate students and researchers are making in the computer science field.

Since the scheme began in 1990 we've selected over forty dissertations for publication on our website.

We are currently working with the Council of Professors and Heads of Computing (CPHC), the UK Computing Research Committee (UKCRC) and others to review and update the BCS Distinguished Dissertation prize. Applications for this prize are paused whilst we undertake this work.

How to submit a dissertation

Further information on how to submit entries, eligibility criteria and submission requirements will be published here in due course.

Previous winners

Each year, we publish the dissertation of the winning candidate.

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