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Subject: Help finding Research Direction
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Hi,
I am sorry if you get a lot of postings of this nature but please
bear with me...
I have recently graduated from University with a (UK) First class BSc
Honours Degree in Computing Science. Although I have found gainfull 
employment in the computing industry I feel that I may be able to go
further academically. Therefore I have come to the decision
that I would like to attempt some form of part-time post-graduate study
(debts incurred while studying prevent me from continuing
full-time). The prefered form of this is MSc by research leading to
PhD. 
My main areas of interest are High Performance Computer systems,
Architecture, Performance Measurement. But if anyone can turn me on 
to something else than i am only too willing to listen.
My problems are:
(1). I need to find good sources of current research information
so that I can get up to speed on what is going on. These include
Books, Journals and electronic (i.e. ftp sites).
(2). I need to find a Univerity somewhere which is willing to
take a part-time and distance student (I am in Berkshire, UK).
(3). I need information on the current trends and discussion on
the suitability of any ideas which I may have for a research
area.
If anyone out there can help on any of these - (or if you have 
an idea that you have been kicking around and cannot find time for...) then I
will be extremly grateful.
Thanks in advance for and help/advice and I apologise if anyone
considers that I have wasted their time.
Cheers,
Kark Funk.