York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis
YCCSA is a community of researchers drawn from different departments developing novel mathematical, computational and analytical methods and tools for the analysis and modelling of complex systems.
About YCCSA
Professor Susan Stepney
YCCSA Director
Welcome to YCCSA. We are an open community of interdisciplinary researchers, drawn from a diverse range of departments across the University at York. We are working together, developing and applying novel methods and tools to analyse, model, explore, and solve complex problems that cannot be tackled by one discipline alone.
Some 70 YCCSA staff and research students are co-located in purpose-built dedicated research space in the Ron Cooke Hub on the new Heslington East campus. Other YCCSA members reside in their home departments, and are very much part of the YCCSA community.
As well as carrying out interdisciplinary research, we also reflect on the process itself, and develop new ways to help bring researchers together and bridge the gaps between disciplines. We each bring our own different and valuable perspectives to the challenges of researching complex systems.
Do browse our site to find out more about our people, our past and current research projects, and our engagement activities and events.
Research Themes
- Resilient and Adaptive Systems
- Biomedical and Ecological Systems
- Natural Computation and Engineering
Featured research
CIDCATS: Combating Infectious Disease: Computational Approaches in Translational Science
A five year interdisciplinary doctoral training scheme, aimed at delivering the next generation of scientists who will drive quantitative biology to support interdisciplinary research in the biomedical sciences. The programme is structured around three main themes:
- Drug Target Development.
- Predictive Modelling of Pathogenesis and Treatment Response.
- Development of Novel Tools for Complex Data Analysis.
Upcoming events
- YCCSA Scone Seminar
Friday, 17 May 2013
Dr Mike Plank, Cnterbury University, New Zealand
Title: to be confirmed - YCCSa Scone Seminar
Dr Mauro Mobilia, University of Leeds
Title: to be confirmed
- Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution 2013 - 12 to 15 August. Deadline for abstracts 18 May - The conference will aim to showcase the latest developments of mathematical modelling in evolution and ecology by presenting a programme including keynote talks and thematic sessions. Aiming to creat an inclusive and diverse programme of contributed talks and posters. The involvement of research students and early-career scientists is especially encourged. Please visit the website for registration and abstract sumission.
- See the Events calendar for further information
News
- 14 May 2013 - YCCSA Summer School 2013 - Closing date tomorrow at noon, 15 May.
- 9 May 2013 - Applications are now invited for the first of three reserach associates to work on the recently awarded EPSRC project NEMOG
- 1 May 2013 - P. Collard, S. Mesmoudi, T. Ghetiu, and F.A.C. Polack, (2013). Emergence of Frontiers in Networked Schelling Segregationist Models. Complex Systems 22(1).
