The study of financial networks from a computational perspective is a recent topic of interest in theoretical computer science. Recent work focuses on understanding economic risk in financial markets using classical tools from complexity theory. Modern financial networks consist of economic entities interconnected by debt obligations and derivatives, where the latter are contracts issued upon existing debt obligations in the network

In July the IMPETUS project was launched. With KCL as scientific and technical lead, it will fund and support citizen science initiatives across Europe, building on the success of the ACTION project.

Academics from the Department of Informatics are conducting world-leading research with measurable impact: 1) an AI planning tool that makes drilling safer, faster, and more environmentally friendly, 2) the development of robotic therapy devices for the treatment of lower limb injuries, 3) pioneering 5G research that impacts global telecommunications industry and 4) research on provenance, a fundamental data governance technique that provides a reliable account of a system’s actions and the data it altered.