BSc. MSc. PhD.
Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- matthew.collinson@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Computing Science, Meston Building, Meston Walk, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3UE
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
Biography
Previously:
- Research Scientist, HP Labs, Bristol, UK (2006-2010)
- Head of Computing Science (2021-2024)
Qualifications
- BSc Mathematics1997 - University of Edinburgh
- MSc Mathematical Logic1998 - University of Manchester
- PhD -2003 - University of Manchester
- Research
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Research Overview
Logic, mathematical foundations of computer science, information security.
I keep more information on my personal web pages. I may be found by search engine.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Computing Science.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Research Specialisms
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Security
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
These change frequently. The relevant content is hosted on the myAberdeen Blackboard "Virtual Learning Environment." If you are enrolled on a course that I am teaching, then you will see this in the VLE course area. I have taught a wide range of subjects at a wide range of levels, and both undergraduates and postgraduates.
Some courses in which I have been involved in teaching:
- CS552N Security Management
- CS552F Information Governance, Data Security and Privacy
- CS502M Security Analytics with Artificial Intelligence
- CS502L Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- CS502D Artificial Intelligence, Privacy and Security
- CS502C Enterprise Security Architecture
- CS5099 Information Security
- CS5095 Data Management and Security
- CS4028 Security
- CS30/35.. Distribute Systems and Security
- CCS3518 languages and Computability
- CS30../CS3523 AI for Computer Games
- CS2013 Mathematics for Computer Science
- CS25.. Algorithmic Problems Solving
- CS2009/CS5038 The Electronic Society
- CS1029 Modelling and Problem Solving for Computing.
Supervision of projects as part of taught degree programmes:
- CS5... MSc Cybersecurity Project
- CS5... MSc Artificial intelligence Project
- CS5... MSc Information Technology Project
- CS5... MEng informatics (Computing Science) Project
- CS45.. Single Honours Computing Project (BSc, MA)
- CS45.. Joint Honours Computing project (BSc, MA)
- CS30/35.. Software Engineering team projects
- Publications
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How can persuasion reduce user cyber security vulnerabilities?
Contributions to Conferences: Papers- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Erratum to: A substructural logic for layered graphs
Journal of Logic and Computation, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 413-414Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/logcom/exv019
Layered graph logic as an assertion language for access control policy models
Journal of Logic and Computation, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 41-80Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/logcom/exv020
Economic Impacts of Rules-based vs Risk-based Cybersecurity Regulations in Critical Infrastructure Providers
IEEE Security and Privacy, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 52-60Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA substructural logic for layered graphs
Journal of Logic and Computation, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 953-988Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUtility-based Decision-making in Distributed Systems Modelling [Extended Abstract]
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] http://arxiv.org/abs/1310.6405
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Trust Domains: An Algebraic, Logical, and Utility-theoretic Approach
Trust and Trustworthy Computing: 6th International Conference, TRUST 2013, London, UK, June 17-19, 2013. Proceedings. Huth, M., Asokan, N., Čapkun, S., Flechais, I., Coles-Kemp, L. (eds.). Springer, pp. 232-249, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38908-5
A Discipline of Mathematical Systems Modelling
College Publications, London. 290 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksA Framework for Modelling Security Architectures in Services Ecosystems
Service-Oriented and Cloud Computing: First European Conference, ESOCC 2012, Bertinoro, Italy, September 19-21, 2012. Proceedings. De Paoli, F., Pimentel, E., Zavaratto, G. (eds.). Springer, pp. 64-79, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33427-6_5
Algebra and logic for access control
Formal Aspects of Computing, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 83-104Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00165-009-0107-x