Call for Extended Abstracts

1. Aims and Scope

BASiC’25 welcomes submissions from doctoral researchers at the University of Birmingham who are exploring any aspect of computing, including (but not limited to) cyber-security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, software engineering, socio-technical systems, computer vision, control, reinforcement learning, simulation, bioinformatics, quantum computing, robotics and theoretical computer science. We encourage work-in-progress as well as more developed research, emphasising a supportive environment for sharing ideas and receiving feedback.

2. Target Audience

• Who Should Submit: PhD students from any School at the University of Birmingham with research related to computer science.

• Submissions that integrate principles from other domains (e.g., social sciences, engineering, healthcare, mathematics) with computing are strongly encouraged.

3. Submission Formats

• Extended Abstract (1 page)

• Poster (to be prepared for conference day)

• All submissions must follow the official BASiC’25 Latex Template (see attachment) and be submitted via Microsoft Forms.

4. Important Dates

• Call for Papers: 20th May 2025

• Submission Deadline: 15th July 2025

• Review Period: 31st July – 31st August 2025

• Notification: 31st August 2025

• Registration: 1st – 23th September 2025 (Free registration)

5. Review Process and Criteria

BASiC’25 employs peer review. Submission reviewers will be assigned based on the stated expertise of the Program Committee to ensure each paper is appraised by subject-area specialists.

6. Presentation and Awards

• Poster Presentations:

  • If fewer than 30 submissions are accepted, all will be invited to present a poster.

  • If more than 30 submissions are accepted, only the top 30 will be invited for poster presentations.

• Oral Sessions:

  • The best 5 papers will receive an invitation to deliver an oral presentation.

• Awards:

  • The 5 best papers will be recognised during the closing ceremony.

7. Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussion

BASiC’25 will feature:

• An invited speaker discussing career transitions from PhD to industry.

• A panel discussion led by senior faculty members from the University of Birmingham.

8. Organising Committee

• General Chair (GC): Abhinandan Pal (Obi)

• Program Chair (PC): Tuo Zhang

• Event Chair (EC): Freya Wentzel

   Program Committee:

• Martin Thompson

• Mansour Alshehri

• Asim Abbas

• Bruno da Rocha Paiva

• Xin Li

• Aju Ani Justus

• Till Rampe

• Matthew Bowden
  
  

9. Contact Information

For general inquiries about BASiC’25, please contact:

• a.pal@bham.ac.uk

• fxw420@student.bham.ac.uk