Details of Grant 

EPSRC Reference:	GR/R57140/01
Title:	NETWORK: Memory Management
Principal Investigator:	Jones, Professor RE
Other Investigators:	Printezis, Dr T
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:	IBM Insignia Solutions International Ltd Microsoft University of Southampton University of St Andrews
Department:	Sch of Computing
Organisation:	University of Kent
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 2001	Ends:	31 October 2004	Value (£):	62,017
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Fundamentals of Computing Software Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Information Technologies
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Automatic memory management or garbage collection (GC) has consistently been demonstrated to be beneficial for large-scale software development. The use of GCed languages like Java in substantial applications of commercial import has made GC more important economically than ever before. However, developers still have relatively little GC experience, and, equally, researchers' experience of the behaviour of objects in industrial-scale programs is limited. Closer collaboration between researchers and developers is needed if the state of the art in this arena is to move forward. The UK has a potential advantage in this field which we propose to realise through the establishment of a Memory Management Network that will allow researchers and developers to meet, exchange ideas, and initiate collaborative projects. Industrial partners will have the opportunity to communicate their requirements to academic researchers and will benefit from transfer of expertise from academia as well as improving the skill base of their staff. Academic partners will exploit exposure to industrial-scale problems in order to advance the next generation of memory managers. We intend to establish a website (a repository of information and a channel through which experts and developers can be introduced); to organise workshops; to support visits and attendance at relevant conferences; to facilitate more co-authored work (particularly as a result of academic-industrial collaboration); and to train developers and postgraduates.
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