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Department of Computer Science

Our world-class researchers and talented graduates develop groundbreaking technology to protect and enhance people’s lives.

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23 July 2020

Number one in the Russell Group for student satisfaction

We are number one in the Russell Group for student satisfaction in computer science according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
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10 July 2020

Bees are helping design the next generation of autonomous technology

Our experts have gone back to nature to find a solution to the problem of machine learning.
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School children will be able to program a robotic pet from home with the help of learning resources, tests, and lesson plans for teachers. Credit: Consequential Robotics
3 July 2020

Robotics distance learning project could close skills gap and boost economy

A new distance learning project that will enable more people to develop skills in robotics and autonomous systems, to help close the skills gap and drive forward productivity in the UK, is being launched by researchers from our deparment.
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16 June 2020

Scientists to develop pain-free device to detect oral cancer

A research collaboration has been awarded £1m in funding from SBRI Healthcare – an NHS England initiative – to test and develop a pain-free, non-invasive and instantaneous method to detect oral cancer.

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What's this? MiRo is lost in the Diamond. Will MiRo find the rest of the robot pack? Watch the video to see MiRo navigate through teaching labs and study spaces.

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Department of Computer Science
The University of Sheffield 
Regent Court
211 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
UK

Tel: +44 114 222 1800

Email: dcs@sheffield.ac.uk

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