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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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About the Department

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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Natural Language Processing

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in our internationally respected Natural Language Processing (NLP) Research Group.

Job reference: UOS028919
Closing date: 29 July 2021

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News

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15 July 2021

AI could be the secret to a better night’s sleep

Proof of who snores the loudest and advice on how to stop it may finally be coming to families across the country thanks to artificial intelligence developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
17 June 2021

Forget travel restrictions - new app can transport you anywhere in the world in the body of a robot

With the future of international travel looking uncertain for most people, new technology developed by Cyberselves, a recent University of Sheffield spinout, could enable people to see, hear and feel anywhere in the world via a robot.
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30 April 2021

Global trends in online violence against women journalists revealed by new report

A new report highlighting a sharp increase in online violence against women journalists - featuring contributions from researchers at the University of Sheffield - has been published.
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29 April 2021

Dr Emma Norling joins the QAA advisory group for Computing

Congratulations to Dr Emma Norling who will join a group of experts to review the current QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Computing.

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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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