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8 July 2022

Students vote computer science subject as number one for satisfaction among Russell Group universities

Students have voted the University of Sheffield’s computer science subject as number one for overall satisfaction in the Russell Group, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
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23 September 2022

Clive Humby – data can predict nearly everything about running a business

Visiting Department of Computer Science Professor Clive Humby, inventor of the Tesco Clubcard, discusses his pioneering career in data science and offers advice on how to not be overwhelmed by data.

Information Age
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12 September 2022

Reverse-engineering insect brains to make robots ‘natural’ learners

How groundbreaking Department of Computer Science spin-out Opteran has reverse-engineered insect brains to derive new algorithms for collision avoidance and navigation that can be used in robotics.

EE Times Europe
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27 July 2022

Algorithms Group have three papers accepted for prestigious FOCS 2022

Academics from the Department’s rapidly growing Algorithms Group are celebrating having three papers accepted for the 63rd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS 2022)
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5 July 2022

How long will Twitter stand by as ‘online violence’ curtails our right to know?

Professor Kalina Bontcheva features in The Guardian for her work as part of an international research project to develop an early warning system for gender-based online violence against women journalists.

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Department of Computer Science
The University of Sheffield 
Regent Court
211 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
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Tel: +44 114 222 1800

Email: dcs@sheffield.ac.uk

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