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Robots & automation – UK regions and businesses face being left behind say MPs in new report backed by Sheffield researcher
Professor Tony Prescott from our Department of Computer Science and Sheffield Robotics has given evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee ahead of a report published today. The report says that unless the Government increases efforts to manage the transition to automation, UK regions and businesses could find themselves left behind and uncompetitive.
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Sheffield’s forgotten castle brought to life by virtual model
Sheffield’s lost castle – which was once among the most powerful castles in the north of medieval England and held Mary Queen of Scots prisoner for 14 years – has been brought to life once again and given a new home in the city thanks to a collaboration between researchers from the University of Sheffield and the National Videogame Museum.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Nigel Farage and Gavin Esler triggered most abusive Twitter discussions ahead of EU election, study
Tweets by Nigel Farage triggered almost six times as many abusive Twitter replies than the next most-replied to MEP candidate, Gavin Esler of Change UK, in the build up to May’s European election, according to new research led by Professor Kalina Bontcheva from the Department.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Why working with industry benefits everyone
Students on the MSc Data Analytics course are provided with the opportunity to engage with the ‘real world’ of work in an industry inspired research project. Students work on a problem that has been suggested by members of industry.
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University of Sheffield artificial intelligence expert set to supercharge UK’s AI sector
Prof. Neil Lawrence, an artificial intelligence (AI) expert, from the University of Sheffield is set to help boost the growth of AI in the UK and put the country at the forefront of the industries of the future as part of an independent committee advising government on the fast-growing technology.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Master and Mistress Cutler visit to the Department of Computer Science
Staff from the Department of Computer Science were delighted to welcome the Master and Mistress Cutler to the University and show them the Department’s apiary.
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PhD student Ibrahim Althomali and Professor Phil McMinn of the Department awarded IEEE distinguished paper award.
PhD student Ibrahim Althomali, Professor Phil McMinn of the Department – along with their US-collaborator Professor Gregory Kapfhammer – were awarded an IEEE distinguished paper award for their paper entitled "Automatic Visual Verification of Layout Failures in Responsively Designed Web Pages". The paper was presented by Ibrahim at the International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation, in Xi'an, China, in April.
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Sheffield Women in Computer Science
The Sheffield Women in Computer Science Society launched this year. Find out what they have been up to and how you can get in touch with them if you are interested in collaborating.
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Ground-breaking digital monitoring project could help prevent diseases
Researchers in the Department of Computer Science are part of a project that has been awarded 2.1 million euros in funding to help develop technology to monitor how well people walk – a vital sign of health and wellbeing.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Researchers to develop new technologies to help people with disabilities
Robots to help reduce anxiety among children and telepresence robots that allow family to ‘visit’ their elderly relatives, are being developed as part of a major new research project to create the next generation of assistive technologies.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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University of Sheffield receives over £8m in funding to train the next generation of artificial intelligence scientists and engineers
The UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Speech and Language Technologies and their Applications, hosted at the University of Sheffield, aims to become a world-leading centre for training scientists and engineers in speech and language technologies (SLT), two core areas within artificial intelligence.
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Computer Science student confirmed as SURE Student Researcher of the Year
Congratulations to Harvey Cash who has been awarded the Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Student Researcher of the Year award. Harvey was nominated by Professor Guy Brown for his project "Low-Cost Sensors for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea"
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Prof. Guy Brown reappointed for second four-year term.
The Department of Computer Science is delighted to announce that the Head of Department, Prof. Guy Brown, has been reappointed in his role for a second four-year term.
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Simplifying Text with SIMPATICO
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are building an automatic tool which simplifies online text making it more accessible to readers.
The technology will help non-native speakers, the elderly, low literacy individuals and those with dyslexia by making information on public services websites easier to understand.
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Dr Haiping Lu receives prestigious Amazon Research Award
Congratulations to Dr Haiping Lu who has been awarded an Amazon Research Award for his work which could help customers find products more easily.