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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.
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The Institute of Coding celebrates 1st birthday with The University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is today celebrating its partnership with the Institute of Coding (IoC).
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MSc Data Analytics Students Published in Pattern Recognition Journal
MSc Data Analytics Students Peizhen Bai and Fangling Liu work with their academic supervisor to published a full research paper “Joint Interaction with Context Operation for Collaborative Filtering” in Pattern Recognition Journal (IF 3.96).
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Can new drugs be tested with computers? EU-funded team explores the future of tuberculosis drugs testing
Researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Departments of Computer Science, and Maths are part of a consortium which is investigating how advanced computer modelling and simulation can be used to reduce the costs of the clinical trials required to test the efficacy of new therapies for tuberculosis.
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Dr Achim Brucker joins panel of experts at the Sheffield City Regional QER
Dr Achim Brucker was part of a panel of experts at the recent Sheffield City Regional Quarterly Economic Review (QER) breakfast.
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Ahead of the curve
Our MSc in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence has been mentioned by the Financial Times as leading a new era is cybersecurity training.
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Augmented reality experience brings Sheffield’s lost medieval castle to life
One of the most powerful castles in medieval northern England can now be viewed for the first time since it was erased from the face of its city hundreds of years ago. Developed in collaboration with Sheffield-based creative agency Human and a team of computer scientists at the University led by Dr Steve Maddock, the AR experience is based on research by University of Sheffield archaeologists on material uncovered from excavations at the castle in the 1920s and 1950s that is currently curated by Museums Sheffield.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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MP Twitter abuse increased between 2015 and 2017 general elections
Abuse of politicians online increased substantially in the snap 2017 general election compared to the 2015 general election, according to new research by the University of Sheffield.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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The Department of Computer Science joins Amazon’s Alexa Fellowship
Amazon today (22 August 2018) announced the Alexa Graduate Fellowship, designed to foster research and education by supporting PhD and post-doctoral students specializing in conversational AI. The University of Sheffield is among the first universities outside the US to participate in the program
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Students win internship at Rolls-Royce
MSc Data Analytics students Rawaida Kamarudin and Weijiang Lin have been announced as runners up at the Data Storytelling Challenge Competition. As finalists they were rewarded with a 10 week internship at Rolls-Royce
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New report highlights how drones can be used for good of society
A new report demonstrating how drones can come to the rescue in natural disasters, help starving people in conflict and provide emergency medicine has been published today (7 June 2018) by one of the UK’s leading robotics experts, Professor Noel Sharkey, Emeritus Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the Department.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.