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BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium
This year the Department of Computer Science hosted the annual BCSWomen Lovelace Colloquium.
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University of Sheffield wins bid to enhance collaboration on the Internet of Things
The University of Sheffield has won a bid which will fund a new project, in collaboration with the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Newcastle, to drive forward collaboration concerned with the Internet of Things.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Honeybees may unlock the secrets of how the human brain works
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered that looking at honeybees in a colony in the same way as neurons in a brain could help us better understand the basic mechanisms of human behaviour.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Giving something back...
Graduate John Wright talks about coming back and working with the Department of Computer Science.
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Sheffield scientists help Nepalese orphans to grow fruit and vegetables
Scientists from the University of Sheffield, including Prof. Hamish Cunningham from the Department of Computer Science, are helping children from a Nepalese orphanage grow their own vegetables with a pioneering, sustainable technique which will provide a vital food supply all year round.
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Department is part of a new EU consortium researching solutions for speech problems
The Department of Computer Science is part of a European-wide project which aims to transform the well-being of people with debilitating speech problems, due to a stroke or Parkinson's disease for example.
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The Active 10 app developed by researchers from the Department for Public Health England featured on BBC1
The Active 10 app developed by researchers from the Department for Public Health England featured on BBC1.
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Department of Computer Science is founding member of new £20 million Institute of Coding
The Department is a founding member of a new £20 million Institute of Coding – a consortium of more than 60 universities, businesses and industry experts tackling the UK’s digital skills gap, which was announced by the Prime Minister today (25 January 2018).
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Department awarded grant to create two new MSc programmes in cyber security and AI
The Department has been awarded £183k by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to develop two new MSc programmes combining cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI). This will help us to inspire and educate our future students who will become the next generation of cyber security professionals.
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Comment: Discerning truth in the age of ubiquitous disinformation
Professor Kalina Bontcheva from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Computer Science comments on fake news and reflects on her experience of giving evidence at the Department for Digital, Culture, Music and Sport (DCMS) enquiry on fake news
This article is located in a different section of the University of Sheffield website.
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Student wins APT Rocket Build
Undergraduate student, George Christian, took part in the first Rocket.Build Academy and was awarded first prize for his innovative route planning tool.
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Researchers help uncover suspected Twitter propaganda accounts
Researchers from the Department have helped to uncover 45 suspected Twitter propaganda accounts.
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Dr Andreas Vlachos presents at the European Parliament
Dr Andreas Vlachos presents at the 2017 European Parliament (STOA) Science and Technology Options Assessment) Annual Lecture
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Student Success at Cisco University Challenge 2017
A team of students from the Department were placed in the top 3 at the Cisco University Challenge 2017
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Researchers from the Brains on Board investigator team submit evidence to the Lords Select Committee on AI
Researchers from the Brains on Board investigator team, including Professor James Marhshall from the Department, have submitted a publication as evidence to the Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence.