Student profiles

Read what our students and alumni have to say about their experiences of being a student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.

Emily Ip

‘It's possible to create something really special’ - student celebrates dissertation prize win

Emily Ip Graduate , Computer Science With Speech and Language Processing MSc

Graduate Emily Ip was in ‘complete disbelief’ when she was told she’d won the Department’s Fretwell-Downing prize for her dissertation on using language cues to detect signs of cognitive decline.
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Sheffield has the perfect balance between nature and city life

Jia Mei Grace Lim MSc Student, BSc Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Grace loved studying at Sheffield so much that she chose to return to do an MSc in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence after successfully completing a BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.

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When you ask people what they like best about Sheffield, they all reply the same thing - the people!

Yang Wang Research Intern, MSc Computer Science with Speech and Language Processing

After graduating Yang Wang joined VoiceBase as an intern. Whilst working as an intern he is also waiting to get some of his research published in a journal. In the future he hopes to continue his passion for research by doing a PhD.
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Programming plays a large part in almost every industry in the modern world, so having these skills increases my employability.

Callum Murton MSc Student, MSc Data Analytics

The best part of the course is how industry-relevant, and up to date, all the material is. The programming languages we are using are the most desirable and widely used in the industry.

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The hands-on experience I got from working with epiGenesys and real clients as part of modules was very enjoyable and definitely enhanced my learning

Hend ElGhazaly Lab instructor at the American University of Sharjah, MSc Advanced Computer Science

Since graduating Hend has been working as a lab instructor at the American University of Sharjah.
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The opportunities provided by the University of Sheffield in research are world class

Mahendra Rathod Research Intern at VoiceBase, MSc Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

Since finishing his MSc degree Mahendra has started working as a research intern at VoiceBase. He is taking this opportunity to learn something new everyday and to use the challenges he faces to improve his confidence in his work and research