What our students say

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My course has allowed me to build a solid technical foundation while also gaining work experience, which is invaluable for future employment

Shohail Ismail Undergraduate Student, Computer Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc

Read about Shohail’s experience studying Computer Science at Sheffield so far, including his course highlights, securing a summer internship at Rolls Royce through the Engineering Leaders Scholarship, learning Arabic with the university’s Modern Languages Teaching Centre (MLTC), and so much more.

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The best aspects are the direct access to experts in the field and the cutting-edge resources available to us

Maria Kelesidou Undergraduate Student, Computer Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc

Using both the practical skills and knowledge she has gained from her course and year-long placement at Matillion, Maria is aspiring to be involved in cutting-edge research and help shape the future of computing.

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Experiencing a real-world corporate environment made me realise the tangible impact of my work and significantly enhanced my career prospects

Yash Bordia Undergraduate Student, Computer Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc

Yash worked at PayPal in London within their UK Enterprise Integrations Team, assisting large enterprise merchants integrate PayPal solutions into their businesses.

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I learned a ton from doing this. I figured out how to actually build one of these Human-Robot Interaction things, connecting the FurHat robot to a sma

Adam Jones Undergraduate student, BSc Computer Science

Adam, a third-year Computer Science student, developed a FurHat-based robot system to make interview practice more realistic. His project compared practicing with a physical robot to virtual methods, aiming to creating a more engaging experience. Learn more about his work, which could lead to better job interview preparation tools and insights for future human-robot training systems.

I have learnt so much throughout SURE project, about how to design an experiment, acquiring actionable results and how to turn those results into an a

Luca Devlin Undergraduate student, Computer Science with an Industrial Placement Year MComp

University life for Luca was a fantastic mix of learning and fun. He just finished an incredible computer science project: a VR game that lets you feel the peace of freediving. In June, he is heading to Norway to present his Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) project with his supervisor. Read on to learn more about his experience studying at Sheffield.

I’ve most enjoyed the modules that blend real-world software engineering with physical systems.

Jakub Kreczetowski Undergraduate student, BSc Computer Science

Jakub recently presented his third-year dissertation on a Computer-Controlled Mechanical Vocal Tract, a project combining his interests in computer science and physics. Beyond his studies, Jakub balances his academic work with regular gym sessions and exploring mobile programming. Read on to learn his experience studying computer science at Sheffield.

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I'd definitely recommend everyone apply for internships - they're a great way of getting some work experience.

Freddy Heppell Undergraduate Student, MComp Computer Science

As soon as Freddy visited Sheffield at an open day he knew it was the right place to come to live and study.

Computer Science student, Charalampos Billinis

The skills I have learned at University have been incredibly useful in a practical work environment and I am grateful for this.

Charalampos Billinis Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science with a Year in Industry

Charalampos is currently working as a software engineer at Apadmi LTD for his year in industry. He also undertook a summer placement at cybersecurity company F-Secure

'My stay has been filled with new experiences' - a day in the life of Omosefe

Omosefe Osakue Undergraduate Student , MComp Computer Science

Undergraduate Omosefe Osakue offers a fascinating insight into why she loves studying Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.

If you’re a new student, it’s never too late to try something new and Sheffield is the place to do it

Chelsie Edun Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science

Chelsie takes full advantage of the extra curricular activities on offer at university and has recently gone on to win the Engineering in Business Innovation Competition in the 'big ideas' category with a team of other engineering students.

I came to a couple open days at the University of Sheffield and really felt at home in the city.

Johnny Howell Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science

Johnny loved studying computer science at school so choosing to study it for his undergraduate degree was an easy decision to make.

Sheffield is a beautiful city that has something for everyone

Marialena Hadjikosti Undergraduate Student , MComp Computer Science

Marialena has always been fascinated the endless possibilities that computer science brings. During her time in the 'beautiful' city of Sheffield, Marialena is making the most of every opportunity that comes her way.

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The years of study and my placement year built up my skills from a ground level and enabled me to pursue this career.

Anielka Borowczyk Software Engineer, Cisco Ltd., Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) with an Industrial Placement Year BSc

Anielka chose to study at The University of Sheffield because of the high standard of teaching, successful graduates in their fields of study, and the location itself. During her studies, she completed an industrial placement and also studied in Canada! She now works as a Software Engineer at Cisco Ltd.

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Do the things you're bad at, it's the only way to get good at them!

Arthur Granacher Software Engineer, Google, Computer Science BSc

Arthur came to Sheffield with very little programming experience, but after building his skills in Sheffield he's now working on innovative healthcare technology to improve people's lives at Google.

The interpersonal skills and professional connections I made over the past year will help me in projects when I return to university and beyond.

Apoorva Singh Undergraduate Student, BSc Computer Science with a Year in Industry

Apoorva did her year in industry as a consultant at Deloitte and will be returning after she graduates as part of their analytics team.

My time in Sheffield exceeded my expectations

Daniel Jones Software Development Engineer, Amazon Web Services , MComp Computer Science

Utilising the skills he learnt in Sheffield, Daniel now leads a team breaking new ground in cloud computing at Amazon Web Services.
Daniel explains his role, reflects on his time in the Department's 'community' and offers some valuable advice to the next generation of computer scientists:

Team work and a sense of collaboration were the best things about studying in the department

Saleh Maitala Program Manager, IBM Africa Skills Initiative , BEng Software Engineering

After graduating Saleh joined IBM immediately in their Manchester labs focusing on Software Development. He did that for a year and moved to Nigeria to help build the business and focused on software sales.

Laura Craciun, computer science alumni standing by a Vodafone sign

I left Sheffield not only with an excellent career perspective but also with good friends and skills for life

Laura Craciun Automation Developer, Voadafone, MComp Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science

Since graduating from the University of Sheffield, Laura's career has gone from strength-to-strength, and she now works as a Developer on the Pega automation platform within the Automation and Robotics domain at Vodafone UK.

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