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Dr Zheng Yuan

A warm welcome to Dr Zheng Yuan who joins the School of Computer Science

Dr Zheng Yuan joins us in her role as Senior Lecturer in Natural Language Processing.
The 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25) in Sheffield

School of Computer Science hosts the 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25)

The event was hosted here at the University of Sheffield between 7 and 11 April 2025.
Swagato Sanyal

Meet our new Lecturer in Algorithms: Dr Swagato Sanyal

We are delighted to be welcoming Dr Swagato to the School of Computer Science.

Students who took part in the engineers for business final

Second year engineering students pitched ideas at 2025 Engineers in Business final

Six top teams from the University of Sheffield pitched innovative solutions in high-stakes competition.
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Researcher wins ‘Best Paper’ award at European Symposium on Algorithms

A researcher from the Foundations of Computation (FOX) research group is celebrating after winning the ‘Best Paper’ award at the recent European Symposium on Algorithms.
A digital illustration of the bladder

Unlocking the secrets of bladder dysfunction: $3.2 million digital twin project aims to combat global health issue

Pioneering technology aiming to uncover the mysteries of a bladder dysfunction that affects millions of people is being developed thanks to a partnership between the University of Sheffield and the University of Pittsburgh.
CognoSpeak team engaging at Israac Community Centre

CognoSpeak team recognised for efforts to build AI tech without bias

The team behind a new AI tool that could help doctors spot the early signs of dementia more quickly and efficiently has been recognised for its partnership efforts to build AI technology without bias.
Students jumping outside St Georges lecture theatre

Students vote Computer Science as number one for ‘student voice’ among Russell Group universities

The University's Computer Science subject has been ranked among the best in the Russell Group by students, featuring in the top three in several categories in the latest National Student Survey (NSS).
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Professor Heidi Christensen announced as new Head of the Department of Computer Science

We are delighted to announce that Professor Heidi Christensen has been appointed Head of the Department of Computer Science, with her tenure to commence on 1st September 2023.