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External advisory board members

New external advisory board appointed for the Centre for Machine Intelligence

Ten leaders from organisations from industry, government, and the third sector, have joined a new advisory board to guide AI research at the University of Sheffield.

EYH winning team

Engineering You’re Hired students showcase innovation and creativity at the Engineers and Scientists in Business Final

The entrepreneurial talent and creativity of our students was celebrated at the 2026 Engineers and Scientists in Business Competition Final.
Carolina Scarton

“If you tell kids they can’t go on social media, that’s exactly what they will do.”

Dr Carolina Scarton speaks to Sheffield Tribune on the increasing number of children using social media who are being targeted with lies online.
Data verification abstract AI

School of Computer Science awarded funding to build datasets shaping the future of AI

The project builds datasets to stress-test AI’s ability to safely analyze complex charts, tables, and long text within professional fact-checking scenarios.
person on laptop

Researchers help develop guidelines for virtual home assessmets

Department of Computer Science research is helping to create guidelines for healthcare professionals to make sure virtual home assessments are accessible, practical and secure.

| National Institute for Health and Care Research
Gyalrong textbook

Research helps preserve endangered language for future generations

A Chinese language at risk of extinction is being kept alive for future generations with the help of Department of Computer Science research.
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AI legal assistant will help defendant fight a speeding case in court

Following news of an artificial intelligence (AI) legal assistant advising a defendant in court, the Department's Dr Nikos Aletras discusses the growing use of AI in the legal system and how its adoption needs careful consideration.

| New Scientist
Two MiRo robots interacting with a human who is clapping

Next generation of self-aware robots could transform how therapy is delivered

Taking inspiration from therapy dogs, ambitious Department of Computer Science research could see next generation self-aware robots provide a novel new type of therapy for people in need.
vera.ai

Multi-million pound project aims to combat disinformation with cutting edge artificial intelligence tools

A Department of Computer Science research team is collaborating on a major new European project to develop and build trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to deploy in the fight against increasingly sophisticated digital disinformation.