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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.
COM researchers Phil McMinn and Owain Parry

Researchers find new hope through machine learning for dreaded ‘flaky test’

Researchers from the Department’s Testing Research Group are working on innovative solutions to a problem that causes much frustration among software developers - flaky tests.
External view of the Diamond

Computer science climbs five places in Guardian University Guide 2023

The University of Sheffield has been ranked among the best in the UK for studying computer science and information systems, climbing five places in the Guardian University Guide 2023.
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Matrix chat encryption sunk by five now-patched holes

The Department's Dr Benjamin Dowling discusses his role in identifying five cryptographic vulnerabilities in code libraries that can be exploited to undermine Matrix encrypted chat clients.
unPhone rolling off the production line

Innovative unPhone helps students learn and be creative

A locally manufactured device that looks similar to a mobile phone is offering a low-energy route for students to learn and be creative in the Internet of Things (IoT).
Profile photo of Clive Humby

Clive Humby – data can predict nearly everything about running a business

Visiting Department of Computer Science Professor Clive Humby, inventor of the Tesco Clubcard, discusses his pioneering career in data science and offers advice on how to not be overwhelmed by data.

| Information Age