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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.
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ARIA Funding Launches New Innovator Circle in Sheffield

Dr Charles Grellois, Lecturer in Verification at the School of Computer Science, has secured £20,000 in funding from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).

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University of Sheffield celebrates its impactful research

The University of Sheffield is today (12 May 2022) celebrating its pioneering research which is addressing some of the biggest global challenges and making a real-world impact.
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Company born from University of Sheffield collaboration sold for $69 million

A company created with the support of academics and alumni from Computer Science, whose cutting edge technology is helping to keep road users safe and bring down the cost of insurance, has been acquired in a deal worth approximately $69 million.
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Transforming Defence: Six Science and Tech Trends Set to Change the World

Opteran, a University Spinout led by co-founders Professor James Marshall and Dr Alex Cope, is mentioned on page 21 of the Transforming Defence: Six Science and Tech Trends Set to Change the World report for their work on biomimicry.

| Published by Wired
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Undergraduate student wins award at the FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards 2022

Congratulations to undergraduate student, Lea Button, who has received the One to Watch Award at the FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards 2022 for her work encouraging girls to study STEM subjects at school.
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Professor in Text Analytics Awarded Membership to DCMS College of Experts

Professor Kalina Bontcheva from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield has become a member of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports’ (DCMS) College of Experts.