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Exploring Cloud Computing
Meet the Department 21 May 2021
One of the hot topics that probably every computer scientist faces nowadays is cloud computing. Most of us already use applications that take advantage of the cloud behind the scenes. You are very likely part of the cloud computing generation if you have an online email subscription. Well, then you already know one of the […]
The incredible ways technology and AI is now used in mental health
Meet the Department 13 May 2021
Angela is a student on the BSc Computer Science who has a particular interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, here she writes about her passion about how these advanced technologies and theories can help with mental health treatments. Isn’t it amazing how a few words can almost immediately impact the way we see the […]
International Women’s Day 2021: Professor Uli Sattler
Meet the Department 3 March 2021
Professor Uli Sattler hasn’t looked back after making the (perhaps unconventional) career switch from dressmaking to computer science – a field, she believes, more women should consider. This blog has been written as part of our International Women’s Day 2021 campaign.
Welcome to Computer Science – Meet your lecturers
Meet the Department 9 September 2020
Below are the list of course units you will encounter in your first year on the single honours courses. Find out more about each unit and the academic that leads it: COMP10120 First year Team Project This course unit is all about teamwork, communication, and active learning: in your team and with your tutor, you […]
How do people interact with Augmented reality? – An MSc Project with Chijioke Onukem
Life after study 3 July 2020
Chijioke Onukem is from Nigeria and studied on the MSc Advanced Computer Science, specialising in Software Engineering. We caught up with Chijioke to ask him about his time studying in Manchester and his MSc project on augmented reality… Hi Chijioke, what did you enjoy most about the Advanced Computer Science course? I really enjoyed the […]
Our Women In Computer Science
Meet the Department 20 December 2019
“This week, we launch a series of four short, personal videos that showcase four young women and their take on the field of Computer Science. We decided to make these videos to help everybody, in particular girls, get a better understanding of computer science: it is one of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subjects […]
Manchester launches Coding Boot Camp
Meet the Department 11 July 2019
The University has launched its first Coding Boot Camp in partnership with Trilogy Education, a leading US workforce accelerator. The University is the exclusive provider of the programme based in the North West and is one of the first universities in the UK to offer the Coding Boot Camp. Why study coding? Did you […]