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My Industrial Placement at Disney – Carmen Faura
Student experience 10 January 2022
Industrial placements are an important part of a computer science student’s life at The University of Manchester. So we spoke to Carmen Faura Praxedes to tell us about her personal journey and to give you first-hand experience of what to expect when undertaking a placement: Hello Carmen, thanks for taking the time to chat with […]

Our @csmcr alumni – Simona Alexandra, helping build software that powers the new generation of smart clothing
Life after study 27 October 2021
Simona is a Computer Science University of Manchester alumnus. She studied BSc in Software Engineering and graduated in June 2020. Hello Simona! Can you tell us a bit about your education before university? I finished high school in Romania, and it was focused on Maths, English, and Programming. Similar to A levels in the UK, […]

My internship experience with Barclays – Sam Joynson
Life after study 29 April 2021
Hello, my name is Sam Joynson and I am 3rd Year BSc Computer Science Student. During the unforgettable year of 2020, between my second and third years of studying, I spent part of my summer on an internship with Barclays, a post I had acquired through a series of interviews and a ‘Spring Week’ during my first year here […]

Our @csmcr alumni – Zac Hamid, from IBM to ARM
Life after study 15 July 2020
Zac is a 26-year-old University of Manchester alumnus from London. He studied BSc Computer Science and Mathematics with Industrial Experience, graduating in 2015. He did his year in industry with IBM. Hi Zac! Can you tell us your favourite part of studying Computer Science at The University of Manchester? I enjoyed the variety of courses […]

Student life vs working life
Life after study 9 January 2019
Computer Science and Maths student Zac considers the key differences between study and working life.

Tips for bagging yourself a graduate job
Life after study 9 January 2019
BSc Computer Science graduate Laura shares her tops tips for securing a job after study.