student life
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Running a Hackathon in lockdown – with Carmen Faura Praxedes
Student experience 3 June 2020
Hackathons can form an important part of a computer science student’s life at The University of Manchester. They are large scale social events which allow students to flex their coding muscles. Lockdown may have cancelled many such events, but our students weren’t about to let that get in the way. We spoke to Carmen Faura […]
Our @csmcr students – Raluca Cruceru
Student experience 6 May 2020
Meet Raluca Cruceru, she’s 21 years old and originally from Romania and is studying Computer Science – Human Computer Interaction. Hi Raluca, why did you want to study Computer Science – HCI at Manchester? Being enthusiastic about Mathematics, Informatics and Technology, I have always wanted to study Computer Science, but choosing the right university […]
Our @csmcr students – Angela Popovska
Student experience 28 April 2020
Angela is an 18 year old student from Macedonia. She is currently in her first year of BSc Computer Science with Industrial Experience. Why did you want to study Computer Science at Manchester? The course that I chose to study, Computer Science with Industrial Experience, offers an education that will equip you for future success […]
Introducing our new PhD blogger, Merve!
Research and impact 27 November 2019
Hello from mid-Semester At the beautiful Alexandra Park We are in the midst of a semester and also almost at the end of my favourite season when in Manchester. The season is autumn, which for me indicates new beginnings, some ends, and lovely colourful views on nature… It has been the fourth autumn during […]