Student experience
My First Year as An International Student – Manya Sharma
Student experience 8th August 2022
My first year has given me so many opportunities, helped me grow, and guided me as a young woman in tech. From learning important tools of programming and understanding hardware intricacies, to joining societies and making friends I want to hold on forever – being in the Department of Computer Science expands my horizons in all sorts of surprising ways. It is especially rewarding to work with students and mentors with so many varied skill sets, perspectives, and backgrounds. I’m very happy to say that collaboration is inclusive in every aspect of my learning.
My Industrial Placement at Disney – Carmen Faura
Student experience 10th 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 27th 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 21st 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 13th 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 29th 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 […]
Welcome to Computer Science – Meet your lecturers
Meet the Department 9th 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 […]
Our @csmcr alumni – Zac Hamid, from IBM to ARM
Life after study 15th 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 […]
How do people interact with Augmented reality? – An MSc Project with Chijioke Onukem
Life after study 3rd 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 3rd 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 […]