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An illustration of protein molecules
An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ and AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
Dr Zheng Yuan

A warm welcome to Dr Zheng Yuan who joins the School of Computer Science

Dr Zheng Yuan joins us in her role as Senior Lecturer in Natural Language Processing.
The 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25) in ºù«Ӱҵ

School of Computer Science hosts the 25th Midlands Graduate School in the Foundations of Computing Science (MGS 25)

The event was hosted here at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ between 7 and 11 April 2025.
Swagato Sanyal

Meet our new Lecturer in Algorithms: Dr Swagato Sanyal

We are delighted to be welcoming Dr Swagato to the School of Computer Science.

Image shows abstract representation of neural network

University of ºù«Ӱҵ becomes member of newly-established Turing University Network

ºù«Ӱҵ has further strengthened its ties with The Alan Turing Institute as it joins the UK’s national centre for data science and AI’s newly launched Turing University Network.
healthcare tech

Remote technologies help occupational therapists get patients home quicker

Using remote consultation technology to assess a patient’s home environment allowed for quicker hospital discharge and freed up staff time for other care.
Zalan Levai

'To say I'm excited is an understatement' - student's paper accepted at influential international conference

An undergraduate student is celebrating after the dissertation project he put everything into has been accepted as a paper at a prestigious international software testing conference.