The student showcase, themed "Code to Inspire: Unveiling Tomorrow’s Innovators”, featured student innovation through posters and live demonstrations. Industry partners collaborated with students who developed solutions, to real world problems. Robotics projects including an autonomous vehicle and a system to sort items on a factory belt.

We celebrated a year of hard work from students at the games@hallam Game Over 25 showcase and competition, with categories spanning all aspects of game development. The event was attended by friends, family and over 30 judges, not only from the games industry but research, recruitment, software engineering and more.

At AI UK (17-18 March), Sheffield Hallam University’s Smart Interactive Technologies lab showcased neuromorphic sensors, chips and robots that mimic brain function, illustrating sustainable AI potential. Visitors saw event-based cameras detect single sugar grains, learned neuromorphic chips could overcome current ML bottlenecks, and heard progress toward sensor-rich, animal-like robots.

Sheffield Hallam Games lecturer, Dr Tom Garner, has his virtual reality simulation, FireSIM, demonstrated at the IFIRE Conference in Massachusetts, USA. FireSIM is an immersive experience simulating consequences of arson. Designed for convicted arsonists as part of their rehabilitation and developed with cutting-edge games technologies to produce an evocative experience.

For the second consecutive year, second-year students on Sheffield Hallam University’s BSc Mathematics degree have teamed up with 4most—a global leader in analytics consulting - for a vibrant, real-world credit risk project.

Review of the client project work undertaken by second year Computer Science and Software Engineering students.

On March 27, 2025, the Smart Computing Showcase, part of the Festival of Computing, celebrated MSc students’ innovation. It featured 40 research posters across computing disciplines like IT Management, AI, and cybersecurity. Students presented work, networked with staff and visitors, and top posters received awards, highlighting the programmes' applied focus.

As part of the Festival of Computing, Sheffield Hallam University hosted an event with Ross Musgrove from Bravand to explore Sheffield’s digital opportunities. The session offered insights into key tech careers, essential digital skills, networking, and entrepreneurship, equipping students with strategies to thrive in the region’s growing digital and tech landscape.

Second-year Software Engineering students have been working with Kerridge to optimize truck packing.

Sheffield Hallam University second year Computer Science students have been collaborating with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on a recent project.