Festival of Computing (2026)
Information about the School of Computing and Digital Technologies' Festival of Computing event
Festival of Computing - 2025
Information about the School of Computing and Digital Technologies' Festival of Computing event
Olympic legacy centre facilitates over a million clinical appointments and secures £65m research funding
A Government-funded centre established following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to improve the health and wellbeing of the nation has facilitated over a million clinical appointments and generated more than £65 million in research funding.
Future health technology needs to take into account children and young people’s preferences, say researchers
Health technology should be easy to use, have the ability to be personalised, allow the user to choose how their information is shared and where possible, have in-built games and incentives according to new research.
Hallam student game becomes first in UK to be released on PlayStation®Store
A video game created by a team of final-year Sheffield Hallam University students has become the first student-made game in the country to be released on the PlayStation Store
Michael Meredith
Michael is a Principal Lecturer on the BSc Computer Science degree at Sheffield Hallam University, where he teaches programming, computer architecture and practical algorithms and data structures
Employability
You could benefit from industry links and corporate partnerships if you study with the Department of Computing at Sheffield Hallam University
Facilities
If you study with us, you will have access to a range of opportunities to underpin computer science theoretical foundations with hands-on practice and application. We will provide you with learning that simulates industry practice with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
Becky Ashworth
Lecturer
Richard Mather
Richard is currently Course Leader for BA (Hons) Digital Media Production and teaches a range of modules that focus on the development of digital media, including Digital Media Technologies, Web Based Media and Applications, App Design and Development, and Digital Media Futures. He also teaches on the MA in Digital Media Management.