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The CS Student Guide: The advice I Wish I Had

I finished University in Lockdown. As you can imagine it was a very underwhelming end to the three years of hard grind and struggle. I made my way through University, learning as I went along wishing there had been a guide to make it easier. Helping and supporting CS students is a goal of mine, […]

Google BGN Hackathon 2021 – Review

Google’s Black Googler Network hackathon welcomed 70+ students from countries across the world to build an application in under 48 hours. Here’s what some of our students had to say about their experience… Google hosted their first virtual hackathon run by the Black Googler Network (BGN) earlier this month.  What is a hackathon? A hackathon […]

Was my Computer Science degree really worth it?

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In May 2021, I finally got to the end of my BSc Computer Science degree that I studied at the Manchester Metropolitan University. I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my experiences as a student, weighing up the pros and cons of undertaking this degree. Degree Benefits  Gained an overview of […]