Many Faces of Computing and Mathematics

After university, I decided to further develop my skills before getting a job. So I joined the Talent Academy at IN4.0 for a 12-week course. This course helped me to develop my cloud engineering, programming and entrepreneurship skills. 

There are so many extra opportunities at University to broaden your mind and your chances of success. Grab them with both hands.

Don’t worry if you don’t know what area of Computing you want to work in, or if you change your mind. I am proof that you can change careers, so don’t feel trapped in what you are doing.

Engage with your subject, your course, and your peers. Actively participate in your own learning and enjoy the experience of doing so.

My time on the degree apprenticeship has taken a young, inexperienced and nervous individual and transformed me into a well organised, technical and confident engineer who is ready to step into an engineering role and deliver high quality work.

Doing a Mathematics degree at Manchester Met was one of the best choices in my life. Learning programming during my course really helped my career progression in the finance industry.

Never stop researching. Computer Science is an ever-growing field and you should continue to read, study and research beyond your degree. Always keep up to date with the advances and changes in your field and most of all enjoy what you do.

I'd advise students to practise their coding, and then practise more. Understand the ethical implications of work you do that involves data, especially artificial intelligence. Get yourself a mentor. Learn from both achievements and failures. Don’t be a label – you are an individual and we are all different.

Keep your hustle for self-improvement and always look for opportunities. Your time at Manchester Met is ideal for gaining knowledge and skills, so make the most of it.  

Don’t neglect ‘soft skills’. It’s no use to be fantastic technically if you can’t communicate effectively with your colleagues or clients.