 The things I love about computer science are the fact that it's a blend of engineering, creativity, methodology and theory. My dad was a computer programmer, so he would suggest ideas for games that we could build together. I think I was just always interested in what was the next thing I could find out. As technology becomes just so ingrained in every aspect of our lives, there's room for lots and lots of different kinds of people to get involved. For me there's always a moment when you're teaching a beginner programming course and it's that moment where somebody starts to feel like they can program for the first time. I think that's really exciting. One of the projects that I work on is around human memory and how technology might be used to help us remember more of what we experience. So you can address things like cognitive impairment, you can help people who do have problems with memory. If we can make a difference then that's a clear benefit. There's something that you can look at it and say well that wouldn't have happened without the technology. My name is Sarah and I'm a lecturer here at the University of Manchester.