Friday, 04 February 2022
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have received the first ever Turing Network Development Award to focus on making Artificial Intelligence accessible and building trust in its use.
The University of Nottingham is one of 24 Universities to receive this new award and was chosen after demonstrating its proven research excellence and track record of translation in data science and AI. The work of the University will now be significantly enhanced through active involvement with the Institute’s thriving network.
Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Embodied Intelligence will lead the project at the University of Nottingham, working with a coordination and advisory (CaG) group* of AI experts in different application domains from across the university. will draw on their established areas of excellence, using the network to further connect and extend their research and develop and deliver a range of business and community focused activities.
Praminda said: “There is a huge amount of knowledge and expertise in AI and data science at the University of Nottingham so it is really exciting to receive this award that will provide a unique framework to share and collaborate with other universities across the country. The focus of our network is Accessible AI@Nottingham and our activities aim to build public trust through promoting transparency of AI decision making. We have designed a series of activities for pro-active engagement and aim to empower people to be confident in accessing, understanding and exploiting data.”
The University of Nottingham is home to world class foundational and applied AI research and this network provides the opportunity to build on the University’s other initiatives, such as Digital Nottingham, which will help to further drive knowledge exchange and ensure AI benefits a wide range of sectors and communities.
As the national institute for data science and AI, the Turing Institute already has a well-established network of university partners. However, these awards enable the Institute to extend its reach. The group of successful universities will be awarded up to £25,000 to deliver their projects.
Professor Gladden, who is currently Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), said: “The awards reflect the demand across a range of sectors to work with the Institute. Data science and AI doesn’t stand still, and so we look forward to working together with this network of universities; exploring new ways to grow the UK’s dynamic research and innovation landscape.”
*The CaG group includes Profs Pridmore, Woodward, Boyd, Marsh, Kasprzyk, van Rossum, Ozan, Watson, Raykov, Hoskins and Kypraios.
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More information is available from Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly on praminda.caleb-solly@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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