Researchers at the University of Nottingham received the first-ever Turing Network Development Award. This award will help them to make Artificial Intelligence more accessible and build trust in its use.
This new award was presented to the University of Nottingham, one of 24 universities. It was awarded after demonstrating its research excellence and track record of translating data science and AI into practice. Active participation in the Institute’s vibrant network will greatly enhance the University’s work.
Praminda Caleb -Solly, Professor of Embodied Intelligence, will be the project’s leader at the University of Nottingham. She will work with a coordination group (CaG)* of AI experts from different domains across the University. They will draw upon their existing areas of expertise and use the network to connect further, extend and deliver a variety of community-focused and business-oriented activities.
Praminda stated that there is a lot of expertise and knowledge in AI and data science at the University of Nottingham. This award will give a unique platform to collaborate and share with other universities around the country. Our network’s focus is Accessible AI@Nottingham. We aim to increase public trust by promoting transparency in AI decision-making. We have created a series of activities to encourage proactive engagement. Our activities aim to empower people to access, understand, and use data. The Turing Institute is the national Institute for AI and data science. These awards allow the Institute to expand its reach. To help them deliver their projects, the successful universities will receive up to PS25,000. Professor Gladden is the current Executive Chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Data science and AI are constantly evolving.
We look forward to working with this network of universities to explore new ways to expand the UK’s vibrant research and innovation ecosystem.