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The Researcher Network is excited to announce an upcoming workshop on AI Applications for Research Contexts (AARC).
The workshop aims to:
- explore the innovative and transformative role of Generative AI in research contexts
- present an opportunity for researchers and AI practitioners to contribute to the discourse on AI in research, influence guidelines, and shape the future of AI in research.
The workshop will be held at Derry~Londonderry campus as part of the University’s Research Week, and will serve as a platform for sharing insights, research, and practical use cases of AI-driven future-leaning approaches to advance research at Ulster University.
Relevant AI applications may involve ethical and responsible use of Generative AI to improve any aspect of the research pipeline (see Ulster’s position on the use of AI tools).
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 09:15–10:00 | Registration and breakfast |
| 10:00–10:20 | Opening |
| 10:20–11:00 | Keynote: David Crozier — Driving AI adoption and innovation at scale |
| 11:00–11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30–11:50 | Talk 1: Salvador Alvidrez Villegas — The intersection of virtual reality and AI-powered agents for peacebuilding |
| 11:50–12:10 | Talk 2: Janet Coulter & Suhasish Basak — Refashioning research through AI: Even faster fashion |
| 12:10–12:30 | Talk 3: Eoin McElroy — Maximising the use of existing survey data: Facilitating cross-study research using Large Language Models (LLMs) |
| 12:30–12:40 | Coffee break |
| 12:40–12:55 | Talk 4: Eoin Coyle — AI and the UK Data Protection Principles |
| 12:55–13:10 | Talk 5: Claire Campbell (CHERP Ethics Filter Committee) |
| 13:10–14:30 | Lunch and roundtable discussion (MU202) |
| 14:30–14:45 | Closing (MU202) |
This event follows up on last year’s workshop on AI applications for teaching and assessment. The workshop proceedings from that event are now freely available online.
Workshop committee
- Juliana Gerard (School of Communication and Media)
- Muskaan Singh (School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems)
- Kelly Norwood (School of Psychology)
- Morgan Macleod (School of Communication and Media)
- Usman Hadi (School of Engineering)
- Antoine Rivoire (Digital Programme and Innovation Office)
- Tim Brundle (Director of Research and Impact)
- David Crozier (Director, Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre)
Join us in this endeavour to harness the potential of AI for research excellence and innovation. We look forward to an insightful discussion!
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