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AI in Cancer Research Event
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Sheffield brings clinicians, scientists and industry together to explore AI's potential in cancer research

Clinicians, researchers and industry partners came together for a joint workshop exploring how artificial intelligence can transform cancer research and care.

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Professor Mahnaz Arvaneh Secures ARIA and Pillar VC Support to Drive AI Neurotech Research at Sheffield

Prof Mahnaz Arvaneh secures backing from ARIA and Pillar VC through the Encode initiative to recruit an AI Research Fellow at Sheffield, advancing privacy-preserving EEG data for healthcare innovation.

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New £235K UKRI Metascience Grant to Explore AI’s Impact on Research Stewardship

Researchers from Sheffield’s RSE team have won £235K in UKRI funding to explore AI's impact on research stewardship. "Paying it Forward" will help funders track resource creation and ensure foundational datasets receive proper recognition.
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Hands-On Workshop Explores Practical AI Agent Workflows with NVIDIA and N8

From theory to prototype in one afternoon: NVIDIA, CMI, Sheffield RSE, and N8 joined forces at The Diamond for a hands-on workshop.

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AI-powered project to transform UK beef farming

The University of Sheffield is part of the £1.2m UKRI-funded BeefTwin project, using AI to tackle key environmental and economic challenges in beef farming.

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Live Podcast: Will AI make a good companion?

Hear Prof. Tony Prescott from the School of Computer Science at The University of Sheffield discuss the potential of AI in addressing human loneliness on a special Guardian Science Weekly podcast, recorded live at the recent British Science Festival.
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New additions to the Centre for Machine Intelligence team

We at the Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) are delighted to announce a significant expansion, marking a new chapter for us, and the extension of our support of the AI community. 
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BBC podcast The Artificial Human - Can AI get me a new job?

Dr Nicola Thomas, from the University of Sheffield Management School, explains how recruitment has changed as a result of AI.
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Festival of the Mind returns to Sheffield

Sheffield's Festival of the Mind is back for its seventh edition this September (19-29 September). The free Festival, which features several exhibitions about AI, promises to be the most ambitious programme yet.