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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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Putting People In The Lead of AI Governance at the UN this week

Dr Susan Oman is working with NGO colleagues on a people-centred approach to AI at the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Together they are calling for a Citizens’ Track on AI Governance.
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Sheffield AI research highlighted in Financial Times feature on UK digital economy

Professor James Marshall, Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence, discusses how South Yorkshire's physical AI and advanced engineering are driving UK economic growth outside of London.
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Forging a Responsible Future: University of Sheffield's Centre for Machine Intelligence Unveils 2026 Strategy

The University of Sheffield’s Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) has launched its Strategy 2026, a plan to advance artificial intelligence while championing responsible, human-centric development.
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New Report Outlines How Councils Can Safely Navigate AI

A new blueprint for tackling discussions and decisions about how local authorities can safely and ethically navigate the rise of AI has been launched by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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New external advisory board appointed for the Centre for Machine Intelligence

Ten leaders from organisations from industry, government, and the third sector, have joined a new advisory board to guide AI research at the University of Sheffield.

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AI for Materials Discovery: Professor Jacqui Cole Delivers Flagship CMI Public Lecture

Cambridge's Professor Jacqueline Cole joined the CMI and Royce at Sheffield to reveal how AI and natural language processing are compressing decades of materials discovery into days.