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AI in Cancer Research Event
Dr Bilal Tahir speaking at the event

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.

Encode Challengescape

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.
Photo of NVIDIA Workshop taking place

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.

Students who took part in the engineers for business final

Second year engineering students pitched ideas at 2025 Engineers in Business final

Six top teams competed, showcasing AI-integrated solutions alongside other cutting-edge innovations.
The Life Scientific BBC Radio 4

Taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI

Professor Neil Lawrence, Visiting Professor at the School of Computer Science, on taking down the 'digital oligarchy' and why we shouldn't fear AI on BBC Radio 4's 'The Life Scientific'.

| Published by the BBC
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility

UK’s discovery of new semiconductor materials to be revolutionised by University of Sheffield

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the University of Sheffield.

Vincent Obia

Pioneering new approaches to AI through participation: A focus on Africa

Dr. Vincent Obia, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, and member of the CMI AI community reflects on the recent PAIRSx Africa Webinar
House of Commons Report

CMI Experts Influence Public Accounts Committee Report on AI in Government

Our Research Theme Leads, Dr. Denis Newman-Griffis and Dr. Susan Oman have contributed to the Public Accounts Committee Report.