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2019-02-21 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | A new generation of PhD students will use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to tackle climate change, improve healthcare and create new commercial opportunities, thanks to a £100 million investment from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). ![]() They will be trained at 16 new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) based at 14 UK universities, with 300 partners, including AstraZeneca, Google, Rolls-Royce and NHS trusts. Project partners are investing £78 million in cash or in-kind contributions and partner universities are committing a further £23 million, resulting in an overall investment of more than £200 million. The investment will sustain a pathway of talent and ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of emerging technologies, supporting the commitment in the government's AI Sector Deal. Of the 16 UKRI CDTs, two are led by NERC-supported researchers. These are: UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in application of artificial intelligence to the study of environmental risks (AI4ER)Led by: Professor Simon Redfern, University of Cambridge AI will transform our ability to understand, monitor and predict the environmental risks associated with population and economic growth, which place increasing demands on a finite planet. Climate change and ever more complex urban lifestyles are amplifying our vulnerability to floods, earthquake, and volcanic eruptions, while biodiversity plunges. Yet, AI methods applied to new and ever larger data sets, can tell us more than we have ever known or understood about the world around us. This programme will train a new generation of innovation leaders to tackle the challenges faced by societies living in the face of environmental risk. It will develop new methods to exploit AI's potential to analyse complex environmental data and thus help plan sustainable pathways to the future. UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in environmental intelligence: Data science and AI for sustainable futuresLed by: Professor Gavin Shaddick, University of Exeter The vision of the CDT is to enhance society's resilience to changes in our environment through environmental intelligence (EI): the use of AI to understand complex interactions between the environment, climate, natural ecosystems, human social and economic systems, and health. This EI will increase our understanding of environmental challenges, provide evidence for informed decision-making and provide personalised information that can inform business decisions and support behavioural change. UK Research & Innovation Chief Executive Professor Sir Mark Walport said:
Business Secretary Greg Clark said:
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright said:
A full list of the UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training in artificial intelligence can be found on the UKRI website - external link. Further informationFor further information about the UKRI CDTs, contact: James Giles-Franklin For NERC media enquiries, contact: Mary Goodchild Notes1. NERC is the UK's main agency for funding and managing research, training and knowledge exchange in the environmental sciences. Our work covers the full range of atmospheric, Earth, biological, terrestrial and aquatic science, from the deep oceans to the upper atmosphere and from the poles to the equator. We coordinate some of the world's most exciting research projects, tackling major environmental issues such as climate change, environmental influences on human health, the genetic make-up of life on Earth, and much more. NERC is part of UK Research & Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. 2. UK Research & Innovation is a new body which works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish. We aim to maximise the contribution of each of our component parts, working individually and collectively. We work with our many partners to benefit everyone through knowledge, talent and ideas. Operating across the whole of the UK with a combined budget of more than £7 billion, UK Research & Innovation brings together the Arts & Humanities Research Council, the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council, the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council, the Economic & Social Research Council, Innovate UK, the Medical Research Council, NERC, Research England, and the Science & Technology Facilities Council. |
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