Data Science and AI Institute @ Lancaster (DSAIL)

Description

Data Science and AI at Lancaster builds on the University’s longstanding strengths in computational and data-driven research. This environment is enriched by a broad interdisciplinary community of researchers working across fields including environmental science, health and medicine, sociology and the creative arts. Through the Data Science and AI Institute @ Lancaster (DSAIL), Lancaster is creating a world-class institute that sets the global standard for a genuinely interdisciplinary approach to contemporary data-driven research challenges. The Institute focuses on the foundations of data science and artificial intelligence, alongside a number of cross-cutting thematic areas.

DSAIL@Lancaster aims to be internationally recognised for its distinctive end-to-end interdisciplinary research capability — spanning infrastructure and fundamentals, globally relevant application domains, and the social, legal and ethical questions raised by data science and AI. By connecting expertise across disciplines, the Institute provides a focal point for research, education and engagement in data science and artificial intelligence across the University and beyond.

Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2015

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Lancaster University
Lancaster

Additional Partnerships

BT; Google; IBM; National Health Service (NHS); Public Health England; Shell; World Health Organisation (WHO)