Training, developing talent and upskilling
Our Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI offers a wide spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate courses including taught modules and project work in AI, data science, machine learning and robotics.
PhD studentships for people-centred AI
We are offering fully-funded PhD studentships including fees and stipend, which are available for outstanding candidates (UK and overseas) to join our Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI.
AI and taxation
Funding information:
A stipend of £15,609 for 2021/22, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate, plus Home rate fee allowance of £4,500 (with automatic increase to UKRI rate each year). For exceptional international candidates, there is the possibility of obtaining a scholarship to cover overseas fees.Machine learning for audio with applications for health and wellbeing
Funding information:
A stipend of £15,609 for 2021/22, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate, plus Home rate fee allowance of £4,500 (with automatic increase to UKRI rate each year). For exceptional international candidates, there is the possibility of obtaining a scholarship to cover overseas fees.Next-generation AI algorithms using self-supervised learning
Funding information:
Stipend of £16,062 for 2022-23, which will increase each year in line with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) rate Home rate fee allowance of £4,500 (with automatic increase to UKRI rate each year). For exceptional international candidates, there is the possibility of obtaining a scholarship to cover overseas fees.AI training at Surrey
AI-based machines and systems are performing tasks across an ever-increasing variety of fields, often faster and at a fraction of the cost of their human competition. Far from being limited to manual labour, today’s machines are diagnosing disease, keeping us safe both online and in the physical world, practicing law, and even creating art. Intelligent automation is the future – the economics are too compelling for any other outcome – and the role of research is to capitalise on the myriad opportunities AI offers, to predict and solve challenges along the way, and to ensure future AI systems are fair and explainable.
The University of Surrey leads on both the fundamental artificial intelligence theory – pioneering new machine learning algorithms and the understanding of black box AI systems – and the application of AI for the benefit of society through healthcare, security, education and entertainment.
We have a Centre for Doctoral Training in AI and Machine Perception which provides an enhanced PhD research and training programme in collaboration with industry. The Centre supports interdisciplinary AI research from fundamental theory through to practical application led by research groups across our network of staff.
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Supporting your research
Here at Surrey we have unique facilities to support your research, including: a multiple camera audio-visual recording studio with 16 Ultra HD cameras, video rate capture and processing, a 64 channel sound sphere, and robot vision platforms including a new autonomous car testbed.
Undergraduate and postgraduate study
Undergraduate courses
Summer schools and workshops
Our summer school provides a multidisciplinary introduction to AI aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students considering PhD research or a career in industry.
Watch the keynote introduction by Professor Jim Al-Khalili from our 2019 summer school.