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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 23h
Conservationists make important decisions about protecting species and habitats every day. But finding the right evidence can be time-consuming and complex. How could #AI help? 🎥 Meet our AI-deas sprint team developing the Conservation Co-pilot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9b3...
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Conservation Co-pilot: Making Environmental Evidence Accessible
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📢New blog! Zhongying Deng developed SAM-Brain3D, a new AI model that surpasses current methods for detecting brain diseases like Alzheimer's. Supported by the @acceleratescience.bsky.social -C2D3 funding call, the work moves closer to earlier diagnosis. Find out more: bit.ly/4ryJwAd
How can we... use AI for the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases? An Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery blog post by Zhongying Deng, Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Radiology. Click to link to read the full post and find out more.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 25/09/2026
Promising medical innovations have the potential to improve #patientcare - but getting them into clinical use can mean navigating complex regulatory requirements. Could #AI help remove some of those barriers? Find out more in our latest blog: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/breakin...
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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 21/09/2026
📢 We’re hiring We're looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to join a research project exploring the relationship between wellbeing & productivity at work, in a Cambridge University-wide partnership with KPMG. Apply by 8 October 2026: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/57112/
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 18/09/2026
⏰ The deadline for our teaching and learning funding call is fast approaching! Apply for up to £10,000 to help shape the future of education with #AI. 📅 Submit your application by 24 September! www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 AI for Science Summit!🎉 Join us in Cambridge on 24 November to explore where AI is already changing scientific discovery, and what science might look like by 2030. 📍 Churchill College, Cambridge 🎟️ bit.ly/4yGWUEX
Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery AI for Science Summit, on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at Churchill College, Cambridge. Our annual summit to share insights and experiences across the AI for Science community. Graphic shows white Turing patterns on blue background. Register via the link in text.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 10/09/2026
Today, the National Commission into the Regulation of #AIinHealthcare published recommendations for how UK regulation should evolve as AI becomes increasingly used across healthcare. Our latest blog looks at why getting regulation right matters for public trust: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/reflect...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New AI clinic slots available to book in September, October and November 2026!🗓️ Open to all @cam.ac.uk postgraduate students, researchers and staff, our AI clinic offers free expert advice on any AI and machine learning questions. Book an online slot: science.ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-cl...
Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery online AI Clinic slots for September. Shows dates on a blue background. Click to link to book and find out more.Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery online AI Clinic slots for November. Shows dates on a blue background. Click to link to book and find out more.Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery online AI Clinic slots for October. Shows dates on a blue background. Click to link to book and find out more.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 08/09/2026
🚀 Got an #AI research idea with real-world potential? Just under a week left to apply for our AI-deas Sprint Programme! Don’t miss out on up to £25k in funding to turn your research into a working prototype and bring your idea to life. ⏰ Apply by 14 September 👇 www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-dea...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📢 New blog! Tomisin Dada is exploring how machine learning can help solve AC optimal power flow, a key challenge for power grid operators.⚡ Working with @lawrennd.bsky.social, he's developed a solver combining ML efficiency with conventional reliability. Find out more: bit.ly/4gJQPQQ
How can we... use machine learning to make energy grids more efficient? Shows photo of blog post author Tomisin Dada, PhD Student in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. Click the link to read the full blog post on the Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery website.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 01/09/2026
What could your research become in just six months? As part of our first #AIdeas sprint cohort, Dr Gita Khalili Moghaddam and her team are using thermal imaging & #AI to explore a new approach to #braintumour surgery. 🧠 See their research in action 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8mk...
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Thermal Imaging for Precision Brain Tumour Surgery
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 27/08/2026
Finding the right information for a research grant can mean searching for hours through complex funding conditions. Could #AI make it easier? Our AI for Ops team put leading AI tools to the test to find out. Read what they discovered in our latest blog ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/answers...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 20/08/2026
🔈 Up to £10,000 available to support practical, educator-led projects exploring AI in education at @cam.ac.uk If you have an idea for using #AI to enhance teaching and learning, make sure to find out more and apply before applications closes on 24 September! ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
📢Booking is now open for our @acceleratescience.bsky.social AI training courses this term! Training courses are open to all PhD students and staff at @cam.ac.uk, sign up now to develop your AI skills and apply them in your research. Find out more and book: science.ai.cam.ac.uk/events
The Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery's Michaelmas 2026 Workshop Series, shows the schedule for the term. Click the link in the description to find out more and register.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 13/08/2026
How can #AI make the process simpler and faster for job applicants – while freeing up staff time? Cambridge’s @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk is developing an AI chatbot to handle routine queries, leaving staff to focus where their input matters most. ➡️ Read more: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/buildin...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 06/08/2026
Three years ago, ai@cam set out to reimagine how #AI could create real #publicvalue. Today, that vision has become a working infrastructure that connects research with the people & communities who can put it into practice. Find out more in our latest annual report: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/reports/ai-c...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 31/07/2026
💡Have an idea for using #AI to enhance teaching and learning? We're offering up to £10,000 to support practical, educator-led projects exploring AI in education at @cam.ac.uk 📅 Applications close 24 September ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
📅 Save the date! Our 2026 AI for Science Summit takes place on 24 Nov at Churchill College, Cambridge, including talks from leading researchers, posters and networking. Registration coming soon. Watch our 2025 Summit recap video to see what's coming 🎥 youtu.be/gusUtgEHG_k?...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery - 2025 AI for Science Summit
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 23/07/2026
NEW REPORT 🚨📚 What does the public want from #AI in local government? Our new report draws on public dialogue with Cambridgeshire residents. The conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but where it can make a real difference. ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/reports/publ...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 22/07/2026
OpenAI's latest #AI security incident has sparked renewed debate about AI safety. Our Chair of ai@cam, @lawrennd.bsky.social, spoke to #BBCNews about what this reveals about today's AI models & why commercial pressure must not come at the expense of safe deployment. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 21/07/2026
‼️Don't miss your chance to join our AI-deas Sprint FAQ session tomorrow! If you have an #AI research idea & considering applying for up to £25,000, this is your opportunity to ask questions & find out more. 🕤 9.30am | Wed 22 July 📍 Zoom ➡️ Register here cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 15/07/2026
Where can #AI make the biggest difference in local government? Yesterday, we joined forces with @ticmcr.bsky.social to bring together council innovators and partners to discuss the opportunities & challenges emerging from real-world #AI implementation. Thanks to everyone who joined us!
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This week we are excited to be at the FENS-Chen Institute Summer Program on AI-Accelerated Neuroscience Discovery & Translation! Lots of exciting conversations with researchers using AI in neuroscience. Thanks to Zoe Kourtzi, Eleni Vasilaki and our colleagues @c2d3.cam.ac.uk for the invitation!
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 13/07/2026
How should teaching & learning evolve in a world with AI? We're offering up to £10,000 to test new teaching approaches with #AI. Open to academics, examiners, education managers & course administrators - anyone who shapes the teaching experience! Find out more ⬇️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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Cambridge Centre for Data-Driven Discovery (C2D3) @c2d3.cam.ac.uk · 02/07/2026
We're excited to announce the 2026 recipients of the C2D3 and @acceleratescience.bsky.social Seed Fund. Congratulations to: 🎉 Jamal Esmaily 🎉 Elwin Huaman 🎉 Anthony Torres-Ruesta @cser.bsky.social www.c2d3.cam.ac.uk/ECR-Seed-Fund-Awardees We look forward to seeing the impact of your work!
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 18/06/2026
Work in #localgovernment or #publicservices? Join us on 14 July in #Manchester to hear how councils are using AI to enhance public services - from improving customer service to streamlining planning processes. ⬇️ Don't miss out on booking your place! forms.gle/1URV3Le1WSgs...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🗓️New online AI clinic slots available to book in July! Open to all @cam.ac.uk postgraduate students, researchers and staff, our clinic offers free expert advice on any AI and machine learning questions. Find out more and book: science.ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-cl...
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AI Clinic slots - online
Have you thought about using AI in your research but aren’t sure how to get started? Or are you already using AI and have run into challenges with implementation? Meet the Accelerate Programme’s team ...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 16/06/2026
🚀 Round two of the AI-deas Sprint Programme is now open for applications! 🚀 Got an #AI research idea with real-world potential? We're offering Cambridge researchers up to £25,000 to build a working prototype. Find out more and apply here ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-dea...
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 15/06/2026
📢 @ai.cam.ac.uk's Local Gov #AI Accelerator pairs @cam.ac.uk researchers with local #councils to develop AI solutions that deliver tangible public value, from automating housing data collection to detecting fly-tipping using cameras on refuse vehicles www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/univers... #flytipping
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University-council collaboration to develop AI solutions for operational public service needs
The inaugural Local Government AI Accelerator, launched by ai@cam – the University of Cambridge’s flagship mission on AI – is a programme that establishes a new model for how universities and local go...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 11/06/2026
Can #AI help streamline Cambridge's exam process? Through our AI for Ops programme, Jenny Blakesley & her team are exploring how AI can support Cambridge's exam-standing process, saving time and improving the student experience. Read more ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/unlocki...
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Deborah Talmi @dtalmi.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thank you to @giuliocorsi.bsky.social who had 3 LLMs mark 761 essays according to 27 prompts, @campsydept.bsky.social @notts-psych.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social students for donating essays, collaborators and advisory board members and @ai.cam.ac.uk who supported this work.
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Trinity Hall, Cambridge @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
“It’s exciting to do something that is immediately beneficial to our city, and applies my research in a practical way.” Want to know more? Read about Tyler's research through the link below. 👇 www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/news/from-bi...
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From bin lorries to big data: Cambridge researcher takes aim at fly‑tipping with AI - Trinity Hall Cambridge
Using AI to spot fly-tipping is the latest trick being developed with the help of researchers at the University of Cambridge
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New AI clinic slots available to book in May and June! 🗓️ Open to all @cam.ac.uk postgraduate students, researchers and staff, our clinic offers free expert advice on any AI and machine learning questions. Book a slot: training.cam.ac.uk/apsci/search
Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery AI Clinic Slots online in May and June 2026. Click to link to find out more and book.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 30/04/2026
📢 Today we've launched our Local Government #AI Accelerator — 6 new projects that pair @cam.ac.uk researchers directly with local councils to develop practical AI solutions for #publicservices. ➡️ Read more & meet the projects! www.ai.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 28/04/2026
New on the blog! Earlier this month, @lawrennd.bsky.social gave evidence to the Business and Trade Select Committee. ➡️ Hear his recent reflections on the missing half of #AIPolicy. www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/ai-poli...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Interested to hear how AI is accelerating science? 🤖 Join us for our @pintofscience.uk #Pint26 event on 18 May to hear from researchers about how AI is transforming scientific discovery across many fields! 🧠 Find out more and register here 👉 pintofscience.co.uk/event/how-is...
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How is AI Accelerating Science?
Artificial intelligence is transforming how researchers approach scientific problems, from healthcare to history. Join us on 18 May for an evening of talks…
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 14/04/2026
Tune in to hear @lawrennd.bsky.social, Chair of ai@cam, contribute to the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee inquiry on #ArtificialIntelligence, #business and the future of the workforce. ➡️ Watch live from 14.30! parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Interested to find out more about research taking place in AI for Science? 🤖 Join us over pizza for our first @acceleratescience.bsky.social Lunchtime Seminar of the Easter term, Monday 20 April, 12pm - 1pm in Room SS03, William Gates Building! Register to attend: forms.office.com/e/wm9pfDZSMt
Accelerate Science Lunchtime seminar series with Kevin Monteiro and Daniel Platt on 20 April, 12pm to 1pm. Register via the link to attend.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 31/03/2026
AI is already shaping decisions in councils across England but the governance needs to catch up. New research outlines three practical realities shaping how councils govern #AI. ➡️ Read more: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/three-t...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 26/03/2026
Can #AI in healthcare really deliver - and for whom? Last night for #CamFest, we were joined by experts from across health & AI to ask what progress really looks like - from health inequalities to patient safety, regulation to real-world deployment. 💡 Big thanks to all those who joined us!
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 18/03/2026
AI is reshaping healthcare – but will the benefits reach everyone? 🧑‍⚕️ Join @ai.cam.ac.uk at the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social live panel exploring how AI can improve public health and create healthier communities for all. Book your place today 👇 bit.ly/4uGlnJp
An individual in a lab coat examines brain scans on a lightbox. Text on the left reads: "AI and the Future of Public Health," with event details: "Time & Date: 18.00 | Wednesday 25 March," "Venue: Old Divinity School, St John's College, Cambridge." Logos for the Cambridge Festival and ai@cam are shown, along with a QR code for booking with the text 'booking required.'
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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We've collaborated with @zoologymuseum.bsky.social to explore the use of AI to unlock its collections. 🔎 loom.ly/bXo7Xpk 📷Grace Kinney-Broderick, who assisted the @ai.cam.ac.uk funded project, alongside her PhD.
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 06/03/2026
Not long until our #CamFest event! Join Henrietta Hughes, Alastair Denniston, @lawrennd.bsky.social, Melanie Ivarsson & Rozelle Kane as they explore the challenges & opportunities of using #AI to create healthier communities for all. Grab your ticket now! 🎟️ ➡️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-and-the...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 26/02/2026
Cambridge University Library is one of the oldest university libraries in the world, but how do you digitise centuries of handwritten records without hours of manual work? 📚 Find out how #AI is unlocking centuries of knowledge in our latest blog: www.ai.cam.ac.uk/blog/using-a...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 20/02/2026
"We need to examine who is really steering this technology – it is so important that #AI is co-created with real people." Watch our Chair of ai@cam, @lawrennd.bsky.social, on Indian news discussing the #AIImpactSummit 🇮🇳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=95TO...
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PM Modi, Global Leaders Tour India AI Impact Expo | DD India
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 19/02/2026
Our #CamFest event is now live! 🗣️ AI and the Future of Public Health 📆 18.00 | 25 March 📍 St John's College, Cambridge 🎟️ Tickets going fast - don't miss out! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-and-the...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 04/02/2026
What could #AI do for public services if we built it around real challenges, led by those closest to the problem? 💰 We're offering up to £25k for new projects between researchers & local authorities. ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/local-... Watch our challenge fair 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSZ0...
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 29/01/2026
🚨 Final call for @cam.ac.uk master’s students, PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers 🚨 Learn how to build, pitch, & refine your ideas into viable ventures in just two days at our upcoming #AI Bootcamp. ➡️ Secure your spot and apply now! www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-sci...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
📢We are pleased to announce that booking is now open for our training courses this term! Courses are open to all postgraduate students and staff from @cam.ac.uk, sign up now to develop your AI skills and apply them in your research. Find out more and book: science.ai.cam.ac.uk/events
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 09/01/2026
Turn research into viable ventures in just 2 days through our upcoming AI Bootcamp 🚀 With support from across Cambridge’s innovation ecosystem, you’ll sharpen your pitch & gain practical advice to take #AI research beyond the lab. ⬇️ Apply before 28 January! www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-sci...
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