Russell Group University Work on AI Reseach

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Dear Cardiff University,

I'm writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to ask that you please disclose to me details of the university's work on AI initiatives. I'd like information on:

1) Funded research agreements with both public or private bodies to work on AI, machine learning, big data, intelligent cybersecurity, and automation since 2019. This would includes dates, costs, and an outline or title of the agreements.

2) Scholorships and Masters programmes within the above fields, including those featured as part of the new national data and AI strategy initiatives.

3) University monetary sponsorship from leading AI companies.

Yours faithfully,

Max Colbert
The Citizens

InfoRequest, Cardiff University

Dear Max Colbert

I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 12 April 2022.

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Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
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University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear Max Colbert

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 13
April 2022

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your question(s) below and set
out our corresponding response(s).

I'm writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to ask that
you please disclose to me details of the university's work on AI
initiatives. I'd like information on:

1) Funded research agreements with both public or private bodies to work
on AI, machine learning, big data, intelligent cybersecurity, and
automation since 2019. This would includes dates, costs, and an outline or
title of the agreements.

Please see attached spreadsheet.

2) Scholorships and Masters programmes within the above fields, including
those featured as part of the new national data and AI strategy
initiatives.

The information that you have requested on Masters’ programmes is already
in the public domain and is available at
[1]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgrad... .   
Accordingly this information is reasonably accessible to you by other
means and is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

We do not offer any specific School based scholarships, though applicants
to our MSc programmes can apply for a number of central University
scholarships. The information that you have requested is already in the
public domain and is available at
[2]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgrad... Accordingly this
information is reasonably accessible to you by other means and is exempt
from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

3) University monetary sponsorship from leading AI companies.

Nil

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Kind regards

 

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

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The University welcomes
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gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.  Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
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