The Alan Turing Institute has welcomed a new group of Enrichment students from 24 academic institutions today, Monday 3 October.
Fifty-six PhD students have joined the institute from 22 UK institutions representing a wide range of disciplines including maths, engineering, health science and public policy. Two PhD students have also joined from the Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium (NORA), an international partner of the Turing.
The Enrichment scheme is designed for PhD students who want to enhance and broaden their research through access to collaboration, resources and training. The 2023/24 Enrichment Award offers students the opportunity of a 6 or 9-month placement at Turing’s office in London, as well as funding to support training activities such as participation in conferences and courses.
This academic year, we are introducing new initiatives aimed at enhancing student engagement and accessibility to the programme. This includes supporting students with unexpected financial hardship and offering a more flexible attendance policy. We hope to create stronger research connections by facilitating links between students and our research community.
Vera Matser, Head of Skills at The Alan Turing Institute, said: “The Enrichment scheme is central to our work to build skills for the future. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to all of the new students joining the Turing community and we look forward to working closely with them.”
Meet some of this year's students
Amin Mekacher, from City University of London, said: “I am looking forward to being able to meet interdisciplinary researchers at The Alan Turing Institute, who are also passionate about tackling online hate speech and misinformation. I hope that the Turing Enrichment Scheme will offer me the opportunity to become involved in innovative research projects led by some of the excellent research poles the Institute hosts.”
Anna Gausen, from Imperial College London, said: "I believe the enrichment scheme is uniquely placed to offer me the type of collaboration needed to make my research truly impactful. There is no other institution that bridges the gap between academia, private sector and government like the Turing."
Maryam Saeed, from Cardiff University, said: “I’m looking forward to collaborating with a diverse group of researchers who are engaged in meaningful work at the Turing’s online hate hub. I’m also excited to be part of the Turing community as sometimes the doctoral journey can be isolating and being able to get together with students working on similar projects will be encouraging.”
