The Alan Turing Institute welcomes a new cohort of 71 Enrichment students to the Institute today (Tuesday 8 October).
The PhD students have joined the Turing from 27 academic institutions across the UK and one student has joined from NORA (the Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium).
The new students will be embedded across the Turing’s priority science and innovation programmes.
The Enrichment scheme offers students currently enrolled on a doctoral programme at a UK university the opportunity to enrich their studies by building connections with The Alan Turing Institute and engaging with its diverse community of researchers. Students are provided with funding to support research and training activities.
An Enrichment Community Award was offered to 20 of the PhD students, allowing them to engage with the Enrichment scheme and the Turing research community remotely.
Dr Vera Matser, Head of Skills at The Alan Turing Institute, said: “I’d like to offer a warm welcome to all new students joining us on this year’s Enrichment scheme. We hope you forge new connections through the scheme, that will help you to develop new skills and enhance your careers. We look forward to working with you.’
Meet some of this year's students:
Chiara Di Bonaventura from King's College London, is looking forward to joining the Turing and said that “the Turing’s interdisciplinary working environment offers a fantastic opportunity to broaden my research along the technical, social, empirical and ethical aspects of online safety.”
David Barragan Alcantar from the University of Essex, said that the Turing “provides a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment where I can engage with cutting-edge research projects and explore innovative approaches to real-world problems.”
Mariel Alem-Fonseca from the University of Cambridge, said: “The Turing community provides a valuable opportunity for researchers to exchange innovative ideas. By immersing myself in this dynamic setting, I hope to inspire new areas of inquiry in the field of food sustainability, and learn from fellow researchers on how to leverage technologies to drive meaningful change.”
