Generative AI & the researcher: strategies, insights & practical uses

What you'll do
This bitesize introductory course, designed for researchers, aims to demystify the rapidly evolving area of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools, and provides a practical insight into how these tools can be integrated into the research process. There has been an explosion of Gen AI tools since 2022, many of which are specifically tailored to researchers, and this technological leap has provided both exciting new opportunities and challenges in the world of research.

What we'll cover
The course begins with an introduction to Gen AI and emphasises the ethical considerations, limitations and responsibilities associated with using these tools, before moving on to describe a variety of tools and how they can be used for research. Participants will be shown how they can harness the power of these tools to support their own projects, including how to find and compare key references, draft document outlines, explore novel ideas, suggest methodologies, plan projects, analyse and visualise data, writing assistance and more.

Why attend
We are only just starting to discover how Gen AI can support researchers and it is just the tip of the iceberg: this technology has the potential to make the research process more efficient, productive and creative in the coming years. This course aims to equip researchers with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate these tools into their workflow and inspire them to explore how Gen AI can support them throughout their research journey.

Upon completing this course participants will have:

• an understanding of what Gen AI tools are and their various capabilities
• been introduced to a range of Gen AI tools and how to integrate them into the research process
• discussed the ethical considerations and limitations of using these tools in research

This session is facilitated by Joanna Young.