Data science and artificial intelligence (AI)
In a rapidly changing world, data science and artificial intelligence driven technologies are critical to transforming the economy and addressing the challenges that society faces from the climate and biodiversity emergencies to ageing populations and food, energy and security.
We are at the forefront of developing innovative approaches to the use of data and AI in modern society. Our experts cover the entire spectrum, from data collection and analysis, to interpretation, visualisation and communication, working with key partners such as the Alan Turing Institute, whilst also considering their social and ethical implications.
We bring together researchers with local, national and industry partners - such as the Alan Turing Institute, IBM, Dstl and the Met Office - to tackle challenges presented by novel and complex data sets. Working with us helps transform how our partner organisations ,are utilising data science and AI to meet their goals and keep pace with advances in digital technologies.
Exeter Innovation in numbers
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Member of the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for Data Science and AI, and home to 37 Turing Fellows.
Environmental Intelligence
Founded the flagship Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence with Met Office, applying world-leading data science and AI to sustainability challenges.
South West Institute of Technology
Part of the South West Institute of Tecnology delivering high level skills in data science and AI, from undergraduate and postgraduate courses to degree apprenticeships with industry.
We are leading the way to a sustainable future through application of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to environmental challenges. Harnessing this ‘Environmental Intelligence’, in partnership with organisations across different sectors from industry to government such as IBM, the Met Office and the UK Hydrographic Office, is providing meaningful insights and creating new solutions that are having a positive impact on the planet.
Together with the Met Office we founded the flagship Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, which is pioneering the development of solutions to some of the world’s most complex and pressing environmental challenges, from climate change and biodiversity loss to global pandemics.
Contact:
Dr Tom Nicholson
t.p.nicholson@exeter.ac.uk
Our experts are developing new mathematical and statistical approaches which integrate complex numerical simulations of engineering systems with rich industrial datasets.
We have experts who can apply these new mathematical tools to commercial and societal challenges, providing high performance digital solutions for our industrial partners.
For example, our expertise in ‘uncertainty quantification’ can provide rapid calculations to to support real-time engineering decision making, making both scientific and industrial impact across high value manufacturing, aviation and construction sectors.
Contact:
Adam du Pre,
Impact and Partnership Development Manager - Data Centric Technologies
a.dupre@exeter.ac.uk
“We have had some fantastic collaborations with the university that have helped us carve out a leading position in data and analytics. The team are extremely knowledgeable, inventive and responsive to our needs and are always able to secure highly-talented researchers to support our collaborative R&D. We’ve found Exeter to be much easier to engage on commercial R&D projects than many other universities and so would definitely recommend them as a partner for any AI, Data Science and Computational challenges.”
Laurence Oakes-Ash,
CEO of City Science
“The Defence Data Research Centre [led by University of Exeter] is an exciting addition to the Defence AI Centre and eLaunables us to realise much of the hidden value of data to better support the defence and security of the UK.”
Glenn Hart,
Senior Principal Scientist at Dstl.
“Environmental intelligence, data science and AI are inherently interdisciplinary, and we’ve got so much expertise at the Met Office and the University of Exeter. By working closely together, we are developing and applying cutting-edge digital technologies for the benefit of the world’s environment and humanity.”
Dr Rachel McInnes,
Co-Director of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, Met Office
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