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⚠️ The programme below is a provisional outline for the day — a working sketch rather than a confirmed schedule. Timings, sessions, and speakers are subject to change as we finalise contributions. We'll update this page as the programme takes shape, and will let registered attendees know when a confirmed version is available. This page will be updated regularly between now and the event. If you have registered, you will hear from us directly when the full programme is confirmed.
Overview
Overview
Morning Sessions: Inspirational keynote presentations, panel discussion, and case studies from Sheffield researchers.
Afternoon Workshops: Hands-on technical sessions providing a practical starting point for using AI tools and techniques in your own research.
Networking: Opportunities to connect with fellow researchers and the University’s research support ecosystem.
A full-day hands-on workshop runs on the Friday 2nd October 2026, following the main event. This practical, skills-focused session is designed to give you direct experience with AI tools and techniques. Further details and a separate registration link will be available here shortly.
Description
Description
The morning opens in plenary with remarks from the University's Vice-President for Research & Innovation, Professor Sue Hartley OBE, a session on innovation at Sheffield, and a talk from NVIDIA on the art of the possible in research, followed by a panel discussion bringing together CMI theme leads and senior University voices.
Parallel research talks then run across the disciplines, with topics including self-driving labs for materials science, grounded AI for Alzheimer's research, what clinical notes can tell us about loneliness and dementia, and making sense of the research literature. The afternoon adds a series of technical sessions from NVIDIA spanning robotics, medical imaging and materials discovery, alongside lightning talks from across the University.
The day closes with hands-on workshops offering a practical starting point in your own research:
AI for Research 101 — a grounding in the tools and where to begin
Agentic AI for research — working with AI agents
AI tools for literature search — finding and synthesising the literature faster
Industry partners Dell and NVIDIA join researchers throughout the day, and there'll be dedicated time to network with colleagues from across the disciplines and the University's research support community.
Contribute
Contribute
The programme is still being shaped. If you are a Sheffield researcher using AI in your work and would like to share what you have found, we would be glad to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us with feedback and suggestions, or propose a talk.
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