EPSRC AI hubs
Nine hubs, one mission
The Erlangen AI Hub is one of nine research hubs set up across the UK to deliver next-generation AI technologies, funded by £80 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
The hubs are aiming to transform the way we develop and use AI, enabling AI to evolve and tackle complex problems, and propelling the UK to the forefront of AI research.
Three of the hubs, including the Erlangen AI Hub, address the mathematical and computational research that is foundational to AI in order to increase our understanding and develop new, more efficient AI systems.
Six of the hubs are exploring AI for science, engineering and real-world data, and providing the tools needed to accelerate future AI innovations and advance its application in key areas such as healthcare and electronics.
AI hubs for mathematical and computational research
Erlangen AI Hub
The Erlangen AI Hub employs foundational mathematical tools to understand and improve AI. Led by Professor Michael Bronstein at University of Oxford, with Durham University, Imperial, QMUL, University of Aberdeen, and University of Southampton.
Prob_AI Hub
The Prob_AI Hub brings together researchers in Applied Mathematics, Probability, and Statistics to tackle challenges in probabilistic AI. Led by Professor Paul Fearnhead at Lancaster University, with Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Warwick.
INFORMED-AI Hub
The INFORMED-AI Hub uses information theory to understand the limits of AI to improve reliability and increase privacy. Led by Professor Sidharth Jaggi at University of Bristol, with the University of Cambridge, Durham University, and Imperial.
AI hubs for science, engineering and real-world data
AIchemy Hub
The AIchemy (AI for Chemistry) Hub aims to transform the Chemistry-AI interface through world-leading research and catalyse the adoption of AI in experimental and computational chemistry. Led by Professor Andrew Cooper at University of Liverpool and Professor Kim Jelfs at Imperial, with the Universities of Cambridge and Southampton.
AI4CI Hub
The AI4CI (AI for Collective Intelligence) Hub pursues applied research at the interface of AI and collective intelligence, and works to build capacity, capability and community in this area. Led by Professor Seth Bullock at University of Bristol, with University of Bath, Cardiff University, University of Exeter, University of Glasgow, UCL, and Ulster University.
Gen AI Hub
The Gen AI Hub (AI Hub in Generative Models) makes generative AI models more customisable, reliable and trustworthy, to realise the benefits of these technologies for society, science and the economy. Led by Professor David Barber at UCL, with Cardiff University, Imperial, King’s College London, and the Universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Oxford.
APRIL Hub
The APRIL (AI for Productive Research and Innovation in Electronics) Hub unites the electronics and AI communities to develop and bring to market AI-based tools for boosting productivity across the electronics industry supply chain. Led by Professor Themis Prodromakis at University of Edinburgh, with the Universities of Sheffield, Glasgow, Cambridge, and Bristol, Queens University Belfast, Newcastle University, Kings College London, and Imperial.
CHAI Hub
The CHAI (Causality in Healthcare AI) Hub aims to develop fully explainable causal AI platforms to address healthcare challenges across prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Led by Professor Sotirios Tsaftaris at University of Edinburgh, with UCL, University of Manchester, University of Exeter, King’s College London, and Imperial.
National Edge AI Hub
The National Edge AI Hub undertakes research to protect the quality of data and learning associated with AI algorithms when they are subjected to cyber attacks in the Edge Computing environments. Led by Professor Rajiv Ranjan at Newcastle University, with Durham University, University of Hull, Imperial, University of Southampton, Swansea University, Cardiff University, University of Warwick, Lancaster University, University of West Scotland, University of St Andrews, and Queens University Belfast.