Name: N8 CIR AI for National Security and Defence workshop
Start: 2026-03-30T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-30T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Urban Sciences Building

N8 CIR AI for National Security and Defence workshop

This workshop is for members of the N8 CIR research community to discuss developing ideas for future funding bids
About this Event

This in-person meeting is open to all members of the N8 partnership universities (Durham, Lancaster, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, and York).

The UKRI budget for National Security and Defence (NS&D) is increasing [1], with NS&D being seen in the widest context (including police and rescue services). We have been advised that there will soon be a funding call in the area of NS&D, and that it will focus on problems that AI can address. To bring together the strongest possible teams for this call, we are inviting people interested in AI for NS&D to a workshop which will be held at Newcastle University in the School of Computing (Urban Sciences Building). The focus of this event will be to learn who is working in this area and develop initial ideas and consortia for potential bids.

This event will be co-sponsored by the N8 and research groups at Newcastle working in Data Science, AI, and Cybersecurity.

[1] https://www.ukri.org/publications/explainer-ukri-budget-allocations/budget-allocations-for-uk-research-and-innovation/ [ukri.org]

Financial assistance to attend this meeting

N8 CIR has a Bursary Scheme as part of our commitment to making events accessible to anyone in an N8 university who feels they have a financial barrier to attending. Please see our webpage for more information and to apply for a bursary: N8 CIR bursaries.