Unlock the potential of AI in academic research while developing critical and ethical awareness of these technologies. These workshops will introduce you to research-discovery tools such as ResearchRabbit and Elicit and discuss more generalised AI tools, like Copilot, and ChatGPT, exploring how we can use these to streamline our information gathering and analysis.
Through these practical sessions, you'll learn how to use these tools effectively for refining search strategies, uncovering connections between topics, and discovering relevant sources. Importantly, we'll also explore how to critically evaluate AI-generated results, highlighting the need for the ethical use of AI in research, focusing on transparency and responsible application.
Open to all university students, the workshops aim to equip you with both the technical know-how and the critical thinking skills needed to navigate the evolving world of AI research technologies. Join us to enhance your academic practice and engage thoughtfully with these new tools.
Workshops include:
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ResearchRabbit: Mapping the Literature with AI (Wednesday 2nd April, 2pm-3:30pm)
Join us for an informative session on harnessing the AI-powered citation searching tool, ResearchRabbit, to find academic sources.
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Chatting and Searching: Literature Searching with AI (Thursday 3rd April, 2pm-3:30pm)
Focusing on the literature discovery platform Elicit, this session explores how AI-powered search tools can enhance your research process.
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Questioning and Prompting: Introduction to Generative AI (Tuesday 8th April, 10am-11:30am & Thursday 10th April, 2pm-3:30pm)
This practical workshop is designed for students who want to explore the effective and critical use of generative AI for academic research.
All these sessions will take place in-person in our Library Seminar Room.
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