SHEFFIELD CENTRE FOR DOCTORAL TRAINING IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

The University of Sheffield has won an £8M grant to fund some 60 PhDs over a period of 8
years in Speech and Language Technology. This 'Centre for Doctoral Training' is one of 16
newly announced by UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) to strengthen British AI research.

The Sheffield CDT will cover a wide range of SLT subjects, researching and developing
robust methods for natural language and speech processing in challenging real world
scenarios. Its research will stimulate novel applications of SLTs in sectors such as
health, sport, manufacturing, aerospace, robotics, finance, political science and digital
humanities.

A major feature of the CDT is close collaboration with industry, involving multinationals
such as Google, Amazon, Voicebase, Nuance, NHS Digital, Solvay and TechNation, as well as
substantial UK SME support.

In addition to a Ph.D., students will complete a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in SLT
Leadership. This bespoke programme will provide them with the necessary skills for
academic and industrial leadership in SLT, and will cover software engineering,
entrepreneurship, management, and societal responsibility.

The SLT is headed by Professor Thomas Hain and Professor Rob Gaizauskas.

For more details, visit

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/dcs/latest-news/speech-and-language-centre-for-doctoral-training-1.831895

https://slt-cdt.group.shef.ac.uk/