Towards Trustworthy and Accountable AI in Medical Decision Support Systems | PhD

Program Overview

This 3-year full-time (or 6-year part-time) PhD program in Computer Science at Loughborough University focuses on developing strong AI research skills with a human-in-the-loop approach. The program offers opportunities to join ongoing research projects, attend outreach activities, and develop career profiles. It is funded by EPSRC, UKRI, and industry partners and provides access to state-of-the-art facilities and a strong AI research team.

Program Outline

Teaching: The context does mention that the program will incorporate regular supervision meetings and collaboration with a strong AI research team.

• The program duration is 3 years for full-time students and 6 years for part-time students.
• The program can start in July 2024, October 2024, or January 2025.
• The application deadline is 1st October 2024.
• The program reference number is CO/BL-Un2/2024.
• The program location is Loughborough.
• The subject area is Computer Science.
• The program has a strong research focus and incorporates human-in-the-loop approaches.
• The program is funded by EPSRC, UKRI, and industry partners.
• The program offers opportunities to join ongoing research projects.
• The program involves attending various outreach and impact generation activities.
• The program helps develop career profiles throughout the PhD study.
• The program is overseen by a primary supervisor and a strong AI research team.
• The program provides access to robotics and AI laboratories, high-spec computing facilities, and £5.8M DigLabs alongside a £9m investment in research and teaching.
• The program provides regular supervision meetings and collaboration with a strong AI research team.
• The program emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations and human values in developing AI models.

UK fee £4,712 Full-time degree per annum International fee £26,000 Full-time degree per annum 2024-25 tuition fees are applicable to projects starting in October 2024, January 2025, April 2025 and July 2025. University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by instalment. Fees are reviewed annually and are likely to increase to take into account inflationary pressures.