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Teaching
The PhD in Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence is a 4 year full-time (up to 7 years part-time) programme of individual research on a topic agreed by the student and CHIA under the guidance of a staff member as the student's supervisor.
The PhD programme also includes development of transferable skills through our student development programme, comprising broader activities and skills development within the CHIA programme. PhD students are expected to attend weekly student-led seminars/lab meetings as well as the CHIA Early Career Community seminar series in term-time. Students will be expected to contribute poster presentations at CHIA events, and oral presentations at one of the weekly seminars each year. Students will also be encouraged to present their work at institutional, national and international conferences.
At the discretion of the supervisor and to provide additional technical background for the PhD research, students may also be allowed to attend one or more modules of the MPhil in Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence course. Where students are conducting interdisciplinary research, and at the discretion of the supervisor and course leaders, students may be allowed to audit classes in research methods offered in other departments.
In their final year, students will be required to submit a thesis. The thesis should not exceed 60,000 words including footnotes, tables and equations, but excluding appendices, bibliography, photographs and diagrams.
| One to one supervision | All PhD students are assigned a supervisor and at least one Academic Advisor. The supervisor and student are expected to meet on a 1:1 basis approximately 18 hours per year. Further supervisory contact may occur during lab meetings or CHIA seminars. The °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï publishes an annual which sets out the University's expectations regarding supervision. |
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| Seminars & classes | PhD students are expected to attend weekly student-led seminars/lab meetings as well as the CHIA Early Career Community seminar series in term-time. |
| Lectures | Attending lectures is optional, but encouraged |
| Posters and Presentations | Students will be expected to contribute poster presentations at CHIA events, and oral presentations at one of the weekly seminars each year. Students will also be encouraged to present their work at institutional, national and international conferences. |
| Taught/Research Balance | Entirely Research |
Feedback
Feedback on progress is provided through regular meetings with the Supervisor. Termly supervision reports are written and are made available to the student online. Students also obtain feedback through a first-year registration interview and 6th and 9th-term interviews.
Assessment
Thesis / Dissertation
In their final year, students will be required to submit a thesis. The thesis should not exceed 60,000 words including footnotes, tables and equations, but excluding appendices, bibliography, photographs and diagrams. The thesis is assessed by two examiners who then conduct an oral examination of the subject of the thesis and the general field within which it falls.
Other
All research students are admitted to the PhD degree on a probationary basis and will be asked to keep a log of their personal development opportunities and record attendance at seminars and other training opportunities throughout the first year.
Progression to the second year (or part-time equivalent) and registration for the PhD depends on a successful first-year (second-year for part-time students) review. This review involves the submission of a written progress report of up to 8,000 words (the registration report) that covers research work already completed, a review of relevant literature and a clear indication of how the PhD will develop in the second, third and fourth years (i.e., an extended proposal for the rest of the PhD). The report will be reviewed and assessed via an oral examination chaired by two assessors. The personal development log will also be reviewed and discussed at this meeting.
