Language and AI | Research Degrees

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Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD or Professional doctorate PhD or Professional doctorate	PhD: Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Professional doctorate: Part-time: 4–8 years PhD: Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Professional doctorate: Part-time: 4–8 years	October October	November to January November to January

Recently the AI sector has begun delivering technology that could serve as a catalyst for human communication, revolutionizing the way we interact, learn, and innovate. From automated translation to intelligent voice assistants, from personalization to large-scale search systems, AI-driven investigation of language and technology is having a transformative impact on society. Yet, despite such advances, this technology is often designed without involvement of language researchers, all too often leading to projects which fail to deliver to end users.

Regardless of what has been achieved, many of the most complex challenges of modelling language and communication remain seemingly intractable. In the School of LAL, several engagements are underway attempting to address these challenges, and to increase the representation of language researchers in building language technology. By examining real-world applications across industries and domains, we aim to investigate new avenues for advancing human-machine interaction and enhancing communication across languages and cultures.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an MA or research methods training at MA level (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £12,705 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £6,353 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £3,811 per year Full-time: £3,811 per year	Full-time: £9,676 per year Full-time: £9,676 per year

Some of our research students are funded via the Faculty or The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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