AI for Researchers: A Beginners’ Guide, 23 September 2025, 10:00-12:00

This workshop is for you if you want to use Generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT, Co-Pilot, Claude) in your research but you’re not sure where to start!

It is a workshop for AI beginners, not AI experts.  You do not need to have any experience of using Generative AI to attend the workshop.

We will explore a range of GenAI tools for general users and researchers, and consider how they work, how you can optimise them for research tasks, effective prompt engineering, and how you can understand AI outputs.  We will also discuss the ethics of Generative AI and guidelines for their use in research.

A recent ‘Nature’ article found that 25% of researchers sampled were already using AI to write grants.  The pace of AI change is rapid in areas like content production and data analysis.  Being up-to-date with how you can use these tools is becoming essential for researchers.

This workshop will help you to become more aware of the potential uses of AI tools in your research.

(Chat GPT-4 helped to write this workshop summary!)

Date and time:

Tuesday 23 Sept 2025, 10:00-12:00, Online via Zoom

Presenter biography:

Dr Naomi Tyrrell is an expert in evaluation, strategic consulting and AI training. With a PhD, PGCTLHE and ICF Coaching Accreditation, she empowers leaders in charities and social enterprises to drive change. She is passionate about helping organisations develop their strengths and navigate periods of growth, offering expertise in areas such as programme monitoring and evaluation, organisational development and executive coaching.

Naomi’s specialism includes AI training and ethics, equipping organisations with the knowledge for responsible AI use. She works with prominent organisations such as MS Society, Bowel Cancer UK, Gamble Aware and Teach First, as well as Government departments and universities..