Generative AI and the Researcher

This half day introductory course, designed for clinical researchers, aims to demystify the rapidly evolving area of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools, and provides a practical insight into how these tools can be integrated into the research process.

The course introduces Gen AI and emphasises the ethical considerations, limitations and responsibilities associated with using these tools. A variety of tools are described and how they can be used for research. Participants will be shown how they use these tools to support their own projects, including how to find and compare key references, draft document outlines, explore novel ideas, suggest methodologies, plan projects and analyse and visualise data.

The course will be delivered online via Zoom.

If you want to place an order on behalf of someone else, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk

If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date). 

By the end of this course, learners should:

• Understand the ethical considerations, limitations and responsibilities associated with using Generative AI tools
• Have learnt ways to harness the power of Generative AI tools to support research
• Understand how to find and compare key references, draft document outlines, explore novel ideas, suggest methodologies, plan projects, analyse and visualise data

This course is intended for clinical researchers and research teams.

This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book.