Subject Portfolio
Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
Professor : Prof. Pietro Lio
Prof. Pietro Lio' is a distinguished Full Professor of Computational Biology at the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology, where he's an active member of the Artificial Intelligence group. His academic journey includes an MA from Cambridge and dual PhDs in Complex Systems and Non-Linear Dynamics from the University of Firenze, Italy, and Theoretical Genetics from the University of Pavia, Italy. His research centers on leveraging bioinformatics, computational biology models, and machine learning to integrate diverse data types, spanning molecular, clinical, social, and lifestyle factors. This integration tackles the challenges of personalized and precision medicine, while also shedding light on fundamental biological mechanisms. Prof. Lio's work holds promise for enhancing disease diagnosis, understanding disease trajectories, and optimizing treatment strategies.
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Deep Learning
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Random walks models, mutual information and contrastive; examples of implementation and applications
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Challenges in image analysis
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Single agent; relationships between Value, Policy, Model
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Multi agent; examples of implementation; A2C, A3C; curiosity driven
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Professor : Prof. Nic Lane
Prof. Nic Lane is a full Professor in the department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge, where he leads the Cambridge Machine Learning Systems lab (CaMLSys) which is to invent the next-generation of breakthrough ML-centric systems. Prof. Lane is also a Fellow of St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. With studying the design, architecture and algorithms of scalable and robust end-to-end machine learning (ML) systems. Prof. Lane’s research interests drive towards the development of new forms of ML systems that are revolutionary in how they leverage multi-modal data (e.g., speech, vision, location, inertial information) to infer and reason over complex real-world situations — while simultaneously, maintaining extreme levels of systems flexibility (e.g., distributed execution, adaptation) and efficiency (e.g., compute, memory).
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Computer Architecture
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
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Systems and Networking
Business
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Professor: Prof. Matthew Grimes
Professor Matthew Grimes is an influential figure in the field of management, currently serving as Associate Editor of the Academy of Management Journal. His editorial expertise extends to notable journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Review, and Journal of Business Venturing. He has previously contributed to the editorial review boards of Entrepreneurship, Theory, & Practice, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Before earning his PhD, Professor Grimes held a significant role as Associate Director for Research at CEB (now Gartner) across global locations. He has also served as Assistant Professor at the University of Indiana’s Kelley School of Business and the University of Alberta School of Business. His contributions as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Sydney Business School and as an International Research Fellow at Oxford University's Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship have further enriched his diverse academic journey
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Idea generation and evaluation for first-time entrepreneur
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Developing value propositions and profiling your customers
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Creating minimum viable products to enable customer and market research.
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Exploring customer channels and managing customer relationships
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Pursuing an academic career in entrepreneurship
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Professor: Prof. Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari
Prof. Shahzad (Shaz) Ansari, a Professor of Strategy and Innovation at the University of Cambridge's Judge Business School, boasts a PhD from the same institution. He's a respected figure in academia, contributing to the editorial boards of prestigious journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, and Strategic Management Journal, among others. His research portfolio spans influential publications in various journals, covering topics like technological and management innovations, value creation, environmental concerns, reputation management, and institutional change. Beyond academia, he has shared his expertise through executive education programs in organizations ranging from Barclays and McKinsey to Tencent and UNICEF
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Foundations and Frameworks
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Cost Leadership
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Blue Ocean Strategy
Natural Sciences
(Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science)
Professor : Prof. Jason Robinson
Jason Robinson has a Professorial Chair in Materials Physics at the University of Cambridge where he is also a joint Head of the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy and Director of the Quantum Materials & Devices Group. He is also a Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge. His group focuses on the development of multifunctional materials and nanoelectronic devices to approach key challenges in spintronics, superconductivity, and quantum materials research. Particular research topics include the superconductor proximity effect, unconventional superconductivity, quantum and topological transport. Prof. Robinson’s research is highly collaborative, making use of a broad range of experimental techniques as well as theory. He has made major contributions to superconductivity and spintronics research, including the demonstration of triplet Cooper pairs at superconductor interfaces with magnetic materials and leading the field of superconducting spintronics.
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Magnetism & electromagnetism
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Superconducting Spintronics
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Magnetic materials
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Nano materials and nano engineering
Medicine and Health Care
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Professor : Prof. Ian Goodfellow
Ian Goodfellow is Professor of Virology and Deputy Head of Department (Pathology). His research focuses on the mechanisms of RNA virus replication and pathogenesis as well as the identification of control measures for the prevention or treatment of infections. His lab established the use of reverse genetics to study the molecular basis of norovirus pathogenesis, developing the first infectious reverse genetics system for noroviruses and the study of no viruses remains their main focus. During the 2014-16 Ebola virus epidemic, Professor Goodfellow was involved in the establishment and running of one of the first diagnostic facilities in Sierra Leone before subsequently returning to establish an in-country next generation sequencing facility to enable rapid sequence analysis of Ebola viral samples. Professor Goodfellow now holds an honorary position at the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone where he has established a research facility for post-Ebola capacity building
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Novel mechanism of calicivirus protein synthesis
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Calicivirus replication complex formation
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RNA-protein interactions required for calicivirus replication
International Relations and Governance
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Professor : Dr. Catherine MacKenzie
Dr. MacKenzie is a distinguished academic and professional lawyer, also serving as a UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner. With key roles at Inner Temple and the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, her expertise shines in international environmental law, forestry, land use, and public international law. Dr. MacKenzie holds degrees from prestigious institutions, including Oxford and the Australian National University, where she was a UK Commonwealth Scholar. She currently guides students as Director of Studies in Land Economy and Law at various colleges and contributes as a Visiting Research Fellow at Oxford.
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International Organisations, including United Nations, International Financial Organisations, International Maritime Organisations, International Environmental Organisations (FAO, UNEP, UNFCC, treaty secretariats), International Refugee & Human Rights Organisations (UNHCR), Regional Organisations (EU, ASEAN, African Union), International Organisations and International Peace & Security
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International Environmental Law
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International Trade Law
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International Commercial Law
Psychology
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Professor: Prof. Nicola Clayton, FRS
Prof. Nicola Clayton is a distinguished scholar and Professor of Comparative Cognition at the University of Cambridge, holding fellowships at Clare College and the Royal Society. Her expertise spans the study of comparative cognition, where she combines biology and psychology to reshape our understanding of intelligence evolution in non-verbal animals and pre-verbal children. Currently, she serves as the President of the British Science Association Psychology Section. Additionally, she's the groundbreaking Scientist in Residence at Rambert Dance Company, collaborating with Mark Baldwin on award-winning choreographic works inspired by science. Their innovative creations, like "The Comedy of Change" and "What Wild Ecstasy," bridge the realms of science and art. Furthermore, her partnership with artist and writer Clive Wilkins explores the fascinating intersections of mental time travel, consciousness, identity, memory, and creativity.
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Memory and Mental Time Travel
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Theory of Mind
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Convergent Evolution of Intelligenc
Education
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Professor : Prof. Geoff Hayward
Prof. Geoff Hayward, DPhil, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Cambridge is an independent researcher and educational consultant. With over fifty years of teaching experience at the Universities of Oxford, Leeds, and Cambridge he has held many roles including the Director of Research at Oxford’s Department of Education, Head of the School of Education at the University of Leeds, and Head of the Faculty of Education at Cambridge. His main research interests are in educational policy and practice, particularly about the future of education and social mobility; transitions into Higher Education and the labour market; and learning transfer. He helped develop the UCAS Tariff and is a regular keynote speaker at conferences across the world. He is currently working on a project about the Future of Doctoral Education and has recently established an educational charity to improve the attainment of young people in East Anglia.
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Idea of measurement and quantitative people’s ideas of education
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Survey designs and questionnaires on educational research
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Psychological characteristics measurement using psychometric instruments
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Effectiveness of an intervention Sociological Theories
Psychology
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Professor: Prof. Patrick Baert
Professor Patrick Baert did his graduate work at the University of Oxford, working on social theory under the supervision of Rom Harré. He subsequently joined the Sociology Department in Cambridge. His recent research in the sociology of intellectuals has been funded by various bodies, including the British Academy, The European Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. His writings have been translated into more than 10 languages. Prof. Baert is the chief editor of the International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society (Springer) and he also holds editorial positions at the European Journal of Social Theory, the Journal of Classical Sociology, Currently Sociology, and Distinktion. He has held visiting positions across the world, including the University of Cape Town, l'Université de Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, the Humboldt University Berlin, Brown University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Concepcion in Chile, the LSE and Sciences Po.
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Sociological Theories
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Class, inequalities, mobility
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Media and Culture
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Cultural sociology and the theory of cultural trauma