Data Science and AI

Data science or data analytics is about the processes involved in extracting meaning from the abundance of data that are now available.

Magnus Rattray

Theme lead

Professor Magnus Rattray



It is a cross-disciplinary field that offers many opportunities for researchers across the University.

The University of Manchester's Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence was created to act as an access point to the University’s expertise in data science and artificial intelligence, facilitates interactions between researchers and problem holders, owns the University’s data science strategy, and will deliver sustainable support for the community.