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18th February
to 4th March
70 You will earn 70 gold points for completing this activity.
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Research Assistant for AI Language Data Collection

18th February to 4th March
Participate in live research by helping to annotate newly created datasets as part of ongoing AI training projects at MMU. Work in-person and remotely to discuss guidelines, deliver high quality annotated data and review work from peers.

This opportunity is part of an ongoing research project to train AI systems. You will gain insight into research and data collection methods and have an impact in a cutting-edge and exciting field.

In-person sessions will run on Wednesdays from 11am-1pm in the Geoffrey Manton Building starting on the 18th February until 4th March. More information will be provided post-sign-up and your time spent on this work can be flexible. Participants may continue to work remotely on annotations after attending an in-person session. Please only sign up if you will be able to attend all three sessions.

The sessions will focus on a task involving rewriting search queries. The data that results from this will be used to form part of experiments that will lead to published work in support of MMU research, in collaboration with external partners.

The principal benefits of participating to the student are:

(a) the opportunity to earn RISE points

(b) gain research experience

(c) build relationships with the academic team and external partners

In total, the expectation is for students to spend 18 hours over a 3-week period (~6 hours per week, including in-person sessions) on the task.

Associated Badges:

In A Nutshell...

  • Collaborate ... with students across the university
  • Upskill ... Gain research experience that you can put on your CV
  • Focus ... Practice skills of focus and self-motivation
  • Show Leadership ... and the opportunity to demonstrate creative problem solving
  • Earn up to 70 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.

Schedule

  • place 11:00 to 13:00 on 18/02/26 - Geoffrey Manton, Room 120.
    Session 1 - Annotation Task
    You will get to know the group and understand the context of the task. You will try out the task and collaborate with others to give feedback on the task instructions.
  • call_split 13:00 to 17:00 on 18/02/26
    Continue annotations
    You will complete the around 4 additional hours of effort outside of the sessions. You may undertake this any time in between the sessions.
  • place 11:00 to 13:00 on 25/02/26 - Geoffrey Manton, Room 120.
    Session 2 - Annotation Task
    You will continue your annotations and discuss your progress with the group, relaying any concerns or issues.
  • call_split 13:00 to 17:00 on 25/02/26
    Continue Annotations
    You will complete the around 4 additional hours of effort outside of the sessions. You may undertake this any time in between the sessions.
  • place 11:00 to 13:00 on 04/03/26 - Geoffrey Manton, Room 120.
    Session 3 - Annotation Task
    The final annotation meeting. We will complete outstanding work and discuss the task including giving feedback on the instructions and how you found the process.
  • call_split 13:00 to 17:00 on 04/03/26
    Continue Annotations
    You will complete the around 4 additional hours of effort outside of the sessions. You may undertake this any time in between the sessions.