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UK rank 2023	World University Rank 2023	University	City/town
1	1	University of Oxford	Oxford
2	=3	University of Cambridge	Cambridge
3	10	Imperial College London	London
4	22	UCL	London
5	29	University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh
6	35	King’s College London	London
7	37	London School of Economics and Political Science	London
8	=54	University of Manchester	Manchester
9	76	University of Bristol	Bristol
10	=82	University of Glasgow	Glasgow
11	=104	University of Warwick	Warwick
=12	=108	University of Birmingham	Birmingham
=12	=108	University of Southampton	Southampton
14	=114	University of Sheffield	Sheffield
15	122	Lancaster University	Lancaster
16	=124	Queen Mary University of London	London
17	=128	University of Leeds	Leeds
18	130	University of Nottingham	Nottingham
19	=137	University of Exeter	Exeter
20	=139	Newcastle University	Newcastle
21	=139	University of York	York
22	=163	University of Leicester	Leicester
23	=176	University of Liverpool	Liverpool
24	=187	Cardiff University	Cardiff
25	=192	University of Aberdeen	Aberdeen
=26	=198	Durham University	Durham
=26	=198	Queen’s University Belfast	Belfast
=26	=198	University of Reading	Reading
=29	201–250	University of Dundee	Dundee
=29	201–250	University of East Anglia	Norwich
=29	201–250	St George’s, University of London	London
=29	201–250	University of St Andrews	St Andrews
=29	201–250	University of Surrey	Guildford
=29	201–250	University of Sussex	Brighton
=35	251–300	University of Bath	Bath
=35	251–300	Bournemouth University	Bournemouth
=35	251–300	Brighton and Sussex Medical School	Brighton
=35	251–300	Swansea University	Swansea
=39	301–350	Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)	East Anglia
=39	301–350	University of Essex	Essex
=41	351–400	Birkbeck, University of London	London
=41	351–400	City, University of London	London
=41	351–400	University of Kent	Kent
=41	351–400	Loughborough University	Loughborough
=41	351–400	Royal Holloway, University of London	London
=41	351–400	Royal Veterinary College	London
=41	351–400	University of Stirling	Stirling
=48	401–500	Aston University	Birmingham
=48	401–500	Bangor University	Bangor
=48	401–500	Brunel University London	London
=48	401–500	Edinburgh Napier University	Edinburgh
=48	401–500	University of Lincoln	Lincoln
=48	401–500	Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool
=48	401–500	Middlesex University	Middlesex
=48	401–500	University of Plymouth	Plymouth
=48	401–500	University of Portsmouth	Portsmouth
=48	401–500	SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College)	Edinburgh
=48	401–500	University of Strathclyde	Strathclyde
=48	401–500	University of the West of England	Bristol
=60	501–600	Aberystwyth University	Aberystwyth
=60	501–600	Birmingham City University	Birmingham
=60	501–600	University of Bradford	Bradford
=60	501–600	Goldsmiths, University of London	London
=60	501–600	University of Greenwich	Greenwich
=60	501–600	Heriot-Watt University	Edinburgh
=60	501–600	University of Hull	Hull
=60	501–600	Keele University	Keele
=60	501–600	Northumbria University	Northumbria
=60	501–600	Nottingham Trent University	Nottingham
=60	501–600	SOAS University of London	London
=71	601–800	De Montfort University	Leicester
=71	601–800	University of Derby	Derby
=71	601–800	Glasgow Caledonian University	Glasgow
=71	601–800	University of Hertfordshire	Hatfield
=71	601–800	University of Huddersfield	Huddersfield
=71	601–800	London South Bank University	London
=71	601–800	Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester
=71	601–800	The Open University	Nationwide
=71	601–800	Oxford Brookes University	Oxford
=71	601–800	Ulster University	Ulster
=71	601–800	University of the West of Scotland	Paisley
=71	601–800	University of Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton
=83	801–1000	University of Bedfordshire	Luton
=83	801–1000	University of Brighton	Brighton
=83	801–1000	Coventry University	Coventry
=83	801–1000	Edge Hill University	Ormskirk
=83	801–1000	Kingston University	London
=83	801–1000	Leeds Beckett University	Leeds
=83	801–1000	University of Roehampton	London
=83	801–1000	University of Salford	Salford
=83	801–1000	Sheffield Hallam University	Sheffield
=83	801–1000	University of Winchester	Winchester
=93	1001–1200	Cardiff Metropolitan University	Cardiff
=93	1001–1200	University of Central Lancashire	Preston
=93	1001–1200	University of East London	London
=93	1001–1200	Robert Gordon University	Aberdeen
=93	1001–1200	University of South Wales	Pontypridd
=93	1001–1200	University of Sunderland	Sunderland
=93	1001–1200	Teesside University	Teesside
=93	1001–1200	University of Westminster	London
=101	1201–1500	Canterbury Christ Church University	Canterbury
=101	1201–1500	University of Chester	Chester
=101	1201–1500	Staffordshire University	Stoke-on-Trent

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UK plans to become AI powerhouse with £31million investment in University of Southampton-led project

Published: 14 June 2023

The UK could become a world powerhouse for the development of responsible artificial intelligence after £31million was awarded to launch a new consortium led by the University of Southampton.

The multimillion-pound project, known as Responsible AI UK, will bring together experts to create an international research and innovation institute to create trustworthy and secure AI that responds to the needs of society.

The £31million funding was awarded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and will work across universities, businesses, public and third sectors to pioneer responsible AI and fund new research to better understand and build trustworthy systems.

Professor of Artificial Intelligence Gopal Ramchurn from the University of Southampton is the principal investigator for Responsible AI UK. He said: “We don’t need to fear artificial intelligence, it won’t threaten humanity but has huge potential to influence how society operates in the future.

“AI should not only be technically safe and accountable, but its impact on its users, their wellbeing and rights, and the wider society needs to be understood for people to trust it. Our role in RAI UK will be to bring together experts from diverse disciplines and cultures from across the world to address the most pressing AI challenges in key sectors and ensure we all benefit from the productivity gains it promises to deliver.”

The RAI UK consortium will bring together an international ecosystem to address AI challenges. It will fund large and small research and innovation projects and fellowships, grants, develop collaborations between researchers and businesses, develop skills programmes for the public and industry, and deliver guidance to governments.

RAI UK will lead national conversations on responsible artificial intelligence across the UK, working closely with policymakers to provide evidence for future policy and regulation, as well as guidance for businesses in deploying AI solutions responsibly.

Celebrated computer scientist Dame Wendy Hall, a Regius Professor at the University of Southamptonand executive director of its Web Science Institute, said: “AI will change the way we live and work for the better – but an interdisciplinary approach to regulation and safe AI is vital.

“The UK can become the dominant force for responsible and trustworthy AI development and regulation with this £31million investment. The work undertaken by the Responsible AI UK team at the University of Southampton together with our partners across the UK and internationally will put the UK at the forefront of AI’s future for the good of humanity.”

RAI UK will be the catalyst for an international Responsible and Trustworthy AI ecosystem that will address issues that have precluded the adoption of AI to the benefit of society. It will enshrine interdisciplinary research to open dialog among experts, businesses and the public as active participants in the research, including users and those impacted by AI.

Technology Secretary Chloe Smith, said: “Despite our size as a small island nation, the UK is a technology powerhouse. Last year, the UK became just the third country in the world to have a tech sector valued at $1 trillion. It is the biggest in Europe by some distance and behind only the US and China globally.

“The technology landscape, though, is constantly evolving, and we need a tech ecosystem which can respond to those shifting sands, harness its opportunities, and address emerging challenges. The measures unveiled today will do exactly that. We’re investing in our AI talent pipeline with a £54 million package to develop trustworthy and secure artificial intelligence, and putting our best foot forward as a global leader in tech both now, and in the years to come.”

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