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Roger Whitaker

Professor Roger Whitaker

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Teams and roles for Roger Whitaker

  • Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Enterprise, Professor of Collective Intelligence

    Vice Chancellor's Office

Overview

I am the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research Innovation and Enterprise at Cardiff University and a member of the University's Executive Board.

My personal research and innovation agenda concerns the intersection of human and machine intelligence. This has included:

  • using computation and data to model human behaviour;
  • human-machine interaction, behaviour and decision-making;
  • the future of AI, creativity and innovation.

This work is interdisciplinary, including engineering, sociology and psychology. I am currently looking at issues including ensembles or "teaming" of AI models and aspects of AI and human behaviour in visual problems. 

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  • Colombo, G. , Whitaker, R. and Liu, H. 2023. Exploring human models of innovation for generative AI. Presented at: ICCC'23 14th International Conference on Computational Creativity Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 19-23 June 2023. Published in: Pease, A. , Cunha, J. M. and Ackerman, M. eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Creativity 2023. Association for Computational Creativity. , pp.183-191.

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Research

Recent research highlights include:

I'm currently interested in approaches to teams of AI in decision-making, or AI ensembles, and human behaviour and AI in assessing visual issues.

 

Biography

Recent roles and projects include:

  • Academic Director of Supercomputing Wales – a £19 Million collaboration between The Universities of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea, that provides Wales with a national research facility for simulation and AI. This supports the EPSRC CDT in AI, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing.
  • Co-director of Data Innovation Accelerator, a £3.6 Million project supported by European Regional Development funding (2019-2021) to provide collaborations on Data Science and AI projects for over 40 businesses. This funding supported a team of data scientists and staff for outreach and knowledge exchange.
  • Project leader for the US/UK Distributed Analytics and Information Sciences International Technology Alliance (DAIS ITA, 2016-2021) funded by the US & UK Governments and led by IBM. Leadership of the Evolution of Human Systems projects in collaboration with Penn State, Yale and University of Massachusetts.
  • Proponent of the Cardiff University Data Science Academy (2017), which was launched in 2019 to support the next generation of expertise in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Former Dean of Research for the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, (2012-2021), supporting Pro-Vice Chancellors in research management and strategy across seven disciplines. This included submission of REF2014 and REF2021.
  • Leadership of the interdisciplinary FP7 EC SOCIALNETS project, focused on exploiting social networking for adaptive networking;
  • Leadership of the interdisciplinary FP7 EC RECOGNITION project, concerning cognitive approaches supporting self-awareness in autonomic systems.
  • Head of the School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University (January 2009 - Septenber 2013), managing the School's redevelopment to include Informatics, taught programme redevelopment and research group restructuring.

Supervisions

Current supervision

News articles

Universities and industry join forces in Marshall Land Research Alliance

Building together for transatlantic technology transfer

30 September 2026

Universities and industry join forces in Marshall Land Research Alliance

University becomes a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance.

Cardiff University secures defence alliance membership

13 July 2026

University becomes a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance.

The agreement establishes the South Wales Deeptech Academy to advance regional skills and innovation.

Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale College sign landmark agreement to develop future industry talent

24 June 2026

The agreement establishes the South Wales Deeptech Academy to advance regional skills and innovation.

Cardiff University is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Institute for Compound Semiconductors.

Institute for Compound Semiconductors marks ten years of industrial collaboration

18 August 2025

Cardiff University is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Institute for Compound Semiconductors.

Cardiff University is set to support a major new investment of at least £30 million in innovation across the Cardiff Capital Region.

Cardiff University welcomes £30m strategic innovation boost for southeast Wales

06 August 2025

Cardiff University is set to support a major new investment of at least £30 million in innovation across the Cardiff Capital Region.

£1.5 million investment into the impacts of loneliness on the brains of young people.

The impacts of loneliness in young people

14 July 2025

£1.5 million investment into the impacts of loneliness on the brains of young people.

Professor of French Studies’ new role championing the value of arts and humanities research.

Senior academic appointed to the Arts and Humanities Research Council Advisory Board

28 April 2025

Professor of French Studies’ new role championing the value of arts and humanities research.

Key areas of research to share £39.5m of funding from Health and Care Research Wales over the next five years.

University health and social care research to receive major multi-million-pound investment from Health and Care Research Wales

27 January 2025

Key areas of research to share £39.5m of funding from Health and Care Research Wales over the next five years.

The spinout-focused investment vehicle will catalyse the creation and growth of science and technology companies addressing global challenges. 

New £300 million investment vehicle to drive innovation across South Wales

17 October 2024

The spinout-focused investment vehicle will catalyse the creation and growth of science and technology companies addressing global challenges. 

Funding of nearly £1.2 million awarded to Cardiff University-led research into novel methods of TB detection.

New user-friendly technology will revolutionise the rapid diagnosis of TB

12 September 2024

Funding of nearly £1.2 million awarded to Cardiff University-led research into novel methods of TB detection.

Cardiff University experts are supporting two new research hubs which aim to harness quantum technology to improve healthcare and computing.

Cardiff University researchers part of £106 million investment in new Quantum hubs

14 August 2024

Cardiff University experts are supporting two new research hubs which aim to harness quantum technology to improve healthcare and computing.

Dr Chawner's research will look into avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, also known as ARFID.

Researcher looking into understudied eating disorder awarded prestigious funding

02 August 2024

Dr Chawner's research will look into avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, also known as ARFID.

Doctor and presenter to speak at Cardiff University’s Cardiff Conversations series about youth mental health

Dr Alex George ‘opened up’ talks about youth mental health challenges

14 May 2024

Doctor and presenter to speak at Cardiff University’s Cardiff Conversations series about youth mental health

EPSRC-funded hubs to evolve AI and tackle complex social, economic and environmental challenges

Cardiff lends expertise to UK-wide AI research initiative

06 February 2024

EPSRC-funded hubs to evolve AI and tackle complex social, economic and environmental challenges

Cardiff University set to play key ‘anchor’ role in new South-East Wales investment zone

Growing the Welsh economy

30 November 2023

Cardiff University set to play key ‘anchor’ role in new South-East Wales investment zone

University in London showcase

Cardiff highlights research and innovation expertise

26 October 2023

University in London showcase

Cardiff projects to deliver benefits for regional and local economies and communities

Enhancing UK research and innovation clusters

06 October 2023

Cardiff projects to deliver benefits for regional and local economies and communities

University 4th in UK rankings

Spinout success for Cardiff

13 September 2023

University 4th in UK rankings

Cardiff University’s research into harnessing and understanding the immune system is ensuring global public health.

Systems Immunity Research Institute showcases recent successes

05 July 2023

Cardiff University’s research into harnessing and understanding the immune system is ensuring global public health.

New SME hub part of Hartree Centre-funded network of digital innovation and transformation support

Experts to help SMEs "cut through hype" of AI and data science to unleash business benefits

14 June 2023

New SME hub part of Hartree Centre-funded network of digital innovation and transformation support

University joins global network

Wellcome Leap for Cardiff

20 April 2023

University joins global network

ESRC funds projects to help UK society

Cardiff wins £1.2m boost for social science research

07 March 2023

ESRC funds projects to help UK society

Silver Engage Watermark given by National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)

Award recognises University’s commitment to public engagement

20 December 2022

Silver Engage Watermark given by National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)

Sir Andrew Mackenzie meets leading researchers

Chair of UKRI visits Cardiff

28 November 2022

Sir Andrew Mackenzie meets leading researchers

Researchers help in quest to reach climate change goals

University expertise backs UK’s first ‘hydrogen ecosystem’

05 August 2022

Researchers help in quest to reach climate change goals

UKRI funds Impact Acceleration Accounts

£3m to accelerate Cardiff’s bright ideas

15 June 2022

UKRI funds Impact Acceleration Accounts

Welsh Government backs data science research and innovation

Funding for Wales Data Nation Accelerator projects

23 May 2022

Welsh Government backs data science research and innovation

KTP drives insurer’s sales boost

ActiveQuote and Cardiff join forces

06 January 2021

KTP drives insurer’s sales boost

National Assembly for Wales representatives given tour of state-of-the-art computing facilities at Cardiff University

AMs visit Supercomputing Wales

06 December 2019

National Assembly for Wales representatives given tour of state-of-the-art computing facilities at Cardiff University

Launch of Data Innovation Accelerator

Innovation Hub to Transform Welsh SMEs with AI

23 May 2019

Launch of Data Innovation Accelerator

Research uncovers universal pattern in the way we surf on our smartphones

Humans switch between apps in ‘remarkably similar’ ways, scientists find

20 March 2019

Research uncovers universal pattern in the way we surf on our smartphones

University partners Swansea

Cardiff joins AI Doctoral Training Centre

21 February 2019

University partners Swansea

Cardiff University-led programme will enable the country to compete globally for research and innovation projects

Supercomputing programme launches in Wales

12 October 2018

Cardiff University-led programme will enable the country to compete globally for research and innovation projects

Computer science and psychology experts suggest discrimination is also a non-human phenomenon that could make autonomous machines susceptible

Could AI robots develop prejudice on their own?

07 September 2018

Computer science and psychology experts suggest discrimination is also a non-human phenomenon that could make autonomous machines susceptible

Welsh Government funding will help create jobs

Go ahead for £3.5m Data Innovation Accelerator

19 June 2018

Welsh Government funding will help create jobs

A new £15m supercomputing programme of investment has been announced by universities across Wales

Supercomputing Wales

27 April 2017

A new £15m supercomputing programme of investment has been announced by universities across Wales

The supercomputer, known as Isambard, is being developed by GW4 researchers in collaboration with the Met Office and Cray Inc

GW4 world-first supercomputer launched at national exhibition

30 March 2017

The supercomputer, known as Isambard, is being developed by GW4 researchers in collaboration with the Met Office and Cray Inc

Experts suggest that complex decisions of whether to help someone or not could have led to the disproportionately large human brain.

History of the human brain

12 August 2016

Experts suggest that complex decisions of whether to help someone or not could have led to the disproportionately large human brain.

Contact Details

Email [email protected]
Telephone +44 29208 76999
Campuses Abacws, Room 2.48, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG

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