Join C-DICE and Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) for a focused two-hour session designed to show researchers how AI can support every stage of the research process. This session guides researchers through creating a personalised AI tool. Participants will see how to design a GPT/Gem/Agent for their own topic area, set boundaries and instructions, upload supporting documents, and use it for analysis, synthesis, coding frameworks, admin and writing. It includes examples of how researchers across disciplines are using custom tools.

Requirements:

You will need access to a paid ChatGPT Plus or Pro account in order to build your own Custom GPT, access to Agents in Copilot (check in the lefthand sidebar if Agents is visible in your institutional access), or access to Google’s Gemini (free).

Date and time:

Thursday 5 February 2026, 10:30-12:30, Online via Zoom

Presenter biography:

Dr Naomi Tyrrell is an ICF Accredited Coach and runs Europe’s largest advice network for alternative-to-academic careers. After 18 years in academia, Naomi now runs an evaluation consultancy and training business. She is passionate about helping people and organisations develop their strengths and navigate periods of growth, offering expertise in areas such as programme monitoring, evaluation, organisational development AI training and executive coaching.

Eligibility:

This event is open to postdocs, final-stage PhDs from UK universities and ERA associated PhD students.

Please register your interest via Build Your Own AI Research Tool, 5 February 2026, 10:30-12:30 – C-DICE and clicking the Book Online button.

We will contact you by email if we need further information or if we are unable to offer you a place. If your registration is successful, you will receive an Outlook calendar invitation confirming your place at the workshop.