Artificial Intelligence Tools: Responsible Use and Applications in Research and Academia
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
This workshop provides a hands-on learning experience with a focus on a wider variety of AI tools, their ethical implications and their practical applications. The aim is to facilitate the responsible and efficient use of AI-based tools in research and academia. At the end of the workshop, you will receive a list of generative AI prompts useful in research and academia.
Online Workshop
Thursday, May 15, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Trainer
Andrea Sanchini, PhD
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students and postdocs
Track(s)
Research, Research Management
Certificate
8 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus or Careers plus certificate

Description
The aim of this workshop is to facilitate the responsible and efficient use of AI-based tools in research and academia. At the end of the workshop, you will receive a list of generative AI prompts useful in research and academia.
During the workshop, there will be practical sessions where you will need access to generative AI tools like ChatGPT/GPT-4o. If you do not have an account with ChatGPT/GPT-4o, alternatives like your institution´s chatbot, Claude, Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini can be used.
Content
- Introduction to AI with a focus on generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT/GPT-4)
- Ethical considerations and responsible use (e.g. data privacy, address biases, best practices)
- Guidelines from major journals and institutions on using AI tools in research and academia
- Crafting effective prompts for generative AI
- Practical applications of AI tools in research and academia
- Benefits and limitations of implementing AI tools in research and academia
- Future developments and possibilities
Feedback from participants
"Good balance of ethical considerations and applicability. Very good selection and range of AI tools for various applications. Very good overview." (Participant 2024)
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/business-organizations-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/certificate-doctorate-plus
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus-1
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/events-and-opportunities/newsletter-bonn-doctoral-bulletin-en