Developing a Shared Understanding: Building an Ontology and Tagging System for Community Engagement

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Principal Investigator Andreas Xydis
Institution University of Lincoln
Funding awarded £2,418.47
Project duration July 2025 – September 2025

This project developed a shared ontology and tagging system to support community engagement activities across AI and bioscience communities. The aim was to create a common framework for organising resources, improving knowledge exchange, and promoting collaboration across disciplines.

Key Outputs

  • A shared glossary of AI and bioscience terminology, built using NLP methods applied to AIBIO-UK Conference 2025 talks and open scientific resources.
  • Community resources to support a common understanding of terminology across disciplines.
  • A public GitHub repository containing the project resources and outputs.

Impact

The project has strengthened knowledge sharing between AI and bioscience communities by reducing terminological barriers and promoting a more consistent use of key concepts. Through the development of a shared glossary and openly accessible resources, the project supports clearer communication, improved collaboration, and greater accessibility of interdisciplinary research.