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Slava Jankin is a Professor of Data Science and Government at the University of Birmingham’s School of Government, where he also serves as Deputy Director of the Institute for Data and AI and Founding Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Government. He is concurrently a Fellow and Founding Director of the Data Science Lab at the Hertie School in Berlin. Previously, he held a Professorship at the University of Essex and has worked at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Economics (LSE). His research bridges computational methods, governance, and climate policy, with a focus on AI applications in public institutions, climate-health surveillance, and misinformation resilience. Jankin earned a PhD in Political Science from Trinity College Dublin (2009), a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics (2006), and a BSc from Belarus State Economic University (2002).
**Education**:
• PhD in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin (2009)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics, Trinity College Dublin (2006)
• BSc Econ with Distinction, Belarus State Economic University (2002)
**Research Interests**:
Jankin’s work integrates AI and computational methods with governance challenges, including climate policy, health surveillance, and institutional effectiveness. He leads initiatives like the Lancet Countdown’s climate-health monitoring and the CATALYSE project on climate impacts. His research also explores digital twins for governance systems and the role of cultural diversity in societal resilience against misinformation.
**Grants & Collaborations**:
He advises the UN and EU on AI and data science, co-leads the Lancet Countdown, and collaborates with institutions like the Alan Turing Institute. His applied work includes developing AI tools for public service optimization and policy simulations.
**Labs & Teams**:
Directs the Centre for AI in Government (University of Birmingham) and the Hertie School’s Data Science Lab, fostering interdisciplinary teams to advance computational methods in public policy.
