Dr. Stuart Middleton

Biography

Professor Stuart Middleton's research interests are centered on Natural Language Processing (NLP), particularly focusing on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Information Extraction. He investigates various subfields within these areas, including Human-in-the-loop LLMs, Rationale-based learning, Active learning, and Adversarial defense. His current work aims to develop new methodologies for training datasets that are often small, sparse, and fragmented. Notably, he addresses the challenges presented by web-scale datasets and explores ways to fine-tune LLMs to yield enhanced performance. Additionally, Professor Middleton has led multiple projects, including SafeSpacesNLP and Global Surface Air Temperature (GloSAT), and collaborates with cross-disciplinary research groups addressing critical issues in law enforcement, mental health, and environmental science. He is also involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate NLP modules and serves as the Deputy Director of the UKRI MINDS Centre Doctoral Training.

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