Reading lists, facilitation, and food and drink, built around discussing the material and developing your own policy question.
Duration
3 weeks
Format
Cambridge + London
Outcome
Publish a policy post
Deadline
Sun 12 Jul, 23:59 AOE
What it is
A practical course in UK AI policy.
The UK AI Policy Course is for people who already have some AI safety context and want to understand how UK AI policy works in practice, while starting to plan a career in UK AI policy through something concrete.
Over three weekly two-hour sessions at the Meridian office in Cambridge, you will read and discuss live policy questions with a small cohort. The course also includes a one-day London intensive; see below for details.
The course is designed for people based in or near Cambridge, London, or elsewhere in the UK who can travel to both in-person components.
You will leave with a short policy post ready to publish, giving you a concrete piece for your portfolio.
Applications close Sunday 12 July
Interested but unsure whether you are ready? Please have a low bar for applying.
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Syllabus
What we will cover.
The full reading list is finalised closer to the start so it stays current and close to live policy debates. The course is structured around three sessions.
- 01UK AI policy landscape and regulation
- 02Risk, loss of control, incident reporting, and the EU angle
- 03Writing for policy: turning a question into a publishable post
Logistics
When it runs.
The course runs in Cambridge across three weeks, with sessions in the weeks beginning 27 July, 3 August, and 10 August 2026. The London intensive is planned for a Saturday in August, after the venue is confirmed. We will ask for your availability during the application process so we can find times that suit the cohort.
Cambridge sessions
Three two-hour sessions at Meridian
Intensive day
One full day in London
Support
What we provide.
A free day of workshops and networking in central London, giving you direct access to policy professionals in the UK AI policy space.
Expectations
What we expect from you.
Attend all weekly sessions and the London intensive.
Complete the syllabus readings before each session.
Develop a writing agenda through independent research.
Applications close Sunday 12 July 2026.
Apply by 23:59 AOE. The form is short, and we especially want to hear from people who are keen on policy but still shaping their first serious research direction. Please have a low bar for applying.
FAQ
No. We cover food during the sessions and reimburse travel from London and comparable distances.
The weekly sessions are planned to run in Cambridge. We can reimburse travel from London to Cambridge, or comparable distances, if cost would otherwise affect your ability to take part. The intensive day in London is in person.
We assess you on your application. If we receive too many applications, we may ask you to complete an asynchronous interview. We are looking for applicants who are enthusiastic about AI policy and have some prior AI safety context, for example from an introductory course or fellowship. Please have a low bar for applying if you are uncertain but keen.
Three two-hour reading sessions in Cambridge and one full-day intensive in London. Between sessions you will do the reading and your own research.