16 June 2026
AI Nurses Network Student Scholars 2026 awarded to two King's nursing student
Two final year undergraduate adult nursing students at King's College London, Saba Qaisar and Ka Wai Mui, were awarded the AI Nurses Network Student Scholarship for 2026.
The AI Nurses Network, launched in December 2024, is a global clinical research network that enables nurses to access free training on AI and data science, seed funding and scholarships as well as events to connect with AI researchers and industry contacts.
It's run by Dr Siobhán O'Connor from the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care. So far, the network's seed corn funding initiative has given out over £50,000 worth of funding for projects.
The scholarship will enable them to work with the team running the global network to undertake research on artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing, in particular looking at AI scribing tools (ambient voice technology) to improve clinical documentation and address nurse’s workload and wellbeing, while improving their knowledge and skills in research methods.
The nursing students will be mentored by Dr Siobhán O'Connor who commented: "Saba and Ka are a fantastic addition to our research team and will contribute a student perspective to the research we're doing on ambient voice technology or AI scribes to improve nursing documentation and reduce nurse’s workload. We are all delighted to support their professional development over the next few weeks and excited to hear their ideas for AI in nursing that can help further their careers!"