Bradley Bell

Research & writing

Bradley
Bell

What happens when the systems upon which we increasingly rely demonstrate misalignment?

Research focus

Bradley Bell, often known as Brad Bell, is a computer science researcher interested in how information retrieval, language models, and knowledge systems can be made more useful, reliable, and aligned with people’s needs.

His work spans applied AI research, language-model systems, information access, and AI safety. He is currently a Research Scientist at Thomson Reuters and will begin an MPhil in Advanced Computer Science at the University of Cambridge in 2026.

Experience

Apr 2026 — present
London · On-site

Research Scientist

Thomson Reuters · Foundational Research

Jun 2025 — Apr 2026
London

Research Engineer

Thomson Reuters Labs

Jul 2023 — Jul 2024
Greater London

BI + Data Engineer intern

Amazon · Transportation Optimisation and Automation

Data engineering and applied optimisation.

Education

Jun 2026 — Jul 2027
Cambridge

Master of Philosophy, Advanced Computer Science

University of Cambridge

Incoming student at St John’s College.

Aug 2021 — Aug 2025
Manchester

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

The University of Manchester

First class · 4.0 GPA · placement year at Amazon. Google Developers Society, Career Accelerator Society, and Philosophy Society.

Correspondence

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