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  • Survey Paper Just Accepted at ACM TORS

    We are pleased to share that our survey paper, “Conversational Recommender Systems Using Generative Models (Gen-CRS): A Literature Review,” has been accepted for publication in ACM Transactions on Recommender Systems (TORS). The paper provides a comprehensive review of research on Generative Conversational Recommender Systems (Gen-CRS). As large language models and other generative technologies increasingly influence…

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  • Temporal Analysis of Session Clusters in Clickstream Data from a Price Comparison Platform

    Author: Luca Turin Supervisor: Julia Neidhardt, Co-Supervisor: Ahmadou Wagne Abstract Understanding user behaviour is essential for designing digital services, improving user experience, and optimising commercial outcomes. This thesis investigates how behaviour varies over time and across contexts on a major price comparison platform. Building on prior work that offered a static segmentation of sessions, it…

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  • New Job Opening as Software & DevOps Engineer

    We are seeking a Software & DevOps Engineer (20h/week) to join our team. In this role, you’ll support the development of an LLM-based conversational system that integrates diverse data sources and tools to enable natural language interaction. You’ll collaborate closely with researchers and industry partners on real-world applications, contributing to data integration, system implementation, and…

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