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Introduction to GenAI Guidance at the University

This page details the updated GenAI guidance which will be implemented for the start of the academic year 2026/2027. We ask that colleagues across the four Colleges and University Services follow the existing GenAI Guidance for Assessment until all assessments set in the academic year 2025/2026 are marked.

The purpose of this guidance is to help colleagues understand the University’s policy on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools in relation to assessment practice.

The key change is that the University's GenAI Giudance now outlines two scenarios that detail how GenAI can be used in assessment. You can utilise this guidance to inform and review your assessment design, in the context of the Learning Through Assessment Framework.

The guidance in these pages is not all new, rather it builds on the previously stated position with respect to GenAI use, but has been updated and augmented in response to colleague and student feedback.

The student GenAI Guidance will be updated on the Student Learning Development (SLD) webpages and communicated with students centrally ahead of the academic year 2026-27. For the benefit of students completing their dissertations over summer or preparing for the August exam diet, current student-facing guidance will remain in place until then. We ask that teaching colleagues also share this guidance with students when it becomes available via Moodle, assessment briefs, and in-class discussions.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact the Assessment & Feedback Practice and Policy workstream.

What is GenAI?

Generative AI (GenAI) refers to technologies capable of creating digital content – including text, images, video, music, and computer code.

These systems work by identifying patterns within large datasets and encoding them into mathematical models. The models do not store the original data; rather, they use learned patterns to generate new content.

Students interact with GenAI through platforms such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Grammarly, Gemini, Claude, or MidJourney by providing prompts – instructions written in everyday language.

GenAI tools can offer valuable support for research and study, but they are not always appropriate for academic work. Using them responsibly means that students need to understand their capabilities, their limitations, and when alternative approaches may be more suitable.