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UK students and staff: tell us your experiences with AI at university

UK students and staff: tell us your experiences with AI at university

The Guardian11-06-2025
The use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools are becoming increasingly commonplace in UK higher education. A February survey of 1,000 students showed an 'explosive increase' in use of generative AI in particular over the previous 12 months.
With this in mind, we'd like to find out more about how AI is affecting students at university.
How has AI impacted your studies? Have you used AI tools? Have you been suspected of using AI when you haven't? What guidance have you been given by universities or tutors about using AI? Do you have any concerns?
We'd also like to hear from university teaching staff – what is the impact of AI on students' work? What are the challenges?
You can tell us about your experiences with AI at university using this form.
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