Last update: 8th January 2026
Initially published 7th March 2024 we have reviewed, added and updated the resources.
We thought it would be useful to pull our resources together in a more structured way to support different stages of AI maturity. Our aim is to develop a dynamic web based easy-to-use toolkit that grows with your needs. Initially we are sharing in blog format mapped to both support areas and maturity stage. The support areas we are focusing on are:
Strategic
Resources to give you a comprehensive understanding of AI and the opportunities and challenges for tertiary education. To support planning and responsible decision making as AI continues to evolve.
Supporting students and learners
Advice and guidance on addressing student needs and concerns with guidance to support their learning experience.
Supporting staff
Access practical guidance on the capabilities and limitations of AI helping staff integrate AI tools responsibly.
Maintaining academic integrity
Practical guidance covering assessment and the latest information on detection.
Safe, responsible use
Learn about ethical considerations, biases, and licensing options, ensuring AI is used thoughtfully and responsibly.
AI tools
Exploring interesting potential and existing use cases and showcasing emerging AI tools
Our AI Toolkit
Strategic resources
Experimenting and ExploringWhat is AI Sovereignty and why does it matter for education?
Explores the concept of AI sovereignty, its implications for educational institutions, and the importance of considering it in AI literacy and risk processes.Blog
| Stage | Resource | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Approaching and understanding | Artificial intelligence – Jisc Explore our homepage with links to our community events, blogs, pilots and reports. |
Webpage |
| Approaching and understanding | AI in Tertiary Education A summary of the current state of play, including insights into emerging use cases and guidance on ethical considerations. |
Report |
| Approaching and understanding | A Generative AI Primer An introduction to generative artificial intelligence technology and its implications on education. |
Report |
| Approaching and understanding | Skills in an AI Age: A UK-wide view of the challenges ahead An insight piece based on UK-wide roundtables, highlighting the need for stronger AI and digital literacy, assessment reform, and staff development to prepare learners for an AI-enabled world. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | What do we mean by open-source AI? Explores the concept of open-source AI, highlighting its benefits, challenges, and the importance of responsible use. It emphasizes how open-source AI democratizes access to advanced technologies, allowing for greater innovation and collaboration while also addressing potential risks and ethical considerations. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | Generative AI for College and University Governors’ Discusses the use of generative AI in higher education governance, highlighting best practices, challenges, and recommendations for effectively integrating AI into college and university operations. |
Blog |
| Operational | A Strategic Framework for AI in Colleges and Universities
A new framework to help the sector think about AI in the round: skills and knowledge, technology, and governance, all underpinned by data maturity. |
Blog |
| Operational | From Principles to Practice: Taking a whole institution approach to developing your Artificial Intelligence Operational Plan A blog about the importance of adopting a comprehensive institutional approach and developing an operational plan for AI implementation, including a checklist of actions. |
Blog |
| Operational | AI Procurement Due Diligence Outlines key questions and considerations for procuring AI systems and tools, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive due diligence processes and robust regulatory frameworks to ensure responsible AI use in education and research. |
Blog |
| Operational | Navigating the Future: Higher Education policies and guidance on generative AI Discusses the importance of developing and sharing AI policies and guidance within the Higher Education sector, highlighting best practices and examples from various institutions. |
Blog |
| Operational | Welcoming the Government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan Shares thoughts on the government’s new AI Action Plan, highlighting its recommendations and the potential impact on AI development in the UK. |
Blog |
| Embedded | Guidance on resisting restrictive AI clauses in licences Guidance from Jisc’s Licensing team to support members in negotiating AI clauses with publishers. |
Blog |
Supporting Students and Learners
| Stage | Resource | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Approaching and understanding | Generative AI and accessibility in education A look at a few of the emerging uses we’ve seen as well as some of the key concerns and challenges arising. |
Blog |
| Approaching and understanding | Why Diversity in AI Matters: Moving towards inclusivity and away from bias Exploring the importance of diversity in AI from development to implementation. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | Navigating the Intersection of AI, Accessibility and Education in 2025
Discusses AI’s impact on accessibility in education and recommendations to ensure that students and staff continue to be supported by technology. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | AI in assessment: Considering assistive technology users Discusses the challenges and considerations of using AI in assessments, particularly for assistive technology users. It highlights the need to balance academic integrity with accessibility, and the importance of recognizing AI’s role in assistive technologies. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | Generative AI and Social Inclusion Explores how generative AI impacts social inclusion, highlighting both positive and negative effects. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | AI and Assistive Technology – Grammarly Discusses the role of Grammarly as an assistive tool, highlighting its long-standing use in education and the challenges posed by its new generative AI features. It emphasizes the importance of determining acceptable use of AI tools in assessments, especially for disabled and neurodivergent students. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and Exploring | Student perceptions of AI 2025 This report looks at how students are currently using generative AI and explores its potential impact on their learning experience. |
Report |
| Operational | Learner Guidance for FE This blog post provides an example of learner guidance on artificial intelligence suitable for adoption across FE institutions. |
Blog |
| Operational | Learner Resources on Generative AI for Further Education Introduces newly developed AI literacy resources designed to support responsible AI use in education, covering key areas such as AI basics, ethical AI usage, and practical examples for integrating AI into learning. |
Blog linking to downloadable Resources |
Supporting Staff resources
| Stage | Resource | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Approaching and understanding | How generative AI is impacting the way we work Explore the transformative impact of generative AI on work processes, including its potential to enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency. |
Blog |
| Approaching and understanding | Staff Perceptions of AI 2025 A report summarising findings from conversations with 462 staff in colleges and universities across the UK. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | An introduction to GenAI in education A free MOOC which gives educators an understanding about AI and how it is impacting education and learners. |
Digital training course |
| Experimenting and exploring | HE Generative AI Literacy Definition A model for generative AI literacy for staff in HE. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Innovative Insights: AI success stories from the community Examples showcasing AI in education, from both FE and HE institutions, spanning various subject areas and utilising different AI tools. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Using AI thoughtfully to explore inclusion and flexibility in learning design A reflective blog on using AI in learning design to support inclusion and flexibility, encouraging careful, value-led use rather than quick fixes. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | AI in Education: Pedagogy first – providing personalised learning A discussion with Scott Hayden from Basingstoke College of Technology about how they are using AI to support personalised learning. |
Podcast |
| Experimenting and exploring | AI in Education: Pedagogy first – enhancing collaborative learning A discussion with Mutlu Cukurova from University College London about how AI can support collaborative problem solving. |
Podcast |
| Experimenting and exploring | AI in Education: Practical Staff Demos A series of short, practical demonstrations on using AI specifically to support teaching staff, professional services staff, and LRC staff. |
Videos |
| Operational | Staff Guidance for FE This blog post provides an example of staff guidance on artificial intelligence suitable for adoption across FE institutions. |
Blog |
| Operational | HE Generative AI Literacy Definition
Defining a fundamental level of AI literacy for staff in HE. |
Blog |
| Operational | FE Generative AI Literacy Definition
Defining a fundamental level of AI literacy for staff in FE. |
Blog |
| Operational | AI Literacy training Live webinar style training sessions |
Online training |
Maintaining academic integrity resources
| Stage | Resource | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Approaching and understanding | AI Detection and assessment – an update for 2025
Our latest advice on AI detection software. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Grammarly Authorship and acknowledging AI use in assessment Discusses the role of Grammarly’s Authorship tool in promoting transparency and trust in AI-generated content, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging AI use in academic assessments |
Blog |
| Operational | Embracing Generative AI in Assessments: A Guided Approach
A guide designed to help navigate the complexities of GenAI integration in assessments in a way that is practical and responsible. |
Blog & Flowchart/Process document |
| Operational | Assessment ideas for an AI enabled world A menu of ideas to provoke discussion and reflection around assessment approaches in HE. |
Interactive slide deck |
| Operational | FE AI and Assessment Top Tips A set of practical, adaptable top tips that could help staff make confident decisions around assessment and AI use. |
Blog and downloadable resource |
Safe, responsible use resources
| Stage | Resource | Format |
|---|---|---|
| General | A pathway towards responsible, ethical AI This guide suggests a pathway towards responsible, ethical AI with a series of discussions helping to quickly assess ideas and their fit for the institution. |
Report |
| General | AI and ethics A free mini MOOC exploring the issues around AI. |
Digital Training Course |
| General | Regulating The Future: AI and Governance Looking at current attempts around the world to regulate AI and how future regulation may develop. |
Blog |
| Approaching and understanding | Artificial intelligence and the environment: Taking a responsible approach Discusses the ethical considerations and environmental impact of AI, emphasizing the importance of responsible AI use to mitigate negative effects on the environment |
Blog |
| Approaching and understanding | Detecting AI: Are watermarks the future? Considering the use of watermarks in AI detection technology. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Artificial intelligence and the environment: The current landscape
Examining key ongoing changes to the discussion around AI and environmental impact. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Age Restrictions and Consent to use Generative AI
A blog explaining the potential options for learners under 18 to access generative AI tools, including the necessity of obtaining parental or guardian consent for some tools. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Microsoft Copilot and Data Protection – an update provides an update on data protection measures for Microsoft Copilot, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that any data accessed by AI systems has the correct permissions |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Artificial intelligence and the environment: Taking a responsible approach discusses the ethical considerations and environmental impact of AI, emphasizing the importance of responsible AI use to mitigate negative effects on the environment |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Generative AI: Interpreting Terms and Conditions for Safe Use provides an overview of the terms and conditions of various generative AI tools, focusing on age restrictions and the use of user inputs for training AI models |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | The Human Aspects of AI: Society, Diversity, and Education discusses the role of diversity in AI education, the importance of collaboration to foster inclusivity, and how AI is reshaping the competencies expected from graduates |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Navigating the terms and conditions of generative AI A look into the terms and conditions of popular generative AI tools, with a focus on age requirements and training data. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Generative AI: Interpreting Terms and Conditions for Safe Use
Delving into the considerations for the academic sector when adopting GenAI tools and services. |
Blog |
| Operational | AI and Data Security – Lets worry about the right things Emphasises the importance of focusing on the rights aspects of data security when planning AI implementation |
Blog |
| Operational | Using GDPR as a Foundation for AI Governance in Tertiary Education A guide to using GDPR principles (like transparency, accountability and risk management) as the backbone for stronger AI governance in tertiary education. |
Blog |
| Operational | Licensing options for generative AI Guidance on licensing options for major text-based generative AI tools | Blog |
AI tools resources
| Stage | Resource | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Experimenting and exploring | AI Pilot Reports From a chatbot for student queries to a virtual reality interview simulator, read about the outcomes of our completed artificial intelligence pilot projects. |
Reports |
| Experimenting and exploring | How to Choose the Right Model: LLMs in Education Explained Clarifying the technological differences between models and the current options available to measure model performance, helping to inform your future decisions as the AI model landscape continues to evolve. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Exploring GPT-5: Advances, Insights, and Early Takeaways Looking at OpenAI’s GPT-5 model series and considering how it differs from it’s predecessors. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | AI Tools Explores various AI-powered tools and their applications in different sectors, highlighting their potential to enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | From Typos to Tone: Exploring Current Tools for Writing Support Comparing key tools for AI assisted writing support, their approaches to generative features and capabilities. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | DeepSeek – Initial thoughts and advice Shares initial thoughts and advice on the release of DeepSeek, highlighting its features and the media attention it has received. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | EduMark AI: A generative AI marking and feedback solution from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) An overview of EduMark AI, a tool designed to support marking and feedback by helping educators generate structured, consistent feedback more efficiently. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | AI Case Study: CENTURY Explore how Further Education colleges are benefiting from Century. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Case Study: Blackboard Learn Ultra’s AI Design Assistant University of Westminster and Northumbria University’s experiences of Blackboard® Learn Ultra’s AI Design Assistant. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Exploring the uses of AI in medical education BodySwaps, Sentira XR, SimConverse, and Virti showcase their exciting AI products for medical education. |
Video |
| Experimenting and exploring | ChatGPT image generation: What’s changed and why it matters Exploring OpenAI’s latest developments in image generation and the potential impacts to education. |
Blog |
| Experimenting and exploring | Guidance on AI image generation: findings from our pilot Key insights from over 40 institutions involved in our AI image generation pilot. |
Blog |
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