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June HE AI community meetup

Our June HE AI Community Meetup marked the final session before the summer break and used a slightly different format in response to a community suggestion. Alongside new discussion topics, we revisited topics that had been proposed throughout the academic year but had not previously received enough votes to make it into the conversation, giving […]

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May AI in Professional Services community session

On a warm lunchtime for most of the UK, colleagues from across the sector came together not just to compare notes, but to make sense of what AI is starting to mean in practice for the work professional services teams do every day. We touched on everything from the Jisc Professional Services curriculum design, governance, […]

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May HE AI community meetup

Generative AI continues to raise new questions for higher education institutions, particularly around assessment, governance and implementation. At our May HE AI community meetup, colleagues from across the sector came together to explore these issues using our usual lean coffee format. This post summarises some of the main themes and reflections shared during the discussion. […]

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AI in FE: Exploring AI Supported Coding with Bradford College

For our May community meetup, we were joined by Clark Mitton, Digital Experience Design Lead at Bradford College. Clark shared a practical and thought-provoking session exploring how AI-supported coding can be used to create engaging content, while exploring the considerations that can help make it safe and effective. Continue for a recap of the session […]

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April HE AI community meetup

(note: last updated V1.1 13th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) At our April HE AI community meetup, colleagues from across the sector came together to explore emerging questions about AI in higher education. Using our usual lean coffee format, the discussion focused on AI and GDPR, student responses to AI in […]

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AI in FE: Exchanging ideas on practical, ethical and sustainable AI

For this month’s AI in FE community meetup, we held an AI Ideas Exchange. Community members were invited to propose topics for discussion before splitting into small groups to talk through the most popular suggestions. At the end of the session, we reconvened to share what we’d learned.  A wide range of topics were suggested, […]

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AI in Professional Services Community: April Session Review

The latest AI in Professional Services Community session brought together colleagues from across the sector to share how institutions are navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The conversation reflected a community that is actively experimenting, learning, and refining its approach – balancing innovation with responsibility. Some key discussions: A Broad and Evolving Landscape The community […]

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March HE AI community meetup

  Our March HE AI community meetup brought members together from across the sector to explore the questions institutions are facing as AI capabilities continue to evolve. Using our usual lean coffee format, the conversation focused on agentic AI, student support, academic integrity and assessment practice. Here’s a summary of what you shared.    Agentic AI in practice  Agentic […]

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AI in FE: An AI Assisted Workflow with Real Impact from Riverside College

For our March community meetup, we were joined by Craig Scott, Hydrogen & Welding Tutor and IQA at Riverside College. Craig delivered an informative session taking us through a practical workflow using AI tools to refine resources in order to support teaching, retrieval and closing knowledge gaps. Continue for a recap of the session and […]

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AI in FE: Hands-On AI Literacy, Agents and Cheesecake with Milton Keynes College 

This month in the AI in FE community, we were joined by Penny Langford, Executive Head of Digital at Milton Keynes College, for a hands-on session focused on AI literacy. Penny took us through the kinds of practical activities they use with students and also shared with us some of the work they have been doing to develop and test AI agents.  Continue for a […]