Our November collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Research Mind Your Tone: Investigating How Prompt Politeness Affects LLM Accuracy In this short paper, Dobariya & Kumar examine the impact of prompt politeness on large language model (LLM) performance. By rewriting 50 base questions into five tone levels (very polite – very rude) and testing them, the researchers […]
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AI in Research Newsletter (Autumn 2025)
Welcome to our latest roundup of updates, insights, and resources exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence in research and across the research sector. This roundup covers the latest news in AI, key developments on AI’s impact in research, policy, institutional stories and the voices of our communities. News & policy updates Aston University and […]
Our October collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education AI training becomes mandatory at more US law schools | Reuters More U.S. law schools are now making AI‑training mandatory for incoming students, reflecting how generative AI is becoming an essential tool for future lawyers. At schools like Fordham University School of […]
Last year, Jisc launched a pilot to explore how AI could help reduce workload around marking and feedback. That work continues this year, with KEATH, Graide, and TeacherMatic being piloted across more than 30 participating colleges and universities. We’re now launching a new strand of the pilot — one that will see participants […]
Since Jisc piloted LearnWise in 2023, adoption among colleges and universities has grown rapidly. With so many institutions now using the platform, there is a clear appetite for a space where practitioners can collaborate, share solutions, and build best practice together. To support this need, we’re launching the LearnWise Community of Practice – […]
How to get the best out of AI isn’t just a technical question, it’s a values-based one. We’ve already seen examples of algorithms that unintentionally reinforce bias, erode trust, or remove human judgement from critical decisions. At the same time, we’ve also seen how AI can open doors to new learning opportunities, reduce teacher […]
Our September collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education Why access to AI privacy must be part of the Digital Inclusion Conversation Our colleague, Tom Moule, argues that digital inclusion should go beyond access to devices, connectivity, and basic skills: it must also include privacy protections in AI tools. Students from […]
Our August collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education Google commits $1 billion for AI training at US universities | Reuters In a push to scale AI literacy, Google will invest $1 billion over three years to equip U.S. universities and nonprofits with training, resources, and AI tools such as an advanced […]
We’re pleased to launch our new AI in professional services community. This new community will be dedicated to exploring and advancing the use of Artificial Intelligence across professional services in both colleges and universities. This community has been created to support you – whether you work in admissions, student services, estates, marketing, HR, finance, library […]
Our July collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education How Ofsted looks at AI during inspection and regulation – GOV.UK Ofsted’s new guidance clarifies how they assess AI use during inspections and regulation in England. They’ve confirmed they don’t evaluate AI tools themselves but will examine their impact on learning outcomes, data […]