Our March collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education Educating the AI generation – institutional AI response is a human, not a policy challenge Drawing on sector roundtables, the article shows how higher education is grappling with AI’s impact on teaching and assessment. Rather than top-down rules, institutions need to foster curiosity, […]
In my current role, I support universities and colleges as they explore the use of artificial intelligence in education. Much of this work focuses on how AI tools are applied in practice and on how institutions make sense of their opportunities and limitations. Alongside this applied work, I have been developing a more foundational understanding of how AI systems […]
Legacy post: AI is a fast-moving technology and unfortunately this post now contains out-of-date information. The post is now available just for those that need to reference older articles. We have published a newer blog: AI literacy curriculum for professional services staff We’re pleased to introduce an AI literacy curriculum for professional services staff, available from […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Our February collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education As we embrace ‘efficient’ AI we risk adding more work on top As colleges race to embed AI and meet new inspection expectations, the sector may be underestimating the implementation burden. This piece argues that unless leaders actively remove other pressures, AI will […]
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 […]
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February HE AI community meetup
Our February HE AI Community meetup followed our usual lean coffee format, giving participants the chance to vote on the topics they most wanted to explore. The conversation this month gravitated towards institutional approaches to building AI capability, alongside ongoing questions about assessment, academic integrity and what AI means for core human skills. Developing AI […]
Our February AI in Professional Services community meeting brought together colleagues from across the sector to explore how we can meaningfully engage Professional Services staff with AI. The conversation was honest, practical and forward-looking. While enthusiasm for AI continues to grow, it’s clear that sustainable adoption depends on trust, clarity, and shared ownership. Some key […]
As part of our ‘staff and student perceptions of AI’ work, helping us understand current use and concerns around AI, I chaired two forums with Wales essential skills practitioners. For those not familiar with this, Essential Skills Wales covers communication, application of number and digital literacy, the core qualifications designed to develop learners’ reading […]