Sam Dickinson looks at Turnitin’s paused plan to put student essays to work on AI – and finds that neither anonymisation nor university regulations answer the copyright question

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Lewis Eves, Gilsun Jeong, Nandor Revesz and Harrison Swinhoe found that if you ask students why they rely on AI, their answers often point to anxieties about engaging with their tutors If you ask stud...

AI is everywhere right now. It writes summaries, explains theories, fixes grammar, and recommends playlists.But here’s the thing nobody says out loud: you’re allowed not to use it. Whether you feel…

Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration

Bold new strategy will grow education exports to £40bn a year by 2030, supporting UK jobs and investment.

New figures from the Student Loans Company show the scale of franchise provision where OfS has no direct regulatory oversight

Only six per cent of student placements offered as part of Applied Business Academy’s (ABA) Diploma in Education and Teaching course were suitable, an Office for Students (OfS) investigation has found...

Will simply regulating franchise providers directly solve our concerns about fraudulent provision? David Kernohan isn't sure

Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.

ALN Staff Development Update #56 – 29 January 2025 This weekly update is intended to keep you up to date on ALN's staff development programme; to highlight interesting initiatives being undertaken by ...

ALN Staff Development Update #56 – 29 January 2025 This weekly update is intended to keep you up to date on ALN's staff development programme; to highlight interesting initiatives being undertaken by ...

Research into the increased use of Generative AI in Higher Education has largely focused on undergraduate study. While many institutions are grappling with the implications for doctoral level, ther...

People with less AI literacy often see the technology as ‘magical’ and awe-inspiring.

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