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11 # The University of Sheffield AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+source_status: StudySkills@Sheffield guidance says GenAI detection tools are not used at the University of Sheffield because of error-rate and false-positive or false-negative concerns.
5+Evidence (en, 4defbbab80f3): GenAI detection tools are not used at the University of Sheffield. This is due to concerns over their error rates and the potential for both false positives and false negatives when scanning for potential use of GenAI.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+academic_integrity: Student academic-integrity guidance says a full disclosure of GenAI-produced content should always be acknowledged, and passing off that content as one's own work counts as academic misconduct.
10+Evidence (en, 4defbbab80f3): A full disclosure of any content produced by GenAI should always be acknowledged in your work. Attempts to pass off content as your own work is counted as academic misconduct and may lead to action being taken against you.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+academic_integrity: Assessment guidance says that when GenAI use is allowed, students may be asked to provide full disclosure using an Acknowledge, Describe, Evidence template, while noting that some schools may use a different process.
15+Evidence (en, d8f1bac0975c): In assignments where you are sure that you are allowed to use GenAI, you may be asked to provide a full disclosure of how you have done so. You can provide this information by completing an Acknowledge, Describe, Evidence template.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
817 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
918 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
19+academic_integrity: Student academic-integrity guidance tells students to check school or department guidance and module assessment criteria before using GenAI, because use may be prohibited on some modules or assessments.
20+Evidence (en, 4defbbab80f3): The golden rule: always check your school / department guidance and the specific module assessment criteria as the use of GenAI may be specifically prohibited on certain modules or assessments.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
1022 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1123 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+teaching: The University of Sheffield says every undergraduate programme integrates GenAI literacy through structured teaching activities and formal assessment, while giving staff and students clarity about acceptable AI use across assessments.
25+Evidence (en, a02a017bb434): The University has developed a Common Approach to ensure every undergraduate programme integrates GenAI literacy through structured teaching activities and formal assessment, while providing clarity to staff and students about acceptable AI use across all assessments.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
1227 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1328 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
29+other: University Library copyright guidance says users should ensure third-party copyright material pasted into a GenAI system is suitably licensed or used with the rights owner's permission, and should study model terms carefully.
30+Evidence (en, 8aa36c8dc8bd): If pasting any third-party copyright material into a genAI system, you should ensure it is either suitably licensed or that you have obtained the rights owner's permission.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
1432 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1533 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
34+ai_tool_treatment: The University of Sheffield identifies Google Gemini as the institutionally supported GenAI tool for learning and teaching, and says Gemini should be used where possible to support those activities.
35+Evidence (en, a02a017bb434): All students and staff have access to Google Gemini as the institutionally supported GenAI tool. Where possible, Gemini should be used to support learning and teaching activities.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
1637 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1738 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
39+research: Sheffield PGR guidance says postgraduate researchers' use of generative AI must align with the University's expectations for responsible research and academic integrity.
40+Evidence (en, 5121cdd790a5): PGRs, as researchers, produce original knowledge for an assessment (thesis and viva) that leads to the PhD, and as such, you must be mindful of the principles of research integrity and academic integrity, and your use of generative AI must align with the University's expectations for responsible research and academic integrity.
41+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
1842 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1943 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
44+privacy: The PGR guidance says researchers must ensure confidential, proprietary, or personally identifiable information is never uploaded to any GenAI platform.
45+Evidence (en, 5121cdd790a5): Researchers must ensure that confidential, proprietary, or personally identifiable information is never uploaded to any GenAI platform.
46+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
2047 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2148 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
49+research: The PGR guidance permits students to use generative AI in thesis writing, provided the use is consistent with the guidance and properly declared, and warns that exceeding the guidance risks breaching the Academic Misconduct Policy.
50+Evidence (en, 5121cdd790a5): Yes, students are permitted to make use of generative AI tools in their thesis writing processes. You should declare your use of GenAI tools and take full responsibility for the content of your submitted thesis.
51+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
2252 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2353 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
54+ai_tool_treatment: IT Services productivity principles say GenAI use is optional except where a team has adopted it for specific tasks, and it is a supportive resource rather than a mandatory requirement for any role.
55+Evidence (en, f4c294ec78b0): The use of GenAI, except where your team may have adopted use for specific tasks, is optional. This technology is intended to be a supportive resource, not a mandatory requirement for any role.
56+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
2457 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2558 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
59+security_review: IT Services productivity principles say only University-approved AI tools should be used for official University business, and staff have access to Google Gemini as the institutionally supported GenAI tool.
60+Evidence (en, f4c294ec78b0): Only University-approved AI tools should be used for official University business. All staff have access to Google Gemini as the institutionally-supported GenAI tool.
61+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
2662 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2763 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
64+privacy: IT Services productivity principles say AI use must comply with GDPR and University data-protection policies, and sensitive or confidential information must not be entered into public or unregulated AI models.
65+Evidence (en, f4c294ec78b0): All use of AI must comply with GDPR and the University's data protection policies. Sensitive or confidential information must not be entered into public or unregulated AI models.
66+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
2867 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2968 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
69+security_review: For student-facing tools outside Google Suite, the University says the New IT Solution Request Process is followed to check data-protection and information-security compliance before those tools are made available on a use-case basis.
70+Evidence (en, a02a017bb434): Where tools other than Google Suite are made available to students on a use case basis, the New IT Solution Request Process has been followed to ensure they comply with data protection and information security policies.
71+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
3072 ## Source attribution added
3173 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
74+Source https://sheffield.ac.uk/it-services/generative-ai-principles-productivity snapshot f4c294ec78b016fe8c3ac74538c025d45900833dc63ffa92199c56479364a160
75+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
3276 ## Source attribution added
3377 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
78+Source https://sheffield.ac.uk/library/copyright/generative-artificial-intelligence-genai-and-copyright snapshot 8aa36c8dc8bdb0a83b2c8760bf93a4693b9bc6d804c8a95adcaa5198e2d3abf8
79+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
3480 ## Source attribution added
3581 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
82+Source https://sheffield.ac.uk/our-education/ai-principles snapshot a02a017bb4341d37a5bf5109289b9fbcf985971ef4436b00475867d4a3671d35
83+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
3684 ## Source attribution added
3785 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
86+Source https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/pgr/guidance-pgrs-use-genai snapshot 5121cdd790a5d215a8d0c61f4844ac464eda97aebe81d356c06f4527e47407f9
87+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
3888 ## Source attribution added
3989 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
90+Source https://sheffield.ac.uk/study-skills/assessment/academic-integrity/ai-and-academic-integrity snapshot 4defbbab80f34be3e14426d65d60b92266f0ac28237d993b698320a50735f90c
91+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
4092 ## Source attribution added
4193 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
94+Source https://sheffield.ac.uk/study-skills/digital/generative-ai/assessment snapshot d8f1bac0975c6095eb58e7566010f21e269fcf322790bfa135377ab4a877e645
95+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-14T02:13:02.000Z
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