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University of Birmingham

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University of Birmingham currently has 15 source-backed claim records and 11 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 19, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 1 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for University of Birmingham. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless a linked source is the university's own official page.

Newly extracted claims are tracker additions and are not necessarily newly published by the university. Source snapshot changes show hash changes for the same source URL and are not by themselves policy changes.

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11 # University of Birmingham 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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Birmingham in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 1cccf2fb4274): The University of Birmingham says Microsoft Copilot is available free to all University of Birmingham students. Students sign in with their University account or University email and password; the page says queries and chats are not stored or used to train the underlying model.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T22:53:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/public/2024/oct-dec-2024/microsoft-copilot-genai-now-available-for-students.aspx snapshot 1cccf2fb4274236daaa7465bfdd9e7ccfca1001a484543821a5a71fe856f7106
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T22:53:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

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11 # University of Birmingham 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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Birmingham in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 1cccf2fb4274): The University of Birmingham says Microsoft Copilot is available free to all University of Birmingham students. Students sign in with their University account or University email and password; the page says queries and chats are not stored or used to train the underlying model.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T22:53:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/public/2024/oct-dec-2024/microsoft-copilot-genai-now-available-for-students.aspx snapshot 1cccf2fb4274236daaa7465bfdd9e7ccfca1001a484543821a5a71fe856f7106
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T22:53:43.896Z

Claim changes

15 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Birmingham in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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academic_integrity

For assessments and assignments, students should assume generative AI use is not permitted unless the assessment or assignment explicitly states otherwise.

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security_review

The University states that generative AI detection tools are not currently allowable and that student work should not be uploaded to generative AI detection software.

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academic_integrity

For AI-supported marking and feedback, the University says all decisions, outcomes, and feedback must be reviewed by academic staff before release to students, and generative AI tools alone cannot allocate marks and student grades.

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privacy

The research AI guidance says personal, confidential, or sensitive data must not be entered into AI tools without clear justification, data minimisation, and a Data Protection Impact Assessment where applicable.

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ai_tool_treatment

The student guidance allows use of generative AI tools as study aids for personal learning and research, while distinguishing that from submitting AI-generated output as the student's own assessment work.

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research

The research AI guidance applies to University of Birmingham researchers using, developing, or deploying AI, and places accountability for substantive claims, interpretations, and outputs on human researchers.

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teaching

University of Birmingham maintains a generative AI framework for teaching, learning, assessment, and support.

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teaching

Academic staff are expected to state whether and how generative AI tools are permitted in assessments or assignments, including in course outlines, briefs, Canvas pages, and handbooks.

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teaching

University-wide AI marking principles allow academic staff to use AI systems to support assessment, grading, moderation and feedback after appropriate approval, while academic staff remain responsible for academic judgements and feedback.

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academic_integrity

For PGT dissertations, students should not submit AI-generated material or content unless the School specifically permits it, and permitted use must follow the University framework and be referenced.

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security_review

The research AI guidance says researchers should use University-endorsed AI tools for licensing, data protection, and information security compliance, and should justify and record use of unapproved or externally hosted tools.

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procurement

The researcher tool-selection guidance points researchers to University-approved Enterprise Microsoft Copilot access and tells them to confirm the Enterprise data protection indicator before using it.

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procurement

The AI tools licensing guidance tells users to review terms and conditions before registering for a new AI tool and to seek advice when data protection, accessibility, indemnity, or copyright concerns arise.

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privacy

When AI-supported marking and feedback practices are used, student-facing information should explain why and how AI tools are used, human oversight, academic judgement, and privacy concerns about student data or work.

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