Change log

University of Reading

Release-to-release tracker diff history with separate policy-text, newly-extracted claim, evidence, and source snapshot categories.

Change summary

Current public record freshness and review state.

University of Reading currently has 7 source-backed claim records and 7 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.

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Diff categories

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Combined release diff

Unified tracker diff generated from all public release snapshots for this university.

University of Reading combined release diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

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11 # University of Reading 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 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Reading in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, cd52b5b8e4df): Digital Technology Services can only provide technical help for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. It is freely available.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:47:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://www.reading.ac.uk/digital-technology-services/ai-index-hub/ai-guidance snapshot 6b19f8763f89d1d21d5cb5a320812ea8d65c994dfae9576ec89929330cb88b64
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:47:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted1Source snapshots0Source text0

University of Reading public-release-20260715-005 diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

+5-0
11 # University of Reading 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 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Reading in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, cd52b5b8e4df): Digital Technology Services can only provide technical help for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. It is freely available.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:47:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://www.reading.ac.uk/digital-technology-services/ai-index-hub/ai-guidance snapshot 6b19f8763f89d1d21d5cb5a320812ea8d65c994dfae9576ec89929330cb88b64
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:47:43.896Z

Claim changes

7 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Reading in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence2Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

University of Reading assessment guidance uses a three-category GenAI framework: Category 1 prohibits GenAI use, Category 2 permits GenAI as a tool to aid development of the assessment, and Category 3 actively encourages and evaluates GenAI use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen-GB

academic_integrity

University of Reading's Section 9 Annex states that misuse of Generative AI is a form of cheating.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%Evidence1Languagesen-GB

academic_integrity

University of Reading student guidance tells students to assume Category 1 when an assignment brief says nothing about GenAI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen-GB

ai_tool_treatment

University of Reading student guidance says DeepSeek is blocked and must not be used on University devices or networks.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen-GB

privacy

University of Reading staff guidance says Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat should not be used for any data set containing personal or personal sensitive data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%Evidence1Languagesen-GB

academic_integrity

University of Reading's Study Advice LibGuide tells students doing assessed work to first check with the module convenor whether Generative AI use is permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%Evidence1Languagesen-GB

Source snapshots

7 source attributions