11 # Durham University AI policy diff
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4+teaching: Durham University categorises student assessments into four GenAI-use tiers: No GenAI Allowed, Selective (specified how GenAI may be used), Allowed (students may choose whether and how to use GenAI), and Embedded (using GenAI is required).
5+Evidence (en-GB, f14baa18ffb0): All programmes will make use of a range of assessments clearly identified as either: No GenAI Allowed (including some assessments where AI use is not possible, such as viva); Selective, where it will be specified how GenAI may be used; Allowed, where students may choose whether and how to use GenAI; Embedded, where using GenAI is required.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z
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9+research: Senate approved a specific policy for the use of GenAI in postgraduate research degrees alongside the main GenAI policy in June 2026.
10+Evidence (en-GB, f14baa18ffb0): Senate also approved a specific policy for the use of GenAI in postgraduate research degrees.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z
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14+source_status: Durham University's GenAI policy for learning, teaching and assessment was approved by Senate in June 2026.
15+Evidence (en-GB, f14baa18ffb0): An update to our GenAI policy was approved by our academic governing body Senate in June 2026.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z
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19+teaching: Durham requires all programmes to be updated to ensure students have a mix of GenAI-secure and GenAI-open assessments.
20+Evidence (en-GB, f14baa18ffb0): Programmes are being updated to ensure that students have a mix of GenAI-secure and GenAI-open assessments.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z
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24+ai_tool_treatment: Durham staff may choose whether and how to use GenAI in teaching, but must be open and transparent about this and operate ethically and in compliance with GDPR.
25+Evidence (en-GB, f14baa18ffb0): our staff can choose whether and how to use GenAI, being open and transparent about this. They must operate ethically and in compliance with GDPR.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z
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14-Source https://dcad-resourcebank.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2024/07/16/generative-ai-in-learning-teaching-assessment/ snapshot 221e2a570ee0f05193c1c10adf79de564f2d41ecbc1b47022911bc621811ff5b
15-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z
29+Source https://dcad-resourcebank.webspace.durham.ac.uk/2024/07/16/generative-ai-in-learning-teaching-assessment/ snapshot f14baa18ffb070e305ae8913e36f815afde6b9f0c16744a11e61d0f925581531
30+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-07T13:18:52.000Z