Change log

University of Liverpool

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 Liverpool currently has 9 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 16, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 2 newly extracted claims, 1 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for University of Liverpool. 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.

Diff categories

Semantic classification for this release diff.

Policy text0Newly extracted2Evidence0Source snapshots1Source text0Source added1Source removed0

Combined release diff

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

University of Liverpool combined release diff

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

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11 # University of Liverpool 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 Chat is listed for University of Liverpool in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 01fd9c879811): For University work, staff and students should use Microsoft Copilot – the endorsed generative AI chat tool. All University of Liverpool staff can access Copilot Chat.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:57:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Liverpool in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
10+Evidence (en, 2de4082867d0): The initial proof of concept involved colleagues who were given paid Copilot licences for three months. The current extended proof of concept is testing the tool with a targeted range of use cases.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:58:43.896Z
612 ## Source snapshot hash changed
713 The same source URL has a different snapshot hash. This may reflect policy text, page layout, navigation, or metadata changes; it is not by itself a policy change.
8-Source https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/the-university/reports-policies-and-governance/ai-at-liverpool/foundations-of-ai/ snapshot ebc4570e49fdb8a336414fde220f1646a96f222e9d0591c3d5b05f2ecef5c38e
9-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:57:43.896Z
14+Source https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/the-university/reports-policies-and-governance/ai-at-liverpool/foundations-of-ai/ snapshot 01fd9c87981183b3c4923eea5eada2c4d253f0023b453f6220a6256f09a12106
15+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:57:43.896Z
1016 ## Source attribution added
1117 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
18+Source https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/the-university/reports-policies-and-governance/ai-at-liverpool/support-and-activities/copilot-trial/ snapshot 2de4082867d04575dd8e6c644d3936d2077aa4e0b3a33d070afcdedf280c89f0
19+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:58:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted2Source snapshots1Source text0

University of Liverpool public-release-20260715-005 diff

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

+10-2
11 # University of Liverpool 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 Chat is listed for University of Liverpool in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 01fd9c879811): For University work, staff and students should use Microsoft Copilot – the endorsed generative AI chat tool. All University of Liverpool staff can access Copilot Chat.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:57:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Liverpool in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
10+Evidence (en, 2de4082867d0): The initial proof of concept involved colleagues who were given paid Copilot licences for three months. The current extended proof of concept is testing the tool with a targeted range of use cases.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:58:43.896Z
612 ## Source snapshot hash changed
713 The same source URL has a different snapshot hash. This may reflect policy text, page layout, navigation, or metadata changes; it is not by itself a policy change.
8-Source https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/the-university/reports-policies-and-governance/ai-at-liverpool/foundations-of-ai/ snapshot ebc4570e49fdb8a336414fde220f1646a96f222e9d0591c3d5b05f2ecef5c38e
9-Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:57:43.896Z
14+Source https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/the-university/reports-policies-and-governance/ai-at-liverpool/foundations-of-ai/ snapshot 01fd9c87981183b3c4923eea5eada2c4d253f0023b453f6220a6256f09a12106
15+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:57:43.896Z
1016 ## Source attribution added
1117 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
18+Source https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/the-university/reports-policies-and-governance/ai-at-liverpool/support-and-activities/copilot-trial/ snapshot 2de4082867d04575dd8e6c644d3936d2077aa4e0b3a33d070afcdedf280c89f0
19+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T01:58:43.896Z

Claim changes

9 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Liverpool in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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ai_tool_treatment

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

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

Liverpool lists unacceptable uses of generative AI in education, including unreviewed copying of AI-generated content into assessment materials or feedback, using AI for grades or final assessment decisions, uploading protected student or confidential information to public AI platforms without required review, and creating or modifying official policy documents without appropriate review and approval.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

privacy

Liverpool's legal, security, and data-protection guidance says GenAI use must comply with UK GDPR and that personal information should not be uploaded or shared with AI tools unless necessary and appropriate safeguards are in place.

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source_status

The University of Liverpool has a central AI policies and guidance hub that collates generative AI guidance covering golden rules, legal/security/data protection, learning/teaching/assessment, and research.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen

teaching

Liverpool's central GenAI learning, teaching, and assessment page says the University has devised guidance to help academics and students understand its position and make informed decisions on when and how to use GenAI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

For University work, Liverpool says staff and students should use Microsoft Copilot as the endorsed generative AI chat tool, provided through the University's Microsoft 365 environment with data governance and safeguards aligned to institutional requirements.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen

research

Liverpool's research guidance says the University supports responsible and ethical GAI use in research, while expecting researchers and professional services colleagues to apply critical judgement, maintain transparency, prioritize integrity, and remain accountable for research outputs and related materials.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen

other

Liverpool's golden rules frame GenAI as a support tool rather than a substitute, and include expectations to acknowledge AI use where required, protect personal and sensitive data, and verify facts.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen

Source snapshots

8 source attributions