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The University of Manchester

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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJul 15, 2026Last changedJul 15, 2026Claims3Sources1Latest releasepublic-release-20260715-005Release records1

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The University of Manchester currently has 3 source-backed claim records and 1 official source attribution. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 15, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 3 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for The University of Manchester. 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 # The University of Manchester 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: Copilot Chat is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says Copilot Chat is available to everyone with a University account via a web browser or Microsoft Teams. The University of Manchester has a contractual agreement with Microsoft allowing the system to be used safely for day-to-day work.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:45:43.896Z
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 License is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): The University of Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says its strategic collaboration with Microsoft is deploying equitable Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training across the entire community; 65,000 colleagues and students will benefit from the full suite as rollout continues.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:46:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: NebulaONE is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.
15+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says NebulaONE is an AI toolbox built within UoM's cloud environment. The University has started onboarding early adopters to test it, and interested users request early access through the NebulaONE request form.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:47:43.896Z
817 ## Source attribution added
918 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
19+Source https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/ai-hub/tools-and-resources/ snapshot 00179c3fb1640b7cdc981429c1e8371a5e3f82a671b977ab7dc4be4a7164b1f2
20+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:47:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

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11 # The University of Manchester 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: Copilot Chat is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says Copilot Chat is available to everyone with a University account via a web browser or Microsoft Teams. The University of Manchester has a contractual agreement with Microsoft allowing the system to be used safely for day-to-day work.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:45:43.896Z
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 License is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): The University of Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says its strategic collaboration with Microsoft is deploying equitable Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training across the entire community; 65,000 colleagues and students will benefit from the full suite as rollout continues.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:46:43.896Z
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+ai_tool_treatment: NebulaONE is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.
15+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says NebulaONE is an AI toolbox built within UoM's cloud environment. The University has started onboarding early adopters to test it, and interested users request early access through the NebulaONE request form.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:47:43.896Z
817 ## Source attribution added
918 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
19+Source https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/ai-hub/tools-and-resources/ snapshot 00179c3fb1640b7cdc981429c1e8371a5e3f82a671b977ab7dc4be4a7164b1f2
20+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:47:43.896Z

Claim changes

3 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

NebulaONE is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.

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ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot License is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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ai_tool_treatment

Copilot Chat is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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Source snapshots

1 source attribution

Approved Tools | AI Hub | StaffNet | The University of Manchester

official_guidance Tracker checked at Jul 15, 2026, 8:47 PM

Source URL: https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/ai-hub/tools-and-resources/
Snapshot hash: 00179c3fb1640b7cdc981429c1e8371a5e3f82a671b977ab7dc4be4a7164b1f2

The University of Manchester

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