Policy presence
Aston University has 3 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Aston University
Aston University is listed as QS 2026 rank =395. Aston University has 5 source-backed AI policy claim records from 3 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.
Short answer
v1 public contract
Aston University is listed as QS 2026 rank =395. Aston University has 5 source-backed AI policy claim records from 3 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.
Citation-ready summary
As of this public record, University AI Policy Tracker lists Aston University as an agent-reviewed AI policy record last checked on May 16, 2026 and last changed on May 16, 2026. The record contains 5 source-backed claims, including 5 reviewed claims, from 3 official source attributions. Original-language evidence snippets and source URLs remain canonical, with public JSON available at https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/aston-university.json. The entity-level confidence is 92%. This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless the linked source is the university's own official page.
Policy signals in this record
- Evidence includes Academic integrity claims.
- Evidence includes AI tool treatment claims.
- Evidence includes Teaching claims.
- No specific AI service name is highlighted by the current public claim text.
- Disclosure, acknowledgment, citation, or attribution language appears in the public claim text.
- Teaching, assessment, coursework, or syllabus-related language appears in the public claim text.
Review: Agent reviewed
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Policy profile
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Review: Machine candidate
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AI disclosure
Aston University has 1 source-backed public claim for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Coursework
Aston University has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: blocked.
Exams
Aston University has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: blocked.
Privacy and data entry
No source-backed public claim about privacy or data-entry restrictions is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about personal, confidential, sensitive, regulated, or student data entry into AI tools.
Academic integrity
Aston University has 2 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: blocked.
Approved tools
Aston University has 2 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: blocked.
Named AI services
Aston University has 2 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: blocked.
Teaching guidance
Aston University has 1 source-backed public claim for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
Aston University has 1 source-backed public claim for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Security and procurement
No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or enterprise licensing.
Coverage score measures breadth of public, source-backed coverage only. It is not a policy quality, strictness, legal adequacy, safety, or compliance score.
Evidence-backed claims
5 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Academic Integrity
Aston University's 2024/25 student discipline regulations define misusing AI tools as an academic offence where AI use is not permitted and a student uses AI tools to generate assessment content submitted as their own original work.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: ai_generated_content_submitted_as_own_when_not_permitted
Original evidence
Evidence 1Misusing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools – In an assessment where the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools is not permitted, a student uses one or more AI tools to generate assessment content which is then submitted as their own original work.
Ai Tool Treatment
Aston University staff guidance says each assessment brief must explicitly state whether generative AI use is essential, optional, or prohibited.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: assessment_brief_ai_status_required
Original evidence
Evidence 1For every assessment, without exception, the status of the assessment regarding permitted/prohibited use of generative AI must be explicitly indicated to students in the assessment brief.
Academic Integrity
Aston University's 2025/26 general regulations update identifies unreferenced use of artificial intelligence in an assessment in contravention of the relevant assessment brief as an academic offence category.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: unreferenced_ai_contrary_assessment_brief_offence
Original evidence
Evidence 1The offence relating to the misuse of artificial intelligence tools has been reworded: Unreferenced use of artificial intelligence in an assessment in contravention to the relevant assessment brief.
Ai Tool Treatment
Aston University's student guidance advises that when AI is permitted in an assessment, students should use it as a starting point to assist or structure thinking rather than as a replacement for their own thinking.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: permitted_ai_as_starting_point_not_replacement
Original evidence
Evidence 1When permitted to use AI in an assessment, use it as a starting point to assist and/or structure your thinking rather than a solution to replace your thinking.
Teaching
Aston University's AI code of conduct guidance says use of AI tools should be disclosed, especially when applied in the generation of content, and appropriate uses should be clearly specified for learners and researchers.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: ai_use_disclosure_and_clear_specification_guidance
Original evidence
Evidence 1Use of AI tools should be disclosed – especially when applied in the generation of content. Appropriate application and use of AI tools should be clearly specified for learners and researchers.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
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Official sources
3 source attribution
Briefing notes: The application and use of AI in learning, teaching, and assessment
aston.ac.uk
New and Revised General Regulations 2025/26
aston.ac.uk
Regulations on Student Discipline 2024/25
aston.ac.uk
Change log
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Corrections and missing evidence
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