Policy presence
Heriot-Watt University has 2 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is listed as QS 2026 rank =287. Heriot-Watt University has 2 source-backed AI policy claim records from 2 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.
Short answer
v1 public contract
Heriot-Watt University is listed as QS 2026 rank =287. Heriot-Watt University has 2 source-backed AI policy claim records from 2 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 Heriot-Watt University as an agent-reviewed AI policy record last checked on May 16, 2026 and last changed on May 16, 2026. The record contains 2 source-backed claims, including 2 reviewed claims, from 2 official source attributions. Original-language evidence snippets and source URLs remain canonical, with public JSON available at https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/heriot-watt-university.json. The entity-level confidence is 94%. 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.
- No specific AI service name is highlighted by the current public claim text.
Review: Agent reviewed
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Policy profile
Deterministic source-backed dimensions derived from this record's public claims.
Review: Machine candidate
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AI disclosure
No source-backed public claim about AI disclosure or acknowledgement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about disclosing, acknowledging, citing, or declaring AI use.
Coursework
Heriot-Watt University has 2 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: allowed.
Exams
Heriot-Watt University has 2 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: allowed.
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
Heriot-Watt University has 1 source-backed public claim for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Approved tools
Heriot-Watt University has 1 source-backed public claim for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: allowed.
Named AI services
Heriot-Watt University has 1 source-backed public claim for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: allowed.
Teaching guidance
No source-backed public claim about teaching guidance is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about instructor, classroom, assessment-design, or syllabus guidance.
Research guidance
No source-backed public claim about research AI use is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about research use, publication ethics, research data, grants, or human-subjects compliance.
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
2 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Academic Integrity
Heriot-Watt University's 2025 Student Academic Misconduct Policy states that suspected misuse of generative artificial intelligence tools will be dealt with under that policy.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: suspected_genai_misuse_handled_under_academic_misconduct_policy
Original evidence
Evidence 1Misuse of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Tools: any suspected misuse of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will be dealt with under this policy.
Localized display only
The policy treats suspected GenAI misuse as a matter under the Student Academic Misconduct Policy.
Ai Tool Treatment
Heriot-Watt's student AI guidance for AY23-24 says generative AI use is permitted when the use is clearly identified and referenced, while students should check whether and how it is permitted on each course.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: generative_ai_permitted_if_identified_referenced_and_course_allows
Original evidence
Evidence 1Use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is permitted provided that such use is clearly identified and referenced.
Localized display only
The student guidance permits GAI use when it is clearly identified and referenced.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
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Official sources
2 source attribution
Student Academic Misconduct Policy (2025)
hw.ac.uk
Student guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Teaching AY23-24
lta.hw.ac.uk
Change log
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Corrections and missing evidence
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