Maynooth, Ireland

Maynooth University

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage5 reviewedEvidence-backed claims5Reviewed5Candidate0Official sources2Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/maynooth-university.json

Policy profile

Coverage score85/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence78%

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.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Privacy and data entry

Maynooth University has 1 source-backed public claim for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: recommended.

RecommendedMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence1Sources1

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.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

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.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

AI tools

Derived tool records0

No tool-level evidence is published for this record yet. Broad AI tool mentions are not expanded into named tool conclusions.

Evidence-backed claims

5 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Academic Integrity

Maynooth University student GenAI guidance says using GenAI in an assignment beyond what is permitted is a breach of academic integrity, including plagiarism.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: genai_beyond_permitted_breach_academic_integrity

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Using GenAI in an assignment beyond what is permitted is a breach of academic integrity (including plagiarism). For more details, see "Maynooth University Policy on Academic Misconduct and Academic Integrity".

Academic Integrity

For Maynooth University assessments, the student GenAI guidance states that if teaching staff or department guidelines do not clearly indicate GenAI use, no GenAI is permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: no_genai_permitted_unless_clearly_indicated

Original evidence

Evidence 1
IF IT IS NOT CLEARLY INDICATED BY TEACHING STAFF AND/OR DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES – NO GENAI IS PERMITTED.

Teaching

Maynooth University student GenAI guidance says GenAI tools will not be used by staff to grade or provide feedback on students' assessed work.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: staff_will_not_use_genai_to_grade_or_feedback_assessed_work

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Where GenAI use is allowed in assessments, marking criteria will be the same whether or not students choose to use prescribed tools. GenAI tools will not be used by staff to grade or provide feedback on students' assessed work.

Privacy

Maynooth University student GenAI guidance says Microsoft Copilot is accessible to all MU students and that MU currently has a data agreement with Microsoft making its Copilot use GDPR-compliant; the same protection does not apply to free or paid tools not supported by MU.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: copilot_accessible_with_mu_data_agreement_gdpr_compliant

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Microsoft’s Copilot is accessible to all MU students, and we currently have a data agreement in place with Microsoft, which means that our use of Copilot is GDPR-compliant. The same protection does not apply when you use free or paid tools which are not supported by MU.

Ai Tool Treatment

Maynooth University student GenAI guidance says GenAI may support learning and assessment when used appropriately and with permission from department lecturers; students should consult department staff about allowed use for each assignment or task.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: genai_use_module_or_assignment_permission_required

Original evidence

Evidence 1
GenAI can also be used to support learning (see Section 4 below) and assessment (see Section 5 below) when used appropriately and with the permission of your department lecturers. Consult department staff to find out what type of GenAI use is allowed for each assignment or task.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

2 source attribution

Change log

Last checkedMay 20, 2026Last changedMay 20, 2026Open change log

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