Aberdeen, United Kingdom

University of Aberdeen

Name: University of Aberdeen AI Policy Tracker record
Creator: University AI Policy Tracker
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Normalized value: students_must_not_outsource_critical_or_creative_assessment_work_to_genai

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Important: You must not use GenAI to do your critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, or synthesis. Neither should you use it to generate essays, poems, or any creative works.
Source: Guidance for Students on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Opening guidance

Normalized value: course_coordinators_must_state_genai_assessment_permissions

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Course Coordinators must provide clear guidance to students on what is permitted in relation to the use of GenAI tools for the preparation of work that will be submitted for assessment.
Source: Generative AI and Assessments | StaffNet | The University of Aberdeen

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: How to Talk to Students about GenAI and Assessments?

Normalized value: students_must_not_enter_learning_assessment_personal_sensitive_data_without_permission

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Please note that any learning materials (e.g. lectures) and assessment information (e.g. questions, tasks, activities) must not be entered into these tools without the explicit permission of the author (e.g. Course Coordinator, Lecturer). What you can do: Never enter personal and sensitive data into GenAI tools.
Source: Guidance for Students on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Privacy and data considerations

Normalized value: staff_should_not_enter_university_data_into_genai_without_permissions

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You should not be entering any University data, such as student work, research data, lecture materials, without appropriate permissions.
Source: Guidance for Staff on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Privacy and data considerations

Normalized value: students_must_acknowledge_permitted_genai_use

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If you are permitted to use GenAI tools for your assessment, you must ensure you acknowledge which tools you have used, when you used them, and how you used the content that they generated.
Source: Quick Guide to Acknowledging and Citing the Use of GenAI

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: e247ea1c…
Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Quick Guide on Acknowledging and Citing the Use of GenAI

Normalized value: unattributed_unedited_genai_assessment_use_academic_integrity

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Generative Artificial Intelligence Unattributed or unedited use of GenAi tool in work submitted for assessment.
Source: Academic Integrity | Students - The University of Aberdeen

Source language: English (en)
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Evidence locator: Academic Integrity list

Normalized value: inclusive_ethical_trustworthy_ai_commitment

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The University is committed to inclusive, ethical and trustworthy use of AI.
Source: Generative AI in Education | StaffNet | The University of Aberdeen

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 16, 2026
Evidence locator: Opening paragraph

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Academic Integrity | Students - The University of Aberdeen

abdn.ac.uk

Source URL: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/students/academic-life/academic-integrity/
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Generative AI and Assessments | StaffNet | The University of Aberdeen

abdn.ac.uk

Source URL: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/education/generative-ai-in-education/generative-ai-and-assessments/
Snapshot hash: 95597d09…

Generative AI in Education | StaffNet | The University of Aberdeen

abdn.ac.uk

Source URL: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/education/generative-ai-in-education/
Snapshot hash: 7c07415b…

Guidance for Staff on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

abdn.site

Source URL: https://abdn.site/cad-genai-staff-guidance
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Guidance for Students on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

abdn.site

Source URL: https://abdn.site/cad-genai-student-guidance
Snapshot hash: b3660c2c…

Quick Guide to Acknowledging and Citing the Use of GenAI

abdn.site

Source URL: https://abdn.site/cad-genai-acknowledgements
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Aberdeen AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 16, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-aberdeen

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Reviewed claims

Student guidance says students must not use GenAI to do their critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, synthesis, or to generate essays, poems, or creative works.

Course Coordinators must provide students clear guidance on what GenAI tool use is permitted for work submitted for assessment.

Student guidance says learning materials and assessment information must not be entered into GenAI tools without explicit permission from the author, and students should never enter personal and sensitive data into GenAI tools.

Staff guidance says staff should not enter University data, including student work, research data, or lecture materials, into GenAI tools without appropriate permissions.

When GenAI use is permitted for assessment, University guidance says students must acknowledge which tools they used, when they used them, and how they used generated content.

The University treats unattributed or unedited GenAI tool use in work submitted for assessment as a form of academic integrity concern.

The University of Aberdeen states that it is committed to inclusive, ethical and trustworthy use of AI.

Official sources

Academic Integrity | Students - The University of Aberdeen

Generative AI and Assessments | StaffNet | The University of Aberdeen

Generative AI in Education | StaffNet | The University of Aberdeen

Guidance for Staff on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

Guidance for Students on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education

Quick Guide to Acknowledging and Citing the Use of GenAI