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University of Galway

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 284UpdatedMay 16, 2026

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Academic Integrity

University of Galway's QA220 Academic Integrity Policy identifies submitting all or part of an assessment item produced using artificial intelligence and claiming it as one's own work as an example of academic misconduct.

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Evidence 1
Submitting all or part of an assessment item which has been produced using artificial intelligence (e.g. Google Translate or other machine translation services/software, generative AI, etc.) and claiming it as your own work.
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English (en)
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Section 2.0 Description, additional examples of academic misconduct

Academic Integrity

University of Galway's Academic Integrity FAQ says students should not present generative AI tool output as their own work in any assignment, while limited preparatory use may be permitted by an instructor if generated outputs are not presented as the student's own work.

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Normalized value: do_not_present_genai_output_as_own_work_limited_instructor_permitted_preparatory_use

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
You should not present the output of generative AI tools as your own work in any assignment: QA220 Academic Integrity Policy identifies this as misconduct. In some circumstances, your instructor may permit a limited use of generative AI tools for certain aspects of preparing for your assignment, as long as you do not present generated outputs as your own work.
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English (en)
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Student FAQs, Can I use generative AI tools like ChaptGPT for my assignment?

Privacy

University of Galway's Academic Integrity FAQ says the university does not authorise or advocate AI detectors for checking student work and says staff should never upload student work to third-party AI detection software because it may be an improper use of personal data or intellectual property.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: does_not_authorise_ai_detectors_never_upload_student_work_to_third_party_ai_detection

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
At present, University of Galway does not authorise or advocate the use of so-called AI Detectors to check students' work for the presence of generative AI content, as they have been shown to not be effective at present. You should never upload student work to third-party AI detection software, as this may constitute an improper use of personal data and/or intellectual property.
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English (en)
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Staff FAQs, Should I use an AI detector to check students' work for content generated by artificial intelligence?

Ai Tool Treatment

University of Galway's Academic Integrity Office guidance for DSS-related literacy software says excessive or irresponsible use of GenAI-powered literacy software may constitute a breach of academic integrity and advises students to use only DSS-approved literacy software versions.

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Evidence 1
Some literacy software uses Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to power its features... work that you submit for assessment should be your own and that excessive or irresponsible use of GenAI-powered literacy software may constitute a breach of academic integrity. Use only the literacy software (and their specific versions) officially approved by DSS.
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English (en)
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Sections What do I need to know about literacy software and AI? and What other steps can I take to use literacy software responsibly?

Research

University of Galway Library's AI for Research guide says users who choose to use ChatGPT or another AI technology for assistance should be transparent about it, work within university policies, and follow citation-style recommendations for citing generative AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence82%

Normalized value: library_research_guide_transparency_and_citation_for_ai_use

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
If you choose to use ChatGPT or some other AI technology for assistance, be sure that you are transparent about it and working within your university's policies... Each citation style has different recommendations for citing generative AI tools like ChatGPT, especially regarding authorship.
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English (en)
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Sections Declaring the Use of AI and Citing AI

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Galway AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 16, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-galway

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