Reading, United Kingdom

University of Reading

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage6 reviewedEvidence-backed claims6Reviewed6Candidate0Official sources5Source languageen-GBPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-reading.json

Policy profile

Coverage score75/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence77%

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

University of Reading has 1 source-backed public claim for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence1Sources1

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.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

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 records1

DeepSeek

University of Reading

Tool
DeepSeek
About
Not specified
Access
Not specified
Cost
Not specified
Availability
Blocked / restricted
Review
Agent reviewed

Evidence-backed claims

6 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Ai Tool Treatment

University of Reading assessment guidance uses a three-category GenAI framework: Category 1 prohibits GenAI use, Category 2 permits GenAI as a tool to aid development of the assessment, and Category 3 actively encourages and evaluates GenAI use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: three GenAI assessment categories: Category 1 prohibited; Category 2 permitted to aid development of the assessment; Category 3 encouraged and evaluated

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Category 1 prohibits any GenAI use; Category 2 permits GenAI as a tool to aid development of the assessment; Category 3 actively encourages and evaluates GenAI use.

Academic Integrity

University of Reading's Section 9 Annex states that misuse of Generative AI is a form of cheating.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: GenAI misuse is a form of cheating

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The misuse of Generative AI is a form of cheating.

Academic Integrity

University of Reading student guidance tells students to assume Category 1 when an assignment brief says nothing about GenAI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: silent assignment brief means assume Category 1

Original evidence

Evidence 1
If the assignment brief says nothing about GenAI, assume its Category 1.

Ai Tool Treatment

University of Reading student guidance says DeepSeek is blocked and must not be used on University devices or networks.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: DeepSeek blocked on University devices and networks

Original evidence

Evidence 1
DeepSeek is blocked and must not be used on University devices or networks.

Privacy

University of Reading staff guidance says Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat should not be used for any data set containing personal or personal sensitive data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: M365 Copilot Chat should not be used with personal or personal sensitive data

Original evidence

Evidence 1
you should not use it for any data set containing personal or personal sensitive data.

Academic Integrity

University of Reading's Study Advice LibGuide tells students doing assessed work to first check with the module convenor whether Generative AI use is permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%

Normalized value: check module convenor before using GenAI for assessed work

Original evidence

Evidence 1
For assessed work, you should always first check with the module convenor whether use of Generative AI is permitted.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

5 source attribution

Change log

Last checkedMay 15, 2026Last changedMay 15, 2026Open change log

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