Google Gemini is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Google NotebookLM is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
University of York student assessment guidance says false authorship is considered an academic misconduct offence under University policy and is treated very seriously.
Google Gemini is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Google NotebookLM is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
University of York student assessment guidance says false authorship is considered an academic misconduct offence under University policy and is treated very seriously.
Google Gemini is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Google NotebookLM is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
York's Responsible AI Use in Research policy requires researchers to document when and what AI tools are used and their influence on the research and dissemination process.
Google Gemini is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Google NotebookLM is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
University of York student assessment guidance says false authorship is considered an academic misconduct offence under University policy and is treated very seriously.
York's Responsible AI Use in Research policy requires researchers to document when and what AI tools are used and their influence on the research and dissemination process.
University of York student assessment guidance says false authorship is considered an academic misconduct offence under University policy and is treated very seriously.
No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.
Security and procurementUniversity of York
Not mentioned in reviewed sources
Status & scope
Scope stated in the cited claims
Original official evidence
No reviewed evidence is included for this topic. This does not establish that no rule exists.
Record updatesLast 90 days
Updates to this site's reviewed record, not confirmation that the university changed its policy.
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Reviewed record
Reviewed claims
12 reviewed claims
Academic Integrity 1 reviewed claim
Academic Integrity
University of York student assessment guidance says false authorship is considered an academic misconduct offence under University policy and is treated very seriously.
staff and students must only use GenAI tools that are provided and licensed by the University.
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York's IT guidance restricts University data use to University-provided and licensed GenAI tools.
Source language
English (en-GB)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Privacy and information handling
Privacy
University of York says students must sign into Gemini with University credentials to ensure data protection.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
Normalized value: University of York says students must sign into Gemini with University credentials to ensure data protection.
Last checked
May 23, 2026
Last changed
May 23, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
You must sign into Gemini using your University credentials to ensure this.
Source language
English (en-GB)
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Retrieved
May 23, 2026
Evidence locator
access control section
Privacy
University of York tells students not to upload personal, sensitive, or copyrighted material to generative AI.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
Normalized value: University of York tells students not to upload personal, sensitive, or copyrighted material to generative AI.
Last checked
May 23, 2026
Last changed
May 23, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Do not upload personal/sensitive/copyrighted material to generative AI.
Source language
English (en-GB)
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Retrieved
May 23, 2026
Evidence locator
data privacy section
Research 2 reviewed claims
Research
For PGR programmes, York states that postgraduate researchers are responsible for maintaining critical oversight of their use of generative AI.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%
Normalized value: pgr_ai_use_critical_oversight
Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
You are responsible for maintaining a critical oversight of your use of generative AI.
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York's PGR guidance puts responsibility for critical oversight of GenAI use on postgraduate researchers.
Source language
English (en-GB)
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May 15, 2026
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Principles for the use of generative AI in PGR programmes
Research
York's Responsible AI Use in Research policy requires researchers to document when and what AI tools are used and their influence on the research and dissemination process.
Researchers must document when and what AI tools are used and their influence on the research and dissemination process
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York's research AI policy requires researchers to document AI tool use and its influence on research and dissemination.
Source language
English (en-GB)
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May 15, 2026
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Policy; Honesty, transparency and attribution
AI tool use 5 reviewed claims
Ai Tool Treatment
Google Gemini is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"York provides its recommended Google Gemini service to staff and students through an educational licence.","howToObtain":"Use the University of York's educational Google Gemini service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
The University has an educational licence for Google Gemini which is available for staff and students, and is the recommended AI service to use.
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The University has an educational licence for Google Gemini which is available for staff and students, and is the recommended AI service to use.
Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot","description":"York provides Microsoft Copilot under a protected licence agreement.","howToObtain":"Use York's protected-licence Microsoft Copilot service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Google NotebookLM and Microsoft Copilot are also available under a protected licence agreement.
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Google NotebookLM and Microsoft Copilot are also available under a protected licence agreement.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
cf5c8bcb…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
Google NotebookLM is listed for University of York in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"notebooklm","rawToolName":"Google NotebookLM","description":"York provides Google NotebookLM under a protected licence agreement.","howToObtain":"Use York's protected-licence Google NotebookLM service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Google NotebookLM and Microsoft Copilot are also available under a protected licence agreement.
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Google NotebookLM and Microsoft Copilot are also available under a protected licence agreement.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
cf5c8bcb…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
The University of York identifies Gemini as the University's preferred GenAI tool because data inputted into it is fully protected.
Gemini is the University's preferred GenAI tool because: Any data inputted is fully protected.
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York names Gemini as the preferred GenAI tool and says University-account input is protected.
Source language
English (en-GB)
Snapshot hash
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Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Recommended GenAI tools; Google Gemini
Ai Tool Treatment
University of York identifies Google Gemini as its preferred generative AI tool.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%
Normalized value: University of York identifies Google Gemini as its preferred generative AI tool.
Last checked
May 23, 2026
Last changed
May 23, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Google Gemini is the University's preferred generative AI tool because any data inputted is fully protected and chats are never used for training or human review by Google.
Source language
English (en-GB)
Snapshot hash
b9c21a47…
Retrieved
May 23, 2026
Evidence locator
preferred tools section
Source record
Official sources
8 sources
7 official URLs; 8 source attributions and their captured versions retained.
AI and education
www.york.ac.uk
University official source
york.ac.uk
Hash and captured version
AI and education · 2026-07-16T02:35:43.896Z
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of York AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-york
Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.
Saved from University AI Policy Tracker. This record summarizes the cited sources; it is not an official university statement or assessment permission. Source and review dates are listed above. Hashes identify retained content, not authorization.
Questions students ask
Questions students ask
Can I use AI for my coursework?
University of York has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: required.
