11 # The University of Manchester AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+ai_tool_treatment: Copilot Chat is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says Copilot Chat is available to everyone with a University account via a web browser or Microsoft Teams. The University of Manchester has a contractual agreement with Microsoft allowing the system to be used safely for day-to-day work.
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47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft 365 Copilot License is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
10+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): The University of Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says its strategic collaboration with Microsoft is deploying equitable Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training across the entire community; 65,000 colleagues and students will benefit from the full suite as rollout continues.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:46:43.896Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+ai_tool_treatment: NebulaONE is listed for The University of Manchester in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.
15+Evidence (en, 00179c3fb164): Manchester's Approved Tools catalogue says NebulaONE is an AI toolbox built within UoM's cloud environment. The University has started onboarding early adopters to test it, and interested users request early access through the NebulaONE request form.
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817 ## Source attribution added
918 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
19+Source https://www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/ai-hub/tools-and-resources/ snapshot 00179c3fb1640b7cdc981429c1e8371a5e3f82a671b977ab7dc4be4a7164b1f2
20+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-15T20:47:43.896Z