AI is Widespread on Campus, but Trust and Policy Lag Behind

WHO:

TechRadar - The study concerns university students and lecturers and their differing views of AI and its use in higher education.

Phys.org - University students and universities are discussed in relation to AI use and institutional policy.

Techmeme - The Office for Students is England’s university regulator; the article attributes its report to Richard Adams of The Guardian.

WHAT:

TechRadar - A study found gaps between how students and lecturers view AI and how it is being used in university-level study.

Phys.org - AI use among university students is near-universal in many countries.

Phys.org - Fewer than one in five universities in a UNESCO survey covering 90 countries had a formal AI policy.

Phys.org - The article says many students use AI, but that widespread use does not mean they like it.

Techmeme - England’s Office for Students says AI makes grading coursework “close to impossible” and recommends a return to “AI-free assessment” methods, including written exams.

Techmeme - The regulator says institutions in England should return to traditional exams and in-person presentations.

WHERE:

TechRadar - The study focuses on university-level study.

Phys.org - The UNESCO survey covered universities in 90 countries; the article says student AI use is near-universal in many countries.

Techmeme - The assessment recommendations concern universities in England.

WHY:

Techmeme - The Office for Students recommends AI-free assessment methods because it says AI makes coursework grading “close to impossible.”

HOW:

Techmeme - The proposed methods include traditional written exams and in-person presentations.

Phys.org - The article says university experience has changed substantially since AI became widely available, without specifying further details.

(UPDATED November 11, 2026 11:59 UTC)

England’s university regulator says AI makes coursework grading nearly impossible, urging traditional assessments. It recommends written exams and in-person presentations. Across 90 countries, fewer than one in five universities have formal AI policies.