Ofqual sets out how AI should be handled in assessed work
Ofqual has published classroom resources on the use of AI in coursework, aimed at schools and colleges developing a consistent approach. It applies below university level, but it is the first regulatory statement of what acceptable use looks like — and university departments writing their own rules are reading it. If your course has no published position, this is the framework it will probably borrow. Academic misconduct covers the ground.
Four in five universities missed their international recruitment targets
Nearly 80 per cent of UK universities did not meet their international recruitment expectations for 2024/25, according to Universities UK International figures quoted this week. That shortfall is the mechanism behind the deficits, the job cuts and the course closures reported through this year, and it explains why the recruitment model itself is now being rethought.