Artificial intelligence

Supporting the responsible and effective adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).

Supporting human-led education

Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of a changing landscape in tertiary education. From personalised learning pathways to automated administrative tasks, AI promises to redefine teaching and learning for learners and practitioners alike. But harnessing the full potential of AI isn’t without its challenges – both ethical and technological – which need careful navigation.

Thanks to the support of a growing community of innovative and forward-thinking experts from across the UK’s education sector, we have developed resources and conducted pilots to support you and your path to effective and responsible use of AI in education.

Our 'Leading AI in Colleges: a strategic framework' is a practical guide to help FE leaders embed AI responsibly and confidently across their organisations. A similar framework is currently being developed for HE leaders.

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Become a part of our AI community

Keep up to date with our work and share your expertise and experiences around the uses of artificial intelligence (AI).

Join Jisc's AI community.

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AI maturity toolkit

Our new toolkit offers resources and guidance for effective AI adoption in tertiary education.

Use the AI maturity toolkit.

Overviews and introductions to AI in education

Student perceptions of AI 2025

Our latest findings on student’s experience and perceptions of AI.

Staff perceptions of AI 2025

A blog summarising findings from conversations with 462 staff in colleges and universities across the UK.

A Generative AI Primer

An introduction to generative artificial intelligence technology and its implications on education.

AI tools blog

Our directory of AI tools, sharing examples and details of tools by category, including accessibility, content creation, research and more.

Skills in an AI age

A UK-wide view of the challenges ahead.

An agentic AI primer

A clear, practical introduction to agentic AI and what it means for teaching, research and institutional governance.

Uses in learning and teaching

FE AI and assessment top tips

A set of practical, adaptable top tips to help staff make confident decisions around assessment and AI use, created with our AI in FE community group.

Assessment ideas for an AI-enabled world (pptx)

Co-designed with the sector, we've produced a set of postcards to provoke discussion and reflection around assessment approaches in higher education.

TeacherMatic – further education (pdf)

A tool that uses generative AI to help teachers create resources and teaching materials.

Understanding the evolution of AI chatbots

Guidance on current capabilities and implementations of AI chatbots in education.

Guidance on AI image generation

Key insights from over 40 institutions involved in our AI image generation pilot.

AI tool pilots

Our pilots so far have included a range of exciting AI products including an AI assisted marking tool, a chatbot for student queries, and a virtual reality interview simulator.

Find out the outcomes from our completed pilots.

AI in assessment

From September 2025 to August 2026, we ran a year-long AI in assessment pilot, bringing together two strands: trialling three tools specifically designed to support marking and feedback (Graide, KEATH and TeacherMatic) and exploring general-purpose AI tools (for example ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot) supported by a best practice toolkit.

Both strands examined how AI can support formative and summative assessment in further and higher education, with a particular focus on reducing marking and feedback workload while maintaining quality.

Read more about this project on our artificial intelligence blog.

The end of pilot report is due to be published in Autumn 2026.

Guidance

A pathway towards responsible, ethical AI

This guide suggests a pathway towards responsible, ethical AI with a series of discussions helping to quickly assess ideas and their fit for the institution.

From typos to tone: exploring current tools for writing support

A practical exploration of Word, Grammarly and ChatGPT’s capabilities for writing support.

AI and environmental sustainability

Explores the opportunities and environmental impacts associated with AI.

AI sign language translation: ready for education?

Considers the current state of AI sign language translation and its suitability for education.

Staff guidance for FE

Practical guidance for FE staff on using generative AI safely and responsibly, with clear advice on policy, ethics, teaching practice and assessment.

Learner guidance for FE

A learner-focused guide explaining how to use generative AI effectively, ethically and safely in FE learning, including boundaries, good practice, and risks.

Policy and strategy

AI detection, assessment and learning to use electricity

Updated advice and guidance on the use of AI detection in education.

Agentic AI roundtable: governance, autonomy and the future of educational agents

Explores the opportunities, risks and governance considerations associated with agentic AI in education.

A strategic framework for AI in colleges and universities

A practical framework for developing a strategic approach to AI adoption.

Training

AI in-house training

Our in-house professional development training to build AI and digital skills across your organisation.

AI digital learning modules

Self-paced learning modules to help teaching staff build AI knowledge and confidence.

Jisc AI training

View all AI training opportunities.

AI, accessibility and education

Explore the role of AI to enhance accessibility in education, how it's being used, the ways it can present barriers and how to mitigate risks.

AI governance

This session helps governors engage with AI at a strategic level.

"AI is already transforming teaching and learning. It’s helping staff manage workloads effectively and enhancing student outcomes through improved engagement and personalised learning. Our aim is to guide UK education and research towards using the technology in the best possible way to meet the needs of students and staff by implementing AI safely, securely and ethically.”

Sue Attewell, head of AI and co-design, Jisc

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