England's OfS warns universities over AI-graded coursework
Original title: UK regulator threatens universities with sanctions unless they adopt AI-proof exam formats
A survey of 127 institutions found heavy, often undetected AI use on essays, with grades similar to unaided work.
England's Office for Students says AI makes fair grading of coursework close to impossible and is urging universities to restore traditional exams and in-person presentations. A joint OfS and Advance HE survey found students often use AI for essays and dissertations without detection. OfS strategy director Josh Fleming called the pattern a generational risk to degree credibility and said institutions that do not develop reliable formats could face sanctions. The Department for Education expects universities to treat the issue seriously.
- The survey covered more than 300 respondents at 127 institutions.
- Some students wrote entire papers with ChatGPT and later could not recall basic content.
- Instructors reported batches of uniform submissions sharing sources and style.
- Some universities are moving to oral exams and process-based assessments.
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- AI models
- ChatGPT
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England's higher education regulator, the Office for Students, says AI has made it "nearly impossible" to fairly assess student coursework. An investigation found that students are having ChatGPT write entire papers undetected, without being able to recall basic content afterward. To save the credibility of degrees, universities now have to return to traditional exams or face sanctions.
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