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<b>Sent:</b> 17 October 2025 15:55<br>
<b>To:</b> Bernd Stahl (staff) <Bernd.Stahl@nottingham.ac.uk>; Chris Hulse (staff) <christopher.hulse@nottingham.ac.uk>; Mark Wright (staff) <Mark.Wright@nottingham.ac.uk>; Michael Skinner (staff) <Michael.Skinner@nottingham.ac.uk>; Nigel Owen (staff) <nigel.owen@nottingham.ac.uk>;
Paul Couchman (staff) <Paul.Couchman@nottingham.ac.uk>; Duncan Young (staff) <Duncan.Young@nottingham.ac.uk>; Ruth Hall (staff) <Ruth.Hall@nottingham.ac.uk>; Nalayini Thambar (staff) <nalayini.thambar@nottingham.ac.uk><br>
<b>Subject:</b> New report on how AI is transforming higher education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">‘Right here, right now’: New report on how AI is transforming higher education</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:#EE0000">Embargo: 00.01am Thursday, 16 October 2025</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">A new collection of essays,
<i>AI and the Future of Universities </i>(HEPI Report 193) edited by Dr Giles Carden and Josh Freeman, brings together leading voices from universities, industry and policy. The collection comes at a point when Artificial Intelligence (AI) is projected to have
a profound and transformative impact on virtually every sector of society and the economy, driving changes that are both beneficial and challenging. The various pieces look at how AI is reshaping higher education – from strategy, teaching and assessment to
research and professional services.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">The nine human contributors include:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Dr Vinton G Cerf, Vice-President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Professor Dame Wendy Hall FRS, Director of the Web Science Institute at the University of Southampton; and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Professor Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">The collection, which has been kindly supported by the University of Southampton, includes a chapter on ‘Artificial intelligence and the future of research’ written by OpenAI’s ChatGPT using a carefully
created prompt. Readers are asked to compare this piece to the human-written essays and to form their own opinions on its strengths and weaknesses.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">The Foreword by Wendy Hall and Giles Carden states:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">‘</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">The chapters are not just a collection of essays on AI but a call to action. They frame the AI revolution not as a threat to
be mitigated but as an opportunity to rethink the purpose and practice of higher education fundamentally. By drawing out the key themes, contrasting perspectives and areas of convergence and divergence, the collection aims to stimulate critical dialogue, encourage
innovative practice and, ultimately, empower institutions to navigate this transformative era with foresight and purpose, ensuring AI elevates, rather than diminishes, the pursuit of knowledge and intelligence.’</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">Key findings</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">AI Literacy:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif"> Universities should embed AI literacy for staff and students, focusing on
knowledge, ethics, transparency and continuous learning.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Technology:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Choice of technology is crucial and universities need a strategy and roadmap to ensure a joined-up approach to AI implementation. The economics of AI capabilities will need to be carefully evaluated to
ensure value for money.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Assessment:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif"> Generative AI challenges traditional exams and essays, requiring a shift
toward evaluating creativity and critical thinking.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">The workforce:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif"> Institutions need to assess AI skills, embed them in professional development
and nurture AI’s pedagogical leaders.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Strategic advantage:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif"> AI can revolutionise strategy and operations though real-time insights,
predictive modelling and efficiency gains.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Human intelligence:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif"> Rather than replacing human cognition, AI could enhance it.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Research:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif"> AI accelerates literature reviews, data analysis and interdisciplinary work
alongside raising questions about ethics, bias and authorship.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">Dr Giles Carden, Chief Strategy Officer at the University of Southampton, who has edited the collection, co-written the Foreword and contributed a chapter, said.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">‘AI is not a distant prospect – it’s already a ubiquitous part of our lives. So these essays arrive at a pivotal moment. The report is a call to action for universities to embrace change, transform
professional services, rethink educational models and prepare graduates for an AI-driven world of work, ensuring AI serves to improve, not diminish, the human pursuit of knowledge.’</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">Nick Hillman OBE, Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, said:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">‘Every day, at least one person asks me what AI means for higher education. No one can answer that question with complete certainty just yet. But this collection of pieces by leading thinkers lights
the way ahead.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">‘It shows where AI is already making a difference and outlines AI’s future potential while, crucially, not diminishing the challenges it poses.’</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">Notes for Editors</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:black">HEPI was founded in 2002 to influence the higher education debate with evidence. HEPI is UK-wide, independent and non-partisan. HEPI is funded by organisations and higher education institutions that
wish to support vibrant policy discussions, as well as through events. HEPI is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">Best wishes,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif">The HEPI Team</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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