Generative AI in Higher Education: professional and accrediting body responses
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Last updated December 2025
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Arts & Humanities
Classics & Ancient History
- Guidance: Generative AI and Classical Studies (Council of University Classical Departments), September 2024
- Guidance: Using Generative AI to Support Ancient Language Teaching (Council of University Classical Departments), May 2024
English Studies
Guidance: Action On AI Workshop Resources (University English), October 2024
History
- Guidance: Reading Guides (Royal Historical Society), ongoing
- Guidance: Blog posts (Royal Historical Society), ongoing
Modern Languages & Cultures
Report: The Languages Crisis: Arresting decline (HEPI), July 2025
Music
QAA Subject Benchmark: Music (see p. 8), April 2025
Philosophy
QAA Subject Benchmark: Philosophy (see p. 8), April 2025
These articles may also be useful:
- Mitchell-Yellin, B. (2024) Why ChatGPT May Breathe New Life into College Writing Instruction, Teaching Philosophy, 47(2), pp. 193-211.
- Mouser, R. (2024) Writing with ChatGPT, Teaching Philosophy, 47(2), pp. 173-191.
Theology & Religion
No information found. This article may be helpful: Papakostas, C. (2025) Artificial Intelligence in Religious Education: Ethical, Pedagogical, and Theological Perspectives. Religions, 16(5), 563.
Business
Accounting
- Position paper: AI in the Finance Profession (ACCA), August 2023
- Guidance for professionals: Generative AI Guide (ICAEW), [regularly updated]
- Resources for professionals: AI – learning resources (also see Technology-related changes in the revised 2025 ICAS Code of Ethics) (ICAS), January 2025
- QAA Subject Benchmark: Accounting (see p. 12), April 2025
Economics
Report: Rethinking Economics Assessments for a GenAI World (Royal Economics Society), September 2025
Statement: Rethinking Economics Assessments in the Age of AI (Royal Economics Society & Conference of Heads of University Departments of Economics), December 2025
Finance
- Policy: Policy on the acceptable use of generative AI in assessments (CIPFA), October 2023
- QAA Subject Benchmark: Finance (see p. 12), April 2025
Management and Marketing
- Briefing: Business School Innovation in the Age of Generative AI (AACSB), November 2023
- Article: Ensuring That AI Tools Support Student Learning (AACSB), September 2025
- Articles: Insights & Thought Leadership (AMBA), [ongoing – search for ‘generative AI’]
Science
Report: Education in the age of AI: developing AI-literate citizens (The Royal Society), January 2025
Biosciences
Statement: Generative artificial intelligence in education: call for evidence (Royal Society of Biology), August 2023
Chemistry
Resources for all levels: RSC: Education (Royal Society of Chemistry), ongoing
Computer Science
Report: BSC Consultation Response: Department for Education’s call for evidence on generative artificial intelligence in education (British Computer Society), August 2023
Earth Sciences
No information found. This conference may be of interest: AI in the Geosciences (The Geological Society), June 2026
Engineering
Recommendations: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group Report & Recommendations (Engineering Council), June 2025
Mathematics
Statement on Methods of Assessment in the Mathematical Sciences (Royal Statistical Society, the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, and the London Mathematical Society), June 2025
Physics
- Report: Physics and AI: A physics community perspective (Institute of Physics), March 2025
- QAA Subject Benchmark: Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics (see p. 9), April 2025
Psychology
- Blog post: AI and the work of psychologists: Practical applications and ethical considerations (British Psychological Society), October 2024
- Article: Psychology needs… an AI revolution (British Psychological Society), September 2025
- Article: Student use of AI – be curious, not passive (British Psychological Society), September 2025
Social Sciences & Health
Anthropology
No information found. This special issue may be of interest when published: Teaching and Learning with Generative AI and Emergent Technologies (Teaching Anthropology, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute) expected Winter 2025
Archaeology
Statement: CIfA statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support archaeological work and research (Chartered Institute for Archaeologists) July 2025
Education
- Statement: BERA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement (British Association for Educational Research) reviewed annually
- Blog series: Artificial Intelligence in educational research and practice (British Association for Educational Research) ongoing
- QAA Subject Benchmark: Education Studies (see p. 7), April 2025
Geography
No information found. These articles may be of interest:
- Lane, R. (2025) Mitigating risks, embracing potential: a framework for integrating generative artificial intelligence in geographical and environmental education. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education.
- Lee, J. et al. (2025) Transforming geography education: the role of generative AI in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, and fieldwork. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 34(3), 237–253.
Government & International Affairs
No information found. These articles may be of interest:
- Cantwell-Chavez, D. & Davis, J. (2025) Navigating Generative AI Tools in the Classroom Through a Lens of Equity and Accessibility, Journal of Political Science Education, 21(2), 277–289.
- Spindel, J., & Ackerman, J. (2024) Adapting to the AI Era: ChatGPT in the Classroom. Journal of Political Science Education, 21(2), 310–326.
Law
- Guidance: Considerations when using ChatGPT and Generative AI Software based on large language models (Bar Council, Ethics & Practice), January 2024
- Guidance: Generative AI: the essentials (The Law Society), May 2025
Sociology
No information found. These articles may be of interest:
- Du, S. & Tan, H. (2025) Integrating Generative AI into Postgraduate Sociology Curriculum: An Innovative Model and Reform Trajectory. Frontiers in Educational Research, 8(6), 33-38.
- Judson, H. (2025). “But I Didn’t Use ChatGPT!”: Democratic Course Design and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Landscape. Teaching Sociology, 53(3), 246-256.
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Position paper: BASES’ Position Stand on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Assessment (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences), Autumn 2023