Welcome to our latest news section, when we try to provide a quick digest of the AI news that could affect the Higher Education sector.
- First UK “AI native” HEI granted degree awarding powers.The London School of Innovation (LSI) is the first UK based AI – led Higher Education Institution to be granted degree awarding power by the office of Students. LSI teaching model is based on replacing lectures with AI tutors who tailor content and provide continuous feedback and activities. Human professors focus on supporting students via… Read more: First UK “AI native” HEI granted degree awarding powers.
- Bye Bye SoraOpenAI has announced that they will be shutting down its video app, Sora. The Sora video app was launched back in September and allowed users to create AI-generated video content that could be shared easily. It was basically OpenAI’s attempt to break into social media, and there were plans for licensing deals with media companies… Read more: Bye Bye Sora
- An insight into how students are dealing with AIJust like the buses, we have not seen any major reports into students’ use of AI for a while, and then two come along at once. Earlier in the week, we had the HEPI student generative AI survey, and now we have the WonkHE report into the impact AI is having on students’ approaches to learning… Read more: An insight into how students are dealing with AI
- HEPI survey says AI use is now “near universal” amongst studentsThe latest HEPI Student Generative AI survey is out, and the headline finding is focussed on the “near-universal” use of AI amongst students, with 95% of students reporting the use of AI. The report is based on a survey of 1,054 UK undergraduates conducted in December 2025, and has now been running for three years.… Read more: HEPI survey says AI use is now “near universal” amongst students
- OpenAI says AI is good for learningOpenAI has published a study examining the effect of using ChatGPT study mode on learning outcomes. They looked at two subjects that students were studying: Neuroscience and Microeconomics, and the results were mixed, with only students in Microeconomics showing gains over traditional methods. What is particularly interesting from this paper, however, is OpenAI’s claim that… Read more: OpenAI says AI is good for learning