AI governance and best practice

Communities of best practice exist within our University and externally to enable us to explore the boundaries of AI collaboratively, safely and ethically. You can find more information below on communities you may be interested in.

AI Guidance

Before you start using Generative AI tools in your work or study it's important to read the University's guidance on AI to understand some very key information, including:

What is AI
In what scenarios can you use AI to assist your work and study
What are the University's recommended AI tools and how can they assist you
How is the information you input into recommended AI tools handled
How can you use AI responsibly and ethically

Read the University's guidance on AI

Our university communities

There are a number of communities at York that focus on how we can adopt AI into our practices in innovative, ethical and safe ways.

University Teaching Committee Generative AI Working Group: Working group governing the University's approach to incorporating AI into teaching and learning
University Research Committee Generative AI Working Group: Working group governing the University's approach to incorporating AI into our research at York
UoY Slack channel #ai-productivity-community: Slack channel for staff to share ai knowledge, learnings and tips
Artificial Intelligence in Society (AIS) Lab: An open group for researchers and practitioners in the University who are interested in the social implications of AI and autonomous systems (AS)

External communities of practice

Below are some recommended external communities you may wish to explore.

Generative AI Network (GAIN): an inter-institutional community of practice and network that shares policy, proactive in developments in the use of Generative AI in pedagogic contexts
JISC Artificial Intelligence Community: a place where those working in tertiary educational institutions in the UK and key stakeholders can discuss the use of artificial intelligence in an educational setting.
JISC Accessibility Community Group: a place to connect with peers to learn more about meeting accessibility regulations and co-create resources to avoid duplicating work

Staff publications on AI

Here you will find some of the key publications on AI from researchers and staff at the University of York.

Recent publications on AI in teaching

Vol 7 Summer 2025 (PDF , 3,400kb), LW Paton, York Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal vol. 7

The Russell Group have published principles to help shape and support the ethical and responsible use of generative AI for teaching and learning.

Read Russell Group principles