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Academic use of generative AI in UK universities
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University students and researchers in the UK
United Kingdom
March 2026
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A March survey found that 94% of undergraduates in the UK use generative AI for coursework.
Over half of scientific papers published in 2025 show linguistic traces of large language models.
Researchers argue that AI should be used as an active intellectual sparring partner rather than a passive source of answers.
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