To support a more joined-up, visible, and sustainable approach, the AI Hub has now been launched as a central, easily locatable space bringing together guidance, activity, and strategic coordination around AI at the University.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping academic and professional practice across higher education, prompting both experimentation and critical reflection about its educational value, ethical implications, and long-term impact. Colleagues are exploring its potential in teaching, assessment, research, administration, and student support — often at pace, and sometimes in isolation.
To support a more joined-up, visible, and sustainable approach, the AI Hub has now been launched as a central, easily locatable space bringing together guidance, activity, and strategic coordination around AI at the University.
The Hub is designed to act as a single point of reference for students and staff:
- A place to find current guidance and support
- To understand what is happening institutionally
- To engage with ongoing work around ethical, effective, and educationally meaningful uses of AI.
It also provides a focal point for collaboration and dialogue as the University continues to respond to rapid sector-wide developments.
So what is currently happening at the University in this space? In this blog post, we highlight two key AI initiatives at LivUni to give a clearer sense of ongoing activity:
- The institutional AI working group
- The AI in education working group.
AI working group
The University’s AI working group has been convened to steer and coordinate the University’s institutional approach to AI. Chaired by Andy Dolben (Director of Technology, IT Services) and comprising senior leaders from Education, Research, and Professional Services, its aspirations align with Liverpool 2031 and the University’s Digital Strategy – including the effective, ethical, and sustainable integration of AI technologies in support of the University’s statement of intent:
Our aim is to make our students ready for the workforce, capable of using a range of AI and understanding how to do so through having already used them responsibly; and to provide our staff with sufficient tools and knowledge that they can equip students in this way, sustain excellence in research, and make optimal use of AI in their professional work.
AI working group
The group will:
- Oversee strategic AI development
- Identify priority use cases
- Advise on governance and compliance
- Enhance training and support
- Shape a centrally managed institutional AI service.
Current priorities include coordinating cross‑University engagement and pilots, raising awareness, plus taking forward institutional discussions and decisions on AI technologies.
AI in education working group
We are excited to share the progress of our AI in education working group, co-chaired by Professor Gita Sedghi (APVCE in the Faculty of Science and Engineering) and Dr Tunde Varga-Atkins (Senior Educational Developer, Centre for Innovation in Education).
This diverse group brings together expertise from across the University, including representatives from Libraries, Careers and Employability, IT Services, three faculties, Disability, Advice and Guidance, the Academy, CIE, Liverpool Online and the Guild. This work is a vital part of our journey toward Curriculum 2027 and Liverpool Strategy 2031, ensuring that our education remains innovative, inclusive, and world-class.
Our goal is to ensure our graduates are career-ready. We want our students to use a range of AI tools confidently, transparently, and purposefully. By fostering a culture of critical thinking and digital literacy, we aim to empower both students and staff to harness AI to enhance ideas and realise their full potential.
The team has developed a strategic framework designed to integrate AI responsibly and ethically into our teaching and learning environment. Our strategic recommendations are built upon four key strands to ensure a comprehensive approach:
- Students’ development of critical and ethical use of AI literacy
- Staff development, training and support to build confidence
- Tools, resources, infrastructure and policies
- Employability and industry alignment.
The working group is now focused on developing a detailed action plan. Our immediate priority is delivering comprehensive staff training in collaboration, ensuring our staff feel supported as they navigate this fast-evolving field.
Upcoming training and workshops for staff
We’re pleased to share a set of online workshops for University of Liverpool staff on using generative AI in learning and teaching, led by Jisc and the Centre for Innovation in Education (CIE).
Jisc online sessions (for University staff)
- Session 1: Understanding AI in education for teaching and learning - Wednesday 25 February, 1–2pm - Register
- Session 2: Essential AI skills for teaching and learning - Wednesday 4 March, 1–2pm - Register
- Session 3: Ethical and responsible use of AI for teaching and learning - Wednesday 18 March, 1–2pm - Register
You’re welcome to attend any or all sessions.
CIE workshops (Curriculum 2027: Embedding AI into the curriculum)
- 12 February, 1–2pm - Register via Eventbrite
- 18 February, 2–3pm - Register via Eventbrite.
CIE also offers department-based workshops on:
- Getting started with generative AI in learning, teaching and assessment
- Developing generative AI literacy
- Assessment redesign in the age of generative AI
- Ethical and sustainability issues in generative AI.
For upcoming events, visit CIE’s Eventbrite page and CIE’s Workshops Teams channel site.
For bespoke department requests, email cie@liverpool.ac.uk.
How can I get involved?
We will keep this Hub updated including the blog so that you know what is happening, where to go for support, and how to get involved. Do check out each section in the Hub – from the foundations of AI, through the the policy and guidance section, together with the sections on AI in education and AI and research and AI for efficiency.
In the support and activities section you will find some internal and external communities of practice to get involved and look out for upcoming events. Together we can shape how AI is used across the University — thoughtfully, collaboratively, and in ways that reflect our shared educational values.