Generative AI and Study Guidance Hub

Welcome to the Generative AI and Study Guidance Hub, a resource for Imperial's student community about the use of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) at the university.

What is Generative AI?

GenAI creates new content from user prompts based on patterns from existing collections of data.

Several natural language processing models have come to prominence, such as Microsoft Copilot. These models demonstrate a huge step forward in accessible forms of genAI which will develop substantially and quickly in the years to come. In fact, they will likely grow to become a tool we use frequently in our everyday lives. 

For students, we anticipate that these genAI models present you with opportunities to explore new ways of studying and learning. For Imperial, there will be opportunities to further improve the quality of the teaching and assessment we offer on your degree programme.

You can also check out dAIsy – Imperial's new AI platform, designed to give you safe, easy access to multiple generative AI models (such as GPT, Claude, Deepseek, and others) through a single interface. It's built to support teaching, learning, and research while ensuring data protection and institutional compliance.

How can I find out more?

Have you completed our Introduction to Generative AI course yet? It is a short, Imperial-produced training experience for all students, and may answer many of the questions you might have about how genAI interacts with your studies.

You might also wish to browse the Imperial Generative AI checklist, to ensure you have familiarised yourself with all the ways genAI can impact your studies.

Imperial's approach to Generative AI

Imperial’s Generative AI principles established the core values used by the university when interacting with genAI tools. They prompt thinking and aid approaches to using this technology in thoughtful and informed ways.