New online hub to steer responsible use of AI across teaching and learning
Loughborough University has this week published a new website for its Centre for AI in Education (CAIED), offering a single place for colleagues, partners and the wider education sector to explore the university’s work on the fast-developing role of artificial intelligence in teaching, assessment and institutional practice.
Established in December 2025, the Centre brings together expertise from across the university to ensure the use of AI in education is thoughtful, evidence-led and inclusive. The launch of the site marks an attempt to make those activities more visible and accessible both within Loughborough and to the national and international education community.
Scope of the Centre’s work
CAIED’s remit covers a number of practical and ethical areas relevant to staff and students. The website sets out the Centre’s activity in:
- Teaching and learning — exploring how AI tools can support classroom practice and course design;
- Assessment and feedback — examining implications for marking, feedback and academic standards;
- Academic integrity — developing approaches to maintain fairness and trust;
- AI literacy — helping staff and students understand and use AI responsibly;
- Inclusion and accessibility — assessing how AI can support or hinder equitable access;
- Governance and responsible use — guiding institutional policy on emerging technologies.
The site also offers information on ongoing projects, publications, events and ways to collaborate with the Centre.
Growing network across the campus
CAIED is supported by a campus-wide network that the university says now includes more than 300 members and designated AI in Education Champions. That network is intended to link research with educational practice and institutional development so that technological change is matched by considered policies and support for users.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Established | December 2025 |
| Membership | More than 300 members |
| Main focus areas | Teaching, assessment, academic integrity, AI literacy, inclusion, governance |
“Artificial intelligence is already having a significant influence on higher education, and it is important that universities engage with these developments in a thoughtful, responsible and evidence-informed way.”
The comment was made by Professor Sam Grogan, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience at Loughborough University, who said the new website would strengthen collaboration beyond the university and provide a platform for sharing research, practice and experience.
Local and sector implications
For staff and students in Loughborough the Centre and its online hub offer practical resources and a route to influence how AI is embedded in courses and support services. For local schools, colleges and employers, the Centre’s work could inform partnerships on skills, assessment and digital literacy as AI becomes more common in educational settings.
The website aims to serve multiple audiences: academics seeking research collaboration, educational practitioners looking for guidance, institutional leaders needing governance frameworks, and students wanting to build their AI literacy. By presenting projects and publications in one place, the university hopes to reduce duplication of effort and encourage coherent institutional responses to emerging AI tools.
The Centre’s public-facing site also provides contact points for partners outside the university who wish to get involved in research, pilot projects or events. Those interested are invited to visit the CAIED website to discover opportunities to collaborate and to join the growing network of members and champions.
As higher education institutions across the country wrestle with the rapid uptake of generative and assistive AI systems, Loughborough’s move to centralise expertise through CAIED and to make that expertise accessible online places the university among those actively shaping practice and policy on campus and beyond.
