GenAI Research Project: Looking Beneath the Surface
We need your perspective on GenAI to support research project
Dustin Hosseini, lecturer in health science, is carrying out research alongside colleagues from 11 other universities, collecting student and staff perspectives on the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in higher education. Can you contribute to his research?
GenAI is transforming higher education, prompting a re-evaluation of learning, assessment, and academic practice. This research project explores how AI challenges traditional notions of intellectual work while offering new possibilities for personalised learning, inclusive access, and enhanced feedback. It emphasises the need for ethical, environmental, and social scrutiny of AI infrastructure, alongside active engagement with its potential. Central to this exploration is a shared commitment to creativity, curiosity, and applied learning, ensuring education remains relevant, responsible, and future-ready in an AI-enabled world.
You can get involved by providing your perspective on AI in higher education. You can take part anonymously here: https://shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cNnYxfc4fEws8Ye
This cross-institutional survey runs until 1 June 2026 and has full ethical approval from Sheffield Hallam University (ethics review ID: ER77878864) and meets the University of Cumbria’s own ethical requirements. Dustin Hosseini (dustin.hosseini@cumbria.ac.uk) is the local contact, and the principal investigators are Dr Alison Purvis (a.purvis@shu.ac.uk) and Dr Elysa Ioannou (E.Ioannou@shu.ac.uk).
