At Atlantic Technological University (ATU), the permitted level of generative AI use is set in the assessment brief for each module, all use must be acknowledged, and unauthorised use is treated as plagiarism. Here is what ATU's Assessment and Feedback Policy and its Procedure for Academic Misconduct say, checked 17 October 2026.
Try the free previewATU's Assessment and Feedback Policy (issued 15 April 2025, effective 1 September 2025) sets broad parameters for generative AI. Three of them matter most for students: "Unauthorised use of Gen AI is not permitted and is addressed in AQAE022 Academic Integrity Policy." "Staff teaching modules must specify the permitted level of Gen AI use in their assessment briefs including information on how to reference such material." And: "All usage must be acknowledged with proper attribution and citation."
The policy adds that GenAI use is framed by responsibility and accountability, that programme boards discuss its impact at programme level, and that AI output is not always reliable and has to be evaluated before reuse. An appendix presents the AI Assessment Scale as a way for staff and students to identify permitted levels. For a dissertation or capstone, read the brief and any programme guidance first. If the brief says nothing about AI, ask the lecturer who set it or your supervisor before you use any tool.
The Procedure for Academic Misconduct (issued 24 June 2025, effective 1 September 2025) places AI misuse inside its categories of plagiarism. Under limited plagiarism it lists "use of GenAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence) without acknowledgement, Gen AI assisted editing, use of Gen AI beyond that authorised in the assessment brief but without relying on GenAI for the substantive/critical aspects of the assessment."
Under extensive plagiarism it lists "unauthorised use of Gen AI to produce the substantive/critical aspects of the assignment." Note that the limited category covers editing with AI as well as unacknowledged use, so check whether your brief allows any form of AI editing before you rely on it.
When a case is decided, the procedure weighs several criteria, one of which is the value of the assessment. Capstone academic work, such as an undergraduate dissertation, or a master's dissertation or thesis, is a separate category there, set apart from ordinary module assessments and weighted more heavily. In practice, the stakes of a mistake are higher in your final project than in a smaller assignment.
If an assessor has concerns, the procedure allows a verification assessment, which may be an oral examination or another form of assessment. The oral examination is a structured conversation: it clears up any confusion about the policy or the brief, gives the student the chance to admit unintentional or intentional misconduct, and lets the student show that the learning is their own. You may bring a support person.
Among the signals the procedure lists are false referencing, sources that cannot be produced, and content that is vague or does not address the brief. Keep a record of where every source came from, so you can produce it if asked.
Esmond evaluates; it does not write. You upload your own draft and get comments in the margin plus a report that shows where your argument, method or use of sources is weaker, and why. It does not write or rewrite your text: it points to the weak spot and gives a direction for revising it. Where a comment includes an example, it illustrates a principle; the sentence you submit is one you write yourself.
ATU has no connection with Esmond and has not endorsed it. Be straight with yourself: Esmond works with language models, so using it is a form of AI use. Rules on AI differ per university, programme, module and assignment. Check your module or programme handbook before you upload, and if it is unclear, ask your supervisor or module coordinator and declare the use if your institution asks you to.
This page summarises what the institution publishes, with links to the source. It is not legal advice and not a ruling on your assignment: what your programme, module or supervisor sets always comes first.
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Yes. The Assessment and Feedback Policy requires attribution and citation for all use, and the brief should tell you how to reference it.
No. Esmond is independent. ATU has no connection with Esmond and has not endorsed it.
Official documents, checked 17 October 2026. Quotations are word for word; the rest is our summary. Read the full text at the source.