At the University of Limerick, acceptable use of generative AI is set by module leaders, and unauthorised use is a breach of academic integrity. Here is what UL's Academic Integrity Unit publishes (checked October 2026).
See how Esmond worksUL's Assessment and Gen AI page states that "it is a breach of academic integrity if AI is used in an unauthorised manner." Module leaders decide what is acceptable for their assessments, and the page provides sample declaration statements for when AI use is allowed.
The page is explicit about who decides: "it is the responsibility of the module leader/equivalent to decide and communicate the level of acceptable use of AI to students". It also expects that the acceptable level will differ between disciplines, and sometimes within one discipline, and that it will keep changing.
UL describes declarative approaches, where you include an acknowledgement or declaration with your assessment "to indicate the nature and extent of AI use (including declaration that AI was not used in any aspect of the assignment)." The Academic Integrity Unit has published sample declaration statements, and your faculty may have its own.
It also describes discursive approaches, where you show the level of AI use through commentary or appendices. The AI Assessment Scale is named as one example a module might use. In practice, this means your dissertation may come with a declaration form, an appendix, or both. Read what your module asks for before you start, not the week you submit.
UL says it is "exceptionally challenging" to detect or spot GenAI use and puts the emphasis on assessment redesign instead. Among the few signals it lists are false citations or references. Keep a record of how you found and checked each source.
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The University of Limerick 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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Official page, checked October 2026. Read the full text at the source.
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