# Regulator warns English universities AI makes coursework assessment close to impossible

> Original title: AI has made it ‘close to impossible’ to assess university coursework, regulator says

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-11-11T07:00:33.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/b04wrzjmswjaojb4k59hnn43u
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/nov/11/ai-close-to-impossible-assess-university-coursework-regulator

## Summary

England's higher education regulator, the Office for Students, warned universities that failing to design valid and reliable assessments against AI use could breach their registration conditions and lead to sanctions. Its report with Advance HE, based on interviews with more than 300 students and staff at 127 institutions, found many assessments are vulnerable. The OfS said institutions are already adding in-person written exams, vivas and process-based assessments.