Last week Innovate UK released a new funding opportunity for innovation in the area of AI and education. Sheffield Hallam is keen to hear from businesses in the e-learning space that want to partner on a proposal about the ethical use of generative AI. The deadline is tight – 9 October – and Sheffield Hallam needs to hear from interested companies no later than Friday 20 September.

The funding opportunity, Contracts for innovation: AI tools for education, invites organisations to apply for a share of £994,000 from Innovate UK. It says:

The aim of this competition is to develop tools which use generative AI to support teachers with assessing progress and providing feedback, known as formative assessment. These tools must support high quality education through evidence based teaching and learning approaches. These must align with relevant standards such as the National Curriculum or Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS). Successful applicants will have access to a quality assured library of educational content and code optimised for use with large language models.

Applicants can work alone or with other organisations. You can find out more about eligibility and the details of the opportunity here.

Next steps?

If you are interested in working with Sheffield Hallam on a joint proposal focussed on the ethical use of generative AI in education, please contact Márjory Da Costa-Abreu who is leading on this work.