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AI and ML Competency Centre Projects
The AI Competency Centre is supporting projects across the University to enable deployment of commercial AI tools in a controlled and secure environment. See below for more information on what these are and how you can get involved in future projects.
We also have a library of case studies to show how our team has assisted projects across the rest of the University. Check these out to see how we could assist you: Case Studies
Current & Past Projects
ChatGPT Enterprise Pilot
We ran a 12-month pilot project to investigate the suitability of ChatGPT Enterprise, which came to a close in August 2025. Pilot participants took part in personalised introductory training to get to know the tool. We also sent out regular communications about new features and use cases in a dedicated community on Teams.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Pilot
We ran a 12-month pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot with 500 participants from across the University, which concluded in August 2025. The aim was to discover the suitability of integrated tools within the Microsoft ecosystem.
At the Oxford Digital Festival 2024, pilot participants spoke about how they've been using generative AI tools including Copilot and ChatGPT in their work. You can hear what they said in the recording of the "AI and me" session at the festival (Oxford SSO required).
Learn more about the Generative AI pilots.
Gemini Pro Pilot
We are currently running a 6-month pilot project with 240 participants to investigate the suitability of Gemini Pro, coming to a close in December 2025. Pilot participants have been taking part in personalised introductory training to get to know the tools available to them.
AI Teaching and Learning Exploration Fund
In partnership with the Centre for Teaching and Learning, the AI Competency Centre launched the AI Teaching and Learning Exploratory Fund. The fund aimed to support the exploration of AI in teaching learning and academic administration at Oxford. Learn more about the AI Teaching and Learning Exploratory Fund.
View the list of projects supported through the AI Teaching and Learning Exploratory Fund in 2024-25.
Projects shared their insights, experiences, and key findings from the last year at a special event on Wednesday 9 July. Learn more about the AI Knowledge Exchange Forum.
Regenerative AI
The AI Competency Centre collaborated with academic researchers from the Department of Experimental Psychology to explore the psychological impact of generative AI and the potential use of AI avatars in grief support. The Centre’s team provided technical guidance, training, and practical demonstrations using tools such as ChatGPT, ElevenLabs and HeyGen to support the development of a GPT chatbot and custom AI avatars for research. Their input contributed to the design of two projects forming the basis of a funding application focused on investigating AI’s role in the grieving process. Read more about this project in the article 'How the AI and ML Competency Centre can support academic projects’.
Generative AI tools for research
We are supporting the Bodleian iSkills programme in developing a training programme and review generative AI tools suitable for supporting literature research. The main focus of this project are tools such as Elicit, Consensus, and Connected Papers.
Propose a project
If you would like to propose a project for us to work on with you, please fill out our expression of interest form.