Does University of South Wales use AI detection? No
Short answer
No. University of South Wales does not run AI detection on submissions, so no AI score is generated for your work.
Module rules on permitted AI use still apply either way, and a detector score is never the whole case — the university’s own statement and what it means for you are below.
What University of South Wales has said
Detection not implemented (general). A formal public statement — "AI detectors – a statement on the use of AI detection software in assessment at USW" — states USW has "chosen not to implement any AI detection tools at present", citing false positives/negatives, lack of transparency, bias against non-native English writers, and the risk of incorrect accusations. A working group reviews available tools termly.
Sources (Early 2024 (references dated Jan–Feb 2024)): USW statement (PDF) · , linked from the CELT AI Hub
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What this means if you study here
USW published a formal, titled statement — 'AI detectors: a statement on the use of AI detection software in assessment at USW' — choosing not to implement any AI detection tools, citing false positives and negatives, lack of transparency, and bias against non-native English writers. A named public statement is the strongest form an opt-out takes, and USW's covers all detection tools, not only Turnitin's.
If you study at USW, no AI detector score should feature in any assessment decision. AI-use expectations are set in your module guidance, and concerns are evidenced conventionally.
Turnitin at University of South Wales
University of South Wales says AI-detection tools are not relied on, so a Turnitin AI score should not decide anything about your work here. Similarity checking is a separate feature and remains the sector norm — assume source matching still runs on submissions.
How the AI writing report behaves wherever it is enabled — the 300-word minimum, the 1–19% asterisk band, and why the score is never proof on its own — is covered in does Turnitin detect AI?
Before you submit, anywhere
- Policies change and are re-verified here quarterly — the university’s linked statement above is always the authority, and your module brief overrides everything.
- Whatever the institutional toggle, keep your drafts and version history: process evidence decides disputes, not scores.
- No third-party tool predicts a Turnitin result — here is why. Use checks to understand your own writing, not to chase a number.
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