We’re proud to announce that the Centre for Academic Innovation and Development (CAID) at the University of Chester has entered a strategic three-year agreement with TeacherMatic, deepening an already successful collaboration to drive AI innovation in teaching and learning.
This expanded partnership follows an initial pilot, funded by Jisc in 2023, which saw the University of Chester join seven other higher education institutions in exploring how TeacherMatic could support curriculum development and teaching delivery. Building on this successful foundation, the university will now roll out access to all teaching staff, supported by 2,000 TeacherMatic licences.
TeacherMatic, part of the Avallain Group, is an award-winning AI platform built for educators and designed to streamline admin and planning tasks. Our AI tools support teaching staff, like those at the University of Chester, to spend more time on high-impact activities, including student interaction, resource development and pedagogical innovation.
From pilot to scalable practice
The original pilot involved around 50 academic staff and was led institutionally by CAID. Since then, uptake and enthusiasm across departments has grown rapidly.
With this new agreement in place, the University of Chester is well-positioned to embed AI more deeply into everyday workflows while ensuring that staff are supported, confident and in control.
Professor Jackie Potter, Dean of Academic Innovation, University of Chester, shares:
“It is fantastic to build our relationship with TeacherMatic a step further. Following a successful pilot of the AI tool with c.50 academic teaching staff supported by Jisc, TeacherMatic became one of our approved tools for staff to use to support their development of AI-enhanced workflows. We are now expanding the use and availability of the tool to all teaching staff and we will continue to work closely with TeacherMatic to shape their development priorities and the tool’s capabilities to meet the needs of the diverse subjects and teaching contexts that exist in higher education.”
A platform that builds confidence and capacity
TeacherMatic offers over 150 AI generators to support planning, assessment and resource creation. These include tools for Lesson Planning, Multiple Choice Quizzes, Rubrics, Schemes of Work, Slide Deck generators and more.
Katharine Welsh, Associate Professor of Academic Innovation and University Innovation Fellow, University of Chester, said:
“Through a series of staff workshops, it is clear that TeacherMatic has inspired the development of teaching practice through its wide range of generators (e.g. case study generator, rubric generator, multiple choice quiz generator etc.) which scaffold the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by breaking down the prompts and guiding its users through a series of steps to reach an output which can be further refined if necessary. TeacherMatic has been a welcome and important tool to help build staff confidence with AI and support colleagues to develop and refresh teaching materials and practice.”
Supporting innovation in Higher Education
This new agreement demonstrates the University of Chester’s commitment to supporting innovation while maintaining their pedagogical integrity. It also reflects the increasing importance of scalable, responsible and context-sensitive AI adoption in the higher education sector.
Peter Kilcoyne, Managing Director, TeacherMatic, said:
“We are delighted to be partnering with the University of Chester and to be supporting their journey in ensuring that their staff can benefit from using AI for a wide range of tasks in planning, teaching, learning and assessment.”
TeacherMatic has already been recognised for its contribution to the education sector, winning at the Learning Technologies Awards in 2024 for ‘Most Innovative New Learning Technologies Product – UK’.
As more institutions explore ways to support staff in using AI responsibly, this agreement offers a model for collaboration, innovation and sustainable implementation.
TeacherMatic will continue to work closely with CAID and academic teams across the University of Chester to support development priorities, co-create new generator tools and share best practices with the wider education sector.
More about University of Chester in our case study
Learn more about how the University of Chester is using TeacherMatic in practice by reading our in-depth case study with Laura Milne, Head of Digital Education, who shares how their institution has embraced generative AI cautiously, responsibly and transparently, ensuring their students are well-prepared for the future.
Explore our Rollout Strategy Guide
Planning to embed TeacherMatic across your department or organisation like the University of Chester has? We’ve created a clear framework for leading sustainable adoption that’s based on the ADKAR model, including practical templates, leadership roles and step-by-step timelines to help you plan your rollout effectively.
