About

My work and background.

I work on generative AI in education, with a focus on assessment, academic integrity, equity and institutional decision-making.

Portrait of Dr Mike Perkins

I head the Centre for Research & Innovation at British University Vietnam in Hanoi. I hold a PhD in Management from the University of York and am an Honorary Reader in the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews.

My research examines generative AI in education, with particular attention to assessment validity, academic integrity, AI detection, digital equity, governance and synthetic media. I work with universities, schools, governments and professional bodies to turn research into practical policy and educational design.

I am a creator of the AI Assessment Scale, a framework used by hundreds of institutions worldwide. I regularly speak and comment on how education can respond to AI without losing sight of learning, fairness or trust.

I am also the director of Learning Innovation Practice Ltd, a consultancy that helps institutions with AI and assessment strategy, policy and professional learning. It also manages licensing of the AI Assessment Scale.

Appointments

Academic appointments.

  • Honorary Reader, School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, 2026–2028
  • University of St Andrews Global Research Fellow, 2025–2026
  • Invited Visiting Scholar, University of the Free State, South Africa, 2026
  • Invited Visiting Scholar, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2025

Selected recognition

Awards and recognition.

  1. Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Global Researcher 2025

    Placed in the top 0.4% of researchers in the published dataset.

  2. Vevox Top 50 Voices in Higher Education 2026

    Recognised among people shaping conversation and practice in higher education.

  3. QS Reimagine Education Awards 2025

    Bronze Winner, Learning Assessment Award, for the AI Assessment Scale.

  4. JUTLP Paper of the Year 2024

    For the Artificial Intelligence Assessment Scale framework.