UEA has launched a pilot with StudyStash, an AI-powered learning platform designed to help students make better use of their existing course materials. Read UEA's official announcement.
It helps learners turn lecture notes and other existing course resources into study aids such as flashcards, practice questions, revision schedules and audio learning content.
The platform will be available through Blackboard for students in selected courses across the School of Economics, Norwich Business School and the School of Media, Language and Communication.
How does it work?
StudyStash uses course materials provided through students' modules to create personalised study resources.
Students can use the platform to:
The aim is to help students spend less time organising their revision and more time focusing on learning and understanding their subject.
Supporting learning, not replacing it
As generative AI becomes increasingly common, UEA is exploring how these technologies can support learning in responsible and effective ways.
StudyStash is designed to complement teaching, not replace it. Lectures, seminars and academic guidance remain central, while students retain responsibility for their own learning and assessment.
Already adopted by universities including Birmingham, Loughborough and City St George's, University of London, the platform will be piloted at UEA to explore how AI-powered study tools can help students build confidence, strengthen study habits and get more from their course materials.
"UEA is committed to investing in our students’ success, so we are excited to be launching this pilot with StudyStash as an additional digital learning tool to complement our other excellent learning resources. We anticipate that StudyStash will further enhance the experience of our students by allowing them to create personalised study resources, aiding their learning."
Professor Claire Pike
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Student Education and Experience
Because it works exclusively from content created by UEA academics, students are guided back to their own teaching materials, helping to reinforce key concepts and support deeper learning.
"As institutional lead for internationalisation, I am particularly excited about the positive impact StudyStash offers to our international students, helping them integrate effectively into UK university life and setting them up for success."
Professor Steven McGuire
Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia
About StudyStash
StudyStash is a UK-based EdTech company.
"StudyStash was founded by two students at the University of Birmingham who wanted to make studying simpler, smarter and more personal. Balancing lectures, coursework and revision, we saw first-hand how disconnected digital tools were from the real learning experience."
Ben Ward
Co-founder and CEO, StudyStash
The findings from implementing StudyStash at UEA will help shape the future development of the platform as it continues expanding to support higher education institutions worldwide.