Thomas Lancaster
@drthomaslancaster.bsky.social
Computer Science student focused academic, interested in education, tech, and integrity.
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Have you ever thought about joining an #academicintegrity network? Published today, a new book chapter written alongside Steph Allen and Mary Davis (link in first reply).
I feel, regretfully, I must turn down this exciting opportunity, not least because I can't find out anywhere what "50 points" is worth. Although, I'm sure the correct strategy is, after my detailed review of 12 chapters in 15 days, to reject the book and try to double my earnings #researchintegrity
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I feel, regretfully, I must turn down this exciting opportunity, not least because I can't find out anywhere what "50 points" is worth. Although, I'm sure the correct strategy is, after my detailed review of 12 chapters in 15 days, to reject the book and try to double my earnings #researchintegrity
Do you remember Cluely, the website that launched earlier this year advertised as helping students to cheat using AI in online exams, then raised $15 million? Cluely is now an invisible AI meeting assistant, prompting you and taking notes. Maybe this time, cheating doesn't pay? #academicintegrity
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Do you remember Cluely, the website that launched earlier this year advertised as helping students to cheat using AI in online exams, then raised $15 million? Cluely is now an invisible AI meeting assistant, prompting you and taking notes. Maybe this time, cheating doesn't pay? #academicintegrity
Move over Wikipedia! With the launch of Grokipedia, another source of truth is coming for student essays and written assessments. And, with it, all kinds of #techethics implications.
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Move over Wikipedia! With the launch of Grokipedia, another source of truth is coming for student essays and written assessments. And, with it, all kinds of #techethics implications.
Fascinating text (a thread):
"Anecdotally, British professors in the ’80s sometimes received suspiciously well-written papers and suspected third-party help, but without services like Turnitin (which did not emerge until 2000s), detection was difficult unless the student admitted purchase."
"Anecdotally, British professors in the ’80s sometimes received suspiciously well-written papers and suspected third-party help, but without services like Turnitin (which did not emerge until 2000s), detection was difficult unless the student admitted purchase."
October 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Fascinating text (a thread):
"Anecdotally, British professors in the ’80s sometimes received suspiciously well-written papers and suspected third-party help, but without services like Turnitin (which did not emerge until 2000s), detection was difficult unless the student admitted purchase."
"Anecdotally, British professors in the ’80s sometimes received suspiciously well-written papers and suspected third-party help, but without services like Turnitin (which did not emerge until 2000s), detection was difficult unless the student admitted purchase."
My work running LSEAIN has finally delivered me the opportunity to make #academicintegrity contagious!
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My work running LSEAIN has finally delivered me the opportunity to make #academicintegrity contagious!
With the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity now complete (for 2025) what were my 5 top take-home messages from the 15 hours of live presentations? I've compiled this with help of Mary Davis' summary as I didn't quite manage to attend all 15 hours myself. #IDoA2025 #academicintegrity
October 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
With the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity now complete (for 2025) what were my 5 top take-home messages from the 15 hours of live presentations? I've compiled this with help of Mary Davis' summary as I didn't quite manage to attend all 15 hours myself. #IDoA2025 #academicintegrity
I always find it so relaxing watching ChatGPT Agents finding and reviewing literature and working on research papers for me #researchintegrity
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I always find it so relaxing watching ChatGPT Agents finding and reviewing literature and working on research papers for me #researchintegrity
The International Day of Action for Academic Integrity is in full swing. Earlier we met the superhero "Role Model Radiance" (known in her unmasked identity as Professor Mary Davis) and heard about excellent student-led activity taking place around the world.
#academicintegrity #IDoA2025
#academicintegrity #IDoA2025
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The International Day of Action for Academic Integrity is in full swing. Earlier we met the superhero "Role Model Radiance" (known in her unmasked identity as Professor Mary Davis) and heard about excellent student-led activity taking place around the world.
#academicintegrity #IDoA2025
#academicintegrity #IDoA2025
Have you joined us for the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity? Mary Davis is previewing the 15 hours with superheroes, psychologists in the wings. We have student presenters, AI, workplace integrity, and a high school debate #academicintegrity academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Have you joined us for the International Day of Action for Academic Integrity? Mary Davis is previewing the 15 hours with superheroes, psychologists in the wings. We have student presenters, AI, workplace integrity, and a high school debate #academicintegrity academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
There are times as a computer scientist when I so hope that posts like this are parody posts. The worst part is the replies accusing the poster of faking the image.
As funny as the comments about Cursor downloading more RAM are, this continues to show the real risks of vibe coders.
#techethics
As funny as the comments about Cursor downloading more RAM are, this continues to show the real risks of vibe coders.
#techethics
October 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
There are times as a computer scientist when I so hope that posts like this are parody posts. The worst part is the replies accusing the poster of faking the image.
As funny as the comments about Cursor downloading more RAM are, this continues to show the real risks of vibe coders.
#techethics
As funny as the comments about Cursor downloading more RAM are, this continues to show the real risks of vibe coders.
#techethics
Just two days to go until the biggest event in the #academicintegrity calendar. 15 hours of interactive discussions with practitioners, students, and the academic integrity community, No boring research presentations allowed. And, it’s all FREE! Register now academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
October 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just two days to go until the biggest event in the #academicintegrity calendar. 15 hours of interactive discussions with practitioners, students, and the academic integrity community, No boring research presentations allowed. And, it’s all FREE! Register now academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
These people who have their phone ringtone set as a baby crying loudly… why?
October 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
These people who have their phone ringtone set as a baby crying loudly… why?
Really enjoyed graduation at the Royal Albert Hall today. The view from the stage is remarkable (I wish I could sneak photos), but even more importantly, this is celebrating the achievements of our students. They look so different dressed up.
October 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Really enjoyed graduation at the Royal Albert Hall today. The view from the stage is remarkable (I wish I could sneak photos), but even more importantly, this is celebrating the achievements of our students. They look so different dressed up.
I had a very wide ranging and enjoyable conversation with Irene Glendinning tonight about #academicintegrity and contract cheating in the run up to the International Day of Action on October 15 2025. I hope that the video will be available shortly.
October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I had a very wide ranging and enjoyable conversation with Irene Glendinning tonight about #academicintegrity and contract cheating in the run up to the International Day of Action on October 15 2025. I hope that the video will be available shortly.
If you've not yet registered, you're warmly invited to join Irene Glendinning and me tomorrow Wed Oct 1 2025 evening (UK time), daytime (US time) to hear us talk #academicintegrity.
All unscripted. Who knows where the conversation will take us?
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
All unscripted. Who knows where the conversation will take us?
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
September 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If you've not yet registered, you're warmly invited to join Irene Glendinning and me tomorrow Wed Oct 1 2025 evening (UK time), daytime (US time) to hear us talk #academicintegrity.
All unscripted. Who knows where the conversation will take us?
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
All unscripted. Who knows where the conversation will take us?
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
With just weeks to go until #IDoA2025, have you encouraged your students to enter the comic strip contest?
The odds of winning are good - but many say that integrity is its own reward.
Check out the rules and entry form:
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
#academicintegrity #everydayintegrity
The odds of winning are good - but many say that integrity is its own reward.
Check out the rules and entry form:
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
#academicintegrity #everydayintegrity
September 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
With just weeks to go until #IDoA2025, have you encouraged your students to enter the comic strip contest?
The odds of winning are good - but many say that integrity is its own reward.
Check out the rules and entry form:
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
#academicintegrity #everydayintegrity
The odds of winning are good - but many say that integrity is its own reward.
Check out the rules and entry form:
academicintegrity.org/aws/ICAI/pt...
#academicintegrity #everydayintegrity
And, that is the first day of the new academic year completed. It’s always a pleasure to meet the new students, but the expectations on staff grow every year. I hope everything works itself out for everyone, despite my complete failings on knowing where students can buy frozen chicken feet.
September 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
And, that is the first day of the new academic year completed. It’s always a pleasure to meet the new students, but the expectations on staff grow every year. I hope everything works itself out for everyone, despite my complete failings on knowing where students can buy frozen chicken feet.
The Shadow Scholars documentary film on the Kenyan writers working for the #contractcheating industry airs for the first time on UK TV tonight (Wednesday 24 September 2025) at 22:00 on Channel 4.
I had a small role in the documentary, and some of my thoughts follow.
I had a small role in the documentary, and some of my thoughts follow.
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Shadow Scholars documentary film on the Kenyan writers working for the #contractcheating industry airs for the first time on UK TV tonight (Wednesday 24 September 2025) at 22:00 on Channel 4.
I had a small role in the documentary, and some of my thoughts follow.
I had a small role in the documentary, and some of my thoughts follow.
What's the latest with the Kenyan essay industry? The Guardian has covered the story in light of the Shadow Scholars film on contract cheating.
A link to the Guardian story is in the first reply.
#academicintegrity
A link to the Guardian story is in the first reply.
#academicintegrity
September 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
What's the latest with the Kenyan essay industry? The Guardian has covered the story in light of the Shadow Scholars film on contract cheating.
A link to the Guardian story is in the first reply.
#academicintegrity
A link to the Guardian story is in the first reply.
#academicintegrity
Any opportunity for an unfair advantage! The world stone skimming championships has been at the centre of a cheating scandal, thanks to a sudden influx of suspiciously circular stones!
A link to the news story is in the first reply.
A link to the news story is in the first reply.
September 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Any opportunity for an unfair advantage! The world stone skimming championships has been at the centre of a cheating scandal, thanks to a sudden influx of suspiciously circular stones!
A link to the news story is in the first reply.
A link to the news story is in the first reply.
Grok hallucinates about Grok!
The example I’m sharing here is tame and amusing, but others have consequences.
I’m sharing a real example of how bots are manipulating social media. Through this, they are biasing GenAI output, either directly or through prompt injection.
A #techethics thread.
The example I’m sharing here is tame and amusing, but others have consequences.
I’m sharing a real example of how bots are manipulating social media. Through this, they are biasing GenAI output, either directly or through prompt injection.
A #techethics thread.
September 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Grok hallucinates about Grok!
The example I’m sharing here is tame and amusing, but others have consequences.
I’m sharing a real example of how bots are manipulating social media. Through this, they are biasing GenAI output, either directly or through prompt injection.
A #techethics thread.
The example I’m sharing here is tame and amusing, but others have consequences.
I’m sharing a real example of how bots are manipulating social media. Through this, they are biasing GenAI output, either directly or through prompt injection.
A #techethics thread.
“Doctor, doctor, I keep dreaming ‘high-throughput assay’.”
“That sounds very scientific.”
“Indeed, it reactivated my reflex to forward predatory invites straight to the spam folder.”
Thanks to ChatGPT for helping with the humour #researchintegrity
“That sounds very scientific.”
“Indeed, it reactivated my reflex to forward predatory invites straight to the spam folder.”
Thanks to ChatGPT for helping with the humour #researchintegrity
September 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“Doctor, doctor, I keep dreaming ‘high-throughput assay’.”
“That sounds very scientific.”
“Indeed, it reactivated my reflex to forward predatory invites straight to the spam folder.”
Thanks to ChatGPT for helping with the humour #researchintegrity
“That sounds very scientific.”
“Indeed, it reactivated my reflex to forward predatory invites straight to the spam folder.”
Thanks to ChatGPT for helping with the humour #researchintegrity
The Universities of Kent and Greenwich are to merge. That is big news in the UK higher education sector. I suspect other mergers will follow as universities consider how to remain financially viable. My thoughts are with those affected by the uncertainty this brings.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK's first 'super-university' to be created as two merge from 2026
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Universities of Kent and Greenwich are to merge. That is big news in the UK higher education sector. I suspect other mergers will follow as universities consider how to remain financially viable. My thoughts are with those affected by the uncertainty this brings.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Catching up with this week’s Educating Yorkshire (following a year in a school in Huddersfield) and there’s a segment on GenAI this week, with a pupil caught cheating and others saying how they hide their phones in class to access ChatGPT. Might be of interest to the #academicintegrity community
September 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Catching up with this week’s Educating Yorkshire (following a year in a school in Huddersfield) and there’s a segment on GenAI this week, with a pupil caught cheating and others saying how they hide their phones in class to access ChatGPT. Might be of interest to the #academicintegrity community
Busy working on the support arrangements for new students who are joining us later this month and wish to notify us of disabilities and health conditions. One student has declared "I have procrastination". I am preparing myself for more comedians in lectures than usual.
September 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Busy working on the support arrangements for new students who are joining us later this month and wish to notify us of disabilities and health conditions. One student has declared "I have procrastination". I am preparing myself for more comedians in lectures than usual.