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The Most Secure Exam. Part 1 – Supervigilators

September 11, 2024

In a world where exam cheats play for big money and corrupt officials give out qualifications in return for cold, hard cash,…

Ofqual’s Digital Exam Worries

September 6, 2024

The move from paper to digital exams has already begun in earnest. While the digitisation of paper exams is inevitable, Ofqual’s chief…

The VICTVS Podcast: Episode 8 – Publishing Under Pressure: Fraud, Data and Institutional Complicity

August 21, 2024

Join Kim Eggleton, Head of Peer Review & Research Integrity at IOP Publishing and VICTVS for a fascinating discussion on the growing…

The VICTVS office set in the 1950s. As imagined by an AI.

All Is Not What It Seems. When Artificial Intelligence gets confused.

May 30, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is just in its infancy. It is prone to errors. Weird errors!

The VICTVS Podcast: Episode 7 – Copycats and Consequences. Plagiarism and the Boundaries of Originality

May 24, 2024

The latest episode of The VICTVS Podcast looks at the problem of plagiarism and how it affects education and careers.

THE GLOBAL VICTVS EXAM HACK 2024

April 19, 2024

Sign-up now for the chance to take part in our innovative, creative exam hack. Push the boundaries, try to cheat your way…

The VICTVS Podcast: Episode 6 – The Innovation Paradox: AI’s dual role in academic integrity

March 27, 2024

The latest episode of The VICTVS Podcast sees our discussion with Prof. Phillip Dawson where we cover the paradox AI is presenting…

Guest post by Derek Newton of The Cheat Sheet: Lowering the stakes of assessment to reduce cheating

March 12, 2024

Expert author Derek Newton of The Cheat Sheet blog and newsletter, examines whether lowering the stakes of assessments actually reduces academic misconduct.

Cheating in Exams: Motivations for Academic Dishonesty and its Consequences

February 2, 2024

Cheating and malpractice have become hallmarks of education. This is frequently motivated by the desire to succeed or simply peer pressure. In…

Exams Everywhere! Even at sea.

January 17, 2024

If you need to deliver high-stakes exams, and nobody else can help, VICTVS can... Air, land and in this case sea, we…