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He points to biometric and behavioural technology, controlled test environments and hybrid models that matured after COVID as reasons remote assessment is now viable. The central point is that security depends on enforcing the right standards rather than on whether testing happens online, aligning with Synap's positioning in secure assessment.",{"title":15,"searchDepth":16,"depth":16,"links":234},[],{},"\u002Fnews\u002Felgazette-trust-online-english-tests","EL Gazette","2026-03-24",{"title":227,"description":232},"elgazette-trust-online-english-tests","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.elgazette.com\u002Fcan-we-trust-online-english-tests\u002F","news\u002Felgazette-trust-online-english-tests","Online English testing can be secure, but only when the right standards are actually enforced.","qbaQtjilgjRRKnpdHwQOmAR8O_97tu1SJHnSvt9sLKA",{"id":246,"title":247,"body":248,"description":252,"extension":18,"meta":258,"navigation":20,"path":259,"publication":260,"publishedAt":261,"seo":262,"seoDescription":25,"seoTitle":25,"slug":263,"sourceUrl":264,"stem":265,"summary":266,"type":54,"__hash__":267},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fetih-global-impact-shortlist.md","Synap Shortlisted for ETIH Global Impact Award",{"type":8,"value":249,"toc":256},[250,253],[11,251,252],{},"The ETIH Innovation Awards 2026 shortlist for the Best Global Impact category recognises edtech platforms delivering measurable outcomes across multiple countries and education systems. Synap is named among the shortlisted platforms, described as a global online exam platform built to widen access to high-stakes assessment.",[11,254,255],{},"The article notes Synap's focus on secure, proctored exams in environments with limited connectivity, and references a worldwide user base.",{"title":15,"searchDepth":16,"depth":16,"links":257},[],{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fetih-global-impact-shortlist","EdTech Innovation Hub","2026-05-04",{"title":247,"description":252},"etih-global-impact-shortlist","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.edtechinnovationhub.com\u002Fnews\u002Fetih-innovation-awards-global-impact-shortlist-shows-edtech-scaling-across-borders","news\u002Fetih-global-impact-shortlist","Synap makes the shortlist for the ETIH Innovation Awards' Best Global Impact category.","KT8jGHf6RkffZ-JyB-j5AIHsNYUMQWnh0d0RDxuuMPo",{"id":269,"title":270,"body":271,"description":275,"extension":18,"meta":281,"navigation":20,"path":282,"publication":260,"publishedAt":283,"seo":284,"seoDescription":25,"seoTitle":25,"slug":285,"sourceUrl":286,"stem":287,"summary":288,"type":289,"__hash__":290},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fetih-innovation-awards-two-wins.md","Synap Takes Home Two ETIH Innovation Awards",{"type":8,"value":272,"toc":279},[273,276],[11,274,275],{},"Synap was recognised at the 2026 ETIH Innovation Awards, winning in the Best Student Engagement and Assessment Tool category as well as being named EdTech Company of the Year (UK). 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He argues that misconduct cannot be designed away entirely, so institutions need risk-based oversight, proportionate and transparent controls, dedicated assessment infrastructure and clear audit trails. 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It considers how easily available technology and online influencers are helping to normalise academic dishonesty. 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The platform is set to support the university's preparation courses for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and the Bar Practice Course, accessible on students' mobile devices. 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He advocates a layered approach that pairs smart question design, randomisation and lockdown tools with targeted monitoring, alongside privacy safeguards such as plain-language candidate guidance and considered data retention. The discussion also anticipates hybrid assessments that allow supervised, selective access to online resources, consistent with Synap's assessment philosophy.",{"title":15,"searchDepth":16,"depth":16,"links":570},[],{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsecurityjournaluk-ai-online-exams","Security Journal UK","2026-06-10",{"title":563,"description":568},"securityjournaluk-ai-online-exams","https:\u002F\u002Fsecurityjournaluk.com\u002F80694-2ai-online-exams-synap\u002F","news\u002Fsecurityjournaluk-ai-online-exams","How AI changes the cheating equation, and why layered, transparent security beats intrusive proctoring alone.","IhZj2079_SYVnSYgilEPKG1ZmyYO4G4xhzeC66UmcKo",{"id":582,"title":583,"body":584,"description":588,"extension":18,"meta":591,"navigation":20,"path":592,"publication":573,"publishedAt":593,"seo":594,"seoDescription":25,"seoTitle":25,"slug":595,"sourceUrl":596,"stem":597,"summary":598,"type":30,"__hash__":599},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fsecurityjournaluk-integrity-trust-surveillance.md","Balancing Integrity, Trust and Surveillance in Exams",{"type":8,"value":585,"toc":589},[586],[11,587,588],{},"Synap founder Dr James Gupta argues that online exams should apply risk-based, proportionate security rather than maximum surveillance across every assessment. He warns that excessive monitoring can undermine legitimacy, damage candidate trust and create legal exposure while doing little to strengthen integrity, pointing to increasing regulatory scrutiny of intrusive practices. 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The conversation weighs the limits of AI-detection tools, the risks of contract cheating, and the case for redesigning exams rather than trying to make individual questions AI-proof. 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He makes the case that, with the right governance around secure delivery, consistent conditions and data handling, assessment results can act as defensible evidence of workforce capability. The article frames digital assessment as a compliance and risk-management tool that helps organisations spot skills gaps and support certification requirements at scale.",{"title":15,"searchDepth":16,"depth":16,"links":629},[],{},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftrainingjournal-beyond-pass-rates","Training Journal",{"title":622,"description":627},"trainingjournal-beyond-pass-rates","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trainingjournal.com\u002F2026\u002Fcontent-type\u002Fopinion\u002Fbeyond-pass-rates-building-audit-ready-evidence-of-capability\u002F","news\u002Ftrainingjournal-beyond-pass-rates","Why online assessment analytics can serve as strategic assurance rather than a simple record of pass rates.","PEbhSskAHVC4kjfJ9FshHrKOUasO6MfMn-kk0lYR82A",{"id":640,"title":641,"body":642,"description":646,"extension":18,"meta":649,"navigation":20,"path":650,"publication":632,"publishedAt":651,"seo":652,"seoDescription":25,"seoTitle":25,"slug":653,"sourceUrl":654,"stem":655,"summary":656,"type":30,"__hash__":657},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ftrainingjournal-proportionate-assessment-governance.md","Proportionate Online Assessment as a Governance Question",{"type":8,"value":643,"toc":647},[644],[11,645,646],{},"In this Training Journal opinion piece, Synap founder Dr James Gupta argues that credible digital assessment depends on applying security measures in proportion to the stakes of each exam rather than monitoring everything the same way. He suggests that excessive surveillance can undermine accessibility and candidate trust while raising data-protection concerns. The article advocates a risk-based, privacy-by-design approach paired with transparency as the foundation for ethical online exam delivery.",{"title":15,"searchDepth":16,"depth":16,"links":648},[],{},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftrainingjournal-proportionate-assessment-governance","2026-06-19",{"title":641,"description":646},"trainingjournal-proportionate-assessment-governance","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trainingjournal.com\u002F2026\u002Fcontent-type\u002Fopinion\u002Fproportionate-online-assessment-is-now-a-governance-issue\u002F","news\u002Ftrainingjournal-proportionate-assessment-governance","The case for matching assessment security to risk rather than applying blanket surveillance to every exam.","XueeHK-mabGJTau05vNoxXqWmestkjozebVTcNw9X8E",{"id":659,"title":660,"body":661,"description":665,"extension":18,"meta":668,"navigation":20,"path":669,"publication":474,"publishedAt":670,"seo":671,"seoDescription":25,"seoTitle":25,"slug":672,"sourceUrl":673,"stem":674,"summary":675,"type":142,"__hash__":676},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fulaw-revamps-bar-course.md","University of Law Overhauls Its Bar Course with Cheaper, Flexible Delivery",{"type":8,"value":662,"toc":666},[663],[11,664,665],{},"Legal Cheek reports on the University of Law's redesigned Bar Practice Course, offered at a substantially reduced price across several English cities. The new format combines in-person tuition with online learning delivered through the Synap app, alongside more tutor support and interactive technology. The article positions the offering against competing barrister-training routes.",{"title":15,"searchDepth":16,"depth":16,"links":667},[],{},"\u002Fnews\u002Fulaw-revamps-bar-course","2019-10-22",{"title":660,"description":665},"ulaw-revamps-bar-course","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.legalcheek.com\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fulaw-revamps-bar-course-as-it-slashes-cost-by-over-30\u002F","news\u002Fulaw-revamps-bar-course","The University of Law's revamped Bar Practice Course blends classroom teaching with online learning via Synap.","xQy_ID1Lno28QKehDRIjYlv5wCR4NtVjFc5Yuz72TrM",1784159129993]