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Patricia Kingori
Kenyan-born professor of global health ethics at the University of Oxford and researcher into the essay-writing industry; featured subject in the documentary The Shadow Scholars.
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Aug 20, 2025
• 33min
Before ChatGPT, There Were 'Shadow Scholars'
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Patricia Kingori, a global health ethics professor at the University of Oxford, and Eloise King, the director of the documentary "The Shadow Scholars," dive into the intriguing world of contract cheating. They reveal how Kenyan writers ghostwrite essays for Western students, driven by economic challenges. The duo discusses the implications of this hidden industry, the impact of AI on academic integrity, and the complex relationships between writers and students. Their film aims to humanize these 'shadow scholars' and challenge educational systems' complacency.
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