UWS spinout Cyberhare Solutions wins £250k UKRI grant for AI integrity tool
Cyberhare Solutions, a University of the West of Scotland spinout, has secured funding to expand pilots of IntegraGuard, a platform designed to help universities investigate AI-related misconduct and manage referrals ahead of a 2026 launch.
Cyberhare Solutions has received £250,000 from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to scale IntegraGuard, its academic integrity platform built to detect and manage AI-era misconduct cases in higher education.
The funding will support product development, expand pilots currently running in UK universities, and prepare for commercial rollout.
The company cites growing reports of AI-related cheating and institutional investigation costs averaging £150,000 per year as drivers for its product. Trials at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) show IntegraGuard has reduced staff time on misconduct cases by up to 90 percent. The platform provides evidence educators can review—such as fake reference checks and maps of AI use in essays—while keeping final decisions with teaching staff. A full commercial launch is planned for 2026.
Stephen Langston, founder and CEO of Cyberhare Solutions and a Senior Lecturer at UWS, says: “Generative AI has completely changed the landscape for universities. Older detection systems weren’t designed for this new reality and are leaving staff, students and institutions exposed.
“IntegraGuard is about fairness, transparency and trust. It’s about giving educators evidence they can stand by, while freeing up huge amounts of staff time. This grant from UKRI is a game-changer for us, allowing us to bring a credible solution to the market when it’s most needed.”
James Miller, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UWS, adds, “Cyberhare Solutions is a brilliant example of the kind of innovation and impact that can grow out of our university.
“Academic integrity is a global challenge, and this work has the potential not only to protect standards in higher education, but to set a benchmark for how the sector responds to AI. We are proud to support Stephen and the Cyberhare team as they take this bold step forward.”
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