Triple

T512615
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lancaster University E10638 entity
Predicate hasDepartment P35 FINISHED
Object Department of Physics, Lancaster University
The Department of Physics at Lancaster University is a leading UK physics department known for its research in areas such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, and cosmology, alongside strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
E63831 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Department of Physics, Lancaster University | Statement: [Lancaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Physics, Lancaster University]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics, Lancaster University
Context triple: [Lancaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Physics, Lancaster University]
  • A. Department of Physics, University of Cambridge
    The Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge is a leading global center for research and teaching in physics, renowned for its contributions to fundamental science and its association with numerous Nobel laureates.
  • B. Department of Physics
    The Department of Physics at MIT is a world-leading academic department renowned for cutting-edge research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
  • C. Department of Physics
    The Department of Physics at Cairo University's Faculty of Science is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in fundamental and applied physics.
  • D. Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
  • E. School of the Physical Sciences, University of Cambridge
    The School of the Physical Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a major academic grouping that encompasses departments and research institutes focused on disciplines such as physics, chemistry, earth sciences, and related physical sciences.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Department of Physics, Lancaster University
Triple: [Lancaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Physics, Lancaster University]
Generated description
The Department of Physics at Lancaster University is a leading UK physics department known for its research in areas such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, and cosmology, alongside strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Physics, Lancaster University
Target entity description: The Department of Physics at Lancaster University is a leading UK physics department known for its research in areas such as condensed matter physics, particle physics, and cosmology, alongside strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
  • A. Department of Physics, University of Cambridge
    The Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge is a leading global center for research and teaching in physics, renowned for its contributions to fundamental science and its association with numerous Nobel laureates.
  • B. Department of Physics
    The Department of Physics at MIT is a world-leading academic department renowned for cutting-edge research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
  • C. Department of Physics
    The Department of Physics at Cairo University's Faculty of Science is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in fundamental and applied physics.
  • D. Department of Physics and Astronomy
    The Department of Physics and Astronomy is an academic unit that conducts research and offers education in fundamental physics and astronomical sciences within the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
  • E. School of the Physical Sciences, University of Cambridge
    The School of the Physical Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a major academic grouping that encompasses departments and research institutes focused on disciplines such as physics, chemistry, earth sciences, and related physical sciences.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a2e84a0d08819087e01863fcd9abf1 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2f1804e908190a1d34ac952e84a3f completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:45 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a49ebe662c8190acdbb8857283f7d1 completed March 1, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a49fcbcae88190acc3e9d61658beba completed March 1, 2026, 8:21 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a4a047b8548190ac9ba95983b06036 completed March 1, 2026, 8:23 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.