Triple
T8769473
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Raymond Priestley |
E208419
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and representation.
|
E756106
|
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: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham | Statement: [Raymond Priestley, positionHeld, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham Context triple: [Raymond Priestley, positionHeld, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham]
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A.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and external representation.
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B.
Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University
The Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
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C.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and representation.
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D.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of York
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of York is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
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E.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the University of Warwick
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the University of Warwick is a senior academic leader responsible for overseeing the university’s academic strategy, research, and teaching activities.
- 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: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham Triple: [Raymond Priestley, positionHeld, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham]
Generated description
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and representation.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham Target entity description: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and representation.
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A.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and external representation.
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B.
Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University
The Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
-
C.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its overall strategic direction, management, and representation.
-
D.
Vice-Chancellor of the University of York
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of York is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
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E.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the University of Warwick
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost of the University of Warwick is a senior academic leader responsible for overseeing the university’s academic strategy, research, and teaching activities.
- 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_69ca835edb4481909b4aafb616dc5eb7 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5eedc7188190a67d959b9af53837 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf51af01e48190af674a03d0768f3b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:35 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf5291147481908179e75547cf981d |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:39 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf5331475c8190b3e8c565f0be7dfd |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:41 p.m.