Academic integrity

There are internal and external resources you can use to support your understanding of academic integrity.

Top tips and links to St Mary's resources 

Policy guidance - academic integrity

What is academic integrity? Definitions and advice for students from TEQSA (Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency)

A short QAA video about academic integrity - by students - which defines academic integrity, considers the consequences of academic misconduct and outlines support for UK HE students.

University of Warwick's student pages on academic integrity  focus on being part of a broader community where trust, authenticity and fairness are important. They offer clear advice on how to avoid plagiarism.

Resources for staff

St Mary's resources:

Policy guidance - academic integrity

New training resources for Academic Staff on Academic Integrity

New training has been developed on Academic Integrity for academic staff, and other staff involved in setting and marking student work at UG, PG and PGR levels. It is crucial – in terms of safeguarding the integrity of the University’s degree awards – that all staff are aware of the regulations and processes associated with academic misconduct and their role(s) in ensuring that students demonstrate academic integrity in their practices. The training consists of a 35-minute video, and an accompanying set of PowerPoint slides.

ChatGPT - Artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for learning and teaching at St Mary's. Training video and slides by Adam Longcroft.

Academic integrity Question Time - a panel of St Mary's colleagues  - Adam Longcroft (Chair), Chris Campbell (SAHPS), Nikki Anghileri (CTESS), Kim Salmons (IoTLA), Chuck Little (IoBLS) Jane Chambers (IoE)  - discuss values and practices in relaiton to academic integrity.

Academic integrity training modules for staff: Access the modules via the Academic Development at St Mary’s Moodle pages, by clicking ‘Academic Integrity Training’ on the lefthand column, and scrolling down to see the module folders. 

The modules are designed to introduce staff to key aspects of academic integrity, starting with basic concepts and progressing to more advanced aspects. Topics include supporting students to learn about good academic practices and building more robust approaches to academic integrity into  modules and assessments that minimise opportunities for academic misconduct.

Sectorwide sources:

International Day of Action against Contract Cheating This is a regular event organised by an active network of academics. The site has videos, resources (including 'Facts about Contract Cheating') and a schedule of forthcoming activities.

QAA Academic Integrity pages - include the UK Academic Integrity charter, publications, videos. This site is largely focused on contract cheating.

Revisiting academic integrity from a student perspective - QAA publication