Academic Integrity
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Academic integrity is fundamental to ensuring the standards, quality, and reputation of any qualifications you gain and for the UK higher education sector. The university takes academic integrity seriously and is signed up to the UK Academic Integrity Charter. To find out more about academic integrity and the universities expectations of our students, please read below.
Academic Integrity
As a student at Wrexham University, you are joining and will be contributing to our academic community. You are expected to adopt the values of academic integrity and principles that should guide your learning and academic writing. These include:
- Honesty – You are open and honest about where your ideas come from and give formal credit through referencing
- Fairness – You submit your own original work and do not attempt to gain advantage through unfair means
- Responsibility – You are responsible for your own learning which means you are responsible for making sure you understand what is expected of you and that you understand the academic requirements for your modules
- Respect – You demonstrate respect for the work of others through referencing the sources you have used to support your own work
It is important that all students understand the importance of academic integrity and these principles. Should a student fail to follow these principles, this could lead to claims of academic misconduct and can result in ultimate removal from the university. You may have experienced different guidelines or advice at a previous place of study or country and so it is important that you know the expectations of Wrexham University. Students who commit academic misconduct, especially if they deliberately cheat, are at risk of serious consequences that could affect their academic studies and future careers.
Key points for students
As a student, you can support your own academic integrity through clearly acknowledging the information you use through accurate citations and referencing. In addition, your work should be your own and written in your own words. Here are some key points for students to consider:
- Students are responsible for the integrity of their own learning and academic work
- Embracing the principles of academic integrity will improve your academic work and give you the best chance to succeed
- You will be given support to ensure you are producing work that has academic integrity and to avoid academic misconduct
- There are different types of academic misconduct and awareness of these examples is vital
- Academic misconduct is never acceptable
Types of academic misconduct
There are various forms of academic misconduct and as a student at Wrexham University, it is important that you are familiar with these various forms. The forms of academic misconduct are:
- Plagiarism
- Collusion
- Fabrication of data/evidence
- Research misconduct
- Contract cheating – use of essay mills and Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Cheating in timed assessments (e.g. exams and in-class tests)
Each of these are classed as a breach of your academic integrity and are taken seriously by the university. If you would like further advice on this topic, please speak to your academic staff.
Academic Integrity Documents
Please don’t let academic integrity and misconduct be a source of worry – the guidance above will help you to produce work that is high quality and has integrity. If you feel that you need more help or don’t understand, then please get in touch with your personal tutor, module tutor, or programme leader. The following documents can provide a more in depth guide to academic integrity.
Written Guides
Please find below the Word and PDF versions of the written guides for this section, click on the download button to immediately download either the Word Document or the PDF.
Academic Integrity - A Brief Guide (PDF)
