Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Ms Erika Gavillet

Dr Richy Hetherington

Which of the following professional bodies are you a member of

1. General Medical Council

2. The Health Professions Council

3. The Science Council

4. Chartered Scientists

5. British Association of Accredited Researchers

Answer here

Professional Bodies

membership organisation representing the learned societies and professional institutions

A single chartered mark for all scientists, recognising high levels of professionalism and competence in science

Registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. Promote and maintaining the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.

A regulator protecting the public by registering health professionals ensuring standards of training, professional skills, behaviour and health.

B.A.A.R. I made that one up, to test your integrity

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Academic integrity. Plagiarism – what’s okay and what’s not

Erika GavilletMedical LibrarianWalton Library

Academic integrity – the dilemma

Show you have done your research…

BUT …write something new and original

Appeal to experts and authorities…

BUT …improve upon or disagree with experts and

authorities

Academic integrity – the dilemma

Demonstrate you ability to write by mimicking what you hear and read…

BUT …use your own words and voice

Give credit where credit is due…

BUT …make your own significant contribution.

Academic integrity – the dilemma

Remember…supervisors and other readers will not be able to tell if plagiarism is deliberate or not.

You are under pressure with your lab experiment which then goes wrong. Your colleague ran a similar experiment last week and gives you the figures.

You use them in your report. Is this:

Go to the poll

If you have been listening…

Thank you!

This is your opportunity to comment or ask questions…

Or later…medliaison@ncl.ac.uk