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SUMMARY:Plagiarism in Higher Education: is there a postcode lottery? - Ver
 a Bermingham\, Kingston University
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CONTACT:Elizabeth Ford
DESCRIPTION:Although there is a generalised notion of academic misconduct 
 and an assumption that there is a common understanding of the offences acr
 oss universities\, a variation in attitudes to plagiarism is shown to exis
 t. Even within institutions there is anecdotal evidence that certain types
  of activity are considered by some staff as poor academic practice rather
  than actual misconduct\, which others see as misconduct. External examine
 r experience shows inconsistency in the approach to dealing with the issue
  across institutions. This ranges from universities which adopt rigorous d
 etection procedures and follow institutional processes for hearings and ap
 plication of penalties\, to those where less emphasis is placed on formal 
 procedures. There is also a lack of information on whether findings of aca
 demic misconduct are routinely recorded in student files and the extent to
  which universities take positive steps to inform the professional bodies 
 of students who are found to cheat. In the context of highly regulated car
 eer destinations such as the legal or medical professions\, a finding of a
 cademic dishonesty can have serious consequences for a student. The focus 
 of this session will be to illustrate the need to raise student awareness 
 of the importance of developing appropriate skills for research and refere
 ncing before embarking on a university degree.\n\nSpeaker: Vera Bermingham
  (Kingston University)\nDate: 6 July\nTime: 15.30–17.00\nVenue: Cambridg
 e Assessment\, 9 Hills Road\nCost: Free to attend
LOCATION:Cambridge Assessment\, 9 Hills Road\, Cambridge
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