Academic Integrity & Misconduct 

As a student, it can sometimes be difficult to see yourself as a vital part of a wider learning community. Watch this video to discover how referencing has developed into a key academic practice that maintains academic integrity and a cohesive community of knowledge. Students play an energising role in this process.  

Referencing is at the heart of academic practice and maintaining academic integrity. So what is referencing and why is it important? Watch this video to find out: 

When Referencing is not done correctly, we may accidentally plagiarise. “Plagiarism is the act of presenting the material, ideas, and arguments of another person/persons as one’s own. To copy sentences, phrases or even particular striking expressions without acknowledgement in a manner which may deceive the reader as to the source is plagiarism; to paraphrase in a manner which may deceive the reader is likewise plagiarism” (CCCU, 2015, p. 1). Plagiarism can be either intentional or unintentional. 

CCCU (2015) Plagiarism policy. Available at: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/quality-and-standards-office/docs/plagiarism-policy.pdf (Accessed: 2 December 2020). 

Watch the following video to find out ways in which you can develop good referencing habits and avoid plagiarism.