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Academic integrity and referencing

As a student, you are expected to approach your work with integrity, adhering to methods and values common to universities across the UK and beyond. Referencing is a key part of this type of work. The pages in this section explain in detail how to go about your studies with integrity in mind.

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Academic Integrity

Academic integrity involves committing to careful independent study. The results of this study should be accurately noted down, then formally acknowledged in writing.

The principles of academic integrity are particularly important when submitting work for assessment or publication.

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Referencing

It's important that you acknowledge any sources which have informed, directed or shaped your work in some way. The formal process of acknowledging these sources is known as referencing.

Each School has its own referencing guidelines, so you should follow the one specified in your assessment guidelines.

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Turnitin UK

TurnitinUK is a text matching software tool which helps deter plagiarism and supports academic writing skills.

Artificial intelligence tools

Please read our student guidance around artificial intelligence to understand what it means for you as a student to use these tools, particularly around the context of assessments and exams.