{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6881fce72a38d6f5cb3af0f8/6aa7b2b9b54f356fc79813bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Academic Integrity","description":"<p>Academic integrity is important for success at university. Many students feel unsure about what it really means. This episode helps clear up that confusion.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Thrive</em>, Mark speaks with Richard Clemens. Richard is the Student Casework Manager at the University of Salford. He explains academic integrity in a clear and simple way.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Richard explains common integrity issues students face. He talks about how these problems often happen by accident. He also explains how students can avoid them.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Students often worry about rules they do not fully understand. Richard breaks these rules down clearly. This helps students feel more confident.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>What academic integrity means and why universities take it seriously&nbsp;</li><li>How academic misconduct is defined and what behaviours fall under it&nbsp;</li><li>How plagiarism happens and how paraphrasing and referencing prevent it&nbsp;</li><li>Why collusion is more common than students realise and how to avoid it&nbsp;</li><li>How to keep your work secure and prevent others from accessing or using it&nbsp;</li><li>What Turnitin’s similarity score actually indicates (and why the number alone doesn’t matter)&nbsp;</li><li>How generative AI tools can and cannot be used in academic work&nbsp;</li><li>Why checking your assessment brief is essential for understanding allowed AI use&nbsp;</li><li>Common myths about plagiarism, collusion, and similarity scores&nbsp;</li><li>Key habits that help you work independently, research effectively, and avoid accidental misconduct&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Resources&nbsp;</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://alt-5ef7520cc59b1.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/library/Library%20Content/academic-integrity-assessment/index.html?source_domain=blackboard.salford.ac.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Integrity in Assessment</a> (e-Learning from the University of Salford Study Skills team).&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Get in Touch&nbsp;</p><p>To provide feedback on what you’ve heard, recommend ideas you’d like to hear in future episodes, or if you’d like to be interviewed, contact us via the form at <a href=\"https://www.salford.ac.uk/skills/thrive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.salford.ac.uk/skills/thrive</a> .&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Acknowledgements&nbsp;</p><p>This podcast was made with the assistance of Salford Business School.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Salford University Library"}