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Schools sign up for software to tackle internet plagiarism
Survey of teachers highlights concerns about plagiarism in schoolwork.
JISC and the Higher Education Academy to set up new Academic Integrity Service
The Higher Education Academy and JISC are collaborating on the provision of advice, guidance and support for the UK higher education sector on issues relating to academic integrity, following JISC’s work on plagiarism.
Do essay sites expoit students?
Essay site Director to debate the question at 3rd International Plagiarism Conference.
Call for papers
3rd International Plagiarism Conference: call for papers
Papers, workshop proposals and posters are invited for the 3rd International Plagiarism Conference, which will be held 23-25 June, 2008, at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The theme of the conference is change management, and transforming existing academic cultures.
The Future of the JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service (JISCPAS)
Changes to the Plagiarism Advisory Service in September 2007 will see the service expanding its reach towards the wider topic of academic integrity, institutional policy and the analysis of penalty consistency in higher eduaction, as these elements move to the Higher Education Academy. Under the new name of JISC-iPAS, the existing service will continue to focus on the use of application of technology to address plagiarism concerns, and offer support and guidance on TurnitinUK, the JISC-endorsed plagiarism detection software.
The author and the Austen plot that exposed publishers' pride and prejudice
Her work has endured for two centuries, sold in its millions and inspired countless film and television adaptations. But would Jane Austen be able to find a publisher and an agent today? A cheeky experiment by an Austen enthusiast suggests not.
Cheats 'must be treated fairly'
A lack of consistency in the way UK universities punish cases of plagiarism has been revealed by research.
Watchdog reveals plans to scrap GCSE coursework
Traditional GCSE coursework will be abolished in most subjects as the government's exams watchdog tries to clamp down on internet plagiarism and help from parents and teachers.
Research reveals vast variations in penalties for plagiarism
The regulations that recommend penalties for plagiarism among higher education institutions (HEIs) vary substantially throughout the UK, according to new research published today by JISCPAS, the national plagiarism advisory service.
Essays for sale
Hundreds of companies sell university essays on the internet. Students with more cash than scruples can buy off-the-shelf essays for less than £50, or pay hundreds of pounds for bespoke essays written on specific topics by ‘experts'.
Google bans essay writing adverts
Google is to ban adverts for essay writing services- following claims that plagiarism is threatening the integrity of university degrees.
JISCPAS negotiate 50% discount for FE trials of TurnitinUK
Following on from a successful series of regional workshops the Plagiarism Advisory Service are offering FE colleges a 50% discount on an annual subscription to the JISC-endorsed plagiarism detection software.
Is cheeky perennial Gavin's Chelsea revenge?
It's secateurs at dawn as garden designers fight it out over allegations of plagiarism.
An idea worth imitating
A British university has become the first to draft an "honour code" for its students to crack down on plagiarism. Honour codes, dubbed cheaters' charters by critics, are used in more than 100 US universities and colleges, but Northumbria University is the first to copy the idea here.
Conference proceedings now available
Conference proceedings now available
We are pleased to announce that the proceedings of the 2nd International Plagiarism Conference are now available for purchase.
Call for case study proposals
The JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service (JISCPAS) invite proposals for case studies from members of the HE and FE community. As a means of further developing the service's evidence base of good practice in preventing plagiarism and related matters, proposals must support the six themes of the Plagiarism Advisory Service roadmap.
Plagiarists face clampdown
More cases of academic fraud come to light as institutions embrace zero-tolerance culture, reports Phil Baty
QCA today published Nottingham Trent University report 'Digital Technologies and dishonesty in examinations and tests'.
QCA today published Nottingham Trent University report 'Digital Technologies and dishonesty in examinations and tests'. QCA commissioned the report by Professor Jean Underwood following the publication by QCA of 'A review of GCE and GCSE coursework arrangements' in November 2005.
The insiders
In recent years, the word 'plagiarism' has never been far from university headlines and it is arguably one of the most important issues facing the higher education sector. But what is being done to solve the problem and should students be helping to stamp it out? Prospects investigates.
Copycat cheats will be caught
Students who cut and paste GCSE and A-level coursework from the internet may want to think again, following a deal between the web's biggest coursework collection and a leading anti-plagiarism service.
Conference to tackle university plagiarism problem
Urgent calls are being made today for a clear plan of attack in the battle against students who cheat or plagiarise their essays and assessments.
Plagiarism 'is fault of indulgent lecturers'
Plagiarism and cheating by today's cut-and-paste generation of university students will never be stamped out unless lecturers stop spoon-feeding them a diet of handouts and PowerPoint presentations, a leading academic said yesterday.
Urgent calls to catch internet exam cheats
Urgent calls are being made today for a clear plan of attack in the battle against exam cheats.
Exams 'could beat student cheats'
Exams rather than months of coursework would help to curb cheating in UK universities, shadow higher education minister Boris Johnson has said.
How do you make £1.6m a year & drive a Ferrari?
ANSWER: Sell essays for £400.
The multimillion-pound trade in internet cheating which sees thousands of students hand over money in return for bespoke essays is to be investigated by a committee of MPs, it has emerged.