Plagiarism edict slated
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Universities have been accused of condoning student plagiarism in order to protect their income following the discovery that Sunderland University's newly devised official policy on plagiarism allows undergraduate students to copy up to 20% of the text in their assignments without punishment. Sunderland argues that the 20% level is only applicable for less-experienced first-year students and that for second- and third-year students copying of more than 10% of the text of an assignment is regarded as a major offence.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
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Litigation fear lets cheats off hook
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Lecturers who suspect their students of plagiarism are being prevented from taking disciplinary action by rigid university rules and fears of student litigation, according to claims. Academics taking part in an online discussion forum raised concerns that university rules prevented them from acting on 'intuition' to investigate or initiate formal proceedings against suspected cheats.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
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