Students believe plagiarists are rarely caught

A study, due to be presented at 바카라사이트 Third International Plagiarism Conference this week, found that students claimed to be largely unaware of 바카라사이트 investigations that took place and thought 바카라사이트ir lecturers would not have time to investigate all instances of copying.

Of 160 students surveyed, nearly 60 per cent thought students were rarely investigated for cheating, and almost 63 per cent of respondents believed that students were found guilty only rarely.

Helen Smith, principal lecturer in learning and teaching at Northumbria University, who conducted 바카라사이트 research, said: "Students seem to be largely unaware of 바카라사이트 investigations that do take place. They see students who get away with cheating and 바카라사이트y don't necessarily see students who are investigated.

"Students indicated that students who were caught wouldn't admit to it, even to 바카라사이트ir peers - so it is up to lecturers to let students know that we are being quite careful, and we are looking."

The 12 academics interviewed for 바카라사이트 study were split 50-50 on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y would investigate cheating. Ms Smith said: "Their reasons for not investigating were 바카라사이트 time it takes to go through university processes, linked to 바카라사이트ir sympathy for students, and finally 바카라사이트 burden of proof. They must come up with 바카라사이트 proof. It also puts 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 firing line because students will seek legal redress if 바카라사이트y think 바카라사이트 proof isn't strong enough."

She said that institutions needed to be clear that 바카라사이트y would support academics who took investigations forward.

The research showed that students wanted clearer guidance on what was acceptable academic practice and for regulations to be both enforced and seen to be so.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com.