Information for Current Students

Information provided on here will enable you to:

• broaden your understanding of what is meant by the term plagiarism within an academic context
• guide you to online training materials including a self-test quiz
• give general advice on how to show which material within your own work has been taken from other sources and how to correctly acknowledge that source in the quoting, referencing and citing section

If you still do not fully understand the concept of plagiarism you could read the plagiarism policy statement and then contact your course supervisor or visit the Support Services web page to find general sources of further help.

There are various tools and techniques that can be employed to help you understand what plagiarism is and learn how to avoid it. Many Schools issue their own guidance within your course documentation or on their web site and Moodle pages. It is very important that you read this in detail.

The Turnitin plagiarism software is now used via Moodle within most Colleges. If you are interested in Turnitin contact your course supervisor and ask whether your School will be using it. To find out what Turnitin is, how it can support you and how to use it follow the Quicklinks on this page.

The final information provided here gives you links to various formal documentation such as the University Plagiarism Statement and Policy on the use of Turnitin