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What is Academic Honesty?
Academic honesty is a fundamental principle within the University and is strongly
linked to good academic practice.
The University seeks to maintain the academic honesty of students’ work and
safeguards against breaches of academic honesty.
There are processes to investigate alleged breaches of academic honesty and,
where a breach of academic honesty is admitted or found, appropriate penalties
are applied.
It is therefore important to engage with all resources to raise awareness of what
can be classed as a breach of academic honesty to avoid being invited to a
meeting and possible sanctions being applied if a case is found.
https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/-/media/files/our-university/academic-
regulations/10-academic-honesty/ar10_academic_honesty.pdf
Can I use Artificial Intelligence?
One of the most common breaches of Academic Honesty is the use of generative
artificial intelligence tools to gain an unfair advantage.
To avoid a possible breach of Academic Honesty, it is important to be aware of
the University's guidance on the use of AI tools:
Principles for the use of Generative AI
What to do if you have received a meeting invitation for an Academic Honesty meeting.
If you have received an invitation to attend an Academic Honesty meeting,
contact the Students' Union Advice Service.
Attach a copy of all the documentation you have received about the meeting and
allegation to the form when you initially contact us.
The Students' Union Advice Service can advise you on how to prepare for your
meeting and can attend your meeting and answer any questions you may have
in advance of your meeting.
A caseworker may also be able to attend the meeting with you.
To request advice please see this link: The Advice Service
How can I prepare for my meeting?
The purpose of the meeting is for the Academic Integrity Lead or the Academic
Misconduct Board to discuss any specific concerns they have with you about
potential unfair practice within your work, and to determine whether they feel a
breach of Academic Honesty has taken place.
At the meeting you should be prepared to be able to explain how you drafted
your work. And you should be prepared to clarify this in detail, showing
drafts/sources. You will be expected to answer questions on the work itself and
how it was produced to show it is your own work.
Its always a good idea to contact the LBSU Advice Service so they can help
prepare you for the meeting. Attach a copy of all the documentation you have
received about the meeting and allegation to the form when you initially contact
us.
How to avoid an Academic Honesty offence?
It is important to ensure you attend any sessions provided by your course staff or
utilise the resources provided by the library that show you how to avoid a
potential breach of the Academic Honesty regulations. This helps you to avoid
being invited an Academic Honesty meeting which could result in a penalty if a
case is found.
There is lots of useful resources that exist to help you reference your work
properly and avoid unfair practice.
https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/academic-skills-and-advice/academic-honesty/
The University’s guidance on how to view and interpret your Turnitin Report
Please see the following link for more information on correct referencing practice
and how to seek further guidance and support in terms of correct referencing
and citing the use of Artificial Intelligence tools:
http://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/subject_support/referencing_and_plagiarism