Thanks for the update Fiona. Could you post a link to the article?
I'm currently writing a FAQ on plagiarism for SQA (Scottish Qualifications
Authority) to raise awareness of this issue in Scottish schools and
colleges.
Although I have not conducted any original research on this topic, there
does appear to be variable application of plagiarism policies between and
within universities.
The situation is worse in colleges and (especially) schools, many of which
have no plagiarism policy; actual instances of penalising plagiarisers are
*extremely* rare.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Plagiarism [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Fiona
> Duggan
> Sent: 17 March 2004 15:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Article in today's telegraph
>
> List members,
>
> An article by Frank Furedi in today's Telegraph entitled "Cheats are
> having
> a field day on campus" accuses the Plagiarism Advisory Service of treating
> plagiarism "as a technical problem that can be put right through adopting
> best practice" and advises that we "could spend [our] resources more
> productively by finding out why universities feel the need to cover up the
> problem." and encourages the service to seek papers for the conference to
> be
> held in June "on why academics are discouraged from using disciplinary
> procedures and why university authorities are so reluctant to penalise
> cheating."
>
> Whilst we are always open to suggestions as to how we might most
> effectively
> utilise our limited resources, we would question whether the proposed
> activity would realistically generate any meaningful data, but maybe list
> members have a different view on that?
>
> As to recommendations for papers at the June conference we have certainly
> not intended to eliminate potential topics by outlining the proposed
> conference themes, but rather hoped to incorporate as diverse a range of
> perspectives as possible by listing a number of possible themes for
> papers.
> Do list members agree with the statement that academics are discouraged
> from
> using disciplinary procedures and that universities are reluctant to
> penalise cheating, and if so do they think that if we encouraged papers on
> those topics for the conference there is a realistic possibility that we
> would receive any?
>
> Fiona
>
>
> The Daily Telegraph, p19, 17.3.04
>
> http://www.telegraph.co.uk
> This link takes you to the home page of today's Daily Telegraph. You will
> need to register with the free online version of the paper to see this
> article.
>
>
> Dr Fiona Duggan
> Plagiarism Advisory Service Manager
> Information Management Research Institute
> Room 122 Lipman Building
> Northumbria University
> Newcastle upon Tyne
> NE1 8ST
>
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Tel: 0191 243 7410
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The Plagiarism Advisory Service offers general guidance only on issues
> relevant to plagiarism prevention and detection. Such guidance does not
> constitute definitive or legal advice and should not be regarded as a
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