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Plagiarism checks and PhD theses: How rigorous is rigorous enough?

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Universities worldwide increasingly subject PhD theses to rigorous plagiarism checks to safeguard academic integrity. Many institutions now mandate that every doctoral thesis be screened using text-matching software before final submission (Karolinska Institutet 2025). For example, Karolinska Institutet in Sweden performs systematic plagiarism scans on all doctoral dissertations as part of standard research practice (Karolinska Institutet … Read more

AI essay writers and academic integrity

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Ai essay writers and academic integrity

Many UK universities have recently updated their academic integrity policies to address student use of generative AI tools – for example, highly specialist trained AI essay writers like Uniwriter.ai. Rather than banning these tools, institutions are increasingly supporting their ethical and transparent use as legitimate learning aids. Notably, the Russell Group of 24 leading universities … Read more

The 10 worst academic plagiarism scandals in history

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Plagiarism – presenting others’ work as one’s own – is one of academia’s cardinal sins. Over the years, numerous high-profile figures across science, humanities, and politics have been caught in plagiarism scandals. These cases span different countries and disciplines, but all serve as cautionary tales about academic integrity. Below, we explore ten of the worst … Read more

The Honour Pledge and Reducing Academic Plagiarism

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You may be reading this and asking yourself, what is the ‘honour pledge’ (or ‘honour codes’) system? Therefore, how will this so called ‘pledge’ help reduce plagiarism in schools and universities? Well, stick around – this blog post will explain the ins and outs of this system and how it is becoming more and more … Read more

Being accused of plagiarism: what do I do?

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When you start university, plagiarism is rarely top of mind – you’re settling in, finding your feet, and getting used to a new way of working. But plagiarism is more nuanced than most students realise. According to the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), plagiarism covers everything from copying text without attribution to poorly paraphrasing a source or … Read more

Definitions of Plagiarism: Getting Back to Basics

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In order to fully understand the intricacies of plagiarism, one first must know the definitions of plagiarism. Then it is crucial to understand it and avoid it. Plagiarism is: the practice of taking somebody else’s work or ideas, and then passing it off as your own. This then, provides a working definition of plagiarism. While … Read more

Plagiarism For Dummies: A Plagiarism 101 Crash Course

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If you are a student, then it’s essential that you don’t plagiarise when completing your assignments. So, you’re about to get a Plagiarism for Dummies 101 crash course. If you don’t want to get caught for cheating, you must remember and implement the following EIGHT points. 1. Don’t steal anyone else’s work and lie about … Read more

The Evolution of Technology and Plagiarism: Analysing the Last 20 Years

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Technology and Plagiarism has changed due to the rise of the Digital Age in the last twenty years. The Rise of the Internet Just two decades ago (yes, two!) the Internet was a relatively new phenomenon. Students in the 1990s, who used the Internet to conduct research, were seen as progressive. They would have of … Read more

Top Tips for Writers to Avoid Plagiarism

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Every writer needs help from time to time – even on how to avoid plagiarism. Stephen King, has an editor and his own team of draft readers ready to critique. Most novelists do, and these are professional writers. If you feel that you need help with your writing, you should not feel that this is … Read more

Is ‘Game of Thrones’ Plagiarised? The Response of George R.R. Martin

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The phenomenon of plagiarism is not something that just affects the academic world. Plagiarism is also something that is sometimes an issue in popular culture. George R.R. Martin’s globally renowned novel and TV series Game of Thrones has recently been accused of stealing other people’s ideas. However, in response to these accusations, Martin stated on … Read more

The U.S. College Admissions Scandal and Evidence of Elitism in Education

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It seems that at present, students and their parents are going to ever-increasing lengths in order to get a good education, and the current U.S. college admissions scandal is further evidence of this trend. It is increasingly the case that those with money are able to achieve a better education (or at least so it … Read more

The Top Five Famous Cases of Plagiarism: The Cases of Melania Trump, Martin Luther King Jr., George Harrison, Alex Haley, and Saddam Hussein

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There are a plethora of famous cases of plagiarism, and this article briefly documents five of the most well-known of these, which includes the cases of: (1) Melania Trump, (2) Martin Luther King Jr., (3) George Harrison, (4) Alex Haley, and (5) Saddam Hussein.