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Academic integrity or academic misconduct? Conceptual difficulties in higher education and the potential contribution of student demographic factors

Rachel Harrad, Robert Keasley, Luke Jefferies

Higher Education Research & Development, Volume: 43, Issue: 7, Pages: 1556 - 1570

Swansea University Authors: Rachel Harrad, Robert Keasley, Luke Jefferies

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/07294360.2024.2339833

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Academic misconduct and academic integrity are issues of importance to Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Phraseologies and practices may conflate unintentional mistakes with attempts to gain illegitimate advantage, with some groups potentially at higher risk. HEIs across the United Kingdom (UK)...

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