DISS: Plagiarism, Academic Misconduct, and use of Gen AI

Remember the good scholarly practice requirements of the University regarding work for credit. You can find guidance at the School page. This also has links to the relevant University pages.

See also the following general guide on how to avoid plagiarism.

Guidance on the use of Generative AI

To ensure all students have an equal opportunity to succeed and to preserve the integrity of the project and dissertation, students are not permitted to submit text that is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems such as ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Claude, Google Gemini, or any other automated assistance, without proper acknowledgement, relating to the context of the dissertation, and explaining how the original contribution of the dissertation nevertheless holds. This includes using AI to directly generate dissertation text, code for projects, or complete other project tasks. In any case, the student is entirely responsible for the outputs they produce, whether text, code, or results. Any AI use should be explicitly disclaimed in detail within the text.

For example, students may use AI to generate ideas, questions, or summaries that they then revise, expand, or cite properly. Students should also be aware of the potential benefits and limitations of using AI as a tool for learning and research. AI systems can provide helpful information or suggestions, but they are not always reliable or accurate. Students should critically evaluate the sources, methods, and outputs of AI systems. Violations of this policy will be treated as academic misconduct.

In short, the ‘AI-Assisted Editing’ rule defined on the School webpage is applied to the assessment of projects and dissertations. Please see the University’s Guidance on the use of Generative AI (on the University webpage) for further details.