A recent freedom of information request has revealed that plagiarism is still a problem for some Welsh universities. Despite recent software innovations for identifying copied work, it seems that a significant number of students are still guilty of academic dishonesty. The original FOI request, made to six universities in Wales, asked for details of how many students had been disciplined for plagiarism over a three year period. The figures show that, between 2008 and 2011, 927 students were found guilty of copying materials. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers said that the figures were "disturbing". As a result, there have been calls for Welsh universities to develop consistent strategies for dealing with the issue.
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