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Good Academic Practice Collection

Updated Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Explore our range of free resources on developing good academic practice and discover how to build them into your studies.

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If you are studying with The Open University, especially if you are new to academic study, you should complete the All my own work: exploring academic integrity course. Plagiarism comes in all shapes and forms. This short interactive course is essential if you want to understand what is meant by good academic practice. The other resources in this collection will help to further your understanding.

Check out our series of short animations

If you are a student studying with The Open University you might want to watch these helpful animations. They explain what plagiarism is, why it’s important to be part of an academic community and things to keep in mind when getting help with writing your assignments.



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