3. We advise all students to take particular care in respect of the following:

• Getting help from others/helping others: we encourage you to discuss and share ideas and information with your peers. However, you are always personally responsible for ensuring that you develop the structure and content of your work, submit it yourself and protect the security of your work. We advise all students to refer to Skills Centre guidance and the guidance on groupwork, for acceptable conventions of group working, prior to undertaking any such work.

• Referencing: you need to ensure that you correctly acknowledge any sources produced by other people, that you have used to inform your assessed work. You will be provided with guidance on the correct referencing method by your Academic Department. Referencing sessions are run through The Skills Centre to assist you in using referencing tools and there are many other online resources available from the Library Gateway.

• Proofreading: you are encouraged to proofread your own work prior to submission. If you need to use the services of a third party, you should take note of the Guidelines on third-party proofreading for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students. A third-party proof-reader is not permitted to edit or change the meaning of your work. Where you have used digital editing tools, you should keep a record of the changes made to drafts.

• Use of readers/note takers: if your learning contract entitles you to use the services of readers or note takers, you must use appropriately trained individuals. Further advice can be obtained from Disabled Student Support.