It could happen to you

The information available on this page is for our 2025 Academic Integrity Awareness Campaign.

The Student Advocacy and Support Service 2025 Academic Integrity Awareness Campaign ‘It could happen to you’ will highlight that personal circumstances can sometimes affect your studies, and it’s important to know what support and services are available before making a decision you might regret later.

Copying someone’s assessment, asking someone to complete part of your assessment, inappropriately using Generative Artificial Intelligence, falsifying references, fabricating assessment data and editing the dates on a medical certificate are all examples of breaching academic integrity, and can have severe consequences.

Most students don’t set out to breach academic integrity. However, when impacted by personal circumstances, a student’s decision making can become impaired, which may lead to choices that they wouldn’t normally make.

Throughout this campaign, we will hear real stories from students who breached academic integrity. These stories will explore the students’ circumstances, what lead up to the breach of academic integrity, and the impact the outcome has on their lives.

If circumstances are impacting your studies and you’re not sure what help is available, reach out to the Student Advocacy and Support Service. If you have concerns that you may have breached academic integrity, please also contact the Student Advocacy and Support Service. An Advocate can discussion your options with you and provide you with confidential advice.

Real student story episodes that will be released during our campaign:
Episode 1: The Weight of Desperation
Episode 2: Losing My Voice to AI
Episode 3: The Cost of Hiding
Episode 4: The Requirement
Episode 5: The Price of Survival