Postgraduate research students and academic integrity: 'It's about good research training'

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 432-443

  Mahmud, Saadia ^a   Bretag, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic integrity; HDR; policy; postgraduate research; research training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881627615     PISSN: 1360080X     EISSN: 14699508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1360080X.2013.812178     Document Type: Article

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