"Everyone involved in research at the university owes a duty of accountability to society and to their profession to the university and to the funder(s) of the research, to accept full responsibility for their own conduct of that research...

It is recognised that researchers who have recently joined the community may need particular support in reaching an understanding of best practice in research... Accountability extends to the ethical basis of the research, for the safety of all involved in the research process, for the probity of the financial management of the project..."

University of Nottingham Research Code of Conduct

Advice to PhD researchers

If you are a PhD researcher, there are two pieces of advice which should lead you away from the trap of plagiarism:

1. learn academic integrity in research by respecting the intellectual property rights (IPR) of others, and
2. develop your own ‘voice’ as a writer.