Plagiarism is an example of an academic offence.
The substantial use of other people s work and the submission of it as though it were one s own is regarded as plagiarism. The key part of this definition is that it applies to any form of assessed work which is counted towards your degree. Any work which you are required to hand in as an assessed part of a module must be primarily your own work, or your own account of an authorised group activity. Talking to colleagues and working with friends is often a productive way of studying and learning. However, mathematics is a practical subject and to become proficient at it you must work at your lectures, example sheets and coursework.