Thrive
Thrive
Podcast Description
Thrive is a podcast dedicated to helping students flourish at university by uncovering the secrets to academic and personal success. Each episode features candid conversations with students and experts who share their top tips, strategies, and real-life experiences—from mastering time management and study techniques to navigating campus life and building a strong support network. Whether you're a first-year student or nearing graduation, this podcast offers practical advice and inspiring stories to help you make the most of your university journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as academic success, mental health, personal growth, and practical strategies for university life. Episodes delve into specific topics, including effective study techniques, time management, and emotional resilience as highlighted in discussions with professionals like chartered psychologist Matthew Shaw about cognitive science approaches to studying and fictional writer Alex Herod on writing for mental well-being.
Thrive is a podcast dedicated to helping students flourish at university by uncovering the secrets to academic and personal success. Each episode features candid conversations with students and experts who share their top tips, strategies, and real-life experiences—from mastering time management and study techniques to navigating campus life and building a strong support network. Whether you’re a first-year student or nearing graduation, this podcast offers practical advice and inspiring stories to help you make the most of your university journey.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Academic integrity is important for success at university. Many students feel unsure about what it really means. This episode helps clear up that confusion.
In this episode of Thrive, Mark speaks with Richard Clemens. Richard is the Student Casework Manager at the University of Salford. He explains academic integrity in a clear and simple way.
Richard explains common integrity issues students face. He talks about how these problems often happen by accident. He also explains how students can avoid them.
Students often worry about rules they do not fully understand. Richard breaks these rules down clearly. This helps students feel more confident.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What academic integrity means and why universities take it seriously
- How academic misconduct is defined and what behaviours fall under it
- How plagiarism happens and how paraphrasing and referencing prevent it
- Why collusion is more common than students realise and how to avoid it
- How to keep your work secure and prevent others from accessing or using it
- What Turnitin’s similarity score actually indicates (and why the number alone doesn’t matter)
- How generative AI tools can and cannot be used in academic work
- Why checking your assessment brief is essential for understanding allowed AI use
- Common myths about plagiarism, collusion, and similarity scores
- Key habits that help you work independently, research effectively, and avoid accidental misconduct
Resources
- Academic Integrity in Assessment (e-Learning from the University of Salford Study Skills team).
Get in Touch
To provide feedback on what you’ve heard, recommend ideas you’d like to hear in future episodes, or if you’d like to be interviewed, contact us via the form at www.salford.ac.uk/skills/thrive .
Acknowledgements
This podcast was made with the assistance of Salford Business School.
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day
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