January 24th marked UNESCO’S International Day of Education, which champions education as a human right and key to sustainable development. Researchers in the field of educational ethics and academic integrity have worked to apply a similarly holistic view toward ethics in academia. In fact, as Dr.Sarah Elaine Eaton,Editor of Ethics and Integrity in Educational Contexts, notes: “We need to think about students as whole people, complete people, rather than only thinking about, ‘how do we catch the cheaters or punish misconduct?’” But with varying policies around the globe, how do academic integrity experts work to advance the subject beyond its punitive roots? How can countries connect and communicate to form effective governance that protects students and scholarship?

In the final episode of this series, Sarah offers an international perspective on the discipline. She discusses the drawbacks of handling issues locally or regionally, rather than employing uniform policies—for example, the lack of a consistent definition of plagiarism. Last, Sarah explains why libraries can function as a hub for academic integrity, and the lasting consequences of not educating young scholars on ethics during their academic careers.

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