Commendation for 2024 Tracey Bretag Prize for Academic Integrity

Claudia Gottwald, Academic Integrity Skills Officer in the Student Academic Skills Team, has been shortlisted and commended in the.

Tracey Bretag was a highly respected professor at the University of South Australia, whose work in the field of academic integrity helped drive sector best practice and legislative change, shaping the whole-of-institution, evidence-based and student-centric approach to academic integrity that we have embraced at the 成人大片. You can read more about Professor Bretag and the history of the prize .

The results of this year鈥檚 prize were announced on 2 July, with Claudia one of eight shortlisted from a strong field of international nominees, each contributing to raising awareness of the importance of academic integrity in their own institutions and beyond.听

Claudia Gottwald

Claudia Gottwald with Academic Integrity Ambassadors at the June Festival of Learning and Teaching

Claudia's work with the Academic Integrity Ambassadors was recognised for providing innovative and engaging activities that help students to understand the Academic Integrity Policy and to take in and take on the values represented therein. Her successful efforts to connect and partner with other educational institutions, including the University of Canberra, Charles Sturt University, James Cook University, Oxford Brookes, the American University of Nigeria, and Swansea University Wales, were also key to her nomination standing out in a highly competitive field. One judge particularly commended Claudia's "Students as Partners" approach, noting its impressive reach and positive outcomes, including its adoption by other institutions as evidence of its impact.鈥

This commendation is evidence of the significant efforts made by Claudia and the Ambassadors in fostering a culture of integrity within our University community. The Ambassadors鈥 dedication to the program ensure that our students are well-equipped to uphold the highest standards of academic honesty.

If you would like to find out more about Academic Integrity skills development for your students, you can find more information on the Student Academic Skills website, or contact Claudia at claudia.gottwald@adelaide.edu.au

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