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Grey zones and good practice: A European survey of academic integrity among undergraduate students

Mads Paludan Goddiksena Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of CopenhagenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mikkel Willum Johansenb Department of Science Education, University of CopenhagenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-2678View further author information
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Anna Catharina Armondc Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen;d Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research InstituteORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7121-5354View further author information
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Mateja Centae Faculty of Theology, University of LjubljanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6264-247XView further author information
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Christine Clavienf Institut Éthique Histoire Humanités, Université de GenèveORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-144XView further author information
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Eugenijus Gefenasg Centre for Health Ethics, Law and History, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5004-3322View further author information
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Roman Globokare Faculty of Theology, University of LjubljanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-497XView further author information
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Linda Hoganh School of Religion, Trinity College DublinORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4785-3724View further author information
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Nóra Kovácsc Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of DebrecenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9256-3756View further author information
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Marcus Tang Meriti Institute of Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape, Royal Danish AcademyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2171-7054View further author information
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I.Anna S. Olssonj i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do PortoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-8723View further author information
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Margarita Poškutėg Centre for Health Ethics, Law and History, Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8291-189XView further author information
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Una Quinnk School of Ecumenics, Trinity College DublinORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1379-2364View further author information
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Júlio Borlido Santosj i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do PortoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4923-9701View further author information
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Rita Santosj i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do PortoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2521-9418View further author information
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Céline Schöpferf Institut Éthique Histoire Humanités, Université de GenèveORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5111-9245View further author information
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Vojko Strahovnike Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana;l Faculty of Arts (Department of Philosophy), University of LjubljanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2655-3642View further author information
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Orsolya Vargac Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of DebrecenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8771-3975View further author information
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P. J. Wallm ADAPT Centre, Trinity College DublinORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-4425View further author information
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Peter Sandøea Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen;n Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of CopenhagenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0397-3273View further author information
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Thomas Bøker Lunda Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of CopenhagenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-1562View further author information
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Pages 199-217 | Published online: 07 Mar 2023

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