SALT LAKE CITY, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominations are now open for the sixth annual Tracey Bretag Prize for Academic Integrity, a global platform recognizing excellence in student-centric, pedagogy-first integrity initiatives.
Established in collaboration with, and in honor of, the late Professor Tracey Bretag, the Prize has become a barometer for educational integrity policy and execution in higher education.
Nomination data reveals a shift year on year:
2021: Data-led, learner-first approaches to policing "contract cheating" and ghostwriting.
2022: Scaling impact through technical detection tools and institution-wide modules.
2023: The "GenAI Pivot," where focus moved toward AI literacy and institutional awareness and structural, systemic reform of integrity management.
2024: Systemic assessment reform.
2025: Embracing "Postplagiarism" and ethical human-AI co-creation.
Global Recognition for Evidence-Driven Impact
The Studiosity Academic Advisory Board acts as judging panel every year, and prioritizes projects that demonstrate objective impact at scale. High-impact exemplars from previous years include:
University of Calgary and Brock University's (2025) framework for "Postplagiarism" in the AI era (Kumar and Eaton)
University of Greenwich (UK): A gamified, peer-led movement transforming student culture.
University of Wollongong (Dubai): Establishment of the UAE's first regional integrity center.
University of Roehampton (UK): Subject-specific AI ethics guidelines impacting 200+ workshops globally.
RAINZ Collective (NZ): A research-led policy overhaul engaging every university in New Zealand.
Eligibility & Key Dates
Nominations are open to educators, professional staff, and student groups across the UK, Europe, North America, Middle East, and Asia/Oceania. "Successful nominations move beyond anecdotal success to objectively prove their interventions effectively foster a culture of educational integrity."
Nominations Close: Friday, 14 August 2026
Apply at: studiosity.com/tracey
About the Traceyย Bretag Prize
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