I was delighted to read recently that academic integrity has become the highest priority of one Slovak university. This trailblazing institution has put truth and integrity at the forefront of everything it does, honouring its core values of honesty, trust, justice, respect, responsibility and courage. In practice, students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff are encouraged to think about academic integrity in all their activities. Preventing cheating, plagiarism and other types of misconduct is central to their job descriptions, and strict penalties are imposed on those who give in to temptation. Other higher education institutions in Slovakia declare that they are fighting plagiarism but provide no detailed information about how they do…