Right To Publish campaign stands up against universities unfairly stripping students of their publishing rights

The Responsible Student Publishers Association has announced the launch of the ‘Right to Publish’ campaign to defend the legal right students have to publish and benefit economically from their university work. The campaign can be accessed at www.rtp.org.au...

Universities show double standards in student publishing

Over the last few years, the association has observed several universities disregarding the legal right students have to publish their study notes and past assignments by confusing the recently coined issue of “contract cheating” with the well established practice of student publishing. This confusion has led to some universities suggesting that student publishing should be prohibited...

Proposed contract cheating laws will jail note sharers at university

The Responsible Student Publishers Association has submitted concerns to parliament around the broad and vague phrasing of the new cheating laws. Under the broad wording of ‘providing any part of a piece of work or assignment’, students can face up to two years’ prison time and a $210,000 fine for simply sharing their notes or research with a friend...