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Explore a collection of staff guides designed to support the effective use of Turnitin across teaching and assessment activities.

Turnitin is a suite of online submission, text matching and feedback tools available via MyBeckett. It enables students to submit assignments electronically and supports marking, feedback, and academic integrity processes.

Information about Academic Honesty can be found on our university's Academic Honesty pages.

We are upgrading our Turnitin!

Turnitin's new features are available to staff from Monday 7 September 2026. Whether you are a regular Turnitin user or are exploring the tool for the first time, these enhancements offer new opportunities to streamline workflows, improve accessibility and gain deeper insights into student submissions.

New features include:

A new standard assignment and a new feedback studio
Individual Extensions
Template Exclusion
AI Writing Indicator Column
Bulk Similarity Report Regeneration
Accessibility Improvements
Comment and QuickMark Colour Customisation

Don't worry if you still prefer the classic experience, this will stay the same and can be accessed via the Standard (Classic) assignment.

We would recommend that you have discussions as a course team around whether to start using the new version of Turnitin in semester one or at a later point. Making the change at the same time will provide a more consistent experience for students.

Please read our Turnitin New Features FAQ to understand the latest assignment options, features and what they mean for your marking and feedback workflows.

Self-paced training is available for staff which provides the opportunity to develop your understanding of Turnitin. The following self-paced modules are available and can be accessed via the All Staff Community: