“League of Academic Integrity, Principles of Academic Integrity”

On September 25, 2026, the Department of Phthisiopulmonology and Radiology of the South Kazakhstan Medical Academy (SKMA) organized a lecture entitled “The Academic Integrity League and the Principles of Academic Integrity” for residents of groups РРДҚ-01-26, РРДҚ-02-26, РРДҚ-03-26, РРДҚ-04-26, and РРДҚ-05-26, as well as members of the department's teaching staff.
The lecture was delivered by Talshyn Khalilayevna Serkhozhaeva, a faculty member responsible for coordinating activities related to the Academic Integrity League at the department.The main purpose of the event was to familiarize participants with the activities of the Academic Integrity League and the fundamental principles of academic integrity in the educational process.

The Academic Integrity League is an association that brings together higher and postgraduate educational institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The League was established on August 28, 2018. Its primary objective is to improve the quality of education by promoting, establishing, and developing the principles of academic integrity in higher education institutions.
During the lecture, the residents were introduced to the following fundamental principles of academic integrity in the educational process:
1. Integrity - an honest and responsible attitude of teaching staff, employees, and students toward fulfilling their duties, as well as zero tolerance for any form of corruption.
2. Protection of Authors' and Copyright Holders' Rights - recognition and protection of authorship of works subject to copyright through the accurate representation of other people's words and ideas and proper acknowledgment of information sources in assessed academic work.
3. Openness - transparency, mutual trust, and the free exchange of information and ideas between students and teachers.
4. Respect for Human Rights and Freedoms - recognition and protection of the right to freely express opinions and ideas.
5. Equality - the obligation of every student, faculty member, and employee to comply with the principles and rules of academic integrity and to bear equal responsibility for violations.
6. Truthfulness - refraining from deception, providing false information, and falsifying or forging documents under any circumstances and in any field of activity.
7. Accuracy (Reliability) - ensuring that the information provided corresponds to reality and that scientific conclusions are based on facts and objective judgments.
8. Responsibility - compliance with the requirements of the Academic Integrity Code and avoidance of situations that may lead to violations of academic integrity principles.
9. Objectivity - making decisions based on objective evidence while avoiding personal bias and subjective judgments.
10. Fairness - strict observance of the rights and responsibilities of teaching staff, students, and employees, as well as fair and impartial consideration of cases involving violations of academic integrity.
11. Zero Tolerance for Violations of Academic Integrity — mandatory documentation and review of every violation of academic integrity, followed by the implementation of appropriate measures in accordance with the Academic Integrity Code.