My phone rings right when I'm about to leave work, as if the person on the other end has been debating the call all day. On the line is a graduate student. At first they are hesitant to talk, but they loosen up when I assure them their question is reasonable and their dilemma is common. The emotion in their voice makes it clear that just going over university guidelines won't be enough. We talk for about 30 minutes, discussing the details of their research. But I am not the student's supervisor or academic adviser. I am a research integrity officer-and I relate to this anxious voice because, not too long ago, it could have been me.