Academic Misconduct
Taught Students
The Taught Students Academic Misconduct Procedure applies to all taught elements of programmes of study at the University, including undergraduate programmes, taught postgraduate study and taught elements of research degrees.
The University expects that all work submitted for assessment will be students’ own independent work. Where students are suspected of cheating, plagiarism, re-use of own work, collusion, fabricated coursework, assessment malpractice or grievous academic misconduct, they will be investigated under this Procedure.
The Procedure sets out the definition of offences, details of the investigation process, and potential penalties. It applies to all assessments set from September 2024.
Taught Students Academic Misconduct Procedure 2024-25 (docx), File Download Taught Students Academic Misconduct Procedure 2024-25 (pdf), File Download
Review of decisions
Under the Procedure, students can request a review of decisions made by their School at Stage 1, or by the Committee on Applications at Stage 2.
Use these forms to submit a request for review.
Review of a School-level academic misconduct penalty at stage 1 (docx), File Download Review of a decision of the Committee on Applications at stage 2 (docx), File Download
Postgraduate Research Students
The Postgraduate Research Students (PGR) Academic Misconduct Procedure applies to all non-taught elements of research degrees and is overseen by the Doctoral College.
PGR Academic Misconduct Procedure
Guidance and Support for Students
Video Guide to Taught Students Academic Misconduct Procedure
Skills@Library Academic Integrity Resources
Guidance for Staff
Academic Integrity for Staff - resources for teaching and supporting academic integrity
Process Library: Assessment Topics - operational guidance for investigating academic misconduct
Student Cases guidance, templates and forms
Previous versions of procedure
Academic Misconduct Procedure - For 2023/24 assessments, including resits
Cheating, Plagiarism, Fraudulent or Fabricated Coursework and Malpractice in University Examinations and Assessments Procedure, Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3 - For 2022/23 and earlier assessments, including resits