Policy Statement
The School is committed to upholding academic integrity, essential to its educational mission. Our Academic Misconduct Regulations address and prevent misconduct, including plagiarism and cheating, through clear guidelines and procedures. Students are educated on ethical practices and supported with resources. Incidents are investigated and adjudicated fairly, with balanced consequences, ensuring the value and credibility of our academic programmes.
Principles
- Integrity: Sustaining an academic environment where honesty is the foundation of all scholarly activity.
- Fairness: Ensuring just and unbiased treatment in the investigation and resolution of alleged academic misconduct.
- Prevention: Proactively deterring academic misconduct through education and clear communication of expectations.
- Accountability: Holding individuals responsible for their actions and promoting accountability for academic integrity.
- Education: Emphasising the importance of understanding and abiding by academic conventions and ethical standards.
- Transparency: Pursuing clear, transparent processes in the handling of academic misconduct cases.
- Confidentiality: Maintaining the confidentiality of all parties involved in allegations of academic misconduct.
- Consistency: Applying regulations consistently across all faculties and departments to uphold fairness.
- Proportionality: Ensuring that penalties for academic misconduct are proportionate to the severity of the offence.
- Support: Providing support for those involved in cases of academic misconduct, including access to appeals.
- Review: Regularly reviewing and updating the policy to adapt to emerging forms of academic misconduct.
- Respect: Treating all members of the academic community with respect throughout the process of dealing with academic misconduct.
Metrics and KPIs
The following metrics will be measured and regularly reviewed as key performance indicators for the School to ensure the effectiveness of this policy and associated operations.
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