Teaching Quality Assurance Manual

Academic Conduct and Practice Handbook

Important Information: This Handbook was formally Chapter 12 of the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. The creation of a separate, new Handbook was approved by the Education Board to enhance accessibility and clarity of the policies and procedures governing Academic Conduct and Practice. Regular users of the former Chapter 12 are recommended to acquaint themselves with the new chapter and section numbering for 2026/27. Hyperlinks from other documents and webpages may also need to be updated.

Chapter 1 - Introduction and General Principles

Chapter 2 - Definitions and Categories of Academic Misconduct

Chapter 3 - Roles and Responsibilities

Chapter 4 - Procedures at Department, Faculty and University Level

Chapter 5 - Procedures for Examination Offences

Chapter 6 - Appeals

Chapter 6, Appendix 1 - Academic Misconduct Appeal Form

Appendix A - Structure within Faculties and Role Descriptors

Appendix B - Process for Considering Case of Suspected Academic Misconduct within Formation Work

Appendix C - Policy in Relation to Investigations and Hearings Involving Group Work 

 

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