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, 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
Information, Advice and Guidance
If you have any queries with regard to interpreting or implementing any aspect of the TQA Manual, please contact:
- Education Policy, Quality and Standards for matters relating to taught programmes (educationpolicy@exeter.ac.uk)
- Doctoral College Quality Development for matters relating to postgraduate research programmes (dcqualitydevelopment@exeter.ac.uk)