Good academic practice guide
The University takes academic conduct very seriously and expects all of its students to behave in a manner which upholds the principles of academic honesty. The University therefore provides students with a range of services to help students understand the importance of academic honesty and ways to improve their academic practice.
Each Discipline appoints an Academic Conduct Officer and each College appoints a Senior Academic Conduct Officer who provide information and guidance on the academic conduct process and good academic practice, as well as conducting any academic conduct investigation. Please note that for matters relating to in person invigilated exam conduct you will need to contact studentcases@exeter.ac.uk instead of your departmental Conduct Officers.
Please find a list below of Senior Academic Conduct Officers and Academic Conduct Officers below:
» FAQ guide on Academic Conduct Investigations
Each Discipline has its own Academic Honesty module on ELE, which explains academic honesty in detail and also provides the academic conventions followed the Discipline. Students are expected to take this module when they begin their studies and are strongly encouraged to retake the module at the start of each year.
Please find a link to module for your Discipline in the table below:
| College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences | College of Humanities | College of Life and Environmental Sciences | College of Medicine and Health | College of Social Sciences and International Studies | University of Exeter Business School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computing | Academic Honesty Module for College | Biosciences | Academic Honesty Module for College | Graduate School of Education | First Years and direct-entry Second Years |
| CSM & Renewable Energy | Academic Honesty Module for College (Penryn) | Biosciences (Penryn) | Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies | Second Years | |
| Engineering | Archaeology | Geography | Law School | Third Years | |
| Mathematics | Art History and Visual Culture | Geography (Penryn) | Politics | Post Graduates | |
| Natural Sciences (Penryn) | Classics and Ancient History | Psychology | Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology | Penryn Students | |
| Physics and Astronomy | Drama | Sports and Health Sciences | Strategy and Security Institute | ||
| English | |||||
| History | |||||
| Liberal Arts | |||||
| Modern Languages | |||||
| Theology and Religion |
For those on a Flexible Combined Honours programme, a bespoke module for the programme is available here.
Please find the University’s statement on Proof Reading here
Study Zone advisers can help students to develop personal learning strategies and discuss specific questions relating to students work. Students can develop their skills as critical thinkers and writers, learn new tips, and improve their academic performance.
For more information on the Study Zone please visit their website.
LibGuides is a collection of online resources and guides to aid students with their academic practices. LibGuides also contains full guides on referencing conventions for reference systems used by the University.
You can find the full catalogue here.
Additionally, the Students' Guild has produced a Reference Right Website for all students to use: Reference Right (exeterguild.com).
As a University of Exeter student, you have access to the on-demand Studiosity service to help you with your studies. Studiosity can provide writing feedback and live, expert assistance with core subject knowledge.
Please find below a link to your College’s Studiosity ELE page for more information:
English Language Skills Development (The Insessional programme) is a university-funded programme open to all students who are non-native speakers of English. They provide an extensive range of workshops, courses, online resources and one-to-one tutorials in English for academic purposes and social and cultural English. They can give guidance and advice on the many language factors associated with good academic practice, including: strategies for reading, paraphrase and summary, incorporating sources into writing, and referencing. You can find out more about the programme by visiting the website https://www.exeter.ac.uk/into/englishlanguage/about/.
In order to participate you should register with the programme here. If you are not sure which type of support is most appropriate, please email insessional@exeter.ac.uk. If you are a tutor and would like to refer a student for specific support, please email Peter O’Rourke (p.orourke@exeter.ac.uk).
Workshops on Avoiding Plagiarism and Practical Skills for Paraphrasing
This class will offer opportunities to develop your skills for incorporating sources more effectively and responsibly. You will:
- Review academic honesty rules and what they mean for writing.
- Explore what effective paraphrase looks like.
- Complete a guided practical paraphrase task.
You will leave with a toolkit of practical strategies to use in future assignment writing.
Students are able to book onto the insessional workshops by following the links below:
Wednesday 16th March 14.35-15.25 Sign up
Friday 18th March 16.35-17.25 (online) Sign up
Monday 21st March 12.35-13.25 Sign up
Wednesday 23rd March 10.35-11.25 (online) Sign up
These insessional workshops are run in conjunction with the University's Academic Conduct policy and do not replace any meetings you may be required to attend for that purpose.