1. How not to cheat! (even by accident)
University of Bradford Regulations on Academic Misconduct
Amanda Hughes Assistant Registrar (Complaints & Appeals)

2. What is Academic Misconduct?
Academic misconduct basically means cheating. 
If you cheat and get caught it will have serious consequences for your University career. 
If you cheat and don’t get caught it will soon become apparent when you get a job that your qualifications do not match your ability.

3. Academic Misconduct covers any action that a person takes to gain an unfair advantage when taking assessment.
Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct
Cheating in examinations is another
So is making up the results of experiments or evidence to support a piece of work
Also Identity Theft
These are all actions that could potentially end your University career

4. The most important regulation
The most important regulation ...work submitted by a student for formal assessment must be written by the student and in the student’s own words

5. Referencing properly is really important!
Academic Misconduct
Referencing properly is really important!
All instances of academic misconduct brought to the attention of the University will be investigated.
The University reserves the right to use any fair and reasonable means to identify instances of academic misconduct.
It is not acceptable to say that you do not know what academic misconduct is because you have never read any of the guidance. 
It is your responsibility to ensure that you look at the information about plagiarism and referencing that your School provides in handbooks and on Blackboard.

6. Seeking Advice about referencing
Respecting intellectual property rights – that is the ownership of an idea or a piece of academic work – is an important issue.
If you are an overseas student you may find UK referencing conventions quite different to those in your home country.  
Remember, if you are unsure of the rules, ask your tutor for advice or visit the Learner Development Unit for guidance.

7. Mitigating Circumstances
If you are ill, have personal problems, don’t understand, have run out of time – Don’t panic and cheat out of desperation!
Speak to your Personal Tutor about putting in a claim for mitigating circumstances and/or getting some extra time to complete your work

8. Plagiarism Plagiarism is a form of fraud
There are no mitigating circumstances which can excuse plagiarism. The University provides clear guidance to all students about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it; the University will therefore not accept a plea of ignorance if a student is found answerable for a case of plagiarism

9. Plagiarism
University Definition
This includes:
The inclusion within your own work of a substantial, unacknowledged section of material which has been taken from the published or unpublished work of another person.
Using other people’s work without quotation marks and/or acknowledging the original source (referencing)
Using text from the internet without quotation marks and referencing
Using other people’s ideas or research without permission

10. Buying or Stealing an Assignment
Buying an Assignment or stealing an assignment from someone at this or another University and submitting it – or part of it – in your own name is the worst thing you can do.
You will be called before an Investigating Committee and if found accountable it will normally lead to you being permanently excluded from the University.

11. Collaboration Don’t work too closely with your friends
The work you each submit must be your own
It’s OK to share ideas – but the way you describe your ideas, the actual text in your essay must not be the same as your friend’s
Be specially careful if you are working in groups – find out if the essay is a group effort or if it is supposed to be all your own work

12. Don’t be a Victim Be Careful
Don’t leave your essay on a shared printer
Look after your memory stick
Share ideas – but don’t share your work
Give advice if a friend asks for it – but …
Do not give anyone a copy of your work – for any reason – ever!

13. Further Information You will shortly get an email – read it!
Lots of information at
Full list of things that the University considers Academic Misconduct
Scare yourself with the Penalty Framework!
If you do find yourself in trouble

14. Just Ask – people will be glad to help
Where to get help
Your Personal Tutor or Module Tutor
The Learner Development Unit
Your Subject Librarian
Student Advisors
Sabbatical Officers – Student’s Union
Just Ask – people will be glad to help

15. Be aware Enjoy your time at Bradford
What is expected of you
Why you may struggle
How to get assistance
Enjoy your time at Bradford
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