City, University of London Senate Regulation 19 Assessment Regulations 2018/19

34ACADeMIC MISCONDUCT

Academic Misconduct is any action that produces an improper advantage for the student in relation to their assessment(s) or deliberately and unnecessarily disadvantages other students. It can be committed intentionally or accidentally. City actively pursues all cases of suspected misconduct.

The assessment of the type and severity of individual cases will be determined by academic judgement and these may be designated as:

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  poor academic practice
  
• 
  academic misconduct
  
• 
  severe academic misconduct
  

as outlined in the Academic Misconduct Policy and Guidance.