University of Kent

University Policies and Procedures

Policies and Procedures regarding Academic Misconduct

Staff and students are advised to become familiar with the University’s regulations regarding plagiarism and procedures for handling suspected cases of academic misconduct.

• University regulations

  • General Regulations in full. See V.3 (page 8) for regulations regarding academic honesty and examples of academic misconduct.
  • Procedures for dealing with breaches of General Regulations V.3, (reproduced in full in Annex 10: Academic Discipline) including information on plagiarism, penalties and appeals.
  • Flowchart of procedures and penalties as set out in Annex 10.
  • Summary of changes to Annex 10 made in July 2010.

• Useful Links

  • Academic Regulations
  • Assessment information (links to University documents and resources)
  • Central Secretariat
  • Guidelines for using the Turnitin Plagiarism Detection software
  • List of University Regulations
  • Office for Quality Assurance and Validation