Conduct of Exams

Examination Regulations

Conduct of Examinations and Plagiarism 

General regulations for examinations are contained in the University Calendar, Volume I. The relevant section of the regulations can be downloaded in PDF format using the link below. This document details conduct of examinations and information surrounding plagiarism.

• University Calendar, Volume 1 - General Regulations - Examinations 

Plagiarism

In formal examinations and all assessed work prescribed in degree, diploma and certificate regulations, candidates should take care to acknowledge the work and opinions of others and avoid any appearance of representing them as their own. Unacknowledged quotation or close paraphrasing of other people's writing, amounting to the presentation of other persons' thoughts or writings as one's own, is plagiarism and will be penalised. In extreme cases, plagiarism may be classed as a dishonest practice under Section IV of the General Regulations and may lead to expulsion. (See also General Regulation XI, Intellectual Property Rights).

Any student work may be uploaded to a plagiarism detection system, such as that operated by JISC, at the discretion of the department concerned if plagiarism is suspected. The system may also be used routinely to screen work for plagiarised text: for this purpose students are required to sign a declaration at registration authorising the uploading of their work onto the system.