Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University manages breaches of academic regulations with a system that is designed to ensure that students suspected of academic misconduct are provided with an independent and transparent approach that is efficient, fair and speedy. Students have the right to see the evidence of their suspected misconduct, to be able to defend themselves and have the right to appeal a decision. Academic misconduct can include (but is not limited to): Plagiarism / submitting other people's work as your own - e.g. copying the words or ideas of another person with or without their knowledge or agreement and presenting it as one’s own. Falsification - e.g. the presentation or submission of false information within an attempt to gain academic credit. e.g. fabricating research results, or questionnaire responses. Collusion - e.g. submitting work produced in collaboration with others, but claiming it is entirely the student’s own work. Actions which enable another student to access or copy all or part of one’s own - e.g. sharing work with other students. Custom writing services - the use of materials created by third parties and/or web sites and/or software/paraphrasing/image tools, and passed off as one’s own work. This includes all forms of contract cheating, such as the use of, running of, or participation in, auction sites and essay mills to attempt to buy or use assessments or answers to questions set. It is also an offence to provide one’s own work to others with the intention of personal gain. Misuse of Artificial Intelligence - The use of AI to generate text, materials or other outputs passed off as the student’s own; the use of AI that does not comply with assignment instructions; the use of AI in an assignment without the submission of a declaration form.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Your responsibility to do your own work and give credit to others for their work applies to whatever is used in the production of assignments, including sources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT or Quillbot. Oxford Brookes students are required to use the form in Moodle to declare which AI tools you have used and how you have used them. You will be emailed a receipt copy of your completed declaration which you must then paste into an appendix at the end of your assignment. AI Student Declaration Form You should also check your module guidance or with your Module Leader to see if AI tools can be used for your assessment(s) as there may be some assessments where AI tools cannot be used. Remember that AI tools should not be used to replace you as the author of your work. If you gain an unfair advantage using AI tools inappropriately, you may breach the Oxford Brookes academic conduct regulations: Academic conduct regulations There is more on how to use AI appropriately, when completing your assessments, on our Artificial intelligence page. Use AI with CAUTION (a useful acronym) Check your prompts. The information you get out is only as good as the requests you put in. Approach any information the AI tool produces cautiously (be a critical reader). Understand that Large Language Models (including ChatGPT) are designed only to summarise, predict and generate texts. They won’t do the thinking for you. Take the time to verify any claims made and check the reliability of any sources. Identify any use of AI tools (including large language models such as Chat GPT) in the student declaration form (below). Always declare your use of AI tools and explain how you used them. Observe the principles of Good Academic Practice at all times. Never submit chunks of text produced by AI as your own work. You may be in breach of the academic conduct regulations.

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Preparing for an interview or committee If you are asked to attend an interview or a conduct committee, you will have an opportunity to provide any evidence or documentation which you believe supports your case. Type of evidence could include: Detailed drafts and notes: Provide drafts, outlines, and notes related to your assignment. These documents can show the evolution of your ideas and the thought process behind your work. Highlight any revisions you made based on feedback or self-reflection. Time-stamped files and versions: Provide copies or screenshots of different versions of your work that you have saved which show the time stamps. This can help establish a timeline and prove that you created the content independently. Write a brief statement explaining your creative process, how you generated ideas, and how you ensured originality. Discuss any challenges you faced and how you overcame them. Research sources and citations: If you conducted research, share a list of sources you consulted and screenshots of the search history. This is useful in demonstrating that you conducted research over a period of time. Properly cited references demonstrate that you’ve engaged with existing literature. Communication records: If you discussed your work with peers, lecturers, module leaders or mentors, provide records of these conversations. This shows collaboration and transparency. Any evidence which supports any circumstances you were facing during the time you completed the referred assessment. Referral guidelines for Module Leaders Before making a referral for academic conduct concerns, please read the Academic Conduct Referral Guidelines. The interview If you have been invited to attend an interview, you will be sent an email advising you of the date of the interview. Please respond as soon as possible to confirm whether you can attend that date. If you do not attend the interview or engage in the process, the case could be considered in your absence. The letter should include the alleged breach and you will also be provided with the Turnitin report of your piece of work, if appropriate. During the interview, the academic conduct officer will further explain the reason for the referral and the alleged breach. This will then be your opportunity to explain your piece of work, provide any further evidence and ask any questions. For the interview, you are able to have someone accompany you, for example a friend. Please refer to the academic conduct procedure for more information on this. Please do not panic! We understand this might be an unsettling time, but we want to assure you there is lots of support and advice available. If you are unsure on the process or would like some guidance or advice, please consider contacting: Brookes Union Advice Service

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11.4 It is the responsibility of the student wishing to be accompanied to inform the friend, colleague or representative of the date, time and place of the interview or committee. The student must inform the organiser in advance if they wish to be accompanied. The friend, colleague, or representative may undertake the presentation of the case on behalf of the student, but a student may not be represented at a hearing in his or her absence and the friend, colleague or representative may not answer questions on the student’s behalf. 11.5 At all stages of the conduct procedure, decisions will be based on the evidence available, and decided upon based on the balance of probability. Conduct Officers, the University Conduct Committee or the Appeal Committee will accept the explanation that is most likely to be true.

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Updated and approved at QLIC March 2023 Last Updated August 2026

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Oxford Brookes is now an Adobe Creative Campus! Students and staff now have access to Adobe Express and generative AI features from Adobe Firefly. You can use these features in your presentations, videos, data visualisations and podcasts to raise your game and become workplace-ready. You can even use it to create your CV. Use your university login details to access Adobe Creative Campus - instructions on how to login and use Adobe Creative Campus are on our Service Now portal (University login required). Explore what you can do in Adobe Express How to access Adobe Express Adobe Express Premium is free to all students at Oxford Brookes Whether you're working on a class project, building your CV, or promoting a club, Adobe Express helps you create content that stands out. Adobe Express is fast and easy to use, so anyone can:

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9 Request to progress to an Appeal Committee 9.1 Where the reported student is: a) found to be in breach of these procedures by the Conduct Officer and is dissatisfied with the outcome of a conduct interview, penalty or procedure; or, b) found to be in breach of these procedures at the University Conduct Committee, and is dissatisfied with the outcome, penalty or procedure; they may request for their case to be heard by a University Appeal Committee. To initiate an Appeal Committee, the student must complete the relevant form within 10 working days from the date of the outcome letter from the Conduct Officer or UCC, stating which aspect of the decision, penalty or process they disagree with, and on which one (or more) of following grounds they are making their appeal: c) The student would like to present new evidence that they could not have reasonably produced before the conduct interview or University Conduct Committee; d) There was a procedural irregularity; e) The decision regarding liability was not fairly or reasonably made;The penalty is unfairly disproportionate to the breach. Supporting evidence, where appropriate, will be required. 9.2 The Student Investigation and Resolution Team may do one of the following: ● require clarification of the request, or further documentation before proceeding; ● not permit the student to go to University Appeal Committee, if the request is late and a valid, substantiated reason for being late is not provided, or the student has not met the grounds for appeal; ● convene a University Appeal Committee. 9.3 The student will be informed of the decision within 10 working days. 9.4 A student who wishes to challenge a decision not to permit the student to go to an Appeal Committee may request that it is reviewed by the Head of Student Investigation and Resolution, or their nominee. 9.5 A student who wishes to request such a review must write to the Student Investigation and Resolution Team, setting out the reasons why they believe the decision was inappropriate, within 10 working days of the issue of the decision.

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