I have been informed of an allegation of plagiarism by my programme, what should I do?
Firstly don’t panic, this happen all the time in the University and it sounds serious (which in a way it is) but it is supposed to be a learning experience for the student. The University plagiarism policy document can be found HERE
For a simple leaflet explaining the procedure click here.
For a simple flowchart of the stages click here.
At any plagiarism meeting you need to be honest, tell them exactly what happened, if you didn’t reference properly or over used a particular source or copied from the internet, then say so, admit you were wrong but have learnt from your mistakes and will attempt to improve your style of writing in the future. Always request further support and a tutorial with the marking tutor if you are given the opportunity to resit.
All students are entitled to representation from the Students’ Union. Arrange to meet with the Students’ Union Advice Caseworker in good time before any meeting in order to go through the case and prepare.
