Ghostwriter in the university
Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra made this Rhyddid Gwybodaeth request to Heriot-Watt University
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Dear Heriot-Watt University,
This request is under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
1. Please inform me of the number of disciplinary actions taken against students resulting in a fine and/or expulsion in the last five academic years, the reasons for such action being taken, and the results of any appeal.
2. In those academic years (2013 to 2017), How many of those are the case where a ghostwriter involve? (for ex: assignment or dissertation were written by somebody else)
3. How to find out that ghostwriter involvement since many ghostwriter organisations offer the plagiarism checking?
4. Is there any case where your staff involved in that unfair practice, being a ghostwriter for the student?
I would request this data in either Excel or CSV format or searchable PDF.
If you feel the information that I have requested cannot be compiled within a reasonable time frame, I would appreciate if you at least can answer my first question.
If you need any clarification then please contact me via email. Under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance, I would expect you contact me if you find this request unmanageable in any way.
Yours faithfully,
Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra
Dear Applicant
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FOISA Team
Heriot-Watt University
Governance and Legal Services
Edinburgh Campus
Riccarton
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Dear applicant
Thank you for your information request dated 4^th March 2018 regarding
ghostwriting citing some English legislation. Your request has been
handled under Scottish legislation: the Freedom of Information (Scotland)
Act 2002 (FOISA).
Please see our responses below.
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If you are not satisfied with our response or our reasoning set-out above,
you have forty working days from today in which to request a review of our
decision. Any request should be put in writing and should be sent to Ann
Jones, Head of Heritage and Information Governance, at the address
detailed at the bottom of this email. The request should:
(a) detail your request for a review of our decision to be undertaken;
(b) describe the nature of your original request; and
(c) explain the reasons why you are dissatisfied with our response.
If you remain dissatisfied with how your request for information has been
dealt with, you also have the right to apply to the Scottish Information
Commissioner for a decision as to whether we have handled your request
properly.
Information relating to your right to seek review is available from the
Scottish Information Commissioner's web page at:
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or by contacting the Scottish Information Commissioner's Office at the
following address:
Scottish Information Commissioner,
Kinburn Castle,
Doubledykes Road,
St Andrews,
Fife KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax: 01334 464611
E-mail: [2][email address]
Website:
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not hesitate to contact me.
Kylie Rachman
Executive Assistant
Heriot-Watt University
Governance and Legal Services
Edinburgh Campus
Riccarton
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
Telephone: 0131 451 3274
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