Ghostwriter in the university

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Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Dear Royal Conservatoire of Scotland,

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? Please give the details about those cases.

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

foi, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank-you for your request, received by the Royal Conservatoire of
Scotland. Our response is as follows:

 

 

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, 0
and the expulsions
results of
any appeal. 0 fines
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) 0
How to find
out that
ghostwriter
involvement
since many
ghostwriter
organisations
offer the
plagiarism
checking? 0
Is there any
case where
your staff
involved in
that unfair
practice,
being a
ghostwriter
for the
student?
Please give
the details
about those
cases. 0

 

I do hope this satisfies your request in full, but please do let me know
if we can offer any further assistance.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Caroline Cochrane
Head of Information Services 
+44 (0)141 270 8269 (direct)
[email address]
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