Ghostwriter in the university

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Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Dear SRUC,

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

Devon Taylor, SRUC

Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office and will reply
to emails on my return. 

 

Please note my working hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays (am), Thursdays,
Fridays (am).

 

Kind regards

Devon

 

 

 

 

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Devon Taylor, SRUC

I refer to the email below which is being treated as a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. In order to answer your request, I have been asked by colleagues to clarify a detail. You refer to "University" in your subject. As Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) teaches at the HE and FE level, could you please clarify if your request applies to our degree students only?

Regards
Devon

Devon Taylor
Assistant Company Secretary
SRUC, Peter Wilson Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
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Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Dear Devon Taylor,

Thanks for your email.
Yes, I am requesting for your degree student only.
My request is limited to academic misconduct offenses and what I mean by ghostwriter is the same term as contract cheating.
Many thanks

Yours sincerely,

Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Dear Devon Taylor,

Thanks for your email.
Yes, I am requesting for your degree student only.
My request is limited to academic misconduct offenses and what I mean by ghostwriter is the same term as contract cheating.
Many thanks

Yours sincerely,

Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Devon Taylor, SRUC

Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office and will reply
to emails on my return. 

 

Please note my working hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays (am), Thursdays,
Fridays (am).

 

Kind regards

Devon

 

 

 

 

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address to which it has been addressed. If the message has been received
by you in error, it may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than
the intended addressee, nor may it be copied in any way. If it is not
intended for you please inform us, immediately, then delete it from your
system. If the content is not about the business of the organisation then
the message is not from us nor is it sanctioned by us. Anything in this
e-mail or its attachments which does not relate to SRUC's or SAC
Commercial Limited's official business is neither given nor endorsed by
SRUC or SAC Commercial Limited.

SRUC
A Charitable company limited by guarantee, Scottish Charity Number:
SC003712.
Registered in Scotland, Company Number: SC103046 - Registered Office:
Peter Wilson Building, King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9
3JG
SAC Commercial Limited, an SRUC company
Registered in Scotland, Company Number: SC148684 - Registered Office:
Peter Wilson Building, King’s Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9
3JG

Devon Taylor, SRUC

I refer to your email below which has been treated as a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Our response is: There have been no reports of disciplinary actions taken against students resulting in a fine and/or expulsion in the last five academic years. There are no instances of staff acting as ghost-writers either.

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Regards
Devon

Devon Taylor
Assistant Company Secretary
SRUC, Peter Wilson Building, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG
T. 0131 535 4129 E. [email address]
Working hours: Tues, Wed (am), Thurs, Fri (am)

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