Ghostwriter in the university

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Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra

Dear University of Leicester,

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

7th March 2018

Dear Wan Ulfa,

I write to acknowledge receipt of your request, dated 5th March 2018, made under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please note the effective date of the request, i.e. date of receipt of your request by the University of Leicester for processing, is 5th March 2018 and that the latest date by which the University must respond under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is 4th April 2018.

I will arrange for the information to which you are entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to be supplied to you as soon as reasonably possible, and in any event within the period set out by the Act.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries regarding your request.

Regards,

Claudia Perdomo-Pelaez
Senior Information Assurance Officer
Information Assurance Services,
University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
t: +44 (0)116 229 7345
e:  [email address
w: www.le.ac.uk

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Dear Wan Ulfa Nur Zuhra,

I write on behalf of the University of Leicester in response to your request, dated 5th March 2018 made under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Our response is as follows

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.

Please see attached excel document, tab 1.

Please also refer to Senate Regulation 11, which you will be able to find in link below
https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/sas2/regul...
This are regulations governing student discipline which outlines the relevant procedures. Specifically section 11.64-83 which outlines the investigation of instances non-academic misconduct by Authorised Officers. Also, section 11.85 - 113 relating to procedures and penalties available to Student Discipline Panels.
Section 11.115 outlines the procedures for appeals.
Please see section 11.120 for further information about the different outcomes of the 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)

Please see attached excel document, tab 2.

3. How to find out that ghostwriter involvement since many ghostwriter organisations offer the plagiarism checking?

Please see Senate regulations 11.47-63 which outlines the departmental procedures for investigations of an allegation of plagiarism/collusion. In all cases listed, the departmental Plagiarism Officer have referred the cases under Category 4 plagiarism, following their own investigation into the allegations.

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.

Nil return.

If you have any concerns or wish to complain or appeal about any aspect of this response then in the first instance please contact the University's Data Protection Officer (Mr Parmjit Gill: 0116 229 7946, [email address])

Please be aware that it is also your legal right under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act, to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision whether a request for information made to the University has been dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Act. It should be noted that there is a requirement that there will be no undue delay in making the application and there is an expectation that the complainant will have exhausted the University's internal complaints procedure.

Complaints to the Information Commissioner should be addressed to:

FoI Compliance Team (Complaints)
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

I hope you find this response helpful. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries regarding the above.

Regards,

Claudia Perdomo-Pelaez
Senior Information Assurance Officer
Information Assurance Services,
University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
t: +44 (0)116 229 7345
e:  [email address
w: www.le.ac.uk

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