The University operates policies on Preventing and Addressing Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct, by which all staff, students, postgraduate researchers and third parties, including prospective students, are expected to abide. The University reserves the right to withdraw an application if behaviours are deemed to have contravened the .
By submitting an application to the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥, including via UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), applicants are confirming that the information given is true, complete and accurate. At any point from the start of the application process, continuing through the offer stage and on to when an applicant becomes a student, applicants should not:
- leave out any requested or relevant information.
- make any misrepresentation; for example, through plagiarism or the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to generate or falsify work.
- provide false or misleading information or documents.
As a general principle within the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ admissions process, the use of generative AI tools to generate content and present it as the applicant’s own or to falsify any part of an application is considered to be a misrepresentation by the applicant. This includes, but is not limited to, using AI to generate a personal statement or work sample, and using AI tools within an interview for the purposes of misrepresentation (for example, using translation or deep fake generative AI tools). UCAS also provides .
If the University is unable to verify any information and/or documentation provided, additional checks or information may be required. This may include being invited to an interview. Applicants must fully co-operate with this process within the timeframe provided.
If an applicant fails to meet any of their responsibilities, the University reserves the right to dismiss a current or future application, withdraw an offer of a place, withdraw a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) or visa sponsorship, revoke registration as a student and revoke an award. Whether an applicant has failed to meet their responsibilities is at the University's discretion.
The University may use or subscribe to a system, verification tool or service to assess or verify any aspects of an applicant or application, and/or identify documents that show similarity. For example, personal statements submitted as part of a UCAS application are checked by the UCAS Similarity Detection Service, and some research proposals are checked by iThenticate.
Where potentially plagiarised or inauthentic material is identified, the University reserves the right to reject or withdraw the application.