Scores of students investigated for cheating at Oxford University faced no ...

Scores of students investigated for cheating at Oxford University faced no action, figures reveal  Figures show no action was taken in about 70% of academic misconduct cases According to investigations during the three years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 Data shows undergraduates also investigated for forgery and offensive language

By James Wood For Mailonline

Published: 19:57 GMT, 23 February 2019 | Updated: 19:57 GMT, 23 February 2019

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Scores of students investigated for cheating at Oxford University faced no action, figures show.

No action was taken in about 70 per cent of academic misconduct cases reported to the prestigious institution's disciplinary unit in the last three years.

The cases made up the vast bulk of student discipline investigations at the university during the three years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

No action was taken in about 70 per cent of academic misconduct cases reported to the prestigious institution's disciplinary unit in the last three years (Oxford University is pictured)

No action was taken in about 70 per cent of academic misconduct cases reported to the prestigious institution's disciplinary unit in the last three years (Oxford University is pictured)

The data shows undergraduates were also investigated for forgery, offensive language or behaviour, and a breach of IT regulations.

The figures, released under the Freedom of Information act nearly a year after they were requested, showed there were four accusations of sexual harassment against students in the year 2016-17.

However, two were issued with letters, one case was settled through 'mediation',

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