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AI writing accusation — appeal guide
This guide uses Cambridge's officially published policies. All policy URLs are from the official university domain. Nothing fabricated.
Using unacknowledged AI-generated content in summative assessment as though it is one's own constitutes academic misconduct at Cambridge, unless explicitly permitted by the assessment brief. Policies vary by department and faculty.
Office of Student Conduct, Complaints, and Appeals (OSCCA) official page ↗Cambridge academic misconduct cases are handled by OSCCA. Individual triposes, departments, faculties, and colleges may also have local procedures.
Contact: OSCCA — contact details on the Cambridge student conduct page (plagiarism.admin.cam.ac.uk)
Receive the decision from your department or faculty.
Contact OSCCA for the Student Discipline Procedure — available from their office.
Follow the full Student Discipline Procedure for appeals.
If internal procedures are exhausted and you remain dissatisfied, you may escalate to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA).
Document all evidence of process: drafts, version history, research notes, correspondence.
Google Docs version history
File → Version history → See version history. Screenshot the full timeline. Strongest evidence available.
Draft files and autosaves
Every saved version with timestamps is evidence. Check your Downloads, Desktop, and cloud storage.
Browser and device timestamps
File creation and modification timestamps from your OS.
Research notes and search history
Shows you engaged with the topic before writing.
Email or messages about the work
Discussions with classmates, tutors, or librarians about the subject matter.
Scripli records your writing session and issues a signed certificate before you submit. No detector can dispute a verified writing record.
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