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AI writing accusation — appeal guide
This guide uses Oxford's officially published policies. All policy URLs are from the official university domain. Nothing fabricated.
Authors must never pass off AI-generated ideas or text as their own at Oxford; substantive AI use must be clearly acknowledged. Researchers are fully responsible for any AI-generated content in their work.
Office of Student Conduct, Complaints, and Appeals (OSCCA) official page ↗Oxford student academic integrity cases are handled by OSCCA. For researchers, the Research Practice Sub Committee (RPSC) manages cases.
Contact: OSCCA — contact details on the Oxford student complaints page (ox.ac.uk/students/academic/complaints)
Complete Oxford's internal complaints/appeals procedure fully first.
If not satisfied after completing internal procedures, you may submit a complaint to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) — the external appeals body for UK universities.
The OIA can be contacted at: www.oiahe.org.uk
For internal appeals: contact OSCCA directly for current procedures and deadlines.
Gather all evidence: version history, research notes, drafts, correspondence about the work.
No specific official Oxford position on AI detection tools was found. Oxford's policy focuses on author responsibility and acknowledgment rather than detection-based enforcement.
If the university acknowledges limitations of AI detectors, cite this in your appeal.
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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