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AI writing accusation — appeal guide
This guide uses University of Edinburgh's officially published policies. All policy URLs are from the official university domain. Nothing fabricated.
Presenting AI outputs as your own original work in assessments is misconduct at Edinburgh. The School of Informatics default policy is that AI systems must not be used unless explicitly allowed in writing by the course organiser.
Student Appeal Committee official page ↗University of Edinburgh appeals are handled by the Student Appeal Committee. The School of Informatics has its own academic misconduct policy with specific AI provisions.
Contact: Academic Appeals — academic.appeals@ed.ac.uk
Complete the Student Appeal Form — available from the Registry Services website.
Send the completed form to: academic.appeals@ed.ac.uk
Submissions without the official form are not considered.
The Student Appeal Committee decision is final — there is no further internal appeal.
If internal procedures are exhausted, you may escalate to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) — applicable to Scottish institutions.
No specific official position on AI detection tools found in University of Edinburgh policy pages.
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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