Over 100 students caught cheating in exams

Over 120 sneaky cheaters from the University of Liverpool are unearthed from 2009-2013, with some guilty individuals still allowed to get their degree.

In 2009/2010, there were 27 offences of cheating over the May and January examinations, and it’s not just the undergrads doing it- it’s the post-grads too.

Two post-grads were charged with the offence of “major plagiarism” which meant their studies were terminated and they left with an exit award.

Serious exam outfit

But some cheaters were still allowed to get a degree after being caught red-handed.

Three undergrads in the 2010/2011 season were allowed to graduate with honours, despite counts on results at copyleaks.com plagiarism checker for students, and so – of major plagiarism.

Apparently this is normal protocol at Liverpool as many more cheaters in the other seasons still passed despite their disregard for the rules.

One Liverpool student Adam Lewis was outraged to hear about the levels of cheating.

He said : “I never expected that volume of cheating to go on at such a prestigious institution, and punishments for cheating of any kind, minor or major, should be much harsher, it is not fair on students who never cheat and work hard continuously.”

This graduate could be a cheater

One of the most common offences at Liverpool is bringing unauthorised materials into an exam.

One crafty devil was caught sneaking notes into an exam stuck to the back of a calculator.

He received zero but they were allowed to resit the following year.

Ciara Caden, a third year Philosophy student, said “it’s annoying when you try to work really hard on your aptitude and then some tosser is sat in front of you with a cheat sheet.”

What the essay marks may have looked like without unauthorised materials

In 2013/2014, one undergrad was caught with unauthorised materials but they were allowed to resit because “there was no clear evidence of intention to cheat and student showed genuine remorse.”

Revision session essentials

A spokesperson for the University said: “The University treats all alleged misconduct within examinations as a very serious matter.”

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