However, it now seems that we are finally catching up and can shorten the time it takes to process cases, as well as waiting times for reported students.
Jimmie and I have begun to look further ahead and have recently brought together all the members of the Disciplinary Board and our legal counsels to discuss the Board’s working methods and increased opportunities for interaction with committees, councils and other groups at the University.
We are also following with great anticipation the project that has just begun to prevent disciplinary offences. The project is led by Elin Bommenel, substitute academic staff representative on the Disciplinary Board. The project focuses on support for teaching staff; from preventive work such as information materials for students, the design of examination assignments and course syllabi, to support in connection with the detection and reporting of suspected cheating.
The goal is to minimise the number of reports and shorten processing times. There is also a parallel national initiative underway within the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (SUHF), which we are following closely. It will require a long-term effort, but it is important work!
/ Lena Eskilsson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Read more
- Disciplinary matters | Staff Pages
- New project to reduce cheating at Lund University | Staff Pages
- Working group for disciplinary matters – SUHF (in Swedish)
