Overview
The complainant (Mr C) was a student at The Robert Gordon University (the University) taking a course of professional study for a regulated health profession. The University took disciplinary action against him for supplying fraudulent evidence to mitigate the late submission of a piece of work on the grounds that this was a serious instance of non-academic misconduct. He was removed from his course.
Specific complaint and conclusion
The complaint which has been investigated is that the punishment for an incident of misconduct was disproportionate and prejudicial to Mr C's future career prospects (not upheld).
Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.