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Disciplinary cases in 2005 at the state-run higher education institutions and three of the major independent higher education institutions

Every year the National Agency for Higher Education presents statistics and reflections on decisions in disciplinary cases. This account deals with disciplinary cases during 2005. One innovation this year is that information is provided not only for the universities and state-run higher education institutions but also for three of the major independent higher education institutions: Chalmers University of Technology, Jönköping University Foundation and the Stockholm School of Economics. As the independent higher education institutions have not been included previously, no comparisons can be made with previous years where they are concerned.

Analysis of the decisions made by the disciplinary boards or the vice-chancellors reveals that 441 students (415 if only the state-run institutions are included) were subject to disciplinary measures during 2005 at all of higher education institutions above. This is an increase at the state-run institutions of 13 per cent compared with 2004. Of the 441 students 340 were suspended and admonitions issued to 101. Compared to 2004 the number of suspensions at state-run institutions has risen by 13 per cent and the number of admonitions by 11 per cent.

The number of suspensions and admonitions has increased steadily since 2001, when the National Agency for Higher Education compiled its first survey. Since 2001 the number of students suspended has risen almost fourfold (from 80 to 318 students) and the number of admonitions issued doubled (from 47 to 97).

The most usual reason for invoking disciplinary measures during 2005 was plagiarism and falsification, which applies to 261 (215) students at the state-run higher education institutions.

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