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General misconduct

Students shall not commit misconduct which, for the purposes of these regulations, means:

  • improper interference, in the broadest sense, with the proper functioning, activities or property of the University or of those who work for, study at or are visiting the University, or
  • any action which otherwise damages the University or its good name whether or not this takes place on University premises.

Students should familiarise themselves with the Brookes Behaviour Policy to understand the expectations of student behaviour.

For a comprehensive list of examples of behaviour which will count as misconduct, please see the Student Conduct Procedure.

Useful documents

Student Conduct Procedure

Student Conduct Report Form

Guidance for the Reporting Student

Conduct Committee Guidance for the Reported Student

Conduct Committee Guidance for Panel Members

Guidance for the reported student

Help and advice

If you believe a student has breached the Student Conduct Regulations, it would be helpful to speak to one of the following teams about your options:

If you need to report it to the University, please complete a Student Conduct Report Form. If you wish to make a report but do not necessarily want the University to enact the Student Conduct procedures, you can use Report and Support.

If you are suspected of being in breach of the regulations, you may be called for an interview with a Conduct Officer.

The interview

If you have been called to an interview, please respond as soon as possible to confirm whether you can attend or not. Not engaging with the process is a breach of the Student Conduct Regulations.

This meeting will be your chance to discuss the case, provide any evidence and documents and talk about your behaviour. You have the right to have a witness present.

If you are in doubt about how best to formulate or present a case, or you want to know how the conduct procedure will or should operate, please seek advice from:

The University is clear that it must ensure that the operation of this procedure complies with the principles of natural justice. In broad terms, these are that:

  • the student knows the case that is being put against them, a reasonable time before the case is heard
  • the student has the right to challenge the case against them
  • the person deciding the case does so without bias
  • there is a mechanism for reviewing or appealing against the decision.

Possible outcomes

  • You will be found either to be in breach or not to be in breach of procedures.
  • You may be given a fixed penalty fine.
  • You may receive a penalty.
  • You may be referred to a Conduct Committee if the action is considered to be a major breach of the procedures.

For more information, please consult the Student Conduct Procedure in full.