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University policies


Policies and other public documents are listed in alphabetical order below.

Further policies are currently under development or review and will be available once approved.

Staff - regulations and policies may be initiated in one of the University’s departments or committees, but all regulations and policies must be agreed formally.  Download the process for drafting, approving and implementing university policies (pdf, 75 kb).

Please contact the University Secretary's Office for further information.


A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R  S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z


A

Academic Appeals
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb) 

Academic assessment
See the Student handbook supplements:
Academic Offences - Cheating and Plagiarism
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb) 

Accommodation (student)
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning
Download regulations (pdf, 41 kb)

Admission of Applicants with a Criminal Conviction
Download policy (pdf, 253 kb)

Admissions
Download policy (pdf, 133 kb)

Anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy and procedures
Download policy (pdf, 303 kb)

Assessment Boards
Download section seven of the Quality handbook (pdf, 105 kb)

Assessment Policy
Download policy (pdf, 263 kb)

Attendance Monitoring

Student Attendance Monitoring Policy
Download policy (pdf, 424 kb)

Tier 4 Student Attendance Monitoring Policy
Download policy (pdf, 128 kb)

B

Bullying and Harassment
Download policy (pdf, 102 kb)


C

Capability procedure
Download policy (pdf, 82 kb)

Careers
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Charter
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Code of conduct
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Complaints Procedure
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Covering / Cancelling Student Contact Time – Principles, Policy and Procedures
Download policy (pdf, 107 kb)


D

Data Protection Policy
Download policy (pdf, 436 kb)

Data Protection Policy
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Declaration of Interests policy
Download policy (pdf, 212 kb)

Disciplinary Policy and Procedure
Download policy (pdf, 74 kb)


E

Equal Opportunities (Employees and Students)
See equality and diversity

E-mail usage and monitoring policy
Download policy (pdf, 306 kb)

Employability statement
See employability statement

External Examiners
Download section six of the Quality handbook (pdf, 140 kb)


F

Fee Payment and Debt Collections
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)

Finance Regulations
see Finance pages

Fitness to Practice
Download Faculty of Health and Human Sciences supplement (pdf, 505 kb)

Freedom of Speech and 'No Platform' Policy
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)
Code of Practice - Freedom of Speech (pdf, 197kb)

G

Grievance Policy and Procedures
Download policy (pdf, 115 kb)


H

Health and Safety
Download policy (pdf, 203 mb)


I

Intellectual Property Policy for Academic Staff
Download policy (pdf, 62 kb)

Intellectual property rights policy and guidelines for undergraduate students
Download policy (pdf, 85 kb)

Intellectual property rights policy and guidelines for postgraduate students
Download policy (pdf, 86 kb)

Internet usage and monitoring policy
Download policy (pdf, 218 kb)

Information Technology strategy
Download strategy (pdf, 218 kb)

IT acceptable use policy
Download policy (pdf, 318 kb)


M

Managing sickness policy and procedure
Download policy (pdf, 133 kb)

Mitigation Policy and Regulations
Download Student handbook (pdf, 1.2 mb)
or see Extensions and Mitigation Circumstances


P

Pay scales
Download document (pdf, 103 kb)

Performance review and development scheme
Download policy (pdf, 211 kb)

Public Interest Disclosure Policy
Download policy (pdf, 113 kb)


R

Research Excellence Framework 2014 Code of Practice on the Selection of Staff
Download policy (pdf, 607 kb)


S

Safeguarding Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Download policy (pdf, 317 kb)
Safeguarding Young People and Vulnerable Adults - Internet Access policy - Appendix I (pdf, 260 kb)

Managing sickness policy and procedure
Download policy (word, 208 kb)

Staff induction guide
Download guide (pdf, 159 kb)

Staff printing and print management policy
Download policy (pdf, 161 kb)

Structure and Regulations of Modular Credit Accumulation Scheme
See the Student handbook sections:
  • Guiding principles/ Structure
  • Submission to Assessment
  • Module passes, resists, retakes and mitigation
  • Award requirements and Honours Classification
  • Programmes and Named Awards
  • HNC/D Programmes
In the following supplements:
Students' Union
See the Students' Union website


T

Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Sponsorship Policy
(The Graduate Entrepreneur Scheme is not currently operational)
Download policy (pdf, 129 kb)


V

Vistas repository Policies
Download policy (pdf, 205 kb)