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5. Our policies and procedures
The following is a list of the University's current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering services and responsibilities.
5.1 Policies and procedures for conducting university business
Details of many appropriate procedures are available in Class 3 - what our priorities are and how we are doing. Some supplementary procedures are listed below:
5.2 Procedures and policies relating to academic services
Details of relevant procedures are included in Class 2 - what we spend and how we spend it e.g. external review and academic quality & standards documents.
5.3 Procedures and policies relating to student services
- Student accommodation information
- University's Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning Policy, Procedures and Guidance
- Student Complaints procedure
- Regulations - section 9 of the Handbook of Student Regulations
- Guide to the Student Complaints Policy & procedure
- Appeals procedure
- Regulations - section 20 of the Examination & Assessment Regulations
- Guide to the Appeals Procedure
- Code of student discipline - section 2 of the Handbook of Student Regulations
5.4 Procedures and policies relating to human resources
- Conditions of employment - including terms of probation
- Human Resources Strategy
- Staff grievance policy
- Disciplinary procedure September
- Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy, incorporating information on sexual and racial harassment
- Occupational Performance Procedure
- Public interest disclosure (whistleblowing policy) - document currently under review but will appear here soon. Further information available from the Human Resources department.
- Equal opportunities in Employment
- Induction policy
- Development and Appraisal procedures
- Declaration of Interests policy
5.5 Procedures and policies relating to recruitment
- Recruitment policies - document currently under review but will appear here soon. Further information available from the Human Resources department.
5.6 Code of Conduct for members of governing bodies
5.7 Equality & Diversity
It is the aim of the University, ultimately, to include equality statements in all of its policies rather than to have separate equality policies. Our Equality and Diversity web pages list the current policies and procedures relating to equality matters.
5.8 Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Policy
5.9 Estate management
- Estates strategy
- Waste management
- Archiving and redundant equipment
- University Environmental and Sustainable Development Plan 2009-2012
5.10 Complaints procedures
5.11 Records management and personal data policies
- Data Protection policy
- Computer Use Regulations Policies and Guidelines - Overview of Computer Use and Information Security Policies
- Records retention policy
- Retention schedule for staff and financial records
- Retention policy for student and course records
5.12 Research policy and strategy
- Research and Knowledge Transfer Strategy
- Ethics Committee terms of reference - paper copies available on request
- Ethics Policy
- Code of Practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in Higher Education - QAA
- DEFRA / NERC Code on Quality Assurance of Research External Codes of Practice for quality assurance
- Intellectual property