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university policies
Our university has regulations, policies, and codes of practice relating to our specific activities. These set out the formal principles, requirements, standards, roles, responsibilities, and procedures to be adopted across the university so that we can conduct business effectively.
Policy Centre
The university's Policy Centre enables ready access to well-developed and clear documents that adhere to legislation, regulation, and best practice, as well as aligning with the university’s core values and supporting the achievement of strategic objectives. These documents provide the guiding principles used to set direction, adopted by the university for delivering its services and responsibilities.
It's important that staff, students, and other third parties engaged with the university familiarise themselves with regulations, policies, and codes that apply across the university, as well as those that are relevant to specific areas.
University policies and key documents
The Schedule of University policies is the central reference point for all key university policies as well as key strategies, frameworks, regulations, codes of practice, and statements, setting out headline policy information.
Please use the links in the Policy Centre to access individual documents. Owners/key contacts are listed within each policy and should be consulted for specific questions relating to the application of the respective policy.
Policy templates and guidance
To enhance and standardise the quality of policies, a structured policy template and guidance document are available to support colleagues in the development of new university policies, review of existing policies, and seeking formal approval. The university's Document Classification Guidance sets out definitions of frameworks, regulations, policies, codes, procedures, and guidance, based on best practice.
Advice and further information
For further information relating to the development or approvals of policies, or for bespoke needs, please contact the Policy & Projects Officer, via Governance@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
- Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy
- Articles of Government
- Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech and Expression, including the procedure for the Approval and Management of Meetings and Events with External Speakers
- Conflicts of Interest Policy
- Counter Fraud Policy
- Engagement of auditors for non-audit services Policy and Procedure
- Ethics and Integrity Framework
- Fraud Response Plan
- Governor Code of Conduct
- Instrument of Government
- Risk Appetite
- Risk Management Policy
- Safeguarding Policy
- University’s approach to the Prevent Duty
- Whistleblowing (‘Public Interest Disclosure’) Policy and Procedure
For Human Resources policies, procedures and guidance please visit our Human Resources A-Z
- Access to Information Policy
- Data Breach Reporting Procedure
- Data Protection Impact Assessment template (docx)
- Data Protection Policy
- Information Classification Scheme
- Information Governance Framework
- Information Management and Security Policy
- Privacy Notice – Alumni
- Privacy Notice – Archive
- Privacy Notice – CCTV
- Privacy Notice – Colleagues
- Privacy Notice – Potential Colleagues
- Privacy Notice – Public Involvement in Research Activities
- Privacy Notice – Research Participant
- Privacy Notice – Sport and Active Lifestyles
- Privacy Notice – Student
- Privacy Notice – Visitor and Events
- Privacy Statement - University Webpages
- Records Management Policy
- Records Retention Schedule (xlsx)
- Student Suicide Prevention – Information sharing statement (docx)
- University Surveillance Systems Code Of Practice
- Annual Research Integrity Statements
- Code of Practice for Research Awards (pdf)
- Due Diligence Policy (pdf)
- eThesis Policy (pdf)
- Intellectual property (IP) Policy (pdf)
- Open Research Policy (pdf)
- Policy for Investigating Allegations of Misconduct in Research (pdf)
- Research Ethics Policy (pdf)
- Statement on the use of Research Metrics for Research Assessment at Institutional Level (pdf)
- Academic Integrity
- Research Awards
- Data Management Plan (Research)
- Document Retention Policy (Research and Research Records)
- GDPR management in Research Policy
- Asbestos Policy (internal)
- Drone Policy (internal)
- Fire Safety Policy (internal)
- Safety, Health and Wellbeing Policy
- Smoking Policy (internal)
- Academic Assurance and Enhancement Policy
- Academic Engagement Policy
- Academic Regulations
- Access and Participation Plan
- Admissions Policy
- Criminal Convictions Disclosure Policy
- Dignity at Work and Study Policy
- Fee Schedule and Liability Policy
- Fitness to Practice Policy and Procedure
- Fitness to Study Policy and Procedure
- Inclusive Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Feedback Framework
- Preventing and Addressing Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Social Media Policy for students
- Student Code of Conduct
- Student Contract
- Student Pregnancy Maternity Policy and Procedure
- Student Regulations
- Student Regulations Archive
- Students’ Union Code of Practice
- Withdrawal Policy and Procedure