Toggle search. Hide search. Submit. Digital pattern library. Navigation. Digital pattern library. The digital pattern library (DPL) is a resource to support University staff who are designing or developing new web pages and other digital outputs.…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

House style. This house style should be used for all University communications (both web and print). If you have any comments or suggestions for additional information to be included, please contact the Digital Communications team…

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Brand

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

University of St Andrews brand. The University is committed to ensuring that its visual and design identity is presented in a clear and consistent manner across all print and digital publications. Browse by category. Academic poster templates are…

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Brand

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

To inform students how their personal details may be exchanged with partner institution or another body collaborating with the University to provide an educational experience, and how those data will be used.…

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Information governance and management > Data protection > University privacy notice exchange of student personal data with partner institutions and other educational collaborations

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23 April 2020

Document type:

Policy

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Staff and students

Filename standards. This page offers guidelines for naming files (e.g. PDFs, Word documents, Excel documents, etc.) that will be made available for download by end-users. Filenames for code can be found in the appropriate code standards. Naming…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To communicate the conditions of access to ICT facilities provided by or through the University, and to establish what is/is not acceptable use of those facilities.…

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Information technology

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27 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Accessibility. The University of St Andrews is committed to making the University website accessible for all users. To achieve this, the design of web pages and apps, as well as the content within these, must comply with the international Web…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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1 November 2019

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Detailing the University’s approach to open access to ensure the widest possible access to its research publications.…

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Research > Open research

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19 December 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Social media guidelines. The University of St Andrews recognises social media as an opportunity to promote education, research and academic freedom, and to make the St Andrews community and its ideas accessible to the wider world. Many people now…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

The Admissions Policy explains the policy parameters for prospective applicants to submit an application, detailing how it is reviewed and decisions they can expect.…

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Student administration > Admissions

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16 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Search policy. This policy applies to the use of Funnelback, the University search engine. Funnelback is provided by a third-party company, Squiz. This policy applies where Funnelback is used, such as the main University search. Funnelback only…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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4 June 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provides information on visa regulations.…

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Staff > Rights to work

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2 November 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Code style and standards guides. Coding standards are a set of guidelines, best practices, programming styles and conventions that developers follow when writing source code for a project. Developers should follow these standards in order to, among…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To set out the University’s policy on the payment of compensation to staff on the termination of their employment (other than the ending of a fixed term contract/ redundancy/Voluntary Severance Early Retirement (VSER) situation).…

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Staff > Employee relations > Severance

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15 December 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Links policy. Users scan web pages looking for information about what is on a page and where to go next. They are usually searching for a specific piece of information. Easy-to-understand links help the user navigate to the required information…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Sets out the procedure to be followed when reviewing HR-related documentation including, polices, procedures and guidance notes.…

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Staff

Published date:

22 August 2022

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Google Analytics policy. Google Analytics is a powerful data analytics tool that tracks and reports website and mobile app traffic. The University of St Andrews uses Google Analytics to understand how users interact with the website in order to…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This procedure provides an overview of the process to be followed when recruiting new employees who will be based overseas or posting existing employees to work overseas on a long-term basis.…

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Staff > Recruitment

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1 July 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To inform of the University’s travel plan…

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Estate > Environmental sustainability > Energy efficiency

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12 December 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This document outlines the Constitution of the University of St Andrews Athletic Union…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

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23 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This document helps you understand how to navigate copyright and related rights when undertaking your research.…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

9 June 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All researchers

General guidance on transitioning to living with COVID virus…

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Safe St Andrews

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10 May 2022

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Regulations for using the University of St Andrews Library…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

16 November 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Head of School/Unit guidance on the workforce planning group application form requirements.…

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Staff > Recruitment > Vacancy approval

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14 October 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides guidance on agency worker rights.…

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Staff > Recruitment > Agency workers

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6 April 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provide information about the use of Flexible Worker Assignments.…

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Staff > Recruitment > Flexible workers

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16 August 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To consider the ‘supply side’ of wellbeing provision in the university and provide a single definition of the term ‘wellbeing’ to facilitate wider conversation.…

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Staff > Health and well-being

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10 September 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Document outlining process for student academic appeals…

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University governance > Academic appeals

Published date:

12 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Provide guidance to managers and employees on the operation of overtime.…

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Staff > Pay and benefits > Pay rates arrangements

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7 December 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy provides guidance on supporting Trans staff and students.…

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Staff > Equality, diversity and inclusion > Trans

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24 August 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To provide guidance on the University’s approach to the protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property.…

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Research > External work

Published date:

1 March 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

The Admissions policy is a governance document that covers all relevant aspects of the application process to allow all applicants from all cohorts to clearly understand the parameters within which they are applying ensuring fairness…

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Student administration > Admissions

Published date:

30 July 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Outline the Financial Control Framework in place at the University…

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Financial matters > Legal regulations

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18 May 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Vehicle guidance.…

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Purchasing and procurement > Buying

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17 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To be referred to in cases where there are possible issues of misconduct.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

Published date:

4 October 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To give guidance to Budget Holders on the best practice for budget management…

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Financial matters > Budget management

Published date:

1 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document provides an overview of the University's student experience strategy, and the priority areas through which we will deliver on our vision.…

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Academic policies

Published date:

24 May 2022

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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Library and museum services

Published date:

4 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy sets out the University’s approach to the reimbursement of immigration costs.…

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Staff > Rights to work > Immigration

Published date:

10 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

For reference information on awards regulations and criteria…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

14 April 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Public

To define university policy on staff fees…

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Student administration > Tuition fees

Published date:

28 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This document has been drawn to ensure the safety of all children and to ensure the correct documentation is being used.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

23 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This handbook provides guidance to Schools/Departments on submitting Annual Academic Monitoring reports and preparing for AAM Dialogues.…

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Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

18 March 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance regarding changes to USS…

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Staff > Employee relations > Retirement

Published date:

31 January 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To define the policy on discount for research students…

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Student administration > Tuition fees

Published date:

28 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

WordPress policy. This policy covers all WordPress sites hosted within the University's WordPress multisite installation. All sites within the multisite are found on the domain wp.st-andrews.ac.uk. For academics and researchers who require a site…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To set out the investment strategy for, and the use of endowment funds which have been permanently endowed to the University for both specific and general purposes.…

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Financial matters > Donations and investments

Published date:

28 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Provides information on the Universities obligation to be a smoke free organisation and provides support and advice on how to stop smoking.…

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Staff > Health and well-being > Physical health

Published date:

2 November 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy details when a student may request discounted time, the process for submitting a request and the evidence required.…

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Academic policies > Student progression > Length of study for PGRs

Published date:

17 January 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

This policy sets out the framework for raising, addressing and resolving concerns in the workplace.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Resolving workplace disputes

Published date:

7 December 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff