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

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

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

This document confirms the process to be followed when an investigation is required.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Investigation

Published date:

10 August 2022

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Procedure

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

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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

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Policy

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Staff and students

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

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1 November 2019

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Guidance

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Staff and students

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

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

Published date:

10 August 2022

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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

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1 November 2019

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Policy

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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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8 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All researchers

Image standards. This information is for University staff and students who are producing and publishing images intended for use on the University of St Andrews website, social media channels, or other online sources. Technical specifications. Open…

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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

Terms and conditions for accessing services provided by the Music Centre…

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Extra-curricular services > Music

Published date:

7 August 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

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

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1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

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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:

13 May 2022

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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, for example, the main University search. Funnelback…

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Information technology > Digital standards

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4 June 2020

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

The policy seeks to define what should be considered as consultancy and encourage this activity within a supported environment and with relevant agreements.…

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Research > External work

Published date:

1 March 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

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1 November 2019

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Policy

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All staff

This guide helps you to understand copyright and its relevance to your work and study at the University of St Andrews.…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

9 June 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and 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

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Providing expectations and processes for individuals to reflect on their interests, and identify, declare and mitigate any potential conflicts of interest if and when they arise: to avoid compromising - or the perception of compromising –…

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Staff > External Work

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28 February 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To provide guidance in the management of Capital investment Projects, those with an investment value of over £0.25m. This document only applies to investments that alter or adapt the University's build environment, not process or system change.…

To provide guidance in the management of Capital investment Projects, those with an investment value of over £0.25m. This document only applies to investments that alter or adapt the University's build environment, not process or system change.

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Financial matters > Project management

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3 February 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Appointments offered by the Careers Centre, when they are available and how to book; expectations for students, graduates or staff members, including what they will be provided with at the appointment and how they should act before, during and after…

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Extra-curricular services > Career development > Services

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21 March 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This describes how staff and students can advertise events, etc, throughout the Library estate.…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

16 November 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to student absence and includes the definition of absence, working periods, self-certificates of absence, timing, procedures for responding to self-certificate of absence, incomplete module assessment and documentary evidence…

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Academic policies > Student progression > Student absence

Published date:

9 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This Policy will outline the approach of the University to ensure, as far as is reasonably practical, the personal safety and security of all students, staff, visitors and contributors across the University estate and University assets.…

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Estate > Facilities management > Security

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23 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

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Public

Detailing the University’s approach to managing research data throughout the research process and sharing research data as widely as possible for the benefit of all, subject to legal, ethical and commercial constraints.…

Detailing the University’s approach to managing research data throughout the research process and sharing research data as widely as possible for the benefit of all, subject to legal, ethical and commercial constraints.

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Research > Open research

Published date:

14 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All researchers

This procedure provides guidance to University staff ordering goods, services and works on behalf of the University, and will ensure that Staff operate within Financial Regulations.…

This procedure provides guidance to University staff ordering goods, services and works on behalf of the University, and will ensure that Staff operate within Financial Regulations.

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Purchasing and procurement > Tendering and evaluation

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5 August 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To assist those in conflict or disagreement to seek resolution using informal means.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Resolving workplace disputes

Published date:

20 June 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provides guidance on the annual and statutory leave process and information on closure days.…

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Staff > Annual leave and other absence

Published date:

29 July 2021

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides information on the University’s Smart Working practices.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Flexible working

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21 September 2021

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This guidance outlines the actions to be taken when an employee dies in service.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Ill health

Published date:

16 September 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy sets out the University’s approach to secondments, the basis on which they may be taken and how they should be managed.…

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Staff > Progression and development > Secondment

Published date:

20 December 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Information and Compliance…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

25 October 2021

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

To set out the procedure to be followed if money laundering is suspected and defines the responsibility of individual employees in the process.…

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Financial matters > Income and debt management

Published date:

5 May 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Guidance for Investigation Managers to…

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Staff > Employee relations > Investigation

Published date:

15 March 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To provide guidance to staff in the event of a difficulty in attending work due to adverse/severe weather conditions.…

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Staff > Annual leave and other absence

Published date:

31 August 2021

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

Published date:

8 November 2021

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document has been drawn to ensure the safe management of medication of children within the nursery.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

21 July 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

The policy explains the process and implications of failure to matriculate.…

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Student administration > Registration

Published date:

26 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

The Honour Code is a statement that establishes the standards, behaviour and academic integrity expected of all matriculated students who form part of the academic community at the University of St Andrews. All students must agree to abide by and…

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Student administration > Conditions of study

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2 August 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

To provide a definition of research misconduct and the principles guiding the handling and investigation of allegations of research misconduct relating to research conducted under the auspices of the University.…

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Research > Conduct and ethics

Published date:

25 June 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All researchers

Guidance for Investigation Managers to outline the recommended meeting format.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Investigation

Published date:

16 March 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To set out the steps required to be taken when a report is made to the University that alleges that fraud or financial irregularity has occurred.…

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Financial matters > Legal regulations > Fraud

Published date:

30 August 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Establishes a travel and fieldwork risk assessment process that applies to staff and students representing the University who engage in travel and/or fieldwork.…

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Health and safety

Published date:

6 January 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To ensure that access to the Complaints Handling Procedure is reasonably available, and that the University’s ability to provide services is not unduly degraded, through unacceptable behaviour and/or vexatious use.…

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University governance > Complaints

Published date:

8 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Museums policy to set out aims for making Museums of the University of St Andrews’ activities and collections accessible to all, working to understand our audiences and remove barriers to make participation as easy and enjoyable as possible.…

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Library and museum services

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15 July 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This is a Policy Statement regulating the acquisition and disposal of items for the Museums Collections, University of St Andrews…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

22 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This guidance supports the Policy on the Use of Captured Content and is for use by University staff.…

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Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Lecture capture policy

Published date:

4 August 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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:

19 April 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document provides supplementary guidance for students to the Policy on the Use of Captured Content.…

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Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Lecture capture policy

Published date:

4 August 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All students