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

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

Published date:

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

Guidance for individuals who are asked to be a witness in a disciplinary process. This guidance also confirms the process for calling a witness to a hearing.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

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16 April 2024

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Digital content policy. The pages in this section detail the standards and management procedures for content on the University of St Andrews website. Any member of staff working on the University website must adhere to this policy. All content on…

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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

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 April 2024

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

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

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document outlines the policy and procedure for staff, schools, units, and student sports clubs booking transport through Saints Sport.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

15 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

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

Published date:

1 November 2019

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Accessibility. The University of St Andrews is committed to making the University website accessible to all. To do this, web pages and apps must meet the international Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA accessibility standard.…

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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

Scope (applies to):

Staff and 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

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Lays out the roles and expectations for students and staff for the supervision of postgraduate research students.…

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Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Supervision

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8 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document confirms the process from Fellowship to a standard appointment (usually as Lecturer or Reader).…

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Staff > Progression and development > Promotion

Published date:

27 March 2024

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

Links policy. Open all. URL policy. The following guidelines only apply to links on the University website. Lowercase. All URLs must be lowercase. For example:. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study/entrance-requirements/. Not:.…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

RBS Health and Safety Policy and Management Arrangements…

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Health and safety

Published date:

11 September 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

PDF standards. Overview. PDF stands for Portable Document Format and is a common internet file format. It's used for electronic distribution because it keeps the look and feel of the original document, including the fonts, colours, images, and layout…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

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

Events system policy. The Digital Communications team is responsible for the events publishing and reservation system found in the University events system. This policy relates to using this system. Email itservicedesk@st-andrews.ac.uk if you…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

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

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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

Regulations for using the University of St Andrews Library.…

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Library and museum services

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27 March 2023

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Policy

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

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6 January 2022

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Outlines the procedure to manage the annual performance and development review for academic employees.…

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Staff > Progression and development > Performance Management

Published date:

2 March 2023

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

Compliance and Guidance…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

3 August 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Compliance with Legislation…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

30 July 2021

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Compliance with legislation…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

30 July 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance outlining the role of the Careers Link in Schools and Departments including purpose of the role, role responsibilities, desirable attributes for the role and the benefits for Schools and students.…

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Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Careers link role descriptor

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9 January 2024

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Academic staff

Health and Safety Guidance on reporting and investigating incidents…

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Health and safety > Accident recording, reporting, and investigation

Published date:

18 December 2020

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Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance on the use of safety signs and signals…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

9 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Compliance

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

13 July 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to the recording of lectures by students for personal use.…

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Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Recording devices in lectures and tutorials

Published date:

15 December 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidelines for nomination of honorary degrees…

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University governance > University Senate and the adminsitration of its committees

Published date:

1 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To advise people how their personal data are used by the University.…

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Information governance and management > Data protection > Privacy Information

Published date:

19 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

Provides information to employees regarding the University’s obligation to protect children and vulnerable adults who are at risk of harm, abuse, neglect, exploitation, discrimination or being drawn into terrorism through radicalisation.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Protection of vulnerable groups

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11 December 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance on how to implement and work with the University information classification policy…

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Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

12 March 2020

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Policy and safety procedures for working in a workshop (2012)…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

21 September 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Compliance with Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 legislation…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

12 July 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

A code which provides for the investigation of possible malpractices…

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University governance > Public interest disclosure (whistle blowing)

Published date:

10 December 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Compliance with Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 legislation…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

12 July 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Compliance with Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 legislation…

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

12 July 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

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Staff > Equality, diversity and inclusion > Trans

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7 December 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Define how people should respond to protective markings when accessing, handling, storing, transmitting and disposing of information or data that is protectively marked…

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Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

5 March 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To define the principles, procedures and responsibilities for the construction of the University timetable and the management of teaching space and associated teaching activities.…

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Academic policies > Curriculum Timetabling

Published date:

10 June 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document describes the Library's vision and strategy over the next 5 years as it retains its central place in the learning and research lives of students and academics.…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

24 April 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidelines for nomination of honorary degrees…

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University governance > University Senate and the administration of its committees

Published date:

12 August 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document provides guidance on the assessment of research theses that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Assessment of PGRs

Published date:

29 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

PGR only

Compliance

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Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

13 July 2021

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students