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

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Understand what to do before inviting a high-profile visitor and what steps to take when receiving approval.…

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External relations

Published date:

18 September 2024

Document type:

Guide

Scope (applies to):

all staff

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

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Management of risk of exposure to radon gas and its decay products at the University, following UK legislative requirements…

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Health and safety

Published date:

6 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

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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18 September 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

As confirmed in section 2 (objectives)…

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Staff

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29 August 2024

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Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

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

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

Applicable to all University staff engaged in the booking of travel for business purposes including flights/rail/car hire/coach hire/bus/taxi/ferry/airport transfers/airport parking/accommodation/travel/visas/tours (UK/WW), and personal travel…

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Purchasing and procurement > Buying

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10 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

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, 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

This protocol details when the University may use emergency contact details to share informaiton about students to protect health and welllbeing…

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Student support > Incident management

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13 September 2024

Document type:

Procedure

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

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provide instruction on the management and safe use of lasers at the University, to ensure compliance with ‘The Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010’…

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Health and safety

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1 August 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Document outlining process for student academic appeals…

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University governance > Academic appeals

Published date:

11 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Google Analytics policy. Google Analytics is a powerful data tool that tracks and reports website and mobile app traffic. This policy describes the arrangement between the Digital Communications team and any University members of staff in relation…

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Information technology > Digital standards

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

Published date:

15 July 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

A policy document that informs prospective students and their influencers how the University will review their application, what is required and policy procedure guidance on what to do in certain instances related to applying to study at the…

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Student administration > Admissions

Published date:

1 December 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

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

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:

17 May 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy concerns all matters relating to Academic Alerts including types and status, attendance monitoring and procedures for issuing and managing academic alerts.…

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Academic policies > Student progression > Academic alerts

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25 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Committed to respect and fair treatment for everyone, eliminating discrimination and actively promoting equality of opportunity and delivering fairness to all.…

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Staff > Equality, diversity and inclusion > Review

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4 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Frequently asked questions for the employee and line manager.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Performance management

Published date:

18 July 2024

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:

12 April 2023

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to work placements and includes the definition and scope, principles, learning outcomes, roles and responsibilities, assessment and recognition, quality assurance, risk management, work placement agreements and UKVI compliance.…

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Academic policies > Learning and teaching > Work placements

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25 June 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

To address discrepancy between evaluated grade and market pay rates when there is a retention or recruitment issue.…

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Staff > Pay and benefits > Pay rates arrangements

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25 July 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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Library and museum services

Published date:

8 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy relates to academic interventions at overall degree programme level which aims to help students recognise when their academic progress may be at risk.…

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Academic policies > Student progression > Early academic intervention

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3 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

Frequently asked questions for employee and line manager.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Dignity and respect

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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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Research > External work

Published date:

1 March 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This Policy deals with judgements against students in relation to non-academic misconduct and disciplinary matters…

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Student administration > Non-academic discipline

Published date:

1 August 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

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

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Staff > Rights to work > Immigration

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6 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

List of examples that the University deems as unacceptable conduct.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy explains the rationale and procedure for V-coding being applied to a student record.…

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Academic policies > Student progression > V coding

Published date:

31 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

This strategy details the responsibilities, roles and processes through which we seek to prevent suicide and address the consequences when, despite best practice and sustained support, a tragic death of this kind does occur.…

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Staff > Health and well-being

Published date:

4 August 2023

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy merges role and remit of School Presidents policy with Student Staff Consultative Committees policy to include information about the Postgraduate Student Representation Structure.…

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Academic policies > Quality and standards > Student academic representation

Published date:

5 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Overarching Senate Regulations which apply to all students at the University of St Andrews.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

5 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Junior Saints classes, camps, and services.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

11 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

To be read in conjunction with the Flexible Working Policy. To support line managers with the flexible working process.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Flexible working

Published date:

21 March 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Line managers

Guidance for nomination of honorary degrees…

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University governance > University Senate and the adminsitration of its committees

Published date:

10 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document outlines the terms and conditions of use for the University sports facilities and all Saints Sport services…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

12 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Senate regulations governing all undergraduate degrees.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Senate regulations

Published date:

4 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Undergraduate students

To advise staff, students and the public on the cycle regulations of the University…

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Estate > Environmental sustainability

Published date:

5 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Management of medication at Junior Saints Classes and Camps…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

11 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

To provide a statement of the University’s ongoing commitment and approach to preserving its digital content selected for permanent retention, so that materials remain accessible and usable to relevant wide audiences in perpetuity.…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

12 March 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy concerns all matters relating to Good Academic Practice including high principles, processes, sanctions, record keeping and anonymity and appeals.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Good academic practice

Published date:

5 September 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students