To inform staff of the University's commitment to Climate…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability

Published date:

8 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy sets out the procedure for addressing concerns around poor performance and persistent short-term absence.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Performance management

Published date:

30 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides information on the use of alcohol, drug and substance misuse in the University and/or representing the University.…

File location:

Staff > Health and well-being > Controlled substances

Published date:

18 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

Published date:

10 March 2022

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Guidance for University staff and students during a gradual return to University buildings…

File location:

Health and safety

Published date:

14 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To provide guidance to staff and students about using pronouns…

File location:

Staff > Equality, diversity and inclusion > Gender non-binary

Published date:

29 March 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

To inform staff of the University's Biodiversity Policy…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Biodiversity

Published date:

23 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy covers the destruction of electronic media that stores or has stored, University-owned data as defined within the Information Classification Policy…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

27 November 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Sets out the procedure for line managers or PI’s to follow when an FTC is due to expire.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Redundancy

Published date:

23 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To communicate the risks as presently understood to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of University information and personal data in the use of publicly available GenAI tools…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

7 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This guidance gives supplementary information to staff on the use of the Academic Alerts system and is to be used in conjunction with the Policy on Academic Alerts.…

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic alerts

Published date:

15 December 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Outlines the procedure for the management of sickness absence within the University.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Ill health

Published date:

24 November 2022

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.…

File location:

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

Published date:

11 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy provides information on the University’s paternity leave and enhanced pay provision.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Family friendly leave

Published date:

3 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides information on roles that are in scope and covered under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.…

File location:

Staff > Recruitment > Protection of vulnerable groups

Published date:

20 December 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To advise Staff and Students on the cycle regulations of the University…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Travel

Published date:

15 January 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Document outlining the best practice for securing devices connecting to the University network…

File location:

Information governance and management > Information security

Published date:

27 November 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Procedure which should be followed when conducting/participating in a Board of Adjudication concerning academic misconduct.…

File location:

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

Published date:

19 March 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To inform staff of the University’s Biodiversity Policy…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Energy efficiency

Published date:

5 September 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy sets out the procedure for raising, addressing and resolving concerns about individual or organisational behaviour in regard to bullying, harassment, discrimination or victimisation.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Dignity and respect

Published date:

29 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

The purpose of this policy is to describe the University’s approach to data governance in terms of data availability, data accessibility and data quality and to outline how clear accountability for each is managed.…

File location:

Information governance and management > Data governance

Published date:

23 June 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Guidance on safe use of ladders and stepladders…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

9 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document provides guidance to External Examiners, School/department staff and students on sharing External Examiner annual reports.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards > External examiners

Published date:

24 August 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provides information regarding the University’s Maternity offering and procedures.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Family friendly leave

Published date:

14 September 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Evidence based framework for undertaking action to encourage cycling…

File location:

Estate > Environmental sustainability > Travel

Published date:

24 December 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

The refreshed University Strategy develops the World-leading, Diverse, and Entrepreneurial themes of our existing Strategy, and brings forward two others in an interconnected way for a fast-changing world – Sustainable and Digital.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

21 June 2023

Document type:

Strategy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance on the use of the COSHH risk assessment programme…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

9 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This handbook provides guidance on the academic monitoring process, including the AAM report, dialogues and the dissemination event.…

File location:

Academic policies > Quality and standards

Published date:

5 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provide guidance on protection against hazardous chemicals and also to ensure compliance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 and also the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

1 September 2023

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This document outlines the eligibility and procedure for taking Shared Parental Leave.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Family friendly leave

Published date:

21 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Certificate of Employers liability Insurance…

File location:

University governance > Risk management

Published date:

12 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Provides information regarding the University’s Maternity offering and procedures.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence > Family friendly leave

Published date:

31 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Rules for the use of electrical systems…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

9 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Rules for undertaking underwater diving work activities…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

9 June 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance on safe working at height (2012)…

File location:

Health and safety > Hazard identification and risk assessment

Published date:

9 June 2021

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance

File location:

Academic policies > Student progression > Academic adjustments

Published date:

19 October 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy concerns all matters relating to Good Academic Practice including current principles, procedures and sanctions for specific cases of misconduct.…

File location:

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

Published date:

11 January 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

These guidelines aim to set out a consistent approach to how the University recruits, engages with, supports and develops its apprentices, trainees and interns.…

File location:

Staff > Recruitment

Published date:

21 February 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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.…

File location:

Information technology

Published date:

27 October 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance regarding changes to USS…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Retirement

Published date:

6 February 2024

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.…

File location:

Staff > Annual leave and other absence

Published date:

18 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This policy describes the criteria, eligibility, application process and appeal procedure for awarding Higher Degrees, including DLitt, DSc and MD by Portfolio.…

File location:

Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Higher degrees

Published date:

16 May 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

Guidance on Salary Sacrifice for employees in the USS and S&LAS Pension Schemes.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Retirement

Published date:

4 January 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Outline the Financial Control Framework in place at the University…

File location:

Financial matters > Legal regulations

Published date:

13 March 2024

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.…

File location:

Research > Open research

Published date:

26 July 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Outlines the approach to the prevention and management of occupational stress throughout the University.…

File location:

Staff > Health and well-being > Mental health

Published date:

22 April 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

List of authorities delegated by Court…

File location:

Financial matters > Legal regulations

Published date:

13 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

policy statement regarding the funciton of occupational health…

File location:

Health and safety

Published date:

1 September 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Guidance developed following feedback provided in our All-staff survey on working in the context of Covid.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Flexible working

Published date:

23 April 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

This document outlines the circumstances in which redeployment for employees within the University will be considered.…

File location:

Staff > Employee relations > Redeployment

Published date:

11 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff