Legal and Governance
Publication Scheme
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Section 1 - Who we are and what we do
- Terms of Reference of the Board of Governors and its Committees
- Amendment to the Scheme (PDF)
- Annex 4 Order of Council 4 September 1996 (PDF)
- Annex 6 Order of Council July 2006 (PDF)
- Articles of Association of 91Pro (PDF)
- BIS template non objection letter for GuildHE institutions (PDF)
- Charity Commission Scheme 1988 (PDF)
- Companies House Certificate (PDF)
- Letter from the Privy Council Confirming Amendments 17 August 2010 (PDF)
- Management Organisation Chart (PDF)
- Memorandum of Agreement between 91Pro and 91Pro Students' Union (PDF)
- Privy Council Approval Letter - 91Pro (PDF)
- Privy Council Letter - 24 June 2020 (PDF)
- Register of Collaborative Provision 2023-24 (PDF)
Location and contact details
Web links and further guidance
- Overview of our work
- History of the University
- Mission and Vision of the University
- Governance Information
- Statement of Primary Responsibilities
- Members of the Board of Governors (biographies are available by clicking on the photograph of each member)
- Departments and facilities
Section 2 - What we spend and how we spend it
- Gender Pay Gap Reports
- How Student Fees Are Spent
- Pay Scales and Grades
- Trade Union Facilities Time - 2018 (PDF)
- Trade Union Facilities Time - 2019 (PDF)
- Trade Union Facility Time (PDF)
- V C's Expenses 2018-19 (PDF)
- V C's Expenses 2019-20 (PDF)
- V C's Expenses 2020-21 (PDF)
- Research Funding Sources
Web links and further guidance
- Sources of Funding
- Financial Statements
- Financial Audit Reports The Independent Auditor’s Reports are included in the Annual Report and Financial Statements Annually.
- Procurement and Tendering
- General Conditions of Purchase
Section 3 - What our priorities are and how we are doing
- Academic Quality Assurance Manual (including terms of reference for Academic Board and its sub commitees) (PDF)
- Institutional Monitoring Statement 2021-22 (PDF)
- Internationalisation Strategy 2020-25 (PDF)
- Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Strategy 2014-2022 (PDF)
- Statement on Institutional Monitoring 2016-17 (PDF)
- Statement on Institutional Monitoring 2017-18 (PDF)
- Statement on Institutional Monitoring 2018-19 (PDF)
- Statement on Institutional Monitoring 2019-20 (PDF)
- Strategic Plan 2020-2025 (PDF)
- Services for Business
- Development Trust
Web links and further guidance
- Links with employers and sponsors (Short courses/CPD)
- Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
- Equality and Diversity Details of this policy are available on our Key Information page
Section 4 - How we make decisions
- AWERB Minutes
- Remuneration Committee
- Annual Report of the Nominations Committee (PDF)
- Fellowship Nomination Form (PDF)
- Guidelines for Fellowships (PDF)
- Reward Policy for Senior Staff (PDF)
- Minutes of the Board and its committees Where Minutes for a particular Committee are not listed on the web site, please contact the University Secretary to make a request. All requests will be considered in light of FOI exemptions regarding commercial interests, confidentiality and future publication as necessary.
- Honorary Awards Guidelines This document can be found within the Terms of Reference in Section 1 of the Publication Scheme
Web links and further guidance
- Summary of decision Making within the University
- Board of Governors Diagram
- Academic Board and its committee structure
- Committee Agenda Papers Please contact the University Secretary to make a request. All requests will be considered in light of FOI exemptions regarding commercial interests, confidentiality and future publication as necessary.
Section 5 - Our policies and procedures
- Access Agreement 2015-16 (PDF)
- Access Agreement 2016-17 (PDF)
- Access Agreement 2017-18 (PDF)
- Access Agreement 2018-19 (PDF)
- Access and Participation Plan 2019-20 (PDF)
- Access and Participation Plan 2019-20 – Provider Impact Report (PDF)
- Access and Participation Plan 2020-25 (PDF)
- Access and Participation Plan 2020-25 - Fee Summary Table 2021-22 (PDF)
- Access and Participation Plan 2025-26 to 2028-29 (PDF)
- Access and Participation Plan 2025-26 to 2028-29 (Summary) (PDF)
- Accessible Access and Participation Plan 2020-25 Summary (PDF)
- CCTV - Code of Practice (PDF)
- Carbon Management Plan 2015-2020 (PDF)
- Carbon Management Plan 2020-2025 (PDF)
- Data Protection Policy (PDF)
- Data Protection and Freedom of Information - Complaints Procedure (PDF)
- Discretionary Policy under the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (PDF)
- EDI Action Plan (PDF)
- Energy Policy (PDF)
- Environmental Policy (PDF)
- Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2017 (PDF)
- External Complaints Procedure (PDF)
- Freedom of Speech (PDF)
- Governors' Health and Safety Policy Statment (PDF)
- Intellectual Property Policy (PDF)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (PDF)
- Layered Notice (under UK GDPR) (PDF)
- Modern Slavery Act - Statement (PDF)
- PREVENT policy (PDF)
- Policy for Processing Special Category Data (PDF)
- Policy for Research Ethics (PDF)
- Policy on the use of DBS and Employing People with a Criminal Conviction (PDF)
- Record Retention Schedule (PDF)
- Record of Processing Activities (PDF)
- Recruitment Policy (PDF)
- Research and Knowledge Transfer Report 2012-13 (PDF)
- Respect Action Plan 2023-24 (PDF)
- Respect Action Plan 2024-25 (PDF)
- Respect Action Plan Review 2024 (PDF)
- Risk Appetite Statement (PDF)
- Risk Management Policy 2023 (PDF)
- Safeguarding Policy (PDF)
- Schedule of Delegation (PDF)
- Subject Access Request Form (Word)
- Subject Access Request Procedure (PDF)
- Travel Subsistence and Related Expenses Policy (PDF)
- Treasury and Ethical Investment Policy (PDF)
- Whistleblowing Procedure (PDF)
Web links and further guidance
- Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy
- Student Handbook This document can be found on our Key Information page
- Assessment Regulations All assessment regulation documents, including Academic Appeals Procedure, can be found on our Key Information page
- Equality and Diversity Policy
- Staff Recruitment and Selection
- Student Complaints Procedures This document is available on our Key Information page
- Student Admissions Policy This document is available on our Key Information page
- Catering Department Sustainability Policy
- Library Policies
- Code of Conduct for Members of the Board of Governors Please see Corporate Governance Handbook in section 1
- Information on Research Policy and Strategy
Section 6 - Lists and registers
- Register of Interests Board of Governors Development Trust and Senior Staff (PDF)
- V C's Declaration of Gifts - 2018-19 (PDF)
- V C's Declaration of Gifts - 2019-20 (PDF)
- V C's Declaration of Gifts - 2020-21 (PDF)
Web links and further guidance
Section 7 - The services we offer
Section 8 - Information for applicants
Section 9 – COVID-19 Workplace Risk Assessments
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