Governance and Legal

Anti-Money Laundering Policy - The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policy is in place to set out the University’s responsibilities to observing and maintaining its commitment to AML.

Appropriate Policy - Part of the Information Governance suite of policy documents.

Bullying and Harassment Policy & Procedure - Bullying, Harassment and Victimisation Policy Statement for Students

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Policy and Procedures - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Policy and Procedures.

Costing and Pricing Policy - Costing and pricing for research academic-led projects

Criminal Convictions Declaration Procedure - Applicant Criminal Convictions Declaration Procedure

Data Classification and Handling Policy -

Data Protection Policy - Data Protection Policy

Disciplinary and Appeals Procedure (Staff) - The procedure set out in this document applies to all Keele University staff, except those whose employment is governed by the University Statute 35.

Disclosure and Barring Service Policy - Students - This policy sets out the action taken by the University to respond to the requirements of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Disclosure and Barring Service Procedure Advice - Students - Procedure for Consideration of Criminal Record Disclosures by Applicants and Students.

Educational Partnerships Code of Practice - Code of Practice for Educational Partnerships.

Electoral Register and Political Party Canvassing Policy - This Policy applies to all students, both on and off campus who are eligible to vote and is designed to allow them to be easily added to the Electoral Register, should they wish to be.

Equality and Diversity Strategy - The University's Equality and Diversity Strategy

Exceptional Circumstances Code of Practice - This Code of Practice sets out the University’s approach to providing an exceptional circumstances process to support students who are affected by circumstances beyond their control, which impact negatively on their ability to complete assessed work.

External Data Returns Sign-off Procedure - This Procedure is for all staff who are responsible for the submission of a data return to an external body.

Fire Procedures - Fire procedures and associated training.

Freedom of Expression Code of Practice - Keele University's Freedom of Expression Code of Practice

Freedom of Information Policy - This policy applies to all information that is created, received or maintained by staff and students at Keele University and by external partners on behalf of Keele University.

Gender Segregation Joint Code of Practice - This Code of Practice has been produced in accordance with the guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), published in July 2014 and in compliance with the Equality Act 2010, the Human Rights Act 1998 and Section 43 of the Education Act (No 2) 1986.

Gifts and Hospitality Policy - The University's policy on the acceptance of corporate hospitality

Health and Safety Policy - Health and Safety Policy

Incident and Business Continuity Management Policy - The purpose of this Policy is to set out the University’s intentions in Incident and Business Continuity Management.

Information Governance Framework - This Information Governance Framework provides the basis for the creation, capture, management and use of full and accurate records, information and data in all formats used by the University. It describes how information is to be governed as a vital business asset which is essential to help meet the University's business, accountability, legal and regulatory requirements.

Information Security Policy - The purpose of this Policy is to set out the University’s intentions in managing information security as part of effective governance.

Intellectual Property Management Code of Practice - Intellectual Property Management Code of Practice

KeeleSU and KPA Complaints Review Procedure - This procedure applies to all students of the University who are, by virtue of their enrolment, members of KeeleSU and/or the KPA, regardless of whether they choose to opt out of membership.

KeeleSU Code of Practice - Education Act Code of Practice

KPA Code of Practice - Education Act Code of Practice

Legionella and Water Safety Policy - Legionella & Water Safety Policy - August 2021

Lone Working Policy - Lone working policy

Management of Interruptions to Normal Business and Timescales (INBAT) Policy - Policy for the management of academic programmes, progression and awards during interruptions to normal business and timescales (INBAT)

Manual Handling Policy - Manual Handling Policy

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement - Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Operating Procedures Relating to the Use of Electrical Equipment & Installations - Operating procedures relating to the use of electrical equipment and installations

Postgraduate Research Degrees Code of Practice - Code of Practice on Postgraduate Research Degrees.

Procedure for Dealing with Communicable Diseases - Procedure to ensure that the University has clear arrangements for dealing with communicable diseases (including meningitis and meningococcal disease)

Procurement Procedure - Procurement Procedure

Records Management Policy -

Records Retention Schedule - This schedule documents the minimum retention periods for Keele University records.

Religion and Belief Policy - This policy details the ways in which the University demonstrates respect for religious and other faith based beliefs.

Reportable Events Procedure - This procedure provides University staff, students and any other stakeholder with an outline of the requirements on the University and the process for the escalation of any event or matter that could negatively affect the business of the University.

Research Excellence Framework Equality Impact Assessment - The University's approach to equality impact assessing the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 processes.

Risk Management Policy - The Policy explains the University's underlying approach to risk management and documents the roles and responsibilities of Council and its sub-committees, the senior management team and other key parties.

Safeguarding Policy - This Policy sets out the University’s approach to preventing and reducing the risk of harm to children and adults at risk.

Smoking Policy - Health Act 2006: Policy on Smoking

Speaker and Event Approval Procedure - The purpose of this procedure is to set out the University’s approach and process for reporting, assessing, and managing Speaker/Events so that the commitments and requirements detailed within its Freedom of Expression Code of Practice can be maintained and supported

Staff Disclosure and Barring Services Policy - Policy on the Use of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks - Staff and Volunteers.

Tax Policy - To comply with national and international tax obligations and to optimise the availability of charitable funds.

Use of the University Seal Procedure - Where the University is to be a party in a deed, English law requires the University seal to be affixed to certain deeds and executed, signed and seal affixed, on behalf of the University (attested). This procedure outlines how and when and when not the University seal should be used.

Whistleblowing Policy - Whistleblowing Policy for staff and students of the University.

Whistleblowing Procedure - This Whistleblowing Procedure outlines the University’s process for handling allegations by all members of the University.