University Policies and Regulations (UPRs)

University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation

Corporate Governance

The University of Hertfordshire was created an independent Higher Education Corporation in 1989 under the terms of the Education Reform Act (1989). The institution achieved university status in 1992 under the provisions of the Further and Higher Education Act (1992).

The University operates in accordance with the terms of its Instrument and Articles of Government, as approved by the Privy Council. These determine the overarching governance framework within which the University functions and require it to establish a Board of Governors and Academic Board.

UPRs by category

• Academic Assessment and Awards
• Commercial Activity
• Equality and Diversity
• Estates and Transport
• Finance and Risk Management
• Governance
• Health, Safety and Security
• Human Resources
• Information Management and Systems
• Purchasing Supplies and Equipment
• Research
• Student Administration and Support
• Teaching and Learning

UPRs by alphabetical list

• Academic dress (AS01)
  
• Academic quality (AS17)
  
• Academic quality (AS17) - Apx 1 - Apprenticeship policy
  
• Academic Quality (AS17) - Apx 2 - Apprenticeship Attendance and Punctuality Policy
  
• Academic Staff Probation Policy (HR31)
  
• Admissions - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Students (SA03)
  
• Admissions - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Students (SA03) - Provision of Immigration Advice
  
• Admissions Research Students (SA02)
  
• Adoption Leave and Pay (HR22)
  
• Anti-Bribery and Corruption (GV12)
  
• Anti-Bribery and Corruption (GV12) - Important Notice for Suppliers, Contractors and Clients
  
• Appraisal policy (HR18)
  
• Approved titles (HR01)
  
• Articles of Government (GV01)
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (Partner Organisation-Delivered Provision) (AS13)
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (Partner Organisation-Delivered Provision) (AS13) - Apx 1 - Regulations for candidates (Including Requests for the Review of Examination Decisions) (Appeals Procedure)
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (Partner Organisation-Delivered Provision) (AS13) - Apx 2 - Candidates with Disabilities or other Additional Needs
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (Partner Organisation-Delivered Provision) (AS13) - Apx 3 - Role and Responsibilities
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (Partner Organisation-Delivered Provision) (AS13) - Apx 4 Prizes
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (University-Delivered provision) (AS12)
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (University-Delivered provision) (AS12) - Apx 1 - Regulations for Candidates (Including Requests for the Review of Examination Decisions) (Appeals Procedure)
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (University-Delivered provision) (AS12) - Apx 2 - Regulations for Candidates with Disabilities or other Additional Needs
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (University-Delivered provision) (AS12) - Apx 3 - Invigilators – Role and Responsibilities
  
• Assessments, Examinations and Conferments (University-Delivered provision) (AS12) - Apx 4 - Prizes
  
• Bullying and Harassment (EQ10)
  
• Bullying and Harassment (EQ10) - Apx 1 - Complaints process flowchart
  
• Bullying and Harassment (EQ10) - Apx 2 - Notification of complaint form
  
• Bullying and Harassment (EQ10) - Apx 3 - Sexual violence and harassment
  
• Careers Education, Information and Guidance (SA09)
  
• CCTV-Code of Practice (HS04)
  
• Commercial activities (CA01)
  
• Communicable and Notifiable Disease Policy (HS14)
  
• Communicable and Notifiable Disease Policy (HS14) - Apx 1 - List of notifiable diseases
  
• Complaints Policy (non-staff, non-student) (GV15)
  
• Conflicts of Interest (GV17)
  
• Conflicts of Interest (GV17) - Apx 1 - Examples of Conflicts of Interest
  
• Conflicts of Interest (GV17) - Apx 2 - Disclosure Procedure
  
• Conflicts of Interest (GV17) - Apx 3 - Terms of Reference of the Conflicts of Interest Committee
  
• Corporate Fire Safety Policy Statement (HS13)
  
• Corporate Governance (GV19)
  
• Corporate Governance (GV19) - Apx 1 - Scheme of Delegation
  
• Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation (FR06)
  
• Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation (FR06) - Apx 1 - Office of the Vice-Chancellor – Summary of Responsibilities of Appointees of the Board
  
• Corporate Health and Safety Policy (HS08)
  
• Data Management Policy (IM16)
  
• Data Management Policy (IM16) - Apx 3 - University Guide to Research Data Management
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08)
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08) – Apx 1 - Template Data Protection Impact Assessment
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08) – Apx 2 - Data Subjects' Rights
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08) – Apx 3 - Subject Access Requests
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08) – Apx 4 - Template Data Sharing Agreement
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08) – Apx 5 - Data Breach Procedure
  
• Data Protection Policy and Privacy Statement (IM08) – Apx 6 - Sharing Data Outside the EEA
  
• Drug and Alcohol Misuse by Students (SA11)
  
• Elections (GV03)
  
• Employment of Students (HR15)
  
• Employment of Students - Tier 4 and Student visa holders (HR15A)
  
• Environment and Sustainability Policy (HS09)
  
• Equality and Diversity Policy (EQ03)
  
• EU2P European Master Regulations (AS22)
  
• Export Controls (GV20)
  
• Extended Leave of Absence Policy (HR16)
  
• Fellowships (AS24)
  
• Flexible Working Policy (HR32)
  
• Fraud and Corruption - Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy (FR08)
  
• Fraud and Corruption - Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy (FR08) - Apx 1 - Anti-Fraud Strategy and Fraud Response Plan
  
• Freedom of Information (IM09)
  
• Freedom of Speech (EQ04)
  
• Gifts and Hospitality Policy (GV18)
  
• Glossary of Terminology (GV08)
  
• Higher Doctorate Degrees (AS02)
  
• Honorary Degrees (AS23)
  
• Inclusive Assessment Design (TL05)
  
• Information Management Principles (IM02)
  
• Instrument of Government (GV04)
  
• Intellectual Property (CA04)
  
• Intellectual Property (CA04) – Apx 1 - Intellectual Property Agreement (Text)
  
• Intellectual Property (CA04) – Apx 2 - Confidentiality Agreement (Text)
  
• Intellectual Property (CA04) – Notes for Guidance – Copyright
  
• IT and Computing Regulations (IM20)
  
• IT and Computing Regulations (IM20) - Apx 1 - IT and Computing Responsibilities
  
• IT and Computing Regulations (IM20) - Apx 2 - IT and Cyber Security
  
• IT and Computing Regulations (IM20) - Apx 3 - External Website Management Policy
  
• Job Share Working - Academic Staff (HR04)
  
• Job share working - Agreement for Professional Staff (HR05)
  
• Learning and Teaching Policy and Graduate Attributes (TL03)
  
• Learning Resources (SA12)
  
• Managing Poor Performance (HR19)
  
• Managing Sickness Absence and Ill Health Policy and Procedure (HR20)
  
• Maternity Leave and Pay (HR23)
  
• Membership of the University (GV06)
  
• No smoking policy (HS06)
  
• Open Access Policy (IM18)
  
• Open Access Policy - JISC Schema (IM18)
  
• Parental Leave (HR24)
  
• Parking and traffic management (ET01)
  
• Parking and traffic management (ET01) - Criteria governing the authorisation of e-permits to park
  
• Paternity Leave (HR25)
  
• Peer Review of Teaching Practice (HR11)
  
• Personal Relationships between Staff and Students (TL02)
  
• Procurement (PU01)
  
• Procurement (PU01) - Apx 1 - Sustainable Purchasing Policy
  
• Professional and Research Staff Probation Policy (HR27)
  
• Professorships (HR08)
  
• Protocol for naming of buildings (ET04)
  
• Readerships/Associate Professorships (HR07)
  
• Records Management and the Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records (IM11)
  
• Records Management and the Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records (IM11) - Apx 1 - Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records
  
• Records Management and the Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records (IM11) - Apx 2 - Corporate Records Management Standards
  
• Records Management and the Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records (IM11) - Apx 3 - Guidelines for Creating and Maintaining Electronic Filing Systems
  
• Records Management and the Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records (IM11) - Apx 4 - Identifying and Managing Emails as University Records
  
• Records Management and the Archiving and Retention of Prime Documents and Business Records (IM11) - Apx 5 - Standard Naming Conventions for Electronic Files, Folders and Records
  
• Recruitment and Selection (HR21)
  
• Redeployment Policy (HR28)
  
• Regulations and Advice for Students’ Particular Attention – Index (SA07)
  
• Reorganisation and Redundancy Policy (HR29)
  
• Request for the Review of a Progress Assessment Decision – Research Degree Candidates (AS20)
  
• Requests for the Review of Examination Decisions – Research Degree Candidates (AS16)
  
• Requirements for Student Route Applicants and Students (SA18)
  
• Research Degrees - Generic Institutional Regulations (AS10)
  
• Research Misconduct (RE02)
  
• Research studentships (RE05)
  
• Retirement Policy (HR30)
  
• Risk and assessment and management (FR03)
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10)
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 1 - Safeguarding Definitions, Legislation and Resources
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 2 - Safeguarding Code of Practice
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 3 - Students under the age of 18
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 4 - Safeguarding Incident Report Form (Adults)
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 5 - Safeguarding Incident Report Form - children
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 6 - Apprenticeship Learners Safeguarding Policy
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 7 - Prevent Policy
  
• Safeguarding Policy (HS10) - Apx 8 - Student Emergency Contact Procedure
  
• Schedule of Awards (AS11)
  
• Security and Public Access (HS05)
  
• Security and Public Access (HS05) - Apx 1 - Assistance dogs on University premises
  
• Security and Public Access (HS05) - Assistance Dog Risk Assessment
  
• Security and Public Access (HS05) - Site rules for contractors
  
• Shared Parental Leave (HR26)
  
• Staff Disciplinary Policy (HR02)
  
• Staff Grievance Procedures (HR03)
  
• Statement of Primary Responsibilities (GV11)
  
• Structure and Assessment Regulations - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (AS14)
  
• Structure and Assessment Regulations - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (AS14) - Apx 1 - Chairs of Boards of Examiners - Role and Terms of Reference
  
• Structure and Assessment Regulations - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (AS14) - Apx 2 - Clerks to Boards of Examiners - Role and Responsibilities
  
• Structure and Assessment Regulations - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (AS14) - Apx 3 - Academic Integrity and Academic Misconduct
  
• Structure and Assessment Regulations - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (AS14) - Apx 4 - Apprenticeship Provision - End Point Assessment policy
  
• Structure and Assessment Regulations - Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes (AS14) - Apx5 - Apprenticeship Provision - Fair Access Policy for End Point Assessment
  
• Student and Applicant Complaints (SA16)
  
• Student Attendance Regulations (SA06)
  
• Student Attendance Regulations (SA06) - Apx 1 - Engagement with Learning Policy
  
• Student Attendance Regulations (SA06) - Apx 2 - Engagement with Learning Policy for students on a Student Route Visa
  
• Student Code of Conduct (SA01)
  
• Student Code of Conduct (SA01) – Apx 1 - Statement of Responsibilities and Commitments
  
• Student Discipline (SA13)
  
• Student Discipline (SA13) - Apx 1 - University Schedule of Sanctions and Penalties for Academic and Non-Academic Disciplinary Offences
  
• Student Discipline (SA13) - Apx 2 - Student Disciplinary Panel and Review of a Student Disciplinary Panel Decision
  
• Student Discipline (SA13) - Apx 3 - Student Academic Misconduct Panel and Review of a Student Academic Misconduct Panel Decision
  
• Student Discipline (SA13) - Apx 4 - Suspension or Exclusion from the University by the Vice-Chancellor
  
• Student Discipline (SA13) - Apx 5 - Conduct of Panels and Hearings
  
• Student Discipline (SA13) - Apx 6 - Approved Standard Forms and Correspondence
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15)
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15) - Apx 1 - University Schedule of Sanctions and Penalties for Academic and Non-Academic Disciplinary Offences
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15) - Apx 2 - Student Disciplinary Panel and Review of a Student Disciplinary Panel Decision
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15) - Apx 3 - Student Academic Misconduct Panel and Review of a Student Academic Misconduct Panel Decision
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15) - Apx 4 - Suspension or Exclusion from the University by the Vice-Chancellor
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15) - Apx 5 - Conduct of Panels and Hearings
  
• Student Fitness to Practise (SA15) - Apx 6 - Approved Standard Forms and Correspondence
  
• Student Mental Wellbeing (EQ07)
  
• Student Mental Wellbeing (EQ07) - Apx 1 - Suicide Prevention Framework
  
• Student Mental Wellbeing (EQ07) - Apx 2 - Student Emergency Contact Procedure
  
• Student Pregnancy Policy (SA19)
  
• Student Residential Accommodation (SA08)
  
• Student Suspension Regulations (SA17)
  
• Student Withdrawal Regulations (SA14)
  
• Studies Involving Human Participants (RE01)
  
• Studies Involving Human Participants (RE01) – Apx 1 - Protocol for Reflective Practitioner Work by Academic Staff
  
• Studies Involving Human Participants (RE01) – Apx 2 - Ethics Committees with Delegated Authority
  
• Support to study (EQ11)
  
• Telephony and Communications Services (IM17)
  
• The Recording of Teaching and Learning Sessions (TL04)
  
• Travel Overseas on University Business (HS11)
  
• Travel Overseas on University Business (HS11) - Apx1 - UK-Overseas Travel Process Flowcharts
  
• Travel, Expenses and Allowances (FR05)
  
• University Policy and Regulation (GV14)
  
• Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (HS12)
  
• Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (HS12) - Apx 1 - Process for obtaining landowner permission to fly on University grounds
  
• Whistleblowing Policy (GV16)
  
• Withholding - Withdrawal of an Award of the University of Hertfordshire (AS21)