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

Document type:

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:

7 July 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

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

EDI review performed by Stuart Hall 11/01/2023. Confirms the purpose and procedure for the probation period.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Probation

Published date:

5 July 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

Probation process in the form of a diagram. EDI confirmed EIA not required.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Probation

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

Provides guidance on the annual and statutory leave process and information on closure days.…

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Staff > Annual leave and other absence

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5 July 2024

Document type:

Policy

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

Published date:

1 November 2019

Document type:

Policy

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

Published date:

7 July 2024

Document type:

Guidance

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

This document confirms the process to be followed when an investigation is required.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Investigation

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

Published date:

4 June 2020

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

This policy covers the provision of equipment to enable employees to work effectively from their home residence, either as part of a hybrid working arrangement, or during periods of enforced home working.…

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Safe St Andrews

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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

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Staff > Health and well-being > Mental health

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

To be referred to in cases where there are possible issues of misconduct.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

To be referred to in cases where there are possible issues of misconduct.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Conduct management

Published date:

5 July 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

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17 May 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

To provide guidance on the University’s approach to the protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property.…

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Research > External work

Published date:

1 March 2022

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

Published date:

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

Published date:

4 January 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Staff and students

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

The policy explains the process and implications of failure to matriculate…

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Student administration > Registration

Published date:

7 August 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

When studying at the University of St Andrews you'll be using and creating works protected by copyright. This page gives you the general information you need to help you in your studies and future career.…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

9 June 2022

Document type:

Guidance

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

Published date:

6 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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

This policy applies to penalties incurred for late coursework and to coursework of incorrect length.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Coursework penalties

Published date:

25 June 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

UG and PGT students

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

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

To provide the strategic plan for university museums…

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Library and museum services

Published date:

2 September 2021

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

Detailing the University’s approach to managing research data throughout the research process and sharing research data as widely as possible for the benefit of all, subject to legal, ethical and commercial constraints.…

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Research > Open research

Published date:

7 April 2023

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All researchers

To inform staff of the University’s travel plan…

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Estate > Environmental sustainability

Published date:

8 September 2022

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 the University's use of plagiarism detection software, the limitations of the software and the key issues for both Schools and students.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award > Plagiarism detection software

Published date:

27 June 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All schools

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

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

This document outlines the terms and conditions of use for the University of St Andrews Nursery.…

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Extra-curricular services > Sports

Published date:

22 February 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

Public

This document provides employees with guidance on leaving the University.…

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Staff > Employee relations > Leaving the University

Published date:

18 April 2024

Document type:

Procedure

Scope (applies to):

All staff

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 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 policy document sets out the University policy statement and the organisational and managerial arrangements necessary to deliver it…

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Estate > Facilities construction and development

Published date:

11 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

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 serious concerns about a student’s health or behaviour which is impacting the student and/or others and which may indicate they require support to study.…

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Academic policies > Student progression > Fitness to study

Published date:

5 June 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

This policy relates to the formal processes involved in assessment and serves to amplify and clarify details of the procedures surrounding marking.…

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Academic policies > Assessment, examination and award

Published date:

25 June 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All students

Frequently asked questions regarding the ARDS for the reviewee.…

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Staff > Progression and development > Performance Management

Published date:

30 May 2024

Document type:

Guidance

Scope (applies to):

Academic 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

Guidance to University staff regarding the identification, classification and treatment of charitable donations…

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Financial matters > Donations and investments

Published date:

26 March 2024

Document type:

Policy

Scope (applies to):

All staff