Information about the University of Brighton

This page details information about the university in the context of Freedom of Information Act publication scheme.

In addition to the content below you may find our ‘About us’ information useful.

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Find out about the university and how it operates

1 Who we are

Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance.
 Section Class Description
 1.1

Legal framework

The general regulations include information on powers and responsibilities in respect of academic awards including programmes of study and title and level of awards

  • Courses offered in collaboration with other institutions
  • Admission of students
  • The assessment of students for taught awards and conferment
  • Honorary awards and appointments
  • Academic dress
  • Instruments and articles of government (information available on request)
  • Membership and responsibilities of the Board of Governors
  • Membership and responsibilities of the Academic Board
  • General Examination and Assessment Regulations (GEAR)
  • Assessment of students for taught awards
 1.2

Governance structure

The organisation, function and purpose of the university's management structure and constituent parts as shown in:

  • Academic Board terms of reference, constitution, and membership, including sub-committees (information available on request)
  • University Committee Structure showing the committees of the Academic Board
  • Board of Governors biographical notes and minutes
 1.3

How the university is organised

Published information on the organisation and role of individual units of the institution as shown in:
 1.4

Management structure

Details of the university’s leadership structure, which includes:

  • The major organisational units
  • The roles of senior managers
 1.5

Location details

Maps and directions
 1.6

Contact
 1.7

Student activities

Students' Union, activities, events and student societies

2 Spending

Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts.
 Section Class Description
 2.1 Funding and income

For information on tuition fees please see our pages for

Alternatively, please see our guidance on fees and finance
 2.2 Financial statements, budgets and variance reports

The University's financial audit records are included in the Financial statements, which are published annually. This page also includes the Vice-Chancellor’s expenses.
 2.3 Financial Audit reports

Financial Audit reports

These are included in the university’s Financial statements.
 2.4 Estates

Capital programme - available on request
 2.5 Financial regulations and procedures

Financial regulations and procedures - available on request
 2.6

Staff pay and grading structures

Please see our benefits and facilities page for information on 

  • Travel and subsistence scheme
  • Salaries and benefits
  • Pensions
 2.7

Register of Suppliers

For a copy of the Register of suppliers, please contact procurement on purchasingservices@brighton.ac.uk
 2.8

Procurement and tender procedures and reports

  

Please see our working with us pages for information on procurement and tender processes including:

  • The university’s sustainable procurement strategy
  • Contractor information (including site inductions, and the asbestos register)
  • The anti-slavery statement
 2.9

Contracts

 Information available on request
 2.10

Research

3 Priorities 

Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews.
 Section Class Description
 3.1 Annual report

The annual review is covered in the documentation with the Financial statements
 3.2 Corporate and business plans

Please see our strategic plan Practical Wisdom and the supporting strategies
 3.3 Teaching and learning strategy

Available on request
 3.4 Academic quality and standards

Please see our teaching quality page
 3.5 Review information

For information on internal audit, please see the information provided on our support departments page
 3.6 Corporate relations

See the business pages for information on

  • Support for SMEs
  • Working with students
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
  • Apprenticeships
  • Case studies

See the careers page for information on:

  • Vacancies (including resources for graduate and part-time work)
  • Looking for a job
  • Mentoring
  • Volunteering
  • Starting your own business
 3.7 Government and regulatory reports

Sustainability governance and policies

Equality, diversity and inclusion policies, strategy and objectives

regulations and key documents as part of the student contract
 3.8 The HEI’s compliance with its duties under the Equality Act 2010

For information on the university’s equality policies, charters and networks, please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion pages.

4 Decision making

Policy proposals and decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations.
 Section Class Description
 4.1 Decision making

Board of Governors including minutes of recent meetings

Academic Board minutes available on request
 4.2 Teaching and learning committee minutes

Available on request
 4.3 Staff/student consultation groups

Available on request – please contact individual schools
 4.4 Appointment committees and procedures

Guidance for applicants

5 Policies and procedures

Web. Paper copy from Academic Registry Fee conditions
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities.
SectionClassDescription
5.1 Academic year dates

Term dates
5.2 External review information

Published information on internal procedures and policies to ensure academic quality and standards:
5.3 Graduation information

Award ceremony information
5.4 Honorary degrees
5.5 Internal procedures for assuring academic quality and standards

Published information on compliance with internal academic and teaching standards.
5.6 Qualitative data on the quality and standards of learning and teaching

Information on quality and standards of learning, teaching as exemplified by feedback from students, graduates and employers

Learning and teaching strategy - available on request
5.7 Research integrity
5.8 Staffing structure of schools and departments

See 1.3 in the 'who we are' tab.
5.9 Student assessment strategy

Information on the regulations and policy for student assessment, the conduct of examinations, examination boards, external examiners and related matters.

General Examination and Assessment Regulations
5.10 Tuition fees

Tuition fees and how and when to pay them.
5.11 Privacy

Details of how the university collects and processes your personal information.

6 Lists and registers

 6. Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority.

The university is not aware of any legal requirements to hold publicly available lists on registers.

7 Services

Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered.
SectionClassDescription
7.1 Prospective students
7.2 Student admission, progression and completion
7.3 Student accommodation Accommodation services
7.4 Student administration

Published information relating to all areas of the maintenance of individual student records including security and retention policies.
7.5 Student admission and registration
7.6 Student discipline

Information on the conduct of disciplinary hearings. For example:
7.7 Services supporting student learning

Learning, development and support including:
7.9 Student policies Policies and information for students not covered elsewhere
7.10 Student welfare Support services for students

8 Compliance statistics

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and responses

Information about the number of requests we've handled and how we responded.

Statistics for quarter 1 (August-October) of the 2023-2024 Academic year will be added in December 2023.