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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.

If you have questions relating to this information, please contact us on foi@brighton.ac.uk’.

Details of our publication scheme

If you cannot find what you are looking for, make a request

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 Manner Fee
 1.1

Legal framework

The constitution of the university as a legal entity as provided in the:

Statutory and general regulations

  • Instrument and Articles of Government
  • Award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions

  • Admission of students
  • Assessment of students for taught awards and the regulation of research degrees
  • Regulations for the award of higher doctorates
  • Regulations for the conferment of awards
  • Validation, approval and review of courses offered in collaboration with other institutions
  • Regulation for honorary degrees and titles
  • Academic dress; Other regulations and policies.

Web.

Paper copy from the Vice Chancellor's Office.

Fee conditions

 1.2

Governance structure

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

  • Structure chart (with links) of the reporting structure of all committees of the Board of Governors and Academic Board, including minutes
  • Board of Governors biographical notes, terms of reference, constitution, and membership, including sub-committees
  • Academic Board terms of reference, constitution, and membership, including sub-committees

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services.

Paper copy from Vice Chancellor's Office.

Paper copy from Academic Services.

Fee conditions

 1.3

How the university is organised

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

  • Charts of the academic and administrative structure
  • Information on all administrative departments
  • Information on all colleges and academic schools

Web.

Paper copy from Vice Chancellor's Office.

Fee conditions

 1.4

Management structure

The major organisational units and roles of senior managers:

  • Major organisational units
  • The roles of senior managers

Web.

Paper copy from Vice Chancellor's Office.

Fee conditions

 1.5

Location details

  Maps and directions

 Web.

Fee conditions

 1.6

Contact

General enquiries and university contacts

 Web

Fee conditions

 1.7

Student activities

Students' Union, activities, events and student societies

 Web.

Fee conditions

2 Spending

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

Covers current policies, regulations and procedures relating to financial management. For example:

  • Financial regulations
  • Insurance
  • Procurement
  • Travel and subsistence scheme
  • Salaries and benefits
  • Pensions

Web.

Paper copy from Finance

Paper copy from Human Resources

Fee conditions
 2.2 Resource planning

Includes published information on how the university undertakes planning and resource allocation. For example:

  • Strategic plan
  • Financial statements and expenses
Web.

Paper copy from Strategic Planning Unit

Paper copy from Finance

Fee conditions
 2.3 Research
  • Research information
  • Research funding
 Web. Fee conditions

3 Priorities 

Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews.
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 3.1 Information on the institutional context The university's broad purposes and future directions as published in:
  • the corporate plan
  • quality assurance policies and procedures
  • the learning and teaching strategy and periodic reviews of progress
Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services.

Fee conditions

4 Decision making

Policy proposals and decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations.
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 4.4 Decision making
  • Board of Governors' minutes
  • Academic Board minutes
 Paper copy from Academic Services Fee conditions

5 Policies and procedures

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

Term dates

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.2 External review information

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

  • Course information
  • Quality assurance and enhancement
  • Research Assessment Exercise
  • External bodies
Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.3 Graduation information

Award ceremony information

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.4 Honorary degrees
  • Policies on the award
  • Honorary graduates
Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.5 Internal procedures for assuring academic quality and standards

Published information on compliance with internal academic and teaching standards.

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
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

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.7 Research integrity
  • University research integrity policy
  • University research ethics policy
  • University whistleblowing policy
  • Policy statement on the use of animals in scientific procedures
Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.8 Staffing structure of schools and departments

See 1.3 in the 'who we are' tab.

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
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

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.10 Tuition fees

Tuition fees and how and when to pay them.

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions
5.11 Privacy

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

Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services

Fee conditions

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.
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7.1 Prospective students
  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate
Web. Fee conditions
7.2 Student admission, progression and completion
  • Student admissions
  • Student characteristics
  • Employment/training outcomes for graduates
  • Equality and diversity policy
Web. Fee conditions
7.3 Student accommodation Accommodation services Web.

Paper copy from Accommodation and Hospitality Services.

Fee conditions
7.4 Student administration

Published information relating to all areas of the maintenance of individual student records including security and retention policies.

  • Data protection policy
  • Student privacy notice
Web. Fee conditions
7.5 Student admission and registration
  • Statutory and general regulations
  • Admissions policy
Web.

Paper copy from Academic Services.

Fee conditions
7.6 Student discipline

Information on the conduct of disciplinary hearings. For example:

  • Student disciplinary procedure
  • Academic misconduct regulations
  • Complaints resolution procedure
  • Academic appeals
Web. Fee conditions
7.7 Services supporting student learning

Learning, development and support including:

  • English Language Support Programme (ELSP)
  • Services for students with learning disabilities
Web. Fee conditions
7.9 Student policies Policies and information for students not covered elsewhere Web. Fee conditions
7.10 Student welfare Support services for students Web. Fee conditions
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