The University Executive Group has recently approved a University-wide ‘Policy on Policies’ to ensure that a clear and consistent approach is being taken to the creation and revision of policies in all areas. This sits alongside the University’s policy template, with both documents providing guidance for policy owners and writers.

The aim is to make clear what a policy is and what policies should be used for; to differentiate between policies and guidance; and to outline the process that should be followed when creating, reviewing, and updating policies. An outline of where responsibilities lie in relation to policies is also included.

If you have responsibility for policies within your school or division, please take some time to read and familiarise yourself with the policy and guidance – a page has been created on the University’s webpages where you can find all of the information you need, including links to the policy and template, policy writing tips, and some information about the forthcoming policy bank: policies and guidance

The University’s Information Manager, Karen Blackman (part of the Information Management team in the Division of the General Counsel, Governance, and Compliance) is the University’s main point of contact for policies – please get in touch with her if you need any advice or guidance regarding the use of the template or application of the Policy on Policies.