Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Code of Conduct

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	16th December 2019	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	16th December 2024	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Board of Trustees	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th December 2019	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	18th August 2021	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Sophie Buck Director, Governance Services 45701415	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact	Sophie Buck Director, Governance Services 45701415	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

9 June 2021 – Document updated to delete the reference to the retired policy Purchase and Tender Board Policy. The topic is covered in the revised Procurement Policy published on 31 May 2021.

6 May 2021 – System Administrator Fix – update the placeholder for Academic Senate from the Division-based record to the Committee-based record.

16 April 2021 – Document updated to reflect unit title change for the Equity and Diversity Unit to Equity, Diversity and Support.

15 April 2021 – Amend clause 16 to correct typographical error – “equality or opportunity” changed to “equality of opportunity”.

9 September 2020 – Inserted placeholder for the Board of Trustees Ethical Framework as a published document instead of an associated document.

8 September 2020 – Inserted placeholder for the Charter of Academic Freedom as a published document instead of an associated document.

11 February 2020 – Global update to replace unit title “Research Engagement, Development and Innovation (REDI)” to “Research Services”.

The Code has been completely rewritten, and now places the values that are defined in the Strategic Plan, and the principles outlined in the Ethical Framework for the Board of Trustees, at the heart of the Code. The Code has been designed to be a positive document outlining the values and behaviours that the University upholds, rather than a punitive instrument whose purpose was to define staff misconduct. The Code also aligns itself closely with the direction of public policy, using the French model code’s definition of Academic Freedom and removing the clauses prohibiting public comment to ensure that the University is aligned with the French model code.

Clauses Amended:Policy: All

16/06/2021: Division name changed from Equity, Diversity and Support (E,D&S) to Equity, Diversity and Wellbeing (E,D&W)

17/06/2021: Division Office of Human Resources (HR) replaced with Office of People and Success (People and Success)