Governance

The Nolan Principles of Public Life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, leadership) provide the foundation for the standards of professional conduct of individuals and decision-making bodies across the University. 

The University’s Values (creative, achieve, respectful, sharing) guide our choices and actions as a university community. 

We expect members of our governing body, staff, and students to uphold the high ethical standards defined within the Board of Governors’ Team Charter, Staff Code of Conduct, and Student Code of Conduct respectively. 

The University abides by the Office for Students’ Public Interest Governance Principles, and has formally adopted and annually reports on compliance with the Committee of University Chairs’ Higher Education Code of Governance, which reflect the public interest served by universities, and promote ethical practices. 

Research and innovation are core to our academic culture, and the University is committed to advancing and safeguarding the highest standards of governance in all of its research and innovation activities – find out more about research integrity and ethics. 

Further to this, the University operates a range of formal commitments, policies and procedures that promote ethical principles and values, with processes to support reporting of concerns or wrongdoing, and the investigation and management of such concerns. This includes but is not limited to the Access & Participation Plan; Environmental Sustainability Commitment; Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Commitment; Support & Report; Freedom of Speech Policy; Student Policy Framework; Staff Policy Framework.