Policies and procedures

View the regulations that guide our work and outline our obligations. You can also check the processes we follow in certain situations.

Policies

Here is a list of the policies that inform our work at Sussex:

• Academic policies
• Finance policies
• Governance and Compliance policies
• Health and Safety policies
• Human Resources policies
• ITS policies
• Privacy policy (notice)
• Research policies.

Drafting and updating policies

If you are responsible for drafting or revising a University policy, see our Policy on Policies and the University policy template.

Procedures

View the official processes for:

• committees – outlines the people, meeting dates and papers of the main committees handling University business
• complaints – includes the grievance procedure and our Report and Support tool
• data protection – includes impact assessments, GDPR, collecting data and reporting breaches
• dignity and respect – understanding our values and how to report bullying or harassment
• equality, diversity and inclusion – includes training, support networks and guidance around gender, race, disability and other protected characteristics
• officers and staff groups – browse the database of staff groupings, by administrative level
• safeguarding – making sure we provide a safe environment for everyone
• taking an absence from work – Occupational Health guidance covering sickness, maternity and referrals and returning to work.

Trade unions

If you are part of a union, check information for:

• Unite
• Sussex UCU
• UNISON.