Student Disability Policy

Policy Aims: To outline the University's commitment to supporting students with disabilities, its legal obligations as per NI legislation and identifying the general principles in which the support is provided.

Screening Decision and Date

• Student Disability Policy Screening Form
• Screened out - no EQIA required. May 2017

Staff Expenses Policy

Policy Aims: To ensure staff are reimbursed where they incur expenses wholly and necessarily on university business.

Screening Decision and Date

• Staff Expenses Policy Screening Form
• Screened out - no EQIA required. November 2017

Interviewing Applicants for Admission to Queens' University Belfast

Policy Aims: To provide guidance on good practice procedures for interviewing applicants for admission to the University, for use internally by Schools and Institutes.

Screening Decision and Date

• Interviewing Applicants for Admission to Queen's University Belfast Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. September 2018

Postgraduate Admissions Policy 2019-20

Policy Aims: To provide guidance for potential PGT/PGR applicants for admission to University.

Screening Decision and Date

• Postgraduate Admissions Policy 2019-20 Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. September 2018

Undergraduate Admissions Policy 2019-20

Policy Aims: To provide guidance for potential undergraduate applicants for admission to University

Screening Decision and Date

• Undergraduate Admissions Policy Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. September 2018

Social Media Policy for Staff

Policy Aims: Created to ensure that all staff are supported to use social media in an effective, positive and proactive manner.

Screening Decision and Date

• Social Media Policy for Staff Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. September 2018

Trans Equality Policy

Policy Aims: Designed to focus on the support and advice that the University can offer to both trans staff and students. It also aims to offer advice and guidance to managers or others who are helping to manage the support process at an individual level.

Screening Decision and Date

• Trans Equality Policy Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. February 2018

Tiered Recognition Policy

Policy Aims: To improve and increase recognition of staff; Increase transparency and engagement with staff.

Screening Decision and Date

• Tiered Recognition Policy Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. June 2018

Policy and Guidance on Teaching and Teaching Support provided by PhD students and Teaching Assistants

Policy Aims: To establish consistency of practice, support for individuals and quality assurance guidelines for delivery of University teaching support by all Teaching Assistants including postgraduate research (PGR) students.

Screening Decision and Date

• Policy and Guidance on Teaching and Teaching Support Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. September 2018

Guidelines on Staff Requests to Undertake Part-time Courses of Study (Staff Intranet)

Policy Aims: To help financially support staff taking on courses of study leading to a qualification.

Screening Decision and Date

• Guidelines on Staff Requests to undertake part-time Courses of Study Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. June 2019

QUB REF 2021 Code of Practice

Policy Aims: To develop, document and apply a Code of Practice on: the fair and transparent identification of staff with significant responsibility for research; determining who is an independent researcher; and the selection of outputs.

Screening Decision and Date

• REF Code of Practice Screening Form
• Screened out without Mitigation. September 2019

PDR Policy

Policy Aims: Developed in response to feedback from staff. This simpler and more streamlined process will make it easier for staff to take ownership of their development and achieve their potential.

Screening Decision and Date

• PDR Policy Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. November 2019

Smoking Policy

Policy Aims: To promote a safe and healthy working environment for University staff, students and visitors and to support University staff and students who wish to give up smoking.

Screening Decision and Date

• Smoking Policy Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. November 2019

Guidelines on Learning and Career Development Days for Research Staff

Policy Aims: To enable research staff to focus on their personal and professional learning and development, it has been agreed by the University Executive Board1 that all research staff are entitled to have access to 10 learning and development days per annum.

Screening Decision and Date

• Learning and Career Development Days Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. March 2020

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy (2020)

Policy Aims: The University seeks to be a place where all staff and students feel safe and welcome regardless of their identity or background, and to be a place where diverse perspectives are respected. * A further document received February 2021 and considered within the context of this policy, under the line ‘where diverse perspectives are respected'.

Screening Decision and Date

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. April 2020

Supporting our Return to Campus Manager Guide

Policy Aims: Designed to support managers who are transitioning staff back on campus as lock down measures ease. Queen's has a duty of care and a legal obligation to identify and manage risks to ensure that the workplace is sufficiently safe to return to work.

Screening Decision and Date

• Supporting our Return to Campus Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. July 2020

Extended Workforce Policy

Policy Aims: To engage those in the extended workforce on contractual terms that are fair and appropriate, given our legal and ethical responsibilities as an employer.

Screening Decision and Date

• Extended Workforce Policy Screening Form
• Screened out. August 2020

Workload Allocation Guidance

Policy Aims: To ensure that there is a fair, reasonable and equitable allocation of work for all staff on all academic career pathways.

Screening Decision and Date

• Workload Allocation Guidance Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. August 2020

Formal Flexible Working Policy (updated) and Agile Working Toolkit

Policy Aims:  Policy updated to reflect legislative provisions and best practice. The Agile Working Toolkit was created to promote informal flexibility in our working practices.

Screening Decision and Date

• formal Flexible Working Policy (updated) & Agile Working Toolkit Screening Form
• Screened out with Mitigation. October 2021