University Policies, Procedures and Regulations

The supplementary regulations below are listed by academic year then by School. They show the regulations that are supplementary to the University Academic Regulations. Please view the regulations that are applicable to the year of entry. If you have a query about any of the supplementary regulations or if need to amend, add or remove any please contact curriculum@northampton.ac.uk.

• Academic Regulations 2013/14
• Academic Regulations 2014/15
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2013/14
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2014/15
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2015/16
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2016/17
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2017/18
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2018/19
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2019/20
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2020/21
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2021/22
• Academic and Supplementary Regulations 2022/23

• Ecology Policy
• Energy Policy
• Environment Policy​ (PDF, 243 KB)
• Single Use Plastic and Disposable Item Policy
• Sustainable Construction Policy
• Waste Policy
• Water Consumption and Reduction policy

• Asbestos Management Policy (PDF, 151KB)
• Children on Campus Policy (PDF, 141KB)
• Display Screen Equipment Policy (PDF, 145KB)
• Electrical Safety Policy (PDF, 188KB)
• Field Trips and Offsite Activities (PDF, 131KB)
• Fire Safety Policy (PDF, 93 KB)
• Health and Safety Management Policy (PDF, 617KB)
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) Safety Policy (PDF, 154KB)

• HR policies and procedures
• Staff Privacy Notice
• UNEL Staff Privacy Notice

• Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) (PDF, 171 KB)
• Wireless Bluetooth Policy (PDF, 128 KB)
• Password Protocol (PDF, 123 KB)
• Smart Working Security (PDF, 123 KB)
• Data Backup (PDF, 123 KB)
• Web Accessibility

Research undertaken by the University should have a clear purpose and should meet or exceed recognised standards for research practice, ethics and integrity, thereby maintaining the confidence of the public and collaborators in the University’s governance of research.

The University of Northampton is committed to the Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity and maintaining ethical research and practice throughout the institution. The University requires all researchers based at the University to act ethically. This requirement extends to all researchers working with, for, or otherwise under the auspices of the University (e.g. those partnering with, or under contract to, or to the University).

Research Policies

• Research Integrity Policy
• Research Misconduct Policy
• Research Ethics Code and Procedures
• Research Integrity Policy
• Code of Practice
• Visiting Professors and Fellows Policy
• Professorship Criteria
• Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy
• Equality and Inclusion Procedure
• Open Access Policy
• Responsible Metrics Policy
• Research Data Management Policy
• Peer Review Policy for Research Funding Applications

Other Policies, Procedures and Regulations

• Records management and information compliance
• Strategic plan
• University committee handbook
• Equality and Diversity Action Plan
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Board of Governors terms of reference
• Race Equality Charter
• Research Plan

Application and admissions

• Admissions
• Accreditation of prior (experiential) learning
• Third Party Consent Form (Word, 32KB)

Student Finance

• Financial implications of repeating modules
• Partner Sanctions Policy (PDF, 460 KB)
• Student debt management policy
• Tuition Fees
• Withdrawal policy 2017/18 (Word, 19 KB)
• Withdrawal policy 2018/19 (PDF, 190 KB)
• Withdrawal policy 2019/20 (PDF, 113 KB)
• Withdrawal policy 2020/21 (PDF, 131 KB)
• Withdrawal policy 2021/22 (PDF 123 KB)
• Withdrawal policy 2022/23 (PDF 119 KB)

Student issues

• Academic Integrity and Misconduct
• Academic Appeals
• Termination Appeals
• Bullying and Harassment
• Complaints
• Extensions
• Fitness to practice
• Health, Wellbeing and fitness to study
• Mitigating circumstances
• Sexual Harassment, Misconduct and Violence
• Student Disciplinary
• Study break
• Transfers, Restarts and Withdrawals
• UKVI-related policies

Student services

• Accommodation
• Code of Practice between the University and the Student’s Union
• Residential life
• Student support
  • ASSIST
  • Financial guidance
  • Needs Assessment Centre (NAC)
  • Safeguarding
  • Mental Health

Teaching, learning, assessment and feedback

• Assessment and Feedback
• Grade criteria
• Lecture Capture Policy
• Teaching
• Student engagement
• Integrated Learner Support and Personal Academic Tutoring
• Student representation
• Placements and Work-based Learning
• Guidance on the construction of effective learning outcomes
• COGS Learning Outcomes Toolkit (Changemaker Outcomes for Graduate Success)
• Guidance on assessment volume
• Principles for the setting of group assessments
• Marking to learning outcomes fact sheet

Postgraduate Research Policies

• PGR Registration and Progression Policy
• PGR Supervision Policy
• Framework for Postgraduate Researcher Development
• PGR Thesis and Examination Policy
• PGR Code of Practice
• PGR Satisfactory Progress Policy
• PGR Appeals Policy

• Health and Wellbeing Framework
• Student partnership agreement (between the University, students and the Students’ Union)
• Student Code of Conduct
• Student Protection Plan
• Student Terms and Conditions

• Modern Slavery Statement
• Records management and information compliance
• Strategic plan
• External Speaker and Events Policy
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Donor Relations and Acceptance of Donations policy and procedure
• Naming of Assets by Donation
• Donor Due Diligence Policy and Procedure
• University governing documents
• Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Policy (PDF, 164 KB)