Freedom of Information – Legal and Compliance Services
Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by the University, subject to a number of exemptions.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you can ask the University to provide you with any information held by the University.
A request for information must be made in writing (including electronic means) and the applicant is entitled to be informed in writing whether the University holds the information requested and if so, to have the information communicated to him or her.
The University will usually have
20 working days
to respond to your request or longer if we have requested a fee.
If you wish to make a request for information, please contact the University at FOI@lincoln.ac.uk or in writing to the following address:
Information Compliance
Secretariat
University of Lincoln
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act requires every public authority to have a Publication Scheme, approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and to publish information covered by the scheme.
The Publication Scheme either indicates that information is available on the website or provides contact details for the relevant department. Requests for information not included within the Publication Scheme would be managed according to a Freedom of Information Request.
1. Who we are and what we do
Legal framework
Governance of the University
Charitable status
How the institution is organised
Structure of the University
Board of Governors
Chancellor of the University
Vice Chancellor of the University
Senior Leadership Team
Academic Colleges and Schools
Support departments
Location and contact details
Getting to Lincoln
Staff Directory
Organisations
Academic Partnerships – The Office of Quality, Standards and Partnerships
Research and Enterprise Support
Business Engagement – Services for Businesses
Wholly Owned Companies
Press and Media Enquiries
Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health
Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology
Lincoln Centre for Ecological Justice
21st Century Lab
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre
the engine shed
Student activities
Student Life Hub
Information portals
The Students’ Union website
EDI reporting
Gender, Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap reports
2. What we spend and how we spend it
Funding and income – income and expenditures infographics
Financial Statements
Pay and grading structures
Salary scales and information
Trade Union Facility Time report
Register of Suppliers
Procurement and tender procedures and reports
Procurement main page
Procurement Strategy
Ethical Investment Policy
Opportunities and contracts
Competing for University Contracts
Procurement – Tendering process and glossary
Sustainability and ethical procurement
Orders invoicing and payment
Financial regulations
Financial regulations and principles
Ethical Investment Policy
3. What our priorities are and how we are doing
Plans and performance
Regulations and policies
Strategic Plan 2022-2027
Strategic Plan 2016-2021
Annual Sustainability Report 2020-2021
Annual Sustainability Report 2019-2020
Office of Quality, Standards and Partnership hub
Digital Education Strategy
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion hub
Equality Policy and Strategy
The Lincoln Policy hub
Anti-slavery Statement
Decolonising at Lincoln
Accessibility Statement
Annual monitoring and review
University of Lincoln’s EDI reports
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) of the UK
Research Excellence Framework (REF)
Higher Education Statistics Agency of the UK
Corporate relations
Business Engagement – Services for Businesses
Research and Enterprise Support
Lincoln Science & Innovation Park
Industry links
Research collaboration organisations
Public Engagement with Research
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion hub
EDI governance, policy and strategy hub
4. How we make decisions
Structure of the University – how the University is run, management structures, key people
Board of Governors
Senior Management Team
Charitable status
5. Our policies and procedures
Policies and procedures for conducting University business
University regulations and policies portal
The Lincoln Policy Hub – insights, evidence and commentary from University researchers
University General Regulations and Schedule of Awards
Financial regulations
Data Protection and Information Compliance
Requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act
Requests for personal information under the Data Protection Act
Procedures and policies relating to academic services
University Regulations and Policies
University Academic and Student Policies
University
lumni Community
Honorary Graduates
Procedures and policies relating to student services
Student Services – Health and Wellbeing
Student Services – Academic Support
Student Admissions – undergraduate, postgraduate and transfers
Applicants’ portal – applying for student finance and accommodation, and student chat service
Student contention
Lincoln Students’ Union Standing Orders
Procedures and policies relating to
human resources
University Human Resources portal
Human Resources Reward and Recognition portal
Human Resources Skills development portal
Human Resources Equality, Diversity and inclusion portal
Human Resources Supporting Your Wellbeing portal
HR A to Z Index
Pay and recruitment
Human Resources pay-related information and salary scales
Human Resources recruitment portal
Current job opportunities
Codes of conduct
The Higher Education Code of Governance
Health and Safety and Estate Management
Health and Safety JCC (Joint Consultative Committee)
Estates Department
Estates Services
Estates Projects
Estates Sustainability portal – reports, strategies, plans, and targets and objectives
Estates Department policy portal
Estates ECAs and ESP Procedures portal
6. Lists and registers
Public registers and registers held as public records
Charity Commission – Register of Charities
University of Lincoln’s registration with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) register of data protection fee payers – Entry details
Asset registers and information asset register
Asset Register – contact the Finance Department by email:
finance@lincoln.ac.uk
CCTV
CCTV Policy
University of Lincoln CCTV Installations
Register of interests
Register of Interests (including gifts and hospitality) – contact the Deputy University Secretary by email:
aarsmith@lincoln.ac.uk
7. The Services we Offer
Prospectus
Services for Businesses
Course content – Undergraduate degrees
Course content – Postgraduate degrees
Course content – Foundation and Top-up degrees
University of Lincoln Student Services – including health and wellbeing and academic support
Careers and Employability
Multi-Faith Chaplaincy
Services for which the University is entitled to recover a fee:
University of Lincoln Parking
Study fees (undergraduate/postgraduate and international) – including fees, how to pay, and support
Student Accommodation
Certificates and Transcripts
University of Lincoln Sports Centre – including membership and fees
University of Lincoln Sports Centre – facilities and bookings
University of Lincoln Online Store – including payments for products, services, events, short courses and replacement degree certificates
Library Services
Great Central Warehouse Library and the Biomedical and Health Sciences Library
The Digital Library
Conferences and Events
Student Life
The Alumni Community – including events, benefits and services, news, careers support and student enterprise
Information for Parents: Student Support
Press and Media
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