Freedom of information
Universities fall within the definition of a public authority.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 anyone has the right to request information from a public authority in the UK. Our university Governance and Legal Affairs team are responsible for:
Ensuring our University complies with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act
Providing information via a publication scheme
Responding to requests for information
Finding and requesting information about our university
Publication Scheme
Leeds Metropolitan University follows the format of the publication scheme for universities required by the Information Commissioner's Office. The scheme sets out what information the University publishes or intends to publish, how the information can be accessed and whether or not a charge is payable for it.
Where information falls into the following categories, it is not published as part of the scheme:
- The University does not hold the information
- The information is exempt under one of the FOI exemptions or Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) exceptions, or its release is prohibited by another statute
- The information is archived, out of date or otherwise inaccessible
- It would be impractical or resource intensive to prepare the material for routine release.
If you have any questions about the publication scheme, or wish to request information that is not available on our website, please contact the Compliance Officer by email at: foi@leedsmet.ac.uk or by post at: Governance & Legal Affairs, Leeds Metropolitan University, Room G08, The Grange, Headingley Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS.
1. Who we are and what we do
Introduction
This section covers information relating to organisational information, structures, constitutional and legal information, locations and contacts.
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Legal Framework |
This sub-section contains information relating to how the University was established and its standing from the point of view of the law. |
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Click here to view Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Information relating to the legal and regulatory framework within which the University operates is set out in the Governance pages of the University's website: |
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Specifically: The University's legal status is set out in the: Instrument of Government Click here to download |
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Articles of Government Click here to download |
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How the University is organised |
This sub-section contains information about the management structure of the University. Organisational structure |
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Terms of reference, membership and descriptions of boards and committees are available on the University's Governance pages: Specifically: Board of Governors of the Higher Education Corporation and its committees |
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Academic Board and its committees
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The University has one wholly-owned subsidiary company: Leeds Metropolitan University Enterprises Ltd. is a company limited by guarantee. Its main areas of activity are the undertaking of consultancy work, the organisation of conferences and the provision of conference facilities. Further information about the subsidiary company is available on request. |
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Location and contact details |
How to contact the University: University phonebook: |
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Student activities |
This sub-section includes information relating to the operation and activities of the Student Union and other clubs, associations and non-academic activities. Students' Union Constitution: Leeds Metropolitan University Students' Union Code of Practice: LMUSU Executive Officers: Sport at LMUSU: Societies at LMUSU: |
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2. What we spend and how we spend it
Introduction
This section covers financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit. Information that may damage the University's commercial interests will be excluded from publication.
The accounts of the wholly-owned subsidiary companies/trust (Leeds Metropolitan University Enterprises Ltd) is consolidated into the University's annual published accounts. Leeds Metropolitan University Students' Union is a separate legal entity; its accounts are therefore a matter for LMUSU and are not consolidated into the University's accounts.
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| 2.1 | Finance | This class contains information relating to budgets and accounts, contracting, goods and services, pensions, salary scales and employment benefits: | ||
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Financial performance by operating unit and income and expenditure categories |
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Financial Statements for 2006-12
Financial Statements for year ending 31st July 2012
Financial Statements for year ending 31st July 2011 Financial Statements for year ending 31st July 2010
Financial Statements for year ending 31st July 2009
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Financial Statements for earlier years are available on request |
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| Contracting Click here to view |
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| Insurance Click here to view |
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Salaries and benefits |
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Travel and Subsistence: Information on major plans for capital expenditure: |
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| 2.2 | Resource planning | This class includes information that defines how the University undertakes its planning and resource allocation, how it regulates the deployment of resources and how it publishes the outcomes. | ||
| Financial regulations, including procurement policy Click here to download |
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Planning and budgeting procedures |
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| Strategic plan Click here to view |
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3. What our priorities are and how we are doing
Introduction
This section covers strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.
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| 3.1 | Strategies and plans |
Strategic plan 2010-2015: |
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Assessment, Leaning & Teaching strategy: |
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| 3.2 | Academic quality and standards |
Information on the University's internal procedures for assuring academic quality and standards: |
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| 3.3 | External review information |
External review information, including annual monitoring and review: Click here to view Outcome of the Funding Councils' Research Assessment exercise: |
4. How we make decisions
Introduction
The classes in this section cover information on decision making processes and records of decisions.
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| 4.1 | Decision making processes and records of decisions |
Membership profiles, terms of reference, agenda, minutes (unless specified) of the University's committees. Board of Governors and its committees |
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5. Our policies and procedures
Introduction
This section contains our current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
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| 5.1 | Policies and procedures for conducting university business |
This class of information includes the University's governing documents: |
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| 5.2 | Policies and procedures relating to academic services |
This class includes information related to academic quality and assessment. Click here to view information about academic quality and assessment |
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| 5.3 | Policies and procedures relating to student services |
This class includes policies and procedures on student admission and registration, accommodation and student regulations. |
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| 5.4 | Procedures and policies relating to human resources |
This class includes the University's full range of human resources policies and procedures. |
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| 5.5 | Procedures and policies relating to recruitment |
This class includes recruitment policies and current vacancies. |
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| 5.6 | Equality & Diversity |
This class includes policies, statements, procedures and guidelines related to equality and diversity. Click here for the University's Equality & Diversity policies |
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| 5.7 | Health and Safety |
This class includes information about health and safety procedures and policies. |
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| 5.8 | Records management and personal data policies |
This class contains the University's data protection policies. |
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| 5.9 | Research policy and strategy |
This class includes information on research, research ethics and knowledge transfer. |
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| 5.10 | Estate management |
This class includes information on estates strategy, facilities management, grounds and building maintenance. |
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6. Lists and registers
Introduction
This section covers currently maintained lists and registers.
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| 6.1 | Registers of interests | Committee members' registers of interests |
Available for inspection on request
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7. The services we offer
Introduction
This section contains information about the services that the University offers.
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| 7.1 | Prospectus | Course descriptions (included in the University Prospectus) Click here to view our Prospectus |
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| 7.2 | Services for outside bodies |
This class includes services that the University provides to external bodies: |
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Welfare and counselling |
This class includes information about the University's counselling services. |
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This class includes information about the University's careers advisory services. |
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| 7.5 | Chaplaincy services
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| 7.6 | Sports and recreational facilities |
This class includes details of the University's sports and recreational facilities.
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| 7.7 | Libraries |
This class includes information about the Universities libraries, including opening times, facilities and services available and details of the collections. |
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| 7.8 | Media releases
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This class includes University press releases. |
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Request for information
You have the right under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request any information held by a public authority which it has not already made available through its publication scheme.
Requests must be made in writing and, in general, the University has 20 working days to respond. A fee may be charged, which will be calculated according to Fees Regulations. We are not required to release information to which an exemption in the Act legitimately applies. However, public authorities may be required to explain to the applicant why they are not releasing information and they may also have to justify this to the Information Commissioner.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the publication scheme or a request, please contact our compliance officer by email at foi@leedsmet.ac.uk or by post at Governance & Legal Affairs, Leeds Metropolitan University, Room G08, The Grange, Headingley Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS.
Personal information
If you want to find out what information the University holds about you personally, you should consider making a subject access request which is provided for by the Data Protection Act 1998. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not cover requests for personal information. You can find guidance on making a subject access request on our data protection pages.
Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about the service you have received in relation to the University’s obligations under the Freedom of Information Act, you may write to the Head of the Legal Department (at the above address) in the first instance. If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the University's complaints procedure. The objectives of the Freedom of Information Act are promoted by the Office of the Information Commissioner. This is an independent body that seeks to resolve problems where individuals feel that their rights have been breached. It also has powers of enforcement.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted on 01625 545700 or by post at
The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.