The scheme is based on the Model Publication Scheme published by the Information Commissioner in the summer of 2008, together with guidance on its specific application to universities. It came into effect on 1 January 2009.
Users should be aware that most of the pages to which they are directed by the Publication Scheme are created primarily for internal purposes. This may occasionally create minorproblems of intelligibility for external readers. Please send any requests for guidance to cgim@gold.ac.uk (the Department of Corporate Governance & Information Management).
From the academic year 2010-11, the College is required by the Higher Education Council for England (HEFCE), as Principal Charity Regulator, to publish a single webpage with links to the information required to be published by exempt charities under the 2006 Charities Act.
Sections of the Scheme (identical for all public authorities: use the links to jump to the relevant sections):
Who we are and what we do : Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts
What we spend and how we spend it : Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit
What our priorities are and how we are doing : Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews
How we make decisions : Decision-making processes and records of decisions
Our policies and procedures : Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities
Lists and registers : This includes, but is not confined to, information we are currently legally required to hold in publicly available registers
The services we offer : Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters
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| Legal framework |
The legal and corporate status of the institution is outlined on the governance homepage |
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How the institution is organised |
The Governance webpages contain an introduction to structures, including:
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Lists of and information relating to organisations which the university has responsibility for, those it works in partnership with, those it sponsors and companies wholly owned by it |
List of companies in which Goldsmiths has a financial and legal interest Publication Scheme for PureGoldsmiths (the College's only wholly-owned company) Goldsmiths also publishes a register of its colloborative educational partnerships: this is linked to the Collaborative Provision section of the website. |
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Student activities |
Formal relationship between Goldsmiths and its Students' Union (including links to the Code of Practice published under Section 22 of the Education Act (1994) and Financial Statements of the Union received by Council. The Student Charter was approved by Academic Board in Spring 2012 in this version. The Academic Board first instituted a Student Charter in June 2008. See also below concerning Sport |
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Financial information relating to projected and actual income | |
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Funding / income |
Main sources of funding:
See also below concerning Research Funding Management of Investments: Management of investments is regulated by the Financial Regulations (which also provide a link to the Treasury Management Policy) Financial Strategy: See under "Strategy Documents" below |
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The Senior Management Team decided in April 2011 to put in place a scheme for the publication of expenses of senior employees. |
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Budgetary and account information |
Reports and Financial Statements The most recent Management accounts can also be supplied within five working days: please write to cgim@gold.ac.uk stating that you are making a request under the five-day Publication Scheme procedure. Management Accounts include a specific section on the Capital programme. |
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Financial audit reports |
A summary report from the External Auditor is published in the Reports and Financial Statements: please see above. |
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Capital programme |
Please see Budgetary and account information above. |
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Financial regulations and procedures |
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Staff pay and grading structures |
Grading structure and salary scales |
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Register of suppliers |
A List of Suppliers which provided goods and/or services to a total value of more than £30K during the previous financial year can be supplied within five working days: please write to procurement@gold.ac.uk stating that you are making a request for the List of Suppliers under the five-day Publication Scheme procedure, and indicating for which posts you require grading information. |
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Procurement procedures at Goldsmiths are currently under review. Current information is available in the Financial Regulations, the summary of tendering procedures associated with the Financial Regulations, and the Financial Authority Limits A new Procurement Strategy was approved by Council in November 2010 The contracts register can be supplied within five working days: please write to procurement@gold.ac.uk stating that you are making a request for the contracts register under the five-day Publication Scheme procedure. Current tender opportunities are published on the website |
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Research funding |
Internal financial procedures for managing research funds Main funding bodies:
Goldsmiths also receives research grants from various charities (eg Leverhulme Trust) and the European Commission but the specific funding sources involved vary from year to year |
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Strategies and plans, performance indicators, | |
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Links to all institutional level Strategy Documents |
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Annual report |
See above concerning Reports and Financial Statements, which contain expanded information from 2008. Goldsmiths produces no other institutional Annual Report. |
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Corporate and business plans |
Business Plans are not currently produced. The Corporate Planning Statement has been removed from the Publication Scheme as a result of the removal by HEFCE of the requirement to produce it, as from the Accountability return of Autumn 2011. |
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Teaching and learning strategy |
See above concerning Strategies/Strategy Documents |
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Academic quality and standards, including review procedures |
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Corporate relations |
A summary of Goldsmiths' links with employers is available |
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Government and regulatory reports |
QAA reports (back to 2001) OFSTED Reports can be accessed by searching for Goldsmiths on the OFSTED website Health Professions Council (Goldsmiths MA Art Psychotherapy approved 2006) |
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Decision making processes and records of decisions | |
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This is included in the committee system webpages, through terms of reference, standing orders and minutes The Financial Authority Limits attached to the Financial Regulations indicate the levels of financial decision-making allowed at different levels in the structure |
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Minutes from governing body, Council / Senate, academic boards and steering groups |
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Teaching and learning committee minutes |
See above (Committee Minutes) |
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Minutes of staff / student consultation meetings |
See above (Committee Minutes) |
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Appointment committees and procedures |
Please see under "Recruitment" on the Human Resources Policy webpage |
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Current written protocols, policies and procedures | |
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Policies and procedures for conducting university business |
The main College Policies page is on the Governance website Standing Orders for all committees The College prefers to receive requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act by email to: cgim@gold.ac.uk |
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Procedures and Policies relating to students and their experience |
Student Services website (contains procedures and guidance relating to many student academic matters) Access Agreement [Link to Goldsmiths' section of the OFFA website] |
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Procedures and policies relating to human resources |
Policies relating to staff employment are published by the Human Resources Department Joint Negotiation and Consultation Committee (with Trades Unions) |
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Procedures and policies relating to recruitment |
See above concerning "Recruitment" |
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Code of Conduct for members of governing bodies |
The Council Member Information website contains relevant information in the section on Roles and Responsibilities |
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Equality and Diversity |
Equality and Diversity policies (link to College Policies webpage) |
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Health and Safety |
Health and Safety information pages |
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Estate management |
An Estates Strategy is in preparation [not yet available] A section of the existing Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategy relates to the Estate
Environmental Policies are part of the "Greening Goldsmiths" website. |
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Complaints policy |
General Regulation on Student Complaints (giving access to linked procedural documents) Provision for staff grievances is made in the College Statutes and in the Ordinances Complaints from the public in connection with the their rights under the Freedom of Information Act should invoke the Complaints procedure for Freedom of Information Requests and Publication Schemes |
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Records management and personal data policies |
Goldsmiths is in process of developing a corporate approach to Records Management, and important early priority being the approval an Interim Retention Schedule by Council in June 2010. In 2004, Goldsmiths introduced its present Data Protection Policy, which underwent significant revision in 2007. The Management Framework for compliance with Information Law, introduced at the same time and since developed, is also available online. The Records Management Policy was approved by Council in December 2009. |
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Research policy and strategy |
Research Strategy: see above concerning Strategies Research governance policies (including Research Ethics) General Regulation on Intellectual Property Research and Enterprise Committee More general information about Goldsmiths research is on the Research News page and the Research Office website |
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Charging regimes and policies |
Goldsmiths does not currently charge for anything in the Publication Scheme. If a request is made for information not in the Scheme, the College will provide the amount of information which must by law be provided free (ie up to the Appropriate Limit in the Freedom of Information Act Fees Regulations), provided that the particular information requested is not exempt from disclosure. It will not normally agree to provide additional information for a fee. |
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Honorary Degrees and Fellowships |
Terms of reference of Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee Arrangements for members of the College to nominate candidates for awards are described in the Nomination Form |
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This includes, but is not confined to, information we are | |
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Asset registers |
An Asset Register of buildings is available |
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Goldsmiths Art Collections |
Available from the BBC's online catalogue "Your Paintings" |
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Disclosure logs |
Goldsmiths has no disclosure log |
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Register of gifts and hospitality provided to senior personnel |
No entries and therefore not published |
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Any register of interests kept in the university |
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Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, | |
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Prospectus |
Main online prospectus Information for prospective students For specific groups of prospective students:
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Services for outside bodies |
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Course content |
See also above concerning Prospectus |
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Welfare and counselling |
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Health including medical services |
Medical Centre Health and Safety information pages |
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Careers |
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Chaplaincy services |
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Services for which the university is entitled to recover a fee together with those fees |
Goldsmiths Tuition Fees Many part-time and non-degree courses are offered by the Department of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies. Transcripts, document certification etc (services for former students) |
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Sports and recreational facilities |
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Museums, libraries, special collections and archives |
Special collections and archives: General information about Library Special Collections See above under Lists and Registers for the Art Collections online Goldsmiths has no Museum |
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Conference facilities |
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Advice, Guidance and General Information about College activities and opportunities
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Booklets concerning courses offered by particular departments Resources of the Goldsmiths Learning Enhancement Unit "3d Graduate" programme (helping students to reflect on and develop their skills) Virtual Learning environment Learn.Gold Information for Research Students Virtual Graduate School Grad.Gold Accommodation information pages |
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Local campaigns |
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Media releases |
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