Publication Scheme
All information referred to within the following Publication Scheme is available from the University of Sheffield website, free of charge. The information referred to is current, or the most recent information made available.
Who we are and what we do
Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.
- Legal framework
- How the institution is organised
- Location and contact details
- Organisations connected to the University
- Student activities
- Charitable status
- University archives
- Our vision
- History of the University
- Facts and figures
- Contact directory
- Complaints
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts, financial audit and the holding of Endowment investment funds.
Enquiries relating to financial regulations and procedures should, in the first instance, be directed to the Freedom of Information Unit at the University of Sheffield.
- Funding and income
- Budgetary and accounts, Financial audit reports and Capital Programme
- Staff pay and grading structures
- Procurement information for suppliers and information relating to tenders
- Research funding
- Investments in research
- Staff allowances and expenses policies: travel and accommodation allowances; work-related driving policy; mileage-only claims.
- Annual publication of Endowment Investment Funds
- Senior Staff Remuneration
What our priorities are and how we are doing
Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.
- Our pillars
- Our teaching staff's commitments
- Teaching quality assurance – we are a member of the Quality Assurance Agency, the UK's quality body for higher education. More info can be found at https://www.qaa.ac.uk/en
- Student numbers
- Environmental sustainability
- International strategy
- Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews
- External review information, government and regulatory reports
- Corporate relations
- The University’s compliance with its duties under the Equality Act 2010 - The University's equality and diversity web pages set out the University's approach to inclusion, along with key information on the Equality Act 2010
How we make decisions
- Further information can be found as to how decisions are made by Council, Senate, and each committee in the University Calendar (PDF)
- University Committee structure (PDF)
- Information on each of the University Committees
- Records of decisions
- Appointment of Council members (Council regulations) (PDF)
- Appointment of Senate members (Senate regulations) (PDF)
Our policies and procedures
Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.
- Policies and procedures for conducting university business
- Policies and procedures relating to academic services
- Policies and procedures relating to student services
- Policies and procedures relating to human resources
- Policies and procedures relating to research
- Charging regimes and policies (course fees)
- University Governance and Management
- University Endowment Investment Policy (PDF, 60KB)
Lists and registers
Information we are currently legally required to hold in publicly available registers.
- Register of Interests (Full version) (PDF)
- Gifts and hospitality policy
- Senior Remuneration
- History of Vice-Chancellors
- FOI compliance log (PDF, 431KB)
The services we offer
Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters.
- Prospectus
- Services for outside bodies
- Course content
- Information relating to popular services provided
- Student accommodation facilities
- Childcare
- Occupational Health
- Staff support services
- Print and Design Solutions
- Festival of the Mind
Contact us
Head of Data Protection and Legal Services,
University Secretary's Office,
The University of Sheffield,
Level 1,
Arts Tower,
12 Bolsover Street,
Sheffield
S3 7AN
Email: foi@sheffield.ac.uk