The Publication Scheme

Public authorities (including Universities) are required to maintain a Publication Scheme under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

The Scheme is a guide to the information the authority publishes (or intends to publish). The purpose of the Scheme is to ensure that certain types of information are easily and routinely made available to the public.

The Manchester Metropolitan University has adopted the ICO (Information Commissioner’s) Model Publication Scheme for Higher Education Institutions and is committed to publishing the information it describes.  The Scheme sets out the classes or categories of information published, sets out how to access information and whether or not charges will be made.  The Scheme covers seven classes of information (set out under Publication Scheme below).  It provides a guide to the information published by the University and is not a definitive list.  Further University information can be found via the search tools on the University’s homepage, or by browsing the relevant University webpages. 

Information available on the University’s Web site is free of charge. The University may charge a fee for paper copies of material. Where requests are made for substantial amounts of information a charge will be made to cover the cost of photocopying and postage.

It is important that this Publication Scheme is easily accessible and understood.  If you have any feedback or recommendations, please let us know. 

If you wish to make a complaint about the University’s Publication Scheme or an FOI request, please submit this in writing by email to the FOI team at [email protected], or by post to: FOI Team, Legal Services, Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building, Manchester M15 6BH.

If we are unable to resolve your FOI complaint, you may submit your complaint to the Information Commissioner, who oversees the Freedom of Information Act. 

Contact: Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow. Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  Tel: 01625 545700

Further information is available via the ICO website: https://ico.org.uk/

This section includes organisational information, locations and contacts, and constitutional and legal governance:

1. Legal framework.

See our Guide to the University’s Constitutional and Legal Status.

2. How the institution is organised.

The following pages set out the structure and organisation of the University and our governance arrangements: Structure and Governance.

For more information about the University and its history, see: About us.

3. Location and contact details See our Contact Us and How to Find Us pages. These include details about our buildings and accessibility.

4. Organisations the University has responsibility for, our partners, those we sponsor and companies wholly/partially owned by the University.

This section is currently being updated.

Information about subsidiary companies is published in our Financial Statements.

5. Student Activities.

For student consultation and involvement in the University, see: Student Representation and Student Voice

Manchester Metropolitan University Students’ Union.

Financial information related to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts: 

1. Funding and income. Information about income/funding is published in our Financial Statements. Information for students about how the University invests tuition fees.

2. Financial statements, budgets and variance reports Annual Report and Financial Statements.

3. Financial audit reports. Financial audit reports are available within the Financial Statements.

4. Capital programme. See Estates Development and Estate Strategy 2017-2027.

5. Financial regulations and procedures See our Finance web pages. These are currently being updated. If you are unable to find the information you need, contact [email protected].

6. Staff allowances and expenses. See our Finance web pages. Information about the Vice Chancellor’s salary and expenses is also published at: Vice-Chancellor’s Pay.

7. Staff pay and grading structures. This information is usually available via the HR section of the website, which is currently under review. In the meantime, contact [email protected].

8. Register of suppliers. See our In-Tend portal for information about suppliers and tenders. 9. Procurement and tender procedures and reports.

Our Procurement Strategy is available on our Policies webpage, where you will also find our: 

• Environmental Sustainability Strategy
• Environmental Sustainability Policy
• Ethical Statement and
• Fairtrade Policy

10. Contracts. See our In-Tend portal for information about suppliers and tenders. 

Information about contracts over £10k is published by Contracts Finder (government website) at: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder.

Strategy and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews: 

1. Annual report. Annual Report and Financial Statements.

2. Corporate and business plans. See our Strategy page.

3. Teaching and learning strategy. See Education Strategy.

4. Academic quality and standards. See the information published by our Centre for Academic Standards and Quality Enhancement.

5. Privacy Impact Assessments. Contact [email protected].

6. External and internal audit; review information. See the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and search for the Manchester Metropolitan University.

7. Corporate relations.

8. Government and regulatory reports.

9. Compliance with duties under the Equality Act 2010. See our Equality and Diversity section of the University website.

Policy proposals and decisions. Decision-making processes, internal criteria and procedures, and consultations: 

1. Minutes from governing body, academic boards, steering groups and committees.

Board of Governors’ Minutes are published via our Governance page.

Further information about the University’s Committee structure is available on our Committees page.

2. Teaching and learning committee minutes.

3. Minutes of staff/student consultation meetings. Student Representation is an important part of the University’s committee system and each level of the committee structure works closely with the Students’ Union to ensure appropriate representation. See our Student Representation page and the Students’ Union’s Your Voice pages.

4. Appointment committees and procedures.

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities: 

1. Policies and procedures for conducting HEI business. See our Policies, Regulations and Legal Notices and Governance pages.

2. Procedures and policies relating to academic services.

See Our Commitment Statement, and our Guidance for Students page, which includes information about Academic Appeals, Exceptional Factors, the Student Complaints Procedure, Academic Misconduct and the Student Code of Conduct.

Our Academic Policies and Regulations page includes information about Assessment Regulations and our Curriculum and Assessment Framework.

3. Procedures and policies relating to human resources.

The HR section of the website is currently under review, please contact [email protected].

4. Pay policy statement The HR section of the website is currently under review, please contact [email protected].

5. Procedures and policies relating to recruitment.

The HR section of the website is currently under review, please contact [email protected].

See our ManMetJobs site.

6. Code of conduct for members of governing bodies. See our Governance page.

7. Equality and diversity policies; Equality scheme. Equality and Diversity.

8. Health and safety.

9. Estate management. Estates Development and Estates and Facilities Policies.

10. Complaints policy.

For student complaints, see Student Complaints Procedure.

For all other services, contact the relevant University service in the first instance.

11. Records Management and personal data policies.

See our Records Management and Data Protection web pages.

12. Fileplans.

13. Research policy and strategy. See Research Ethics and Governance and Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy.

14. Publicly funded research outputs and data. Available via our Research page.

15. Charging regimes and policies.

Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority.

1. Information the University is legally required to hold in publicly available registers The university is not aware of any legal requirements for it to hold publicly available registers.

2. Other lists/registers:

• Honorary Graduates of the University
• Special Collections in the University Library

Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered.

1. Study For information about our courses, see Study.

2. International For international study research or partnership opportunities with the Manchester Metropolitan University: International.

3. Business and employers Services for Business and employers.

4. Research.

5. Student Services for current Students, including Careers, Finance and Wellbeing Services.

6. Alumni Community.

7. Community - see Engagement for our community services.

8. News and events.