Key policies
SOAS strategies
- SOAS Vision and Strategy 2016-2020 and its associated sub-Strategies are available on the SOAS Vision and Strategy page.
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 Policy and Statement (PDF)
SGBV, dignity and relationships policies
- SOAS Sexual and Gender Based Violence Policy (PDF)
- SOAS SGBV Survivors Handbook (PDF)
- SOAS SGBV Handbook for Staff (PDF)
- SOAS Dignity and Respect Policy (PDF)
- SOAS Personal Relationships Policy (PDF)
General policy documents
- Access, Participation & Student Success Safeguarding Policy (PDF)
- Admissions Policy (full) (PDF)
- Bribery policy (PDF)
- CCTV Policy (PDF)
- External Returns Policy (PDF)
- Code of Practice for the Booking and Conduct of Events Held on School Premises (PDF)
- Code of Practice for the Booking and Conduct of Events (PDF)
- Code of Conduct for Media Activities - October 2016 (PDF)
- External Professional Activity Policy (PDF)
- Food Safety Policy (PDF)
- Freedom of Speech and Conduct of Events at SOAS (PDF)
- Fundraising Complaints Procedure (Internal) (PDF)
- Public Complaints Procedure (PDF)
- Policy for Emergency Egress for Disabled People (PDF)
- Research Ethics Policy (PDF)
- External Room Bookings Terms and Conditions (PDF)
- Safeguarding Policy - 31 October 2018 (PDF)
- Smoking policy (Word, 57KB)
- Social Media Policy (PDF)
- Whistleblowing Policy (PDF)
- Overseas Travel Policy (PDF)
- Public Debate and Academic Expertise Policy (PDF)
- SOAS Charter on Discrimination (PDF)
Environmental policies
- Environmental Policy (Dec 2011) (PDF)
- Green Travel Plan (PDF)
- Carbon Management Plan 2010-2020 (PDF)
- Net Zero Strategy (PDF)
- Sustainable Procurement Objectives
HR policies and procedures
- Code of Practice on Probation for New Academic Staff (PDF)
- Disciplinary Non academic procedure (PDF)
- Disciplinary Flowchart non academic (PDF)
- Conduct Management Guidelines (PDF)
- Grievance procedure flowchart of formal process (PDF)
- Performance management interview (PDF)
- Policy on the employment of fixed-term staff (PDF)
- Probation Policy and Process for Support, Research, Teaching and Scholarship Staff (PDF)
- Trans, Non-binary & Intersex Inclusion Policy for Staff and Students
- Trans, Non-binary & Intersex Inclusion Guidance for Staff
- Trans, Non-binary & Intersex Inclusion Guidance for those Supporting Students
Probationary review forms (for staff started after 12/4/2007)
- Probation Forms - part 1 (Word)
- Relocation Expenses Policy and Procedure (PDF)
- Reward and Re-grading for support staff for 2007 (PDF)
IT policies and procedures
- IT Acceptable Use Policy (PDF)
- Guidance notes for IT Acceptable Use Policy (PDF)
- Information Security Policy (PDF)
- Social Media Policy (PDF)
School governance
- Charter, Articles and Standing Orders (PDF)
- Disclosure of Interests (PDF)
- Emeritus Status Policy (PDF)
- Ethics Framework (PDF)
- Guidance Notes for Writing Committee Papers (PDF)
- Honorary Appointments Policy: Academic Hospitality, Research Associates, Post Doctoral Associates (PDF)
- Honorary Membership of the School (PDF)
- Investment Policy (June 2015) (PDF)
- Policy on the Award of 'Visiting' Titles (PDF)
- Risk Management Policy (PDF)
- Role of a Committee Chair (PDF)
- Role of a Committee Member (PDF)
- Role of a Committee Secretary (PDF)
- School Personnel Reporting Structure (PDF)
- Student Disciplinary Procedure (PDF)
- Policy on Student Occupations (PDF)
- Student Protection Plan for the Period from August 2023 (PDF)
SOAS Students' Union
- SOAS Students' Union: Constitution, Schedules and Code of Practice (May 2014) (PDF)
- Dignity@SOAS Policy (PDF)
Health and safety
- Accident Reporting, Slips, Trips and Falls (PDF)
- Asbestos (PDF)
- Building Fire Management (PDF)
- Communicating Health and Safety Information to Employees (PDF)
- Control of Contractors (PDF)
- Control of Exposure to Specific Hazards and Substances Hazardous to Health (PDF)
- Control of Legionella (PDF)
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) (PDF)
- Drugs and Alcohol (PDF)
- Electrical Safety and PAT Testing (PDF)
- Fire Safety (PDF)
- Fire Safety at Work and Fire Drills (PDF)
- First Aid (PDF)
- Gas Safety (PDF)
- General Work Equipment – Machinery, Plant and Equipment (PDF)
- Gordon Square Emergency Evacuation (PDF)
- Health and Safety Inspections and Monitoring Procedure (PDF)
- Health and Safety Reporting (PDF)
- Health and Safety – Training | Induction (PDF)
- Industrial Action (PDF)
- Instructions for Fire wardens (PDF)
- Lone Working (PDF)
- Machine Safety (PDF)
- Main Building, Philips Building and Library Emergency Evacuation Plan (PDF)
- Managing Working from Home or Office (Hybrid Working) (PDF)
- Manual Handling (PDF)
- New and Expectant Mothers (PDF)
- Noise (PDF)
- Paul Webley Wing (Senate House) Emergency Evacuation (PDF)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (PDF)
- Pressure Equipment (PDF)
- Restaurant Health and Safety (PDF)
- Risk Assessments (PDF)
- Vibration (PDF)
- Working at Heights (PDF)
- Working in Confined Spaces (PDF)
- Workplace, Site Safety and Welfare (PDF)
- Workplace Transport (PDF)
- Young Persons (PDF)