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Corporate policies and procedures

The policies and plans made available on this page are those that relate to the governance and legal compliance of the College. Unless otherwise specified, these policies are normally reviewed every five years.

Access and participation plans

Birkbeck is registered with the Office for Students. That means we meet its requirements for course quality and student support:

ITS and data protection

Library policies

Research policies

Safety, security and risk

  • Anti-bribery and corruption policy: We are committed to carrying out our academic and business activities in an honest and ethical manner and to observing the provisions of the Bribery Act 2010 in respect of its conduct both at home and overseas.
  • Free speech policy: The free speech policy and procedure is relevant to all staff, students, and visitors who are part of our community.
  • The Prevent Duty: The aim of the Prevent strategy is to reduce the threat to the UK from all forms of terrorism by stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
  • Risk management policy: This policy explains our underlying approach to risk management and documents the roles and responsibilities of key parties.
  • Modern slavery and human trafficking statement: We are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking.
  • Safeguarding policy and procedure: This policy sets out to meet concerns around safeguarding the Birkbeck community by establishing a safeguarding panel with responsibility for considering and advising on a wide range safeguarding issues, considering each case referred to it individually and establishing what action to take.
  • Student protection plan 2018-19: This provides an assessment of the range of risks to the continuation of study for our students, how those risks may differ based on our students' needs, characteristics and circumstances, and the likelihood that those risks will crystallise.
  • Whistleblowing (public interest disclosure) policy: The purpose of this policy is to provide a means within the College to raise a concern in the right place if you suspect or witness any risk, malpractice or wrongdoing within the College.