Information for staff

Information For Staff

The Records Management Section provides help and advice to all units of the University on information management issues.  Our main areas of responsibility are Records Management, Data Protection, and Freedom of Information.  These pages provide you with information about your obligations under the legislation and help and guidance to meet those obligations.

• Records management
  For guidance and information on records management and the University's Records Management Framework.
• Data protection
  For guidance and information on the Data Protection Act 1998, the University's Data Protection Policy, and guidance on data protection issues.
• Freedom of information
  For guidance and information on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the University's approach to it.
• Environmental information regulations
  For information on the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the University's approach to them.
• Information for and about practitioners
  Useful information for and about the University's local Freedom of Information Practitioners.
• Freedom of Information Working Group
  For information about the University's Freedom of Information Working Group, including meeting papers and reports.
• Freedom of Information Promoters Group
  For information about the University's Freedom of Information Promoters Group, including meeting papers and reports.
• Briefings and training
  For information about the briefings and training available from the Records Management Section.
• Management briefings
  For links to management briefing papers.
• Frequently asked questions
  For frequently asked questions about freedom of information, data protection and records management.
• Leaflet for new staff
  An introduction to freedom of information, data protection and records management for new staff.
• Data Protection & Privacy Newsletters
  For University of Edinburgh staff only. Provides access to the Data Protection & Privacy Newsletter, which covers data protection, freedom of information and privacy issues.
• External representation
  Information about the external bodies of which the University of Edinburgh is a member
• Disability Office web site
  Guidance on the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is available from the Disability Office web site.

Page last updated: Monday February 25 2008