The University of Hull New staff members welcome brochure 2013

New Starters Welcome Guide Hull University Business School Data protection and freedom of information Relocation Information held on the University’s systems should be treated with total confidentiality and maintained to the highest standards of accuracy. All staff have responsibility for managing information. Data of a personal nature relating to staff, students or others is covered by data protection legislation and must be kept secure at all times. As a public body, the University is also subject to the legislation on freedom of information. An online training module can be accessed through the Staff Development web pages at www.hull.ac.uk/staffdevelopment. Relocation policy Equality and diversity If you need to find temporary accommodation, the University has two guest houses on the Hull Campus that can be booked at a reasonable rate for short-term stays. For something longer term, the University website offers information and links to a number of other conveniently situated and well-appointed accommodation such as bed and breakfast, self-catering and hotels in the Hull and Scarborough areas. Details can be found by going to www.hull.ac.uk , then clicking on ‘about’ then ‘Visitors’ tab from the left-hand menu. The University of Hull is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all its activities and aims to provide a work, learning, research and teaching environment free from discrimination and unfair treatment. The University is committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity and promoting good relations between the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual Orientation. These commitments are set out in our Equality and Diversity Policy and other related policies. The University has in place a policy in place to help new members of staff, where eligible, claim expenses associated with the cost of relocating to the University of Hull (both Hull and Scarborough Campuses). Contact the Human Resources Directorate for further details and to check if you may be eligible. Temporary accommodation Policy documents It is important that all new members of staff familiarise themselves with a number of key University policies. The complete range of policies, covering all aspects of your employment and work in the University, can be accessed via the University’s internal staff portal (select the ‘Services and Support’ tab, then ‘Human Resources’, then ‘Alphabetical Contents List’, then ‘Policy Documents’). Alternatively, paper copies can be obtained from your local Human Resources Administrator. The University of Hull | 7

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