Academic

Academic Quality Procedures

Academic Quality Service (AQS)

Academic Quality Service: academic quality experts collaborating with colleagues to ensure the University delivers a high quality experience for all students and that qualifications awarded are recognised as world class. The Academic Quality Service:

• Leads on the development of the University's quality assurance and enhancement strategies, policies and procedures for taught programmes, and ensures their implementation.
• Supports faculties in the implementation of local quality processes for taught programmes.
• Manages the University’s validation and review, external examiner, annual monitoring and student engagement processes, and processes for partner institutional approval/due diligence and annual monitoring.
• Provides taught programme quality assurance/enhancement guidance, support and training to staff across the University and in partner organisations.
• Officers and minutes the key University committees concerned with academic quality and standards
• Is the University's representative and key point of contact for external bodies in relation to the University’s responsibilities for quality and standards.

Learning and Quality Enhancement Handbook (LQEH)

See the full Learning and Quality Enhancement Handbook.

University regulations

Learn more about our procedures, assessments and frameworks.

University regulations

Regulations 2023/24, full version

Regulations for Apprenticeship Programmes 2023/24

Research degree regulations

Regulations 2023-24

Regulations 2022-23

Regulations 2021-22

Archive

Regulations 2022-23, full version

Regulations for Apprenticeship Programmes 2022/23

Regulations 2021-22

Regulations 2020-21

Regulations 2019-20

Regulations 2018-19

Regulations 2017-18

Regulations 2016-17

Regulations 2015-16

Regulations 2014-15

Regulations 2013-14

Regulations 2012-13

Regulations 2011-12

Regulations for Research Degree Programmes 2019-20

Regulations for Research Degree Programmes 2018-19

Regulations for Research Degree Programmes 2017-18

Regulations for Research Degree Programmes 2016-17

Regulations for Research Degree Programmes 2015-16

Research Degrees 2014-15

Master/Doctorate in Professional Studies 2014-15

Related links

Assessment and Regulations (UniHub: Information and learning tools for Middlesex University students)

List of changes to the University Regulations for 2023/24

Erasmus Charter

We've been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education under ERASMUS+, the 2014-2020 European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.

How we work with the Erasmus+ programme:

• Erasmus multilateral projects at Middlesex University
• Middlesex University's Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2014-2020
• Erasmus Policy Statement.

Finance

Financial Statements

In accordance with the structure of governance of Middlesex University, the Board of Governors of the University are responsible for the administration and management of the University's affairs and are required to present audited financial statements for each financial year, which ends on 31 July.

Statements for 2015 to 2023

• Financial Statements - 2022/2023 – Please note that we are working on an accessible version of the PDF, which will be made available here in January 2024.
• Financial Statements - 2021/2022 (accessible PDF)
• Financial Statements - 2020/2021 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2020/2021(PDF)
• Financial Statements - 2019/2020 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2019/2020 (PDF version)
• Financial Statements - 2018/2019 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2018/2019 (PDF)
• Financial Statements - 2017/2018 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2017/2018 (PDF)
• Financial Statements - 2016/2017 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2016/2017 (PDF)
• Financial Statements - 2015/2016 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2015/2016 (PDF)
• Financial Statements - 2014/2015 (e-publication version)
• Financial Statements - 2014/2015 (PDF)

Financial Regulations

• Financial Regulations, updated November 2022

Using this material

Middlesex University holds the copyright on this information and only our students and staff are permitted to reproduce any of this material. To quote any statistics listed here, please acknowledge the source material. To use this data for commercial purposes, contact us for written consent.

Financial statement archive

2013/2014

• Financial statements - 2013/2014 (e-publication Version)
• MDX_Financial_statements_Brochure_A4_2013__2014.pdf (PDF)

2012/2013

• Financial statements - 2012/2013 (PDF)

2011/2012

• Financial statements - 2011/2012 (PDF)

2010/2011

• Financial statements - 2010/2011 (PDF)

2009/2010

• Financial statements - 2009/2010 (PDF)

2008/2009

• Financial statements - 2008/2009 (PDF)

2007/2008

• Financial statements - 2007/2008 (PDF)

2006/2007

• Financial statements - 2006/2007 (PDF)

Public policy statements

Our public policy

Academic quality

• Academic quality standards
• Attendance policy 2022/23
• anonymous-marking-assessment-policy.pdf
• Code of practice for research
• Degree outcomes statement
• Fitness to study policy
• Making changes to published programmes
• Open access publications policy
• Principles of curriculum design
• Research
• Research data management
• Student disability policy
• Student Protection Plan
• Student Transfer Policy
• Teaching observation
• Policy and Procedures for Academic Integrity and Misconduct
• FINAL Policy and Procedures for Extenuating Circumstance 23-24
• FINAL Conferral of Aegrotat and Posthumous Awards 23-24

Concerns and complaints

• See our page on concerns and complaints.
• Student Complaints and Grievance Procedures

Data protection

• Appropriate Policy Document
• Data Protection Policy
• Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA) Policy
• General Privacy Notice Policy
• Lawful Basis of Processing Student Personal Data
• Middlesex University Group Privacy Notice & MU Services Limited Privacy Notice for Staff
• Privacy notice for research participants
• Retention Schedule
• Request for Disclosure of Personal Data
• Rights to Erasure Policy
• Statement of Tasks in the Public Interest
• Students' Union data sharing agreement
• Subject Access Request Policy

Employability

• Employability policy

Environment

• Environmental Management Policy
• Carbon Reduction Plan 2020/23
• Corporate social responsibility policy
• Environmental KPIs
• Fairtrade policy
• Green travel plan July 2016/25
• Sustainable development policy
• Sustainable food, catering and hospitality policy and targets
• Sustainable procurement policy
• Waste management strategy

Equality, Diversion and Inclusion

• Diversity statement from Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Beech
• Equality and diversity
• Equal pay
• Gender Pay
• Pregnancy Maternity

Estates and security

• Corporate security
• Student accommodation
• No Smoking Policy
• Designated Smoking Areas

Ethics

• Ethics framework
• Ethical framework for research
• Statement of the use of animals in research

Freedom of speech

• Freedom of speech

Health and safety

• Health and safety
• Safeguarding Policy

Information law and policy

• Acceptable Use Policy
• Freedom of information
• Public interest disclosure
• Re-use of public sector information
• Website privacy policy
• Statement on Managing Unforeseeable Events

Acceptable use policy for staff and students

Modern slavery statement

• Modern slavery statement 2023
• Modern slavery statement 2022
• Modern slavery statement 2021
• Modern slavery statement 2020
• Modern slavery statement 2019
• Modern slavery statement 2018
• Modern slavery statement 2017
• Modern slavery statement 2016

Student Conduct and Discipline Rules

• Student Conduct and Discipline Rules

Widening access to higher education

• Access and participation plan
• Admissions
• Website accessibility

Working with our partners and friends

• Collaborative programmes of study

Freedom of information

How to access all types of recorded data, including about the services we offer and how we make decisions.

University Ethics Framework

Our ethics guidelines make sure we follow the highest possible standards of decision-making and accountability.

Charity information

Middlesex University is an exempt charity.

Legal name and correspondence address

Middlesex University Higher Education Corporation
The Burroughs
London NW4 4BT

Constitutional documents

• Articles of Governance August 2021
• Instrument of Government
• List of Board members
• Register of interests
• Accounts
• Public Benefit statement

IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism

The Middlesex University Board of Governors has unanimously agreed that the institution will adopt in full the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism*. Read the full statement on the adoption from Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Beech.

Website and data protection

Privacy policy

Sometimes, we'll ask you to submit personal information. Find out how we collect, use and store these details.

Cookie policy

Our Cookie policy explains what information we gather when you visit the Middlesex University website, and explains how that information is used.

Accessibility policy

Learn how we ensure our website content can be reached by everyone, including users with slow internet connections, physical or sensory impairments – or those visiting our website through assistive technology.

Students

Student Charter

Our shared commitment with our students to the community at Middlesex and how we support our students’ success.

HR

Gender pay

Our gender pay policy and our Gender Pay Reporting under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017.

Trade union activity

Find out Information about trade union activity at Middlesex.The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 requires us to publish information on this annually.