Exemptions

ERegistration for the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) needs to be undertaken by whomever makes the registerable arrangement (individual or university).

More information

If you believe that you have a registrable arrangement that needs to be registered by the University please contact UniversitySecretary@tees.ac.uk for support.

If you are unsure whether your arrangement has already been registered by the University, please contact the email above (individuals are legally responsible for making sure that registration has occurred before enacting registrable arrangements).

Please note: the University is not responsible for subsidiaries or student societies.

Material changes

Any disclosed arrangement will be placed on a public register. Registrants will be required to update their registration within 14 days when there is a material change to the arrangement and to comply with information notices from Government.

The following are examples of what would constitute a material change:

a change in the end date of the activities (for example, where a project which is registerable gets extended)
new researchers or academics becoming involved in registerable activities, where they are external to the organisation which has registered
new activities to be carried out under an existing arrangement, where those activities are also registerable under FIRS.

Anyone who believes that their work may be relevant to FIRS or if you have any questions related to the scheme, please contact UniversitySecretary@tees.ac.uk.