Teesside University is a Higher Education Institution which provides a wide range of teaching, research, enterprise and related activities and as an exempt charity operates on a 'not for profit' basis. The Board of Governors is responsible for the educational character and mission of the University, for the management and administration of all of our resources and for our strategic direction. The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the University and leads the development and delivery of our vision and strategy. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing University policies on all aspects of Governance and related activities.
The University does not tolerate modern slavery or human trafficking in its supply chain or in any part of its business. It has employment policies and codes of conduct in place that have relevance to how this issue is addressed within its business by members of its staff.
The workplace policies and procedures in place at the University demonstrate its commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all its business relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to minimise the risk of modern slavery taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains. These policies are reviewed regularly to ensure adherence to this commitment.
We have a Modern Slavery Policy that applies to all persons working for us in any capacity including all employees, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, interns, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives and business partners.