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Dignity and Equality
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland embraces a diverse population of students and staff. We believe that excellence can be achieved through recognising and celebrating the value of every individual, and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in all of our activities.
We are committed to developing and upholding a culture based on respect, inclusiveness, transparency and open-mindedness. We will proactively advance equity and inclusive practice in our activities and through effective and collaborative action, ensure that we all have the right to be seen, heard and celebrated.
Equality and Diversity are of central importance to our working ethos, find out more on our Equality and Diversity pages.
EDI Policies:
- Mainstreaming Equality 2025
- Equal Pay Review 2023
- Equality Outcomes 2021-2025 Interim Report
- RCS Dignity at Work and Study Statement
- Gender Based Violence Information
- Disability in Employment Policy & Procedure August 2019
- RCS Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure
EDI Policy archive:
Student Experience Policies and Procedures
Academic Policies and Procedures
Regulations, Codes of Procedure and General Rules 2024-25
H2 Academic Misconduct: Cheating and Plagiarism
Code of Procedure for Academic Appeals
Enhanced support to Study Policy
Personal Mitigating Circumstances Process and Extension Request Forms
UKVI Academic Engagement Policy
General Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Acceptable use of generative AI policy
Animals on Campus Application Form
ASIMUT Students Reporting Absences – Video
ASIMUT Students Reporting Absences – Step by Step Guide
Change of Teacher Policy (School of Music)
Complaints Handling Procedure (CHP)
CHP Part 1 – Introduction and Overview
CHP Part 2 – When to use the procedure
Other Useful Policies & Procedures
Dignity at Work and Study Statement and Guidance
Gender-based Violence Guidance
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policies
Private and Sponsored Use of Conservatoire Facilities Policy
Safeguarding Policy and Associated Procedures
Social Media Policy and Procedure for Students
H3 Non-Academic Misconduct: Student Disciplinary Procedure
Student Alternative Resolution Disciplinary (SARD) Policy, June 2024
Quality Assurance
Outcome of Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR) of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Conducted in December 2022
A review by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has expressed confidence associated with a Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR) review in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s progress in continuing to monitor, review and enhance its higher education provision to enable effective arrangements to be in place for managing academic standards and the quality of the student experience.
The review was carried out by a team of three independent reviewers who were appointed by QAA. It took place on 9 December 2022.
The team identified the following good practice:
- Student partnership: The range of opportunities available for students to participate as partners in decision-making, for example, through the Student Experience Forum, annual staff-student Programme Committees and student input to annual monitoring action plans.
Dr Lois Fitch, Deputy Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and institutional lead for Quality Assurance said:
“On behalf our community of staff and students we’re delighted to receive the formal confidence of QAA Scotland following their recent Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR). We’re particularly pleased that the review team noted the strength of RCS’s approach to student engagement, our focus on the student experience, as well as the clarity with which we articulate and share our ambitions for the future with our students and staff.
‘We are grateful to the QESR review team for the considerate attention they gave to understanding the learning and teaching context of a performing arts education environment and for their feedback which was both positive and constructive.”
QAA has also made the following recommendations:
- Assessment: RCS should use this cycle of Curriculum Review to ensure greater consistency in the design and delivery of assessment, building upon the progress made in some areas.
- Curriculum Review process: Curriculum Review should be included in the Quality Assurance Handbook, describing what this process is, ensuring information is reflective of the current approach, and clearly distinguishes Curriculum Review from other quality assurance and enhancement processes.
Those interested can read the full QESR outcome report.
The Conservatoire has developed an action plan in response to the recommendations and suggestions detailed within the QESR report. Users can also read this action plan.
Further details regarding QESR can be found on the QAA (Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education) website.
Privacy Policy
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Principal’s Expenses
2024
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – January – March 2024
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – April – July 2024
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – August – December 2024
2023
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – January – December 2023
2022
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – January – December 2022
2021
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – January – March 2021
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – April 2021 – June 2021
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – July – August 2021
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – September – October 2021
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – November – December 2021
2020
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – January – March 2020
Principal’s Expenses Declaration – April – June 2020
Cookie Policy
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We may collect information about your computer, including your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and in order to create reports. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.
Cookies we use
Google Analytics
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Advertising
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Social Media and Website
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Freedom of Information
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Website Terms and Conditions
All rights, including copyright, in the content and design of these web pages are owned or controlled for these purposes by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
In accessing these web pages, you agree that you may only download the content for your personal non-commercial use.
You are not permitted to copy, broadcast, download, store (in any medium), transmit, show or play in public, or adapt or change in any way the content of these web pages for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
All content is published in good faith; information is subject to alteration. We reserve the right, without notice to vary the content of programmes, courses and performances and modify facilities and arrangements.
Links
This site provides access via hypertext links to resources in other websites for browsing only and in so doing we are not endorsing any linked entities nor authorising any act which may be in breach of copyright or any other third-party rights which are protected in law or by international treaties world-wide. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for any of the material contained on any third-party web page.
Creating a text link from your Web site to our site does not require permission. If you have a link you’d like us to consider adding to our Web site, please send an email to website@rcs.ac.uk with the subject “Link request.”
Use of Text and Images
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