Guidance around campus security

09 May 2024

With footfall lower over the Summer months, it's timely to remind ourselves to continue to be vigilant about personal safety and security whilst on campus

There are a number of small easy actions we can all take to ensure we’re creating a safe and secure working and teaching environment.  

Guidance around campus security

• When entering or leaving any restricted areas, do not allow others to tailgate into the space behind you, unless you know this individual and are confident they have authorised access.
  
• In accordance with our clear desk policy, please ensure any personal belongings, and files or hardware containing any confidential or sensitive information, are removed from your desk and/or securely stored when you leave work or are away from your desk for an extended period of time.
• When leaving at the end of the day, please take the time to ensure shared storage cupboards are securely locked and that keys aren’t left inside the units.

Guidance around lone working

Lone working outside of our core working hours (8am-6pm) is subject to completion of a risk assessment and line/manager supervisor approval for all colleagues.

If working late, you should also ensure you’ve familiarised yourself with our lone working and personal safety guidance documents.  

For those colleagues based in the Engineering Building A workspace, please also be aware that access in and out of the building outside of our core working hours is only via the out-of-hours access doors at Booth Street East.

For additional personal safety all staff members, as well as students, are able to download and use the University’s SafeZone app.

If you ever suspect an issue or need to report an incident, our Campus Support and Security team are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 0161 306 9966 – this number is available on the back of your staff ID card.