Welcoming visitors

The University is legally responsible for ensuring that every visitor (however brief their visit) is properly entitled to work in, and/or participate in the activities of the University, be they paid or unpaid.

Colleagues who are planning to invite or work with any individuals visiting the University are asked to go to the following webpages for information and guidance.

Our People team can support you - please visit both pages:

• Directorate of People information for welcoming visitors
• Visitor visas

The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) is a British Government scheme for certifying foreign students and researchers for entry into the United Kingdom to study or conduct research in certain sensitive technology-related fields.

If you need ATAS guidance for international researchers, a skilled worker visa or international visitor, visit:

• Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) for staff

If you need ATAS guidance for students, visit: 

• Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) for students

The University also implements checks in accordance with export control regulations. These checks are made on the entities linked to the visitors, and not on the visitors themselves:

• Export Controls checks when welcoming visitors