Dear Stewart,
We ask if potential external examiners for our research degrees have any
relationship with the candidate and their supervisor. We ask them to sign a
declaration stating they do not perceive any conflicts of interest.
For our external examiners for undergraduate programmes we ask if any of our
people are externals for their department, just to avoid any sort of
reciprocal arrangements.
Cheers
Jacqui
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From: Admin-student [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
stewart smith
Sent: 15 January 2002 11:38
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Subject: Conflict of Interest
Dear Colleagues
Heriot-Watt University's Quality and Standards Forum has
agreed that, in the context of obviating conflicts of
interest, it would be beneficial to have a procedure
whereby staff should declare any relationships to other
members of staff or to students in the University.
I should be grateful for advice on the following in
relation to the introduction of such procedures:
1) Would such a procedure in any way contravene the Human
Rights Act?
2) Do other institutions have procedures for declaring
conflicts of interest?
3) How is the term relationship precisely defined with
regard to categories of relationships to be included in a
declaration?
4) Could external examiners be included?
It would be helpful to receive copies of policies used by
other institutions.
Thank you for your help.
Regards
Stewart Smith
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Stewart Smith
Assistant Registrar (Quality)
Heriot-Watt University
Riccarton
Edinburgh
EH14 4AS
Tel: 0131 451 3632
Fax: 0131 449 5153
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