9. External Relations

This section covers information relating to the institution’s relationship with its external environment. These include the formal reports the institution is required to provide to its funding bodies (where these are already in the public domain, web links should be provided or details of how they can be obtained), the institution’s arrangements with other institutions, how it manages its relationship with the local community and how it retains contact with its former staff and students.

By virtue of their nature, most institutions will probably find that the majority of these classes are already made available to the public by some means.

Members of the public are also likely to find the same or related information is available from the external partners with which the institution has links.

Alumni
Community Liaison
Fundraising
Government and Regulator relations
Marketing and recruitment
Public Relations

9.1Alumni

Institutions place great importance in keeping in touch with their former staff and students and keeping them up to date with events within their former universities/colleges. The information within this class details how this relationship is fostered and maintained. Examples of the type of information in this class include:

• Alumni newsletter/magazine
• Constitution of alumni organisations
• Terms of reference

Class	Description	Manner	Hard Copy Fee
9.1 Alumni	Alumni membership - Learning Support and Development Resources This document describes the services provided by the Learning Support and Development team to graduates of the University of Bolton and its predecessor institutions Last Updated: www.bolton.ac.uk/learning/helpguides/services/Alumni.pdf\|	Electronic / Hard Copy	On Application

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9.2 Community Liaison

This class should contain information about the institution’s relationship with its local community. The information included within this class represents the institution’s approach to maintaining and fostering that relationship. An example of the type of information in this class includes:

No documents currently exist under this class.

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9.3 Fundraising

Information included within this class relates to the activities undertaken by the institution to raise additional revenue to that provided by its main funding bodies. Examples of the type of information in this class includes:

• Promotional material relating to institutional fundraising objectives including plans, prospectus etc, where their release would not damage the commercial interests of the institution

No documents currently exist under this class.

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9.4 Government and Regulator relations

This class relates to the information that the institution is legally obliged to make available to its funding and/or monitoring bodies (which maybe published elsewhere). Such material may provide information as to how well the institution is performing. Examples of the type of information in this class include:

• Reports/returns to funding councils, inspectorates, standards bodies, research councils, professional bodies, government departments etc
• OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education) Inspections (mainly for FE, but also of initial teacher training courses) and Teaching Quality Assessments
• Research Assessment Exercise Policies (see also Teaching and Learning) Following the Roberts Report it is likely that all institutions will have a Research Strategy.

Class	Description	Manner	Hard Copy Fee
9.4 Government and Regulator relations	Our Strategic Plan 2003 - 2009 This document sets out the former Bolton Institute's strategic plan, incorporating key strategic objectives in academic development, teaching and learning, research and innovation, enterprise and other core functions.	Hard Copy	On Application
	HESES return	Paper copy	On Application
	LSC Funding Claims	Paper copy	On Application

	Research and Innovation Strategy, 2002-2007/08 Critical Review of Research: 1996-2002 Link to electronic copy\|	Electronic
	Subject Review reports by the QAA Reports from 1996-2001 Link to electronic copy\|	Electronic
	Research Assessment Exercise Outcomes Latest copy: 2001 Link to electronic copy\|	Electronic
	Research and Innovation Strategy, 2002-2007/08 The Strategy and its Implementation http://info.bolton.ac.uk/aaf/pdf/res_inn_strat_implimentation.pdf\|	Electronic

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9.5 Marketing and recruitment

This class should include publications relating to student recruitment (UK and international) including the college/university prospectus. It will also include information related to the learning experience. There will be some overlap with Student Administration and Support. Examples of the type of information in this class include:

• Prospectus
• Open days
• Entry Requirements
• Widening participation

Class	Description	Manner	Hard Copy Fee
9.5 Marketing and recruitment	Undergraduate Prospectus This document describes the University of Bolton's undergraduate offerings and includes information about student services and other university resources. www.bolton.ac.uk/prospectus/undergrad.pdf\|	Electronic and Hard copy	On Application

	Postgraduate, CPD Prospectus Publication detailing all post-graduate and CPD courses offered at The University of Bolton.	Paper copy	On Application

	Open Day booklet Publication concerning open day activities.	Paper copy	On Application
	Admission of Students Regulations on the admission of students, including normal entry requirements for Institute programmes. Latest copy: 1994	Electronic
	Awards of The University of Bolton Describes the awards which the Institute can confer, including normal entry requirements, credit requirements, programme length and award nomenclature. Latest copy: 1994	Electronic

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9.6 Public Relations

This class should contain information that is created specifically by the institution to help publicise its facilities and activities. The majority of such information will have been created for prospective and current students but may still be of considerable interest to those wishing to know more about what the institution has to offer and the activities of its students and staff. Examples of the type of information in this class include:

• Press releases
• Prospectus
• Course brochures
• Newsletters and magazines
• Current information provided to an enrolled student (ie contents of the ‘welcome pack’)

Class	Description	Manner	Hard Copy Fee
9.6 Public Relations	University News An online service featuring the latest news and pictures from The University of Bolton. /news/\|. Hardcopies of media releases available on request from The Press Office, Directorate, The University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB	Electronic and Hard Copies	On Application
	The Bolt The University of Bolton quarterly journal, available online at /news/\| under news and events, to download as a pdf, or in hard copy from Directorate, The University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB	Electronic and Hard Copies	On Application
	Events Brochure This document is produced twice a year and provides information about events happening at and around the University of Bolton. Information available online at /news/events/index.html\| or in hardcopy from Directorate, The University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB	Electronic and Hard Copies	On Application
	Visitor Guide Directions and maps of our two Bolton Campuses. Available online at /uni/about/maps.html\| or in hardcopy from Directorate, The University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB	Electronic and Hard Copies	On Application

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