The University of Westminster is committed to managing its records effectively and efficiently, in all formats.

It does this in order to meet legal and regulatory requirements, to protect the rights and interests of its staff, students and stakeholders, to meet best practice standards, and to continue to maintain the organisational memory of the University.

Our policies and procedures

Records Management Policy

The University has a formally agreed records management policy which is a commitment by the University to manage its records within an agreed framework.

Download the Records Management Policy:

Download the Process for the Management of University Senior Committee Records:

Retention scheduling

A retention schedule is an important part of a records management programme, protecting the organisation’s interests by ensuring records are kept for as long as they are needed for business purposes, and are disposed of correctly and securely in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

Download the Student Records Retention Schedule:

Further guidance

For any records management questions, please contact:

University of Westminster
4-12 Little Titchfield Street
London W1W 7BY

T: +44 (0)20 3506 9789
E: [email protected]

Further guidance is available for staff on the Records Management resources pages (staff login required).