Publications
The CUC produces a range of publications, from guides and handbooks, to policy documents and research reports.
The Higher Education Code of Governance is available to download below. Please note that the HE Code has been revised slightly, in light of new requirements under the Remuneration Code. The revised version may be downloaded below.
For ease of access, the Higher Education Senior Staff Remuneration Code and Illustrative Practice Notes are available in digital format only.
Revised Higher Education Senior Staff Remuneration Code November 2021
05.11.2021
Higher Education Code of Governance (2020 Revision)
14.09.2020
HE Audit Committees Code of Practice
13.06.2020
| CUC Practice Note: The Role of the Secretary to the Board in Universities | 25.01.2024 | ViewDownload |
| CUC Guidance for Chairs and Governing Bodies: Tackling Harassment and Sexual Misconduct | 18.05.2022 | ViewDownload |
| Revised Higher Education Senior Staff Remuneration Code November 2021 | 05.11.2021 | ViewDownload |
| Press Release USS – CUC Statement in respect of the proposed changes to the USS scheme – see below | 10.09.2021 | ViewDownload |
| Blog Review of Senior Staff Remuneration Code | 22.02.2021 | ViewDownload |
| Review of Senior Staff Remuneration Code December 2020 | 19.02.2021 | ViewDownload |
| HE Code of Governance Checklist (September 2020) | 17.12.2020 | ViewDownload |
| Higher Education Code of Governance (2020 Revision) | 14.09.2020 | ViewDownload |
| HE Audit Committees Code of Practice | 13.06.2020 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 2: Prevent Strategy | 12.08.2019 | ViewDownload |
| The Context for the Higher Education Senior Staff Remuneration Code | 06.06.2018 | ViewDownload |
| The Higher Education Senior Staff Remuneration Code | 06.06.2018 | ViewDownload |
| A Possible Outline Structure for a Remuneration Annual Report to the Governing Body | 06.06.2018 | ViewDownload |
| Guidance on Decisions Taken about Severance Payments in HEIs | 06.06.2018 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 5: Recruiting a Vice-Chancellor | 30.11.2017 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 6: Recruiting a Chair | 30.11.2017 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 7: Nominations Committees | 30.11.2017 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 4: Institutional Sustainability | 12.05.2017 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 1: Remuneration Committees | 01.04.2017 | ViewDownload |
| Illustrative Practice Note 3: Academic Governance | 12.01.2017 | ViewDownload |
| Briefing on HEIs and tax | 05.03.2014 | ViewDownload |
| Supplementary guide regarding the role of university governing bodies in relation to student’s unions | 04.03.2011 | ViewDownload |
| Implementation of Key Performance Indicators: case study experience | 02.06.2008 | ViewDownload |
| Monitoring of Institutional Performance and the Use of Key Performance Indicators | 01.11.2006 | ViewDownload |
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