To support our ethical approach and our compliance obligations, we expect that all members of staff to complete particular training during their time here. 

From 2024, completion of mandatory training will be required to pass probation, apply for a staff bonus or additional increment, progress through the academic promotion scheme, professorial pay review, and for the Professional Services Grade 8 pay review process.

The table below identifies the types of training you are expected to complete, how it’s delivered, and how often you need to repeat or follow up with further training in a specific area. 

Please be aware that there may be other training mandatory for your role or area. Please check with your line manager and visit our Induction page for more information. 

For staff who don’t use a computer for their role, tailored provision has been arranged.  Please book this through the CPD booking system.   

Line managers should decide which mandatory training contractors and temporary staff should complete. Here is a guide to support contractor or temporary mandatory training decisions.  

Health & Safety mandatory training: For more information on Health & Safety training necessary for different roles, see the appendix of the training policy on the Health & Safety Directorate's training page. 

Note on frequency: 'Induction' refers to a member of staff's first three months in post.

Course Name	Owned By:	Required For:	Frequency:	Time to complete (mins):	Link (if e-learning)	Contact
Cyber Security	IT	All Staff	Induction (see above) + every 2 years	60	Cyber Security1	IT Helpdesk
GDPR (Data Protection)	IT	All Staff	Induction + every 2 years	60	Data Protection1	IT Helpdesk
Introducing Inclusion (Equality and Diversity in Practice + Challenging Unconscious Bias)	HR	All Staff	Induction + every 2 years2	90	Introducing Inclusion	OPD Team
Fire Safety Awareness (FSA)	Health & Safety	All Staff	Induction + every 2 years or any change of location (whatever comes first)	20	Fire Safety	H&S Helpdesk
Anti-Bribery Essentials	Finance	All Staff (and international recruitment agents)	Induction	45	Anti-Bribery Essentials	OPD Team
Criminal Finances Act	Finance	All Staff (and international recruitment agents)	Induction	45	Criminal Finances Act	OPD Team
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Safety	Health & Safety	Staff who use DSE daily at work, for continuous periods of an hour or more	Induction + any change of location	45	MySafety Workstation Assessment Guidance	H&S Helpdesk
Health & Safety Induction	Health & Safety	All Staff	Induction	Up to 120	Health & Safety Induction	H&S Helpdesk
Introduction to Copyright	Student & Academic Services	Academics, Researchers, Staff publishing resources	One-off	Yes	Introduction to Copyright	Library
Recruitment and Interview Selection	HR	Recruitment Panel Members	Before recruiting; refresh if not completed within 2 years.	120	Staff Recruitment and Selection4	OPD Team
Safeguarding Essentials	Student & Academic Services	Staff who come into contact with students, applicants or those doing outreach work (encouraged for all staff)3	Induction + every 2 years	130	Safeguarding Essentials	OPD Team
Protecting your research	Joint Research and Management Office	Academics, researchers and research-supporting PS staff in S&E and encouraged for FMD and HSS	Induction	120	TBC	JRMO
Effective Advising and Signposting	Queen Mary Academy	Academics, TATFS	Induction	125	Effective Advising and Signposting	QMA

¹ Cyber Security and Data Protection: This e-learning is hosted externally; use your QMUL email address (e.g. j.smith@qmul.ac.uk) to log in.  You will be prompted for the same password you use to access email, etc. 

² Introducing Inclusion: Staff are required to have done some form of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training, at Queen Mary, every two years.  This e-learning is mandatory for all staff, unless you have a joint NHS contract and have completed EDI training as a condition of your employment with the NHS. 

³ Safeguarding: although some of the e-learning covers UK legislation the principles would still be relevant for colleagues on overseas campus. 

⁴ Recruitment and Interview Selection: This e-learning is a mandatory prerequisite to participating in staff recruitment activity.  The optional workshop can be booked online; after completing the e-learning on QMplus, the booking option will become available on the e-learning page.