If you would like to discuss legal advice in relation to a University matter (other than those outlined below) and:
- have not previously been provided advice by the Legal Services team, please contact us at legalservices@ed.ac.uk and we will allocate your request to an appropriate member of the team; or
- have previoulsy been advised by a member of the Legal Services team , please contact that member of the team - they will either respond to your query, or put you in touch with an alternative member of the Legal Services team where appropriate.
Please note that Legal Services is unable to provide legal advice to staff regarding personal matters, nor are we able to provide legal advice to students.
Contact details for specific queries
Some matters are not dealt with by Legal Services, but by other specialist teams within the University who will often involve Legal Services as required.
If your query relates to any of the areas below, the associated teams will be the most appropriate first point of contact for further guidance and support.
| Query | Relevant Team |
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| Matters relating to University governance and approvals |
The Court Services team can advise on questions relating to University governance. Please contact Dr Lewis Allan, Head of Court Services, at Lewis.Allan@ed.ac.uk
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Matters relating to research (other than industry-related research), studentships and grant applications and associated contracts
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Industrial Studentships are handlede by EI Contracts: ei.contracts@ei.ed.ac.uk, for other matters please contact The Edinburgh Research Office, which can be contacted at ERO.Contracts@ed.ac.uk
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Inventions & IP, commercialising research, consultancy & services provided by the University, enterprise development and industry engagement
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Edinburgh Innovations, which can be contacted at edinburgh.innovations@ed.ac.uk |
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The Roslin Institute
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The dedicated legal team the Roslin Institute Email the Roslin Institute: EBCampusLegal@ed.ac.uk |
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Procurement related activities, including review of terms and conditions for the purchase of goods and/or services
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| Freedom of information requests |
Assistance and advice on all queries and requests in relation to Freedom of Information should be addressed to the University’s Records Management Department. |
| Data Protection queries |
The University’s Data Protection Office can assist with data protection issues. Email: Rena.Gertz@ed.ac.uk |
| Use of the University name and logo |
The University’s Communications and Marketing Team provide extensive guidance and support on all matters relating to the University’s brand and logo. |
| Consultancy services |
Edinburgh Innovations Consultancy Office makes it easier for organisations to access the University’s academic expertise and state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. They provide extensive information on how to approach consultancy on their website. |
| Land and Property |
Any agreements involving land or property should be referred to the Estates Department in the first instance. |
| International Partnerships |
If you want to set up a partnership with non-UK universities, institutions or organisations, Edinburgh Global have created a partnership tool to help guide colleagues through the process.
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| Academic Collaborations |
You may find the policy, guidance and approval process described on the academic collaborations wiki helpful in directing you to the relevant team:
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| Export Control |
Queries relating to export control issues in relation to research should be referred to the Edinburgh Research Office. |
| Deposit of new research outputs to PURE, electronic theses and dissertations, and making research outputs open access |
The University's Scholarly Communications Team co-ordinates this. |