Keeping interviewers and interviewees safe during interviews is a priority. By agreeing to be an interviewer for the College of Medical and Dental Sciences undergraduate courses, you are also agreeing to abide by and use the code of conduct laid out below.
Code of conduct
- Comply with all applicable UK laws and guidance surrounding interacting with children (those under the age of 18).
- Be responsible and accountable in the way you perform your role.
- Undergo necessary training in order to interview competently and fairly.
- You must not act fraudulently or dishonestly, or do anything which brings, or is likely to bring, the University of Birmingham into disrepute or have a negative impact on the University of Birmingham or its reputation.
- Agree not to disclose specific details of the interview process and marking criteria to others without first receiving explicit permission from the Medical and Dental Sciences Admissions Team.
- Be sensitive to children’s appearance, race, culture, religious belief, sexuality, gender or disability.
- Be fair and treat everyone with respect and dignity in accordance with our Equality and Diversity policy.
- Communicate in an open and respectful way during the interview.
- Avoid making inappropriate contact with children using social media.
- If you have concerns for an interviewee's wellbeing during the course of an interview, you must bring this to the attention of the interview organiser as soon as possible.
- If you are conducting an interview online -
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- Respect a child’s right to privacy.
- Make sure the room you’re in makes a suitable background for interviewee's to see.
- Ensure no one else is in the room while you are undertaking interviews.
- Make sure any content shared with the interviewee is that which is provided by the University of Birmingham alone.
- Platforms may allow for private messaging, anything sent through this will be recorded by the University of Birmingham and reviewed for inappropriate content.
The principles in this code of conduct are intended not only to safeguard children from harm but also to ensure that staff or students are not put in a position where their conduct or integrity can be questioned.