School of Media and Communication Equipment Borrowing Terms and Conditions


1) I understand that I am responsible, at all times, for this equipment, whilst I have borrowed it from Issue and Retrieval.

2) I understand I will be expected to have performed an appropriate Health and Safety Risk Assessment for my University related projects, and must be able to produce them on demand, as required by relevant staff members of the School of Media dn Communication and University of Leeds.

3) I understand that as part of my projects, I will be expected to continually appraise Health and Safety risks that may occur in changing circumstances, situations and environments (also known as a Dynamic Risk Assessment).

4) I will check basic working functionality and power of equipment BEFORE taking it out of the school, following its collection.

5) I will collect and return the equipment at the correct time, as per my Booking Request.

6) It is my duty to report any faults/accidental damage on return of equipment.

7) I understand that if equipment is returned late I will be penalised for the late return of equipment.

8) Failure to return equipment on 2 occasions will lead to an automatic suspension of equipment loan privileges.

9) Abuse of equipment loan privileges is contrary to the University of Leeds “Partnership agreement” signed when joining the university. Co-operation with staff and your peers is part of this agreement. As a result, formal measures can be taken under the “Unsatisfactory Students Procedure” http://www.leeds.ac.uk/secretariat/student_cases.html

10) Equipment cannot be used for any projects that have any commercial gain.

11) Non-academic and non-course related use is only permitted through discussion with your tutor, as this affects the public liability and insurance the University covers you for.

12) Equipment being used overseas requires equipment and public liability insurance for its use.

13) Equipment must be used responsibly, adhering to all University, government and industry recommended safety measures when applicable.

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