In June 2012, the School Secretary, Susan Scholefield, issued a circular setting out some simple guidelines for staff and students planning off campus fieldwork.	Fieldwork circular\| (pdf)
This webpage uses the definition of "fieldwork" set out in the UCEA/USHA guidance on "Safety in fieldwork for the HE sector" i.e. "any work carried out by staff or students for the purposes of teaching, research, study, recruitment activities, attending conferences or otherwise representing the Institution in places which may be distant from the Institution". Follow the links to the UCEA/USHA guidance, the Code of Practice for Social Researchers, and to the LSE's guidance for post-graduate students.	UCEA/USHA Safety in fieldwork guidance for the HE sector\| (PDF) Guidance for post-graduate students\| Code of practice for Social Researchers - Social Research Association\| (Word)
The ability of our staff and students to travel throughout the world to conduct research is fundamental to the School's position as a leading research-led university. The very nature of the research undertaken may require staff and students to travel to and work in challenging and sometimes hostile environments.	Personal safety in hostile environments (draft)\| (Word)
The School's Personal Security Group are currently working to develop guidance on off-campus academic related activities based on the UCEA/USHA guidance on "Safety in fieldwork" to enable staff and students organising or participating in fieldwork in potentially hostile environments make a suitable risk assessment and take steps to avoid, reduce or mitigate any risk identified.	Risk assessment checklist for undertaking research/fieldwork in hostile environments\| (Word) Risk assessment checklist for uk visits/low risk research\| (Word)
The School strongly advises UK staff and students traveling abroad to register their location with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office LOCATE \|scheme, so that the Local Embassy can provide assistance more quickly in event of an emergency affecting your location.	External websites: Foreign and Commonwealth Office\| NHS- Healthcare aboard\|
Staff and students requiring further information on security, health and safety in relation to research and fieldwork activities should contact the Head of Security\| or the Health and Safety Team\|.