DRAFT LETTER
In response to staff declarations
of potential conflict of interest
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Dear [Add Name]
Thank you for notifying me of [set out the details e.g. “the role you have been offered as xxx
with xxx company”/ “the fact that your spouse is a director of xxx company”], in fulfilment
of your contractual obligation to declare any real or potential conflict of interests with your
University position.
After consideration of the information available to me, I confirm [e.g. “my agreement to your
undertaking this role”, or “that I do not consider this to be a conflict of interests at the
present time” , or “that I consider there is a risk of xxx and you need to xxx” etc ].
Please note that if you become aware that this situation does present a [real or perceived]
conflict of interests, or if any other potential conflicts of interests arise, you must notify me
again immediately so that I can review the situation afresh.
Yours [sincerely/faithfully]
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