1. The acceptance by staff of gifts and/or hospitality from applicants, relatives of applicants, or suppliers of goods or services is, in general, forbidden. It could lead to disciplinary action, summary dismissal and the termination of dealings with the supplier concerned.
   
   
2. This rule does not apply to acceptance of
   
   
   1. advertising matter of little value on which the name of the advertiser is indelibly imprinted, such as paper knives, pens, diaries or calendars
   2. occasional entertainment such as lunches, cocktail parties and dinners
   3. occasional personal hospitality such as tickets to sporting or theatrical events - provided that the cost of transport and accommodation is borne by the recipient in the case of events more than a "busride away from the University".
   
   
3. Favours that fall outside these limits must be declined. This applies particularly to offers of materials or services from suppliers free of charge or at artificially low prices, weekends at holiday resorts or payment of hotel or entertainment bills and free aircraft tickets while travelling locally or abroad.

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