Drone Operations
Operating unmanned aerial vehicles outdoors as a University activity
Purpose: Assisting you to get approval to fly drones, and record and carry out your activities in line with CAA requirements and best practices.
Relevant for: Anyone involved in drone operations or managing events where drones will be used, including:
- Staff or students flying small unmodified drones as part of a University activity
- Staff or students engaging third parties to operate drones for their activity
- Third parties requesting to fly drones on University premises Other more complex activities involving drones operated in the UK or abroad.
The University is a registered Drone Operator with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Staff and students must not register as Drone Operators under the CAA non-commercial drone operator scheme and must not fly under or renew any existing Operator IDs. Instead, you must get approval from the Drone Safety Group.