Maternity Leave
The University is fully committed to helping working parents balance work and family life, whilst this is compatible with the interests of the University.
The University's policy on maternity leave has been revised to reflect the new provisions of the Maternity and Parental Leave etc and the Paternity and Adoption Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2008. These regulations apply to pregnant staff members and new mothers.
The University's Maternity Leave Policy, as well as the Statutory Maternity Leave Policy, can be viewed by using the following links.
Statutory Maternity Leave Policy
The University also provides a range of support for women returning to work following maternity leave, including the Women Academic Returners' Programme, Pay Plus for childcare and policies on flexible working arrangements. Further information can be found via the links on the right of this page.
Queries on the application of these policies should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.