To ensure the university continues to drive gender equality across the organisation we have enhanced the full pay element to 26 weeks within the Adoption, Maternity and Shared Parental Enhanced University Pay provision and to two weeks within the Paternity Enhanced University Pay provision.

Details of the enhanced university provision can be found in our FAQs. 

The changes will be in place from Sunday 1 October 2023. All eligible colleagues already on these leave types at the point of 1 October 2023 will be provided with the provision and adjustments to pay will be applied within salary at the end of October 2023. 

Pro-Vice Chancellor Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & People, Professor Katherine Linehan, said: “This decision has been made in recognition of the feedback received from colleagues at university Town Halls and via other engagement methods. It marks a commitment from the university to support colleagues embarking on family leave.    

“This is an important decision and supports the university in living our values. It ensures we are sector leading in providing this level of support to colleagues.” 

For further information please visit our Policy Finder website, paternity webpage and our FAQs.

If you have any queries, please contact your line manager in the first instance.