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Financial

The university offers competitive salaries (see our pdf) and contributory pension schemes which provide a range of retirement benefits plus provision for dependents. Arrangements exist for transfer in from other pension schemes.

Find out more about our two main schemes, the , and . The university also operates the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). This is a national scheme available for staff who were contributing members of USS immediately prior to commencing employment at the University of 麻豆果冻传媒.

The university provides generous employer pension contributions which are as follows:

Edenred

Members of staff have access, from the start of their employment, to retail discounts and benefits through the Edenred Benefits Scheme. This scheme provides a range of benefits including discounts with several large supermarkets, and other large well-known retailers (for example, gardening, DIY, and travel).

Holidays and other leave

The university offers a generous annual leave entitlement, dependent on grade and length of service, of between 23 and 35 days a year (pro-rata for part-time staff). Please see the table below for full list of holiday entitlements.

The annual leave entitlement is in addition to public holidays and any (pdf) when the university is closed over the Christmas period. All leave, including public holidays and university concessionary days, is pro-rated for part-time staff.

There are also generous (pdf), (pdf) and paternity/partner leave schemes.

Balancing working life

Car parking, transportation and how to find us

In the interest of the environment, staff and students are encouraged to use alternatives to driving whenever possible. The sites are easily reached by frequent services, by train, and the university offers travel loans and the opportunity to purchase bikes and accessories tax-free, up to a value of £3,000, saving on average about 25% of the cost.

Staff can also register at to find other information and sustainable ways to travel to work.

Car parking on all sites is very limited. If you are invited for interview you will receive further information about travelling to your interview.

Find out more about how to reach our campus locations with the maps and directions available on this website.

Cultural events

Development and training

The university offers a wide range of personal and professional development activities. Options range through workshops, conferences, part-time certificate and diploma courses, professional qualifications and higher degrees, to learning another language. There is a Financial Support for Studying Policy available to staff who wish to undertake a qualification relevant to their current role.

Excellent learning resources are available on each site and staff members are encouraged to undertake a mixture of formal training and self-development on a continuous basis.

Each site has a library with books and publications on all subjects taught at the university as well as a selection of recreational and background material. There are also reciprocal arrangements with the libraries at the and .

Find out more about our libraries.

There is also an online library allowing access to thousands of eBooks, databases and full text journals - most accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.

Eating, shopping and banking

Eating

A range of hot and cold food is available from outlets across all our campuses. There are also shops on each site that sell confectionery and stationery during term-time.

Shopping

All staff across the university are entitled to buy an NUS Extra card through 麻豆果冻传媒 Students' Union and are able to enjoy discounts and offers from over 170 companies in store and online.

Banking

As a member of the global Santander Universities network, staff and students of the University of 麻豆果冻传媒 have access to a number of funding opportunities and also to a range of exclusive commercial products such as preferential mortgage rates. To find out more information, please visit our Santander webpage.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Health and welfare

Sustainability

The university is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of its environment, both for those who live and work in the university and for the wider community. This commitment is reflected in policies that seek to make the most effective and efficient use of all our resources, minimise pollution, comply with relevant legislation and encourage all members of the university community to develop a sustainable approach to their work and lifestyle.

is our bespoke carbon reduction campaign, especially designed to engage, inspire and support staff and students to cut carbon, both at the university and also in our personal lives.

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