Staff Holiday Information
University Closure
During each session the University is closed for eight public holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holiday and Summer Bank Holiday). The University will also be closed during the Christmas/New Year period. Closure dates are detailed below.
Please note that the dates highlighted in bold are not statutory days and must be taken as annual leave. Non-highlighted days are statutory days - Any falling on a weekend over the Christmas/ New Year Period will be converted to weekdays.
2010-11
| Friday 24 December 2010 | |
| Christmas Day | Monday 27 December 2010 (in lieu of 25/12/2010) |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 28 December 2010 (in lieu of 26/12/2010) |
| Wednesday 29 December 2010 | |
| Thursday 30 December 2010 | |
| Friday 31 December 2010 | |
| New Year's Day | Monday 3 January 2011 (in lieu of 01/01/11) |
| Good Friday | Friday 22 April 2011 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 25 April 2011 |
| Royal Wedding (Extra Bank Holiday 2011) | Friday 29 April 2011 |
| Early May Bank Holiday | Monday 2 May 2011 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 30 May 2011 |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 29 August 2011 |
2011-12
| Boxing Day | Monday 26 December 2011 |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday 27 December 2011 (in lieu of 25/12/2011) |
| Wednesday 28 December 2011 | |
| Thursday 29 December 2011 | |
| Friday 30 December 2011 | |
| New Year's Day | Monday 2 January 2012 (in lieu of 01/01/12) |
| Good Friday | Friday 6 April 2012 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 9 April 2012 |
| Early May Bank Holiday | Monday 7 May 2012 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Monday 4 June 2012 |
| Queen’s Diamond Jubilee | Tuesday 5 June 2012 |
| (Extra Bank Holiday 2012) | |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Monday 27 August 2012 |
Annual leave entitlement for all full time staff from 1 August 2006 is as follows :
Grade 1 to 4 = 32 days
Grade 5 to 8 = 37 days
Clinical Academics = 37 days
Any previous protections in place will continue to be honoured