Sabbatical leave for academic refreshment is available to academic staff wishing to pursue research interests and scholarships or other activities relating to your primary employment at the College. During sabbatical leave, you won't be committed to College activities and your period of continuous service at the College will be protected during the leave.
Eligibility
- Sabbatical leave for academic refreshment is available to academic staff:
- Professors.
- Readers.
- Clinical and Non-clinical Senior Lecturers.
- Clinical and Non-clinical Lecturers.
- You must have worked at the College for two years of continued service.
- Sabbatical leave cannot be taken during probation (service is counted towards the qualifying period).
Leave amount
The length of leave is at the College's discretion and based on the below:
- up to one term after two years of qualifying service.
- up to two terms after four years of qualifying service.
- up to a maximum of three terms after six years of qualifying service.
Qualifying periods
- Qualifying periods will re-start following a period of sabbatical leave.
- Probation service is counted towards the qualifying period.
- Any period of ‘Leave of Absence’ will not count towards the qualifying period.
Requesting sabbatical leave for Academic refreshment
Application form
Complete the Leave of Absence / Sabbatical leave request , stating:
- the purpose of your leave
- the activities that you will carry out
- the cover of your College duties arranged in your absence, usually arranged in agreement with your colleagues
Send the completed form to your Head of Department who will consider your request before sending to the Faculty Dean, and any other parties if required, for approval.
Approval
If your application is supported by both your Head of Department and the Faculty Dean, the completed form is forwarded to the Staff Hub so that arrangements can be confirmed in writing and the relevant parties are notified of the sabbatical leave. HR will update your absence records on your behalf.
Unsupported applications
If your application is not supported, the details will be submitted to the Director of HR for review in consultation with the Senior College Consul and Vice Provost (Education).
During sabbatical leave
Pay
A period of Sabbatical Leave may be paid, part paid or unpaid. This is at the discretion of the Department / Division. See the Special Leave [pdf] policy for more information.
Annual leave
If your sabbatical leave is paid or part paid, the contractual annual leave entitlement will continue. This is at the discretion of the Department / Division. See the Special Leave [pdf] policy for more information.
Pension
If your sabbatical leave is paid, pension contributions will continue to be paid. This is at the discretion of the Department / Division. See the Special Leave [pdf] policy for more information.
For more information on National insurance contributions, income tax and insurance cover during sabbatical leave, see the Special Leave [pdf] policy.