Pregnancy & Maternity
The purpose of this guidance is to provide health and safety information to persons wishing to conceive, who are pregnant or who are wanting to breastfeed their baby so that they can continue to work or study here at the University without putting them or their baby at risk. This guidance contains advice for the person concerned and information for line managers, supervisors and personal tutors.
It contains General Guidance plus Additional GuidanceLink opens in a new window on Specific Risks for which an Individual Risk Assessment must be completed.
Please refer to the HR websiteLink opens in a new window or the Academic Registrar's OfficeLink opens in a new window website for further general guidance on pregnancy and maternity relating to staff and students respectively. The Pregnancy, Maternity Support Guidelines for students is also available hereLink opens in a new window for download.