Don’t forget that the deadline is approaching for applications to the Short-Term Enhanced Efficiency Retirement Scheme.

The scheme provides an opportunity for academics who have a good past service record, but don’t feel that they themselves will be able to make an optimum contribution to the next REF, and who meet the eligibility criteria, to request to leave the University with a severance payment of one year’s salary.

The scheme is open for applications until 31 October 2017, with successful applicants leaving the University on dates to be agreed from January 2018 onwards. Further details of the scheme and the timetable are available on the HR webpages.