• Question: do u get half terms nd hoildays off??

    Asked by cherrypop to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 18 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Sian Lawson

      Sian Lawson answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      We don’t have half terms but I get six weeks holiday a year which I can take when it fits in with the teaching I do. In practise that works out a lot like school holidays.

    • Photo: Sally Barber

      Sally Barber answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      I don’t get half terms off. The holiday allowance is pretty good, it’s better than all of my friends who don’t work in science. Because I manage my own time sometimes I go home early if I’m not being very productive and then I make the time up when I’m feeling full of ideas.

    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      No unfortunately not. We get 8 weeks holiday a year at my University but it might differ from place to place…I’m not sure though. I am taking 4 weeks off next month to go travelling round Thailand with some friends..I’m very excited!

    • Photo: Peter Styring

      Peter Styring answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      No, I wish we did! We only get 6 weeks holiday each year. The undergraduate students work 30 weeks a years and when they are on holiday we get most of our research done.

    • Photo: Rebecca Randell

      Rebecca Randell answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      We can take time off as and when we need it however you need to carefully plan it so that it doesn’t interfere with your testing in the lab.

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