The White Rose
University Consortium, a partnership between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York, is undertaking a
project to better understand how researchers experience returning to work after parental leave, and to identify
practical, low- or no-cost ways support can be improved across the three partner universities.
This project focuses on researchers who are employees of Leeds, Sheffield or York,
including postdoctoral researchers and academic staff. Parental leave refers to maternity, paternity, parental, or
adoption leave involving an absence of more than six months. Researchers are eligible if they are
currently returning from parental leave or have returned within the last three years, as well as those who
have supported a researcher’s return.
Short 1-page Expression of Interest
(2–3 minutes)
This form is for a White Rose University Consortium project on returning to work
after parental leave. The White Rose is a partnership between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York.
The project aims to understand what helps and what hinders when researchers return
from parental leave, and to identify practical, low- or no-cost ways support can be improved across the three
universities.
Who this is for
Researchers who are employees of Leeds, Sheffield or York, including postdoctoral
researchers and academic staff, who:
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are currently returning from parental leave, or
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have returned within the last three years, or
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have supported a colleague’s return.
Parental leave includes maternity, paternity, parental or adoption leave of more than
six months.
What this Expression of Interest is
for
This short form is to identify people who may wish to contribute to the project.
Completing it does not commit you to taking part.
What participation may involve
(optional)
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A confidential 45-minute one-to-one interview about experiences of returning
from parental leave or supporting a returner.
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Some participants may also be invited to a facilitated, confidential group
“case clinic” discussion. These are non-evaluative, anonymised and non-hierarchical, and focus on what
helps, what hinders, and what could be improved.
Participation is entirely voluntary.
Expressing interest does not commit you to anything.
Who is responsible for your
data
Personal data will be processed by the University of York, as
Data Controller on behalf of the White Rose University Consortium (Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York), in
accordance with UK GDPR and institutional privacy policies, and will be used solely for the purposes of this
project.
Read more about the project (this link opens in a new window)
