Human Resources

Get in touch

The HR team are working via a hybrid approach. HR staff can be contacted using Microsoft Teams or email. Email and telephone contact details for all HR staff members can be found on our HR staff webpage. Each School & Unit has a dedicated HR Business Partner. (HRBP) You can find out who your assigned HRBP is on the Business Partner webpage. 

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

The employee assistance programme (EAP) is a confidential helpline for all University staff to support with personal problems that can affect your work life, home life, and general wellbeing.

Pay Award 2025-2026

  • The University has now implemented the nationally negotiated pay award for 2025/26 (PDF, 571 KB)nationally negotiated pay award for 2025/26 (PDF, 571 KB). This comprises a 1.4% uplift applied to all points on the national pay spine, with effect from 1 August 2025.
  • A separate communication has been issued to colleagues on SCPs 7 to 10 to explain how the timing and level of the salary uplift is impacted by the University’s ongoing commitment to paying the Voluntary Living Wage.
  • You can view a copy of the updated pay scale on the HR website (on the right-hand side under documents).
  • Unsure what your current scale point is? You can find this by logging into Self service. (Select your picture on the right-hand side, view my details, appointment history and then the information icon to show your current scale point).

Christmas and New Year closure arrangements 2025 – 2026

The University will close for the Christmas vacation from 5.00 pm on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will re-open on Monday 5 January 2026.

Statutory days are 25 and 26 December 2025 and 1 and 2 January 2026. Staff will, as normal, be required, unless local arrangements are in force, to take the intervening working days (29, 30 and 31 December 2025) as part of their annual leave entitlement. Please remember, any holiday request which spans the closure period should not include the statutory dates as these are in addition to your annual leave entitlement.

Policy information

Access to all HR policies, procedures and forms can be downloaded from the HR policy webpage. 

Access to all other policies, procedures and guidance can be downloaded from Governance Zone. 

Useful webpages

  • OSDS - Is the University’s central provider of professional development for all University staff
  • IT Services - Provides support to staff on all matters relating to their computer, telephone and AV services. 
  • Staff health & wellbeing - Offers lots of information, resources and tips on all matters relating to health and wellbeing. Don't forget to access the Staff wellbeing events webpage for information on all wellbeing events taking place within the Uni. 
  • Peppy - All employees (and partners) can register with Peppy for free to receive support and advice on Menopause and Men's Health including fitness, nutrition and mental health support. 
  • Involve yourself - Provides information to staff on how to become involved with the wider University community. the town of St Andrews and beyond. 
  • Research - A gateway for staff to research-related areas supported by the University of St Andrews.

Documents are provided in PDF and Word, to read PDF's a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded, also refer to webpages Adobe accessibility or Screen reading for visual impairments.

British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via the online BSL Video Relay Interpreting Service.

All HR documents are available in an alternative format upon request.