"While the current political context provides uncertainty as to when this guidance will be removed, there is increasing pressure from the wider business Northern Ireland community to withdraw this guidance. In light of this, the University has taken the decision to independently review our position regarding working from home in order to provide clarity and stability for staff.

Many staff are already working regularly on campus and following an agile working approach since the launch of the pilot on 2 November 2021. However, for those who are still adhering to the work from home guidance, to support their transition to on-campus working the expectation is that from 28 March they are required to work on-campus at least two days per week (pro-rata for part time staff)." Joanne Clague, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer.

The P&C COVID FAQs cover a range of topics including: self-isolation, phasing back to working on campus etc. Staff are asked to regularly review the FAQs, which are being updated on an ongoing basis with the latest information.

The Agile Working Toolkit is designed to help you understand our approach to informal flexibility, with particular focus on hybrid working. Agile Working is entirely separate to a formal flexible request and any working arrangements put in place via the Toolkit are informal and subject to change at any time.

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Considerations around Staff Returning to Campus guidance has been developed setting out specific considerations that managers should be aware of when planning for a Return to Campus.

It is important that we all play our part in protecting our campus community and limiting the spread of the virus in Northern Ireland by behaving appropriately and with consideration at all times. To help protect everyone, all staff and students are asked commit to our Campus Community Pledge.

This could be a challenging time for staff, and it is important for all colleagues to take care of their mental, as well as physical, health. Visit the COVID-19 Staff Wellbeing page and access the COVID Staff Health and Wellbeing Guide, for support and guidance.

There are many resources, internal and external, offering tips, guidance and tools to staff, leaders and managers while working remotely. A selection of these resources is available on the Remote Working Support for Staff and Managers page.