PGR parents

This section provides information about policies, guidance and support groups available at the University of Manchester.

• SEED Guidance on parental leave for PGRs
• PGR Parents: A Toolkit
• Information about childcare and nurseries 
• Manchester City Council local information including free childcare, children's centre, special educational needs, support for disabled children, childminders
• Nursery subsidy 
• University Policy on maternity/paternity/adoption leave and eligibility criteria for receiving stipend during maternity/adoption/shared parental leave
  
• PGR COVID Hardship fund - Living Cost Support Fund for childcare costs
• Maternity support
• University of Manchester Student Parents and Carers Facebook group
  
• Parents at University of Manchester Peer Support Group
• Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health PGR Parents Group

For further queries, please get in touch with the Doctoral Academy Team.