Relocation expenses

The Relocation Expenses Policy aims to support new staff in their relocating to take up a role at the University of Bristol. It compliments the University’s staff recruitment and selection processes.

Eligible new staff appointed on: 

• an open-ended (permanent) contract or
• a fixed term contract of one year or more (not including extensions to an existing fixed term contract)

can claim for financial help with the cost of their relocation.

Where the appointed member of staff currently lives outside a 50 mile radius of Bristol, including overseas, and moves within 30 miles of their new place of work they will be entitled to a relocation package. Arrangements for this will be made through Human Resources.

All claims should be submitted within a year of the employment start date. However, if this not possible for exceptional personal reasons, it may be possible to agree a deferred time scale with the relevant HR Manager.

The HR Director's decision is final in relation to the application of this policy.

Find more financial support with relocating to Bristol.