If you have been invited to interview, (congratulations!) or if you are looking for information should you be invited to interview (fingers crossed!), we hope you find this information useful. You can also download our Interview Pack. If there is anything else that you need to know, please get in touch with your department contact or e.recruitment@durham.ac.uk.
Depending on travel restrictions due to COVID-19 at the time, interviews may take place on campus or via a technology platform such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. We will ensure that this is at a level appropriate to the candidate.
Candidates are responsible for booking any travel and/or accommodation and seeking reimbursement from the University as outlined below (unless they have been specifically advised otherwise). We would suggest checking the expenses guidance before incurring any costs.
Whether it’s most convenient for you to come by plane, train or automobile, the University is conveniently situated next to major travel routes and amenities.
If you would like to park at the University, we will need to arrange a parking permit for you. Please contact e.recruitment@durham.ac.uk at least a week before your interview and let us know which vacancy you are applying for, the date you require parking and your car registration. We will let you know where to pick up your parking permit from.
Alternatively, you can park in Durham city centre (mainly parking meters) or Durham County Council operates a Park and Ride Scheme with large car parks adjacent to 3 major routes into the city and direct buses every 10 minutes from the car parks to the city centre.
If your visit to Durham requires an overnight stay (or 2 nights if this is necessary), we will reimburse you for your accommodation. We would ask that you arrange your own accommodation and we will reimburse charges in accordance with the information provided below.
We would suggest the following local hotels:*
The University has locally negotiated rates (subject to availability) with:
Please quote Durham University when booking and take along confirmation of your interview letter/email as reception will require this upon check-in to honour the rate.
If you may require any specific arrangements during your stay in Durham, for example, related to a disability, dietary requirements or religious observance, please do not hesitate to contact us on e.recruitment@durham.ac.uk.
Please bring the originals, and if possible also a photocopy, of the following documents with you when you come for an interview:
We would ask that you arrange and pay for any travel and accommodation. As long as your expenses are supported by a receipt/ticket and you have completed the Interview Expenses Claim Form available within the Interview Pack we will reimburse your reasonable expenses (as outlined below).
If you are unsure about whether you will be able to reclaim any expenses, please contact us before you confirm your bookings at e.recruitment@durham.ac.uk.
As long as you are travelling from at least 30 miles away (60 mile round trip), we will reimburse your reasonable travel costs to attend your interview or assessment. This includes:
If you need to stay in Durham to attend your interview or assessment, we will cover the cost for 1 night (or 2 nights if this is deemed necessary), where this is reasonable. There are a number of hotels in Durham (as outlined above).
We will reimburse the cost of meals as detailed below and only if a receipt is provided (we will not reimburse any expenditure on alcohol, drinks not consumed with a meal or ad-hoc snacks).
Please note that we do not reimburse the following expenses:
Where a candidate does not appropriately engage in the recruitment process, we reserve the right to not reimburse expenses.
We would appreciate it if you could submit your expenses as soon as possible on the interview expenses claim form. We may not reimburse any expenses that are submitted over 6 months after the date on the receipt.
We will process your request as quickly as possible and aim to ensure you receive a payment within 6 weeks.
Wi-fi is available throughout the University. Please register to create an account or download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
Good luck with your interview!
*Please note that where we have suggested hotels or modes of transport (including taxi companies), these are third parties not affiliated to the University and we can take no responsibility for the service which they provide and candidates may make arrangements with any other provider.
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