Pre-interview preparations
If your job application is successful you now need to prepare for your interview. Below is some information that you may find useful in your pre-interview preparations. If there is anything else we can help you with, please do not hesitate to get in contact with your Recruitment Administrator or by emailing us centrally at recruitmentadmin@exeter.ac.uk
Right to Work and Qualifications
As part of the pre-employment process, you are required to provide proof of your Right to Work and qualifications. It is essential to submit evidence of your Right to Work before your start date. Failure to do so may result in a delay to your start date should you be successful. For detailed information on the required documents, please visit How to Prove Right to Work | Right to Work and Immigration | University of Exeter.
If you are successful at interview and require a visa to work in the UK, we will review the possible visa options that may be available to you. Further information about possible visa options can be found here.
In-Person Interviews: Please bring original copies of your Right to Work documents and qualifications to your interview, and also email copies to the contact provided in your interview invitation.
Virtual Interviews: The successful applicant will be asked to produce evidence of their right to work in the UK. Upon offer, you will be contacted about your right to work documents and advised whether these can be verified online or whether we need to view an original copy, (this will vary depending on the Right to work document you hold).
Location, Transport and Accommodation
Location and Transport
For directions to our campuses, transport information, car parking details, and comprehensive campus maps, please visit our Campus and Visitors webpage. Should you still have questions about where to go on your interview day, feel free to call us on +44 (0)1392 661000 (Exeter Reception) or +44 (0)1326 371800 (Penryn Cornwall Reception), and we will be delighted to assist.
Accommodation
If you require accommodation to attend your interview, please review the interview expenses information to determine your entitlement and eligibility. Below, you will find a list of nearby hotels, some of which offer colleagues of the University access to our corporate rates. Kindly contact the hotel directly to inquire about claiming the preferential rates.
Exeter
Cornwall
Truro
Interview Expenses
Expenses will only be reimbursed for posts Grade E and above
The University will reimburse travel expenses for candidates travelling to interview (a) at one of the University’s Exeter campuses, from outside the EX1, EX2, EX3 and EX4 postcode areas; or (b) at the University’s Cornwall campus, from outside the TR10 area. See below for more details on what can be claimed back.
How to claim
To claim back your interview expenses please submit a claim, (within 3 months of the interview date) using the, Interview Expenses Form, (claims for subsistence and accommodation can be added in the additional comments section of the form). If payments need to be made into an international bank account, please use this form: International Payment Request form. Please send the claim to the chair of your recruitment panel/recruitment contact within the relevant Faculty/Service. If you are unsure who this is, please contact: recruitmentadmin@exeter.ac.uk. Information on what can be claimed can be found in the Interview Expenses Notes
Travel
For travel within the UK, the University will normally pay the standard, direct return rail fare (only via London where this is a necessary route) or bus/coach fare. If you travel by car, you will be reimbursed at the rate of 25 pence per mile.
International travel
If you are travelling from outside the United Kingdom, please contact us on recruitmentadmin@exeter.ac.uk as soon as possible to discuss, and prior to making any arrangements. If your travel arrangements make it necessary for you to spend another night in Exeter or your port of entry into the United Kingdom, then please contact us before making any arrangements to discuss further.
Parking
Candidates travelling by car should note that parking on the University’s campuses is subject to a Pay and Display charge, which will be reimbursed to you. Parking at the University’s Cornwall campus is also subject to Pay and Display. Information about travelling to the University’s Exeter campuses.
Exceptionally, by prior agreement with Human Resources the University will pay a return air flight for travel within the UK, otherwise air fare will only be reimbursed for applicants travelling from outside the UK. The University's expectation is that applicants will choose the most economic travel option when travelling by air.
Subsistence
The actual amount spent, subject to receipt will be reimbursed, up to the following maximum sums: Lunch, £6.50; Tea, £6.50; Dinner, £11.20. Tea can only be claimed if you are still travelling (or away from home) after 1900 hours. If you are still travelling or away from home after 2100 hours then the Dinner allowance may be claimed. Candidates cannot claim both the Tea and Dinner allowance.
Accommodation
The University's expectation is that applicants will ensure travel plans are economical, and where possible travel to and from the University in the same day. Exceptionally, if the time of your interview/travel arrangements make if necessary for you to stay overnight before your interview in Exeter or Cornwall the University will reimburse the cost up to £80.00 maximum. The University will not normally cover the cost of an additional nights’ accommodation. If you think your circumstances warrant this please contact us.
Any questions regarding interview expenses should be sent to recruitmentadmin@exeter.ac.uk