Information on what additional leave covers, details of your entitlements and how to apply Additional Leave can be provided to cover specific instances where you may be required to be absent from study for reasons that are not covered by other types of leave. These include: Special leave (including bereavement and pregnancy loss)Baby loss (including stillbirth and neonatal death)Carer’s leaveAdditional disability leave associated with delayed adjustmentsHealth and safetyPublic dutiesRegulation leaveEntitlement You are entitled to 5 days in any 12 month rolling period, which can be taken in the event of an eligible circumstance. There is an additional entitlement for bereavement and pregnancy loss, of 10 days paid leave.How to ApplyShould you wish to apply for additional leave please submit an Additional Leave Request Form to precision.medicine@ed.ac.uk. Document Additional Leave Request Form (233.44 KB / DOCX) This article was published on 2025-09-11