I would accept now and tell them when you are good and ready and not before.
They are practical people (I also work at a university). They know that
- you might get a better job at a different university and leave
- you might get pregnant next month, or the month after, or whenever, and it will still have implications for your career. These things happen to women and they do know about it.
- you might leave your job altogether for any reason, with little notice.
So although they plan things 12 months in advance, I think you have no reason to need to tell them about your pregnancy until months down the track. And I wouldn't do so if I were you. Universities, though huge and lumbering beasts, are also good at "making do" when people's position changes for whatever the reason.
I say accecpt and go for it hun and then tell them because you only found out last week so no biggie and I think if you accept and then tell the sould all be ok.
I wouldn't be telling them right away... wait until atleast 12wks, you are so early on and anything can happen (not that it will, but these things do happen). Even when you do tell them, you will still be in the role even though you are on maternity leave at the time, it shouldn't make any difference.
Good luck with it, you are very lucky to be getting paid m/leave too. Wish we were all in the same boat
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well done and congrats too 
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