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University Research Procedures Research Processing Training Day - 28 April 2006

University Research Procedures Research Processing Training Day - 28 April 2006. Procedure Overview. Academic Unit Contacts Costing a Research Project Commercial Contracts Internal Authorisation University Approval Post Award. Academic Unit Contacts. University Research Office.

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University Research Procedures Research Processing Training Day - 28 April 2006

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  1. University Research Procedures Research Processing Training Day - 28 April 2006

  2. Procedure Overview • Academic Unit Contacts • Costing a Research Project • Commercial Contracts • Internal Authorisation • University Approval • Post Award

  3. Academic Unit Contacts

  4. University Research Office • Research Funding Support Team • Jonathan Cant - Manager • Liz Wilson - Funding Co-Ordinator • Tracy Bower - Funding Co-Ordinator • Phil Wiles - Funding Initiatives Officer • Chris Drew - Clerical Assistant

  5. Costing a Research ProjectFull Economic Cost • Government Directive for Higher Education Sector • Changes are part of the Governments wish to put university funding on a more sustainable footing • Additional funds made available to the Research Councils - • £120m from 2005/06 and £200m from 2007/08 • Costs are identified as falling under 3 headings • Directly Incurred Costs • Directly Allocated Costs • Indirect Costs

  6. Costing a Research ProjectFull Economic Cost • In order to meet the requirements of Full Economic Costing the University of Hull has invested in pFACT a dedicated costing and pricing tool.

  7. Commercial Contracts • Who is the Sponsor • If it is the NHS then there is already a Research Framework Agreement in place • For each project an annexe 1 is required • If there is third party sponsorship then a Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) is required • A University template is available and encouraged • Some sponsors have their own CTA • In all cases the University Legal Office will check and advise on the appropriateness of contracts

  8. Commercial Contracts • Other documents required by the University • Ethical Approval • Protocol • Indemnity will be checked by the University Insurance Officer

  9. Internal Authorisation • Complete RAR Form - usually by the Academic Unit Contact • pFACT costing printouts can be included with the forms • Signed by: • the Principal Investigator • Steve Giddings • Nick Stafford

  10. University Approval • Checklist • Contract agreed with Legal Office • Ethical Approval • Protocol available • pFACT entry • Signed RAR Form

  11. Post Award • Project registered on the Research Office Database • Only projects registered on this can be included in the RAE submission • Documents prepared into a handover pack • Original fully signed contract required • Post Award will then: • Set up a finance budget code • Arrange invoices etc • Post Award are part of Central Finance

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