In today’s blog, Jennifer Mills, from the Research Grants team in Edinburgh Research Office, highlights new financial management and post award administration information and resources available for researchers.
We have recently launched new website resources to aid financial management and post award administration of research projects.
The new web content aims to bring all the information relevant to financial and post award administration together in an easy to use source of reference.
The resources will provide useful guidance to any University of Edinburgh researcher who is managing a research project and will also be of use for professional services colleagues in Schools, looking to support their researchers.
Starting your project
On the award of your grant we assist through the project start-up phase, ensuring you have the guidance and support to resource your project in line with requirements.
Edinburgh Research Office provides specialist knowledge and guidance on all aspects of post award grant management to ensure your project gets off to a good start.
Find out how we work with you.
Our website provides information on particular areas of starting your project including:
- Worktribe;
- staffing – information on University policies;
- studentships;
- Marie Curie Fellows;
- staff timesheets and time recording;
- research project VAT checking;
- due diligence; and
- access and guidance on IT systems for managing your project.
Managing your budget
Once your project is active we provide ongoing advice on financial aspects of managing your project, clarifying funder terms and conditions and supporting you to manage your budget effectively and meet reporting obligations.
We look to work with you collaboratively throughout your project to provide guidance on all finance and post award matters.
Find out how we work with you.
Our website provides guidance and links to information on particular areas of managing your project, including:
- good financial practices to aid you with managing your budget effectively and within the correct guidelines;
- currency budgets;
- information on supplements to funding and project extensions;
- award transfers;
- key financial policies;
- audit and assurance;
- guidance on financial data retention periods; and
- links to assistance with managing your data and publishing your research.
Further information
If you have any queries about how we can support you with financial management of your research project and post award administration please contact your Research Grants Administrator.
Visit the Edinburgh Research Office website.
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