How we work with you
We provide specialist knowledge and guidance on all aspects of post award grant management to ensure your project gets off to a good start
How your Research Grants Administrator will support you starting your project
- Actions project set-up on Worktribe, allocating R code and notifying you when your project is live on our systems
- Sets up project milestones in Worktribe
- Corresponds with funder and project co-ordinators in event of queries
- Provides advice on eligibility of expenditure.
Research Grants Service Standards
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Researchers – What you need to do at the outset of your project
- Familiarise yourself with terms & conditions of your award
- Liaise with local research support & HR to arrange recruitment and staffing
- Follow University policies on procurement and retain records of selection of services and subcontractors
- Ensure project starts in line with agreed dates and notify your Research Grants Administrator if “Starting Certificate” is to be submitted
- Communicate any changes to projects to your Research Grants Administrator (e.g. delays in start, changes to duration, budget amendments, partner changes)
- Ensure appropriate funding is in place before making staff appointments and arranging expenditure on your project
- Check if staff time recording is required and ensure you and your research team have appropriate access to systems and have arrangements in place for authorisation of records.