The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for the overall management of the research project and the Head of Department (HoD) provides the systems and processes to underpin the work.
The Research Operations Office provide a number of services to researchers and administrators as well as practical advice and guidance including:
Start of an award
- activating an award in the University Finance System (UFS)
- advice and guidance on grant management, sponsors’ Terms and Conditions, liaison with sponsor
During an award
- reconciliation of the funds throughout the life of the award
- ensuring that invoices, reports and financial statements are processed in a timely manner within the sponsor’s Terms and Conditions
- liaison with the Departmental Administrator (DA) and PI regarding eligible expenditure and virement (re-allocation) of funds between budget headings
- ensuring that amendments to an award are updated on the UFS
End of an award
- closing an award and reconciling income and expenditure at the end of the research project, and final reporting
- reconciling invoicing and overdue payments
We also
- provide help and advice on any awards management issues
- arrange the transferring of awards
- arrange for awards to be audited according to audit requirements
Details of the University's Foreign Exchange Policy for Research Income can be found here