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- Match the Worktribe cost headings to the funder guidance. For instance, UKRI don't use the 'Consumables' heading and consumables are classed as 'Other Directly Incurred' costs. Putting costs in the right place makes them easier to input into the funder portal
- Choose feasible project dates. Sometimes funders will say when they want projects to start, but if you have flexibility allow time for both the review period and any recruitment for the project. It's not unusual for outcomes from UKRI research applications to take 6 months, and recruitment usually takes at least 2 months
- Consider costing for impact activities. It's easier to budget for them now rather than try to find funding retrospectively
- When sending costs to collaborators, make clear whether or not your costs have been approved by the University. Download the budget from Worktribe rather than typing it into an email.
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Using E&G Laboratory Equipment and FacilitiesOur list of key departmental laboratory equipment, facilities, costs and contacts should be used to assist with the planning and costing of research projects. You should contact the relevant member of staff named in the document, so that they can provide an estimate of the technician time that will also be required to support your proposal. Please also note that the prices in the document do not include VAT and are cost for direct access to the instruments only. As a general rule we do not charge members of the department for technician time. Technical support spent training and supporting departmental users on the equipment does not need to be costed for. The exception is if we have been specifically included on a research project team (with prior agreement) to perform a substantive amount of work as part of that project. We may, however, charge equipment users from outside of our department for technician time (e.g. training or support) if deemed to be justified and depending on the level of support given. In all cases, we would encourage people to discuss their requirements with us if they are thinking of costing instrument use into their grant proposals. We can advise on the amount of instrument time they will require for a given number of samples as well as whether the techniques we have available are applicable to their samples. Use of E&G laboratory facilities should be costed as 'Other Directly Incurred' on Worktribe. |
Using Laboratory Equipment and Facilities in Other Departments
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