As soon as you receive notification of your successful award, please notify the Research Office of your expected start date. A starting certificate also may need to be submitted when your project commences. The Research Office will liaise with the Research Finance Team to get an account 'R code' generated and made live.

Please ensure you read and understand all the terms and conditions attached to your award.

If you receive a contract from a funder, please forward it to the Research Office who will liaise with the University’s Contracts Officers. The Contracts Officer is responsible for negotiating terms and conditions on behalf of the University and, once confirmed, will ensure sign-off at the appropriate level and account code generation.

The same process applies if you wish to sub-contract any part of an existing award to a third party.

All research involving human participants will require advance approval from the University Research Ethics Committee (UREC). 

For details of the ethical approval process for your research, please see the dedicated Ethics page.

At the start of your award, the Research Office will ensure that any new staff vacancies are approved within the School/Faculty. You will need to provide a draft advert and further particulars for the post to be advertised (Division examples can be provided if required).

Where a researcher is named in a funding application, the Research Office will ensure that the appointment is approved and a contract is issued accordingly. To facilitate this, you will need to provide the researcher's CV and further particulars for the post.

Open Access - The Library can provide you with specialised support on Open Access including information and help with understanding Open Access, Open Access Gateway, Open Access funding, depositing your publication, Open Access policies, and checking journal compliance.

Business Data Service - The Business Data Service provides advice and expertise, including one-to-one consultations, on making best use of the financial resources which the University has access to.

ORCID - An ORCID is a unique identifier which allows you to distinguish yourself from other researchers throughout your career. The Library has a dedicated team to help you create and maintain your account.

Scholarly Communication Service - Provides expert information and support with broader issues such as choosing a journal for your research and maximising research impact.

Copyright for Research - The Library has developed an excellent guide on copyright covering several different issues including copyright for research.

Research IT –Offers specialised eResearch capabilities to help you realise your aspirations and undertake world leading, high impact research.