If you have external visitors coming to AMBS, please add them to the AMBS Visitors Log so that Reception know who to contact on their arrival into the School.

The Team can provide menus for catering. For further catering information, contact ambsconference@manchester.ac.uk

Catering request form (small meetings)

Meeting Room AV Equipment Guides

Don’t forget to link to AMBS’ website and social media channels too:

Expenses

The main aim of this guide is to aid completion of all expense claims and to provide guidance to claimants, budget holders and Authorised signatories on the most common issues surrounding expenses claims.

The guide provides answers to a number of regularly asked questions and issues.

If you cannot find answers to your queries below then please visit the University Finance page for the most up-to-date policies.

Finance

The Finance team is responsible for the following:

Preparation of the annual budget for the school
Monitoring of spend in comparison to the budget and reporting of the forecast upturns both to central finance and to the head of school and divisional heads
Assistance with any queries or posting errors identified by divisional staff
Reviewing PCM requests to ensure the posts are budgeted for
Management of the school activity codes and any changes required

In addition:

The team do not get involved with anything relating to payroll payments (HR), invoice payment (Accounts payable and accounts receivable) or raising of orders
To contact the team email AMBS.finance@manchester.ac.uk. We are located in room 1.006 of AMBS
For further details and forms, please visit the Finance Directorate page
Other queries can be emailed to the Finance helpdesk

Hybrid working

The University's hybrid working pilot finished in August 2022.

You can find more information in the University's Hybrid Working pages on StaffNet.

Health and Safety

Please refer to the Health and Safety information on The Hub.

Hotel booking

You can book a hotel room using the preferential rates via this link on the School website.

Guidance on how to book the hotel for work, groups or personal use is available here.

How to raise an Estates ticket

Report to AMBS Reception:

Telephone (urgent): +44 (0)161 275 6303
Email (non-urgent): ambsconference@manchester.ac.uk

How to raise an IT ticket

Contact the University's IT Help and Support Services via the Support portal here.

People

Within AMBS, the main point of contact for People issues is our People Business Partner: sarah.lindop@manchester.ac.uk

Alternatively, your Divisional Manager (for academic staff) or the manager of your activity area or Sarah Featherstone, Director of School Operations.

For other University policies and further information, please visit the Directorate of People and Organisational Development area on StaffNet.

Library Services

Library Resources

More information can be found on the Library Resources page.

Media and Print Services

Media and print services are located on the second floor of Alliance MBS, 2.093, in The Hive.

Services provided range from basic requirements, i.e. PC and Projectors and video/web conferencing. Other facilities are available.

High volume or speciality printing is available.

Contact us

For all AV requests: avservices@mbs.ac.uk
For print requests: mbs-reprographics@manchester.ac.uk
For urgent queries, please call 0161 275 6323

PDRs

Discussion of the PDR process:

A session for Alliance MBS academic colleagues carrying out P&DR Reviews and those with roles as Senior Reviewers was held on Monday 30 June 2025 discussing and answering questions about the PDR process.

Anna Goatman (Director of Teaching & Learning) and Heiner Evanschitzky (Director of Research) and Sarah Lindop (People Partner) discussed the setting of appropriate objectives around teaching and research, and how to support career development discussions for colleagues within the School.

The session provided information and advice for Reviewers and Senior Reviewers specifically in the context of AMBS, and included discussion of the School’s aspirations and expectations for teaching and research, the types of information which individuals can provide and reviewers can consider which demonstrate achievement; the important links to promotions and workforce planning; and the support available to colleagues for personal development.

Colleagues can access the presentations below:

A recording of the session is also available along with:

Personal Research Expectations Plan

The Faculty of Humanities Personal Research Expectations Plan (PREP) provides the basis for structured, formative and supportive advice to academics on their mid to long term research career plans. PREP meetings are an annual opportunity to reflect on, and refine, personal research plans. They also provide an opportunity to discuss the internal support available (e.g. funding, peer review, training) and the contribution which the individual’s research plan makes to progressing the School’s research strategy and priorities (including preparation for the Research Excellence Framework).

PREPs should be carried out once a year by a senior academic ahead of, or at the time of, the annual PDR review. The reviewer should have experience of the individual’s research field and an awareness of discipline specific research expectations and norms.

The PREP record can also be used in mentoring meetings as a document to guide discussion and planning.

Access the PREP document here.

Useful links including Blackboard and P-drive

Access the P drive function here>>
Access Blackboard here>>

Website, intranet and content changes

To make a change or comment on the content of the School's intranet, please contact Gill Bibby.

To make an amend on the School external website, please complete this form.

Workload allocation model

Alliance MBS is a full-service Business School. Academic colleagues are involved in research and teaching and contribute to the development and delivery of a wide set of programmes and courses at a variety of levels including undergraduate, taught masters, professional masters, full-time and global MBAs, executive education and doctoral programmes. They are offered on a full-time and part-time bases both on and off-site. The guiding principle of a Workload Allocation Model is to ensure work with regard to research, teaching and learning and service and leadership is distributed fairly and transparently within the School and its constituent Divisions and Groups.

Find more information about WAM in AMBS here.

A review of the WAM in AMBS was undertaken in 2022/23. Download the final report here >>

The document explaining the WAM for 2024/25 is available here >>

Divisional Managers are responsible for updating WAM records for members of staff. These are:

PMO: svetlana.kuimova@manchester.ac.uk
MSM: louise.england@manchester.ac.uk
A&F: debbie.toth@manchester.ac.uk
IMP: helen.dean@manchester.ac.uk