Research Services (informally known as RSO) is part of the Division of Research and Enterprise Services and is managed by the Associate Director of Research Services. RSO provides an advice and guidance service in support of externally-funded research projects. Support includes:
Introduction to Research Services
Pre-Award Support
- Bid development
- Funding opportunities
- Costing support
- Advice and training on funders, schemes, etc.
- Useful Document: Cradle to Grave Grant Administrative Process
Pre-Award DevelopmentPost-Award Support
- Claims/invoicing
- Advice on funders’ T&Cs
- Monitoring budgets and expenditure
- Audits
- Useful Document: Research Grants Handbook
Post-Award ManagementInformation & Guidance for Heads of Departments
Proposal Development & Responsibilities of Approvers
Approvals in Agresso including Costing & Pricing
Pre-Award DevelopmentResearch Integrity, Ethics & Governance
- Ethics committees
- Advice and training
- Misconduct investigation
- Approval process
- Sponsorship
Research Integrity, Ethics & GovernanceResearch Impact
- Pathways to impact
- Impact case studies
- Recording impact
- Advice and training
Research ImpactResearch Information & Systems
- Pure (research info)
- ACP (costing tool)
- Researchfish (outcomes)
- Internal communications
- Advice & training
Research Information & SystemsRSO also provides support for the Research Excellence Framework and facilitates the work of both the University Research Committee and the University’s Research Ethics Committees.