Getting to grips with full Economic costing
1-19 Torrington Place, University College London & The Great Woodhouse Room, University House, University of Leeds
14th & 18th April 2005
Target Audience
Departmental and central research support staff who are involved in the costing and pricing of research proposals.
Prior knowledge required
Costing of research proposals at least to the level covered in the ARMA Induction Workshop, and preferably the level of the Supporting Research Proposals Training Seminar
As we all know, Full Economic Costing (FEC) of research is being introduced in 2005, with further developments to the methodology planned over the next four years. This seminar will provide an introduction to the broad perspectives of the methodology and the issues underpinning the sustainability agenda, a more detailed discussion of specific issues related to project costing, and worked examples of projects. The session will involve group work and open discussion of the details and the broader issues.
Objectives
Kathy Brownridge, Deputy Director of the Research Support Unit, University of Leeds
Ian Carter, Director of Research, University of Liverpool
Kathy has been responsible for the introduction of the new application costing mechanism at the University of Leeds, which is now operational. Ian sits on the Research Councils' Dual Support Reform Board, which is responsible for the changes to the Councils' policies, processes and systems to meet FEC requirements.
Programme
Price
Venue
Travel
Queries
Booking
Price
ARMA members: £125
Non-members: £175
The higher rate for non-members will include annual membership of ARMA for the period until 31st March 2006. For tax reasons, ARMA events are open to members only. If you are not yet a member, you will be able to join in the course of making your booking. If you are already a member, you will be required to use your membership number when booking.
Venue and Travel
The London seminar will take place in room SB5, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place (entrance at 188 Tottenham Court Road). Torrington Place is within close walking distance of Euston main-line station, and the nearest tube stations are Warren Street (on the Northern (black) and Victoria (light blue) lines), Euston Square (Circle (yellow), Metropolitan (dark red) and Hammersmith & City (pink) lines), Tottenham Court Road (Central (red) and Northern (black) lines) and Goodge Street (Northern (black) line).
The Leeds seminar will be held in The Great Woodhouse Room, University House, on the University campus and approximately 20 minutes walk from the City Centre and train station. Leeds is on the East coast mainline served by GNER, Virgin cross-country and other regional train services, and is easily reached from the M1, M62 and A1.
Queries
The contact for general queries is Rosemary. For queries related to course content, please contact Ian Carter.
Booking
ARMA reserves the right to limit the number of participants from any one institution. If you wish to make a large number of bookings, please contact Rosemary before doing so.
The higher rate for non-members will include annual membership of ARMA for the period until 31st March 2006. For tax reasons, ARMA events are open to members only. If you are not yet a member, you will be able to join in the course of making your booking. If you are already a member, you will be required to use your membership number when booking.
