Over the last 14 months, colleagues in HR and Finance have partnered to embark on an exciting project to improve the University’s staff establishment controls. … Read more
Category: Financial Planning and Analysis
Financial Management Framework
The University’s Financial Management Framework takes effect from August 2022 and is available here. It is a key component of empowerment and devolution under Organising … Read more
Finance Structure
Overview The Finance Directorate’s new structure took effect from early August and we are now recruiting to fill in some gaps in staffing. Once completed … Read more
FPA Liaison Update
As of Monday 23rd Nov, FPA will be restructuring for a period (relating to the departure of Helen Pawley and Victoria Blackburn at the end … Read more
Budget Adjustment Update
Dear all, Many thanks for your continued efforts to reduce spend, which are forming a crucial part of our response to the financial impact of … Read more
An update regarding End of Year spend
As you will be aware from the Vice-Chancellor’s recent update, we expect a significant shortfall in our income as a result of the impact of … Read more
Update to purchasing process: business justification form for new spend of £5k and above
Further to our recent correspondence regarding updated purchasing processes, a template to be used when supplying your business justifications for proposed spend commitments of £5k … Read more
FPA team update and recurrent virement deadline
Given the current circumstances the majority of the FPA team will be working from home until further notice. As I’m sure will be the case … Read more
Agresso Update
Planner Module – Go Live Date 4 September We mentioned in our June news blog that a new module called ‘Planner’ will be implemented. The … Read more
Strategic Review of Vacant and Replacement Posts
From 1st July 2018 the University has set in place a new process around recruitment authorisation that will affect how we administer staffing budgets. All … Read more