Finance, Procurement & Insurance

Policies governing the financial management of the University as well as aspects of procurement activity and insurance cover are available here. The policies cover service level agreements, purchase cards, staff travel, insurance policies and claim forms.

The objective of the University's insurance programme is to preserve the University's assets and earnings and further information for implementing this general philosophy can be found here. In addition, current risk management policies, claims forms, guidance, as well as information on clinical trials can be viewed and printed here.

Procurement Services support the University's strategic goals in Learning & Teaching, Research & Knowledge Transfer, and Human Resources by providing maximum value from all areas of the University's non-salary spend, using professionally qualified staff to deliver expenditure control, expenditure efficiency and expenditure flexibility. Details on contracted suppliers, conditions of contract, Freedom of Information and internal policies and procedures can be accessed here.

These forms must be used for claiming reimbursment of expenses incurred by non staff members. Completed and authorised forms should be forwarded to the Accounts Payable team in Lord Balerno Building for processing and payment. Expenses will be paid in accordance with the guidelines laid down in Appenix I of the University Financial Regulations & Procedures.

Pension+Plus is a new way to contribute to the USS which reduces the amount both you and the University pay in National Insurance (NI). Your take home pay increases because you pay less NI. The University also pays less NI and will be able to reinvest the savings it makes into new initiatives.