Why have Research Councils gone for a 37.5 hour week when academics often work far longer than this?
This figure is in accordance with fEC guidelines. (1,650 hours per year; 44 weeks per year;220 days per year). If a PI spends double the amount of time originally estimated on the proposal, how does the University recover the extra cost? It doesnt! Investigator costs will be paid based on the estimates shown on the grant announcement no more, no less! Will Peer Reviewers see investigators pay costs? Peer reviewers will see all costs, which will include a pay cost figure, but they will not know how it has been calculated (i.e. actual or banding). What do Estate Costs pay for? Estate costs cover those costs related to buildings and premises for instance maintenance, utility bills, cleaning, security etc. Could Estate Costs be charged on an actual rather than FTE basis? Estates costs are based on estimates. Universities are not expected to record actual costs – this would not be a cost-effective approach. However, TRAC does offer the option of charging on the basis of space occupied as an
