Download General Costings Checklist for a Health Research Proposal

General Costings Checklist for a Health Research
Proposal
This document provides general suggestions for potential costings, for
consideration by staff when putting a research proposal together. It also contains
links to websites that could be of relevance. This information has been taken
from RD info.
Staff
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Salaries
 Salary Scales for University Staff, as published by the
Central Administration of University of Oxford
o Salary scales for NHS Staff, provided by The Lewisham
Hospital, NHS Trust.
Provision for National Pay Awards
Provision for Promotion
Provision for Sick or Maternity leave
o Site indicating statutory sick pay
o Site indicating the minimum a pregnant employee is entitled
to by law.
Redundancy Costs
o Guide to redundancy payments
Provision for statistical support
Project Management
Studentships
Visiting Professors etc.
Consultancy Fees
Provision for Additional Duty Hours (ADHs) – clinical staff
Casual Assistance
Provision for salary supplements provided by the sponsor
Equipment
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Building modification
Equipment procurement costs
o An example of the legislation to be implemented by the
research team to cover equipment procurement costs, by
The Economic and Social Research Council.
o Healthcare Equipment suppliers
o NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency
Equipment Installation o Companies for installation of medical equipment
Equipment running costs
Equipment Spares
Secondhand Laboratory and Medical Equipment Worldwide
Installation
Maintenance costs/contracts
o Medical equipment servicing and installation. Also loan
equipment available.
Renting access to equipment/facilities/laboratories
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Computing
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Computer Supplies
o PCs from Hewlett Packard
Insurance
o Desktop computer insurance policy
Software licenses
o Software licenses for students
o Online purchase of some major licenses
Travel
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Conference Travel
Steering Committee Travel
o Timetable planner and online purchase of train tickets
Travel/health insurance for periods of field work
o Online low cost travel insurance
Travel to collect data
o Travel guide
Consumables
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Animals (feed, upkeep)
Casual Assistance (interviewing, transcription, typing)
Chemicals
o Suppliers of chemicals
Consultancy Fees
Fieldwork costs
Glassware
o Suppliers of laboratory equipment
Photocopying
Postage
o Sending standard mail
Printing (specialist)
Publication Costs
Specialist clothing
o Laboratory clothing specialists
Stationery
o Office stationery suppliers
Other
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Advertising (job)
o Advertising for jobs
Animal licenses/plant licenses
o Regulation of animal research in the UK
Consumer costs
Data Preparation
o Questionnaire Design and Surveys Sampling
Dissemination Costs
Literature Reviews
o Librarian's time (Check with local library to see if this is
charged for)
o Access to available publications. To use this resource you,
or your organisation, need to register. This particular
resource is free, but others may charge.
o Specialist Publication such as
 Interactive science magazine
 Search link of Blackwell Publishing
 BMJ Publications
Survey Costs
o Market research companies
Secure/confidential storage for data
o Online security store – security safes, fire safes, data safes,
lockers
Training (e.g. for use of equipment)