Webinar
Leiden Research Support Network Webinar: Budgeting for Non-Budgeters & Project Managers
- Date
- Thursday 14 November 2024
- Time
- Address
- Online Microsoft Teams
Join this webinar, designed for research support staff, project managers, and anyone involved in the financial management of research projects at Leiden University. Learn about budgeting essentials related to different funding streams and how to stay compliant with regulations. Engage with project controllers and get your questions answered in this interactive session.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introduction
- Understanding the Basics of Budgeting
- Leiden University's Budgeting Systems and Tools
- Regulations and Compliance
- Interactive Q&A Session
- Wrap-Up and Feedback
Key Topics
• Learn the basic components of a project budget and how to ensure all project phases are financially covered
• Budgeting tools and templates
• Common funding streams at Leiden University, including grants, internal funds, and donations & the differences in preparing budgets for government grants, EU funding, and private-sector sponsors
• Financial regulations at Leiden University and budget compliance with both university and external funders’ regulations
• Frequent budgeting mistakes and how to avoid them
• Changes due to unforeseen circumstances & how to manage projects that go over budget
• Understand how project controllers assist in budget preparation and management
• Hear examples of successful budget management in past research projects & how challenges were resolved
Who’s organising this event?
This event is organised by the Leiden Research Support Network. The network is for all research support professionals working at Leiden University. Within the network, research support professionals from different domains exchange knowledge and experiences, and work together to answer (complex) questions from researchers. Questions? Please contact: lrs@bb.leidenuniv.nl.