Articles from the May 2019 Bulletin Financial Year End Instructions The 2018/19 year end is approaching. Instructions including the online returns for 2018-19 are available on the Finance website Year End page. Executive catch up: Rachael Robertson, Deputy Director of Finance Having started at the University on April 22nd 2019 as the new Deputy Director of Finance, we got some time with Rachael Robertson to hear how she is settling into her new role, what she foresees coming down the line in 2019, and what keeps her busy outside of work…. University Finance team ‘highly commended’ for quality of financial reporting The Finance team at the University of Edinburgh have been recognised as ‘highly commendable’ in their 2017/2018 financial reporting. Procurement Services update Here you’ll find an update on our Procurement Services that are changing as part of the Finance Transformation Programme. Finance partners up with our student body As Finance staff at the University, we are all committed to the academic mission of the University, and we’re exploring new and innovative ways we can have meaningful interactions with our student body. Ask the Expert…..Stuart McLean We caught up with Stuart McLean, Category Team Manager in Procurement who tells us about his work in sustainable procurement, including a project he’s working on that is ensuring fair working practices in the textiles industry. He also tells us about his musical talents and his love for his VW camper. Christian Davis: A trip to India Working in a University gives all of us the opportunity to visit a University overseas. There are two staff mobility schemes which do this; the Erasmus plus scheme covers Universities in the EU, and the International Credit Mobility (ICM) scheme covers our partner Universities outside the EU. Finance Training Courses Find out what training courses are available from the department in May, June and July and book yourself a place. This article was published on 2024-07-01
