Articles from the November 2018 bulletin Coming in January 2019: New Finance Helpline and Finance Systems teams The new Finance Helpline and Finance Systems teams will launch in January 2019, providing a clearer route to Finance support for University staff, students and external customers. Christmas dates for staff, students, suppliers and customers As we gear up for Christmas, please read on for details of finance deadlines for the University, and what payments can and cannot be guaranteed to be processed in time for Christmas. You'll also find information relating to sales invoices for the holiday period. Expenses policy: Claiming for Christmas events Everything you need to know about how to get reimbursed for your festive feast. Expenses policy: We’d love to hear from you! Almost a year has passed since we updated our Expenses policy, and we’d love to get your feedback for our annual review of the policy. A great turn out for the Scottish Universities Finance conference 2018 On Wednesday 31 October, the Finance Department at the University of Edinburgh hosted the Scottish Universities Finance Conference at the John Macintyre Conference Centre in Pollock Halls. 60 Seconds with… Geraldine Halliday, Insurance Manager We spent a minute with Insurance Manager Geraldine Halliday who tells us about unexpected insurance queries involving dissecting knives, student flats and University artwork…. Research Grants: UKRI Institutional Review Update In June, we worked with UK Research and Innovation to review how we manage their research grants and contracts. We now have the results of this review. Customer Service Coaching If you're looking to develop your coaching skills we have spaces available in our February 2019 workshop. Finance Training Courses Find out what training courses are available from the department in January, and book yourself a place This article was published on 2024-07-01