Dear all,
For information:
This was raised and discussed at the last NE Region Skill/DSA meeting. Ellen
at Skill was gathering information about the issue as it had already caused
a number of difficulties at some universities. (Her email address is
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Best wishes, Marie
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From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Emma Price
Sent: 19 April 2007 12:38
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Subject: Postgraduate DSA Funding
Dear all
There appears to be a number of research councils who are now transferring
administrative and financial responsibility for the DSA directly to
institutions. We are currently aware of the AHRC and the ESRC who have
taken up this model. The AHRC have decided to transfer the required funds
to the institution, in order to pay suppliers, non-medical helpers etc. The
transfer goes directly into a general account (the same as used for any
block grants) as and when requested. The ESRC work on a reimbursement
system, with the College claiming back any deficit spent throughout the year
on ESRC DSA. I'm skipping the details here, however this generally means
that DSA goes into a wider pool of money, making our administrative task of
getting our hands on the funds more problematic, though this may just be us!
I wonder if this is a problem for other institutions who have a significant
proportion of PG research activity.
It would be ideal if someone at the research council was responsible for
notifying the allocated Disability Support Officer at the institution when
money was being transferred - in the same way that LAs aim to keep DOs in
the loop. No knowledge that the funds have been transferred results in an
unnecessary delay for the student. Has anyone else found this?
Best wishes
Emma
Emma Price
Disability Co-ordinator
King's College London
