LDC FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ACTIVE STAFF (RAS) NETWORKS
APPLICATION FORM 2015-2016
PART A
Details:
Name:
Job Title:
Staff No:
Department/Centre/Unit/Faculty:
Departmental Administrator (name):
Purpose / Objective of the Research Staff Network:
Details of the Skills/ Development Activity(ies) (Max 500 words):
Date of your activity/event(s), if known:
If you have a website, please give the URL:
Please state which events will be open to other University of Warwick Research Active staff or if
relevant to a specific facility or department.
Is this a new network or existing network?
Sandy Sparks, LDC
New / Existing
Research Active Staff Network Funding
October 2015
Scope/ Evaluation / Impact of activity(ies) proposed
(Please give us an estimate of the numbers of staff who will be involved and an indication of how you will measure the impact of the
activity/activities. If you intend to follow up the activity by disseminating information, or using the outcomes to support other staff
development activities, please also let us know this)
How do you plan to let Research Active Staff know about your events/meetings (LDC RAS website or
RAS e-newsletter can be used)?
How do you plan to share the learning / best practice with other University of Warwick Research
Staff Networks?
What is the benefit of your activity/activities to:

The University

Your department/organisation

Research agenda
Total amount of funding requested:
£
Breakdown of funding requested (approximate):
£
£
£
*Signature of Applicant: …………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………...
Sandy Sparks, LDC
Research Active Staff Network Funding
October 2015
Head of Department’s signature:
Head of Department:
**Signed:
……………………………………………………
(please print)
……………………………………………….…………….…
Date: ……………………………...
Please send your completed form either in hard copy or electronically to Sandy Sparks
(Sandy.Sparks@warwick.ac.uk) in the Learning and Development Centre, University House.
If you have any queries, please contact Sandy to discuss (either via email at the above address or on
extn 74121).
*You can either sign a hardcopy, scan in your signature or email the application which will be taken as your signature.
**Your HOD can either sign a hardcopy, scan in their signature or send an email to Sandy Sparks stating they support your
application.
For LDC use
Approved by: ……………………………………………………..……..….
Date: …………………………….
Amount approved: £………………………………………….……………
Budget Code: ……………………..
Sandy Sparks, LDC
Research Active Staff Network Funding
October 2015
PART B (sent post event)
Report:
Funding awards are conditional upon a report being produced after the event or activity which
reflects on the value and impact of the activity in order to share best practice. We ask you to do this
by completing Part B of this form within 2 weeks of the event or by 31 July 2015 for a series of
events. (Please note that funding may be retracted where reports are not produced).
Please tell us:
How you felt the event/activity went:
How many research staff were involved in
a) the organisational process:
and
b) presenting at the event itself:
How it has contributed to the Department/ University/ Research Agenda:
What has been learnt:
What would be done differently next time:
Impact/results/benefits:
Budget (provide breakdown of amounts spent):
£
£
£
*Signature of Applicant: ………………………………………………………
Date: ……………………………………….
Please send your completed report either in hard copy or electronically to Sandy Sparks
(Sandy.Sparks@warwick.ac.uk) in the Learning and Development Centre, University House.
*You can either sign a hardcopy, scan in your signature or email the report which will be taken as your signature.
For LDC use
Report received (date): ………………………………..
Sandy Sparks, LDC
Amount spent: £ ……………………………………
Research Active Staff Network Funding
October 2015