What we spend and how we spend it
Funding / income
The Operating and Financial Review contains the University's financial statements for the last financial year. These set out the University's income and expenditure. The University's financial year runs for a 12 month period from the beginning of August to the end of July. The accounts are finalised, audited by the independent external auditors, and then approved by the Board of Governors each year in the autumn and are published once they have been approved. The Operating and Financial Review for the most recent financial year and back to the year ending 31 July 1997 are available to view in finance section of the website.
Information about the up-to-date financial position is published twice a year in November and May.
Financial statements, budgets and variance reports
The Operating and Financial Review contains the University's financial statements and accounts for the last financial year. These include information about the University's expenditure including staff costs, pension costs, other operating expenses, investments and reserves. The University's financial year runs for a 12 month period from the beginning of August to the end of July. The accounts are finalised, audited and approved by the Board of Governors each year in the autumn and are published once they have been approved. The Operating and Financial Review for the most recent financial year and back to the year ending 31 July 1997 are available to view in the finance section of the website.
Information about the up-to-date financial position is published twice a year in November and May.
This report provides information about payments to suppliers over £25,000. The figures are inclusive of VAT. Further information about these payments is available on request.
Financial audit reports
The Operating and Financial Review (previously the Annual Report) contains the University's financial statements and accounts for the last financial year. These include a report from the external auditors who have a statutory duty to examine and give an opinion on the University's annual financial statements, review the financial aspects of corporate governance and assess the overall use of public resources. The University's financial year runs for a 12 month period from the beginning of August to the end of July. The accounts are finalised, audited and approved by the Board of Governors each year in the autumn and are published once they have been approved. The Operating and Financial Review for the most recent financial year and back to the year ending 31 July 1997 are available to view in finance section of the website.
Capital programme
Information about the up-to-date financial position is published twice a year in November and May.
Financial regulations and procedures
The current Financial Regulations were approved by the Board of Governors on 26 July 2011. It applies to the University and its subsidiary or associated companies. The Financial Regulations of the University apply equally to all the activities of the University, regardless of the funding source or any other form of monetary consideration. The Board of Governors is responsible for ensuring that the University has sound systems of internal financial and management control. The University must also adhere to the HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England and Wales) Audit Code of Practice as a condition of receiving grant from HEFCE. The Financial Regulations of the University form part of this overall system of control and accountability. More information about HEFCE is available via its website.
Staff allowances and expenses
The University publishes the following policies relating to staff allowances and expenses
In addition the staff Travel Policy is available. Please see the Procedures and policies relating to Human Resources section of the Our Policies and Procedures part of this Publication Scheme.
Please also see the University's Financial Regulations.
The University publishes details of expenses claims submitted by and paid to members of the University's Executive Group twice a year in November and May. Information for the current and previous two financial years is available.
Staff pay and grading structures
The University has a single pay spine and grade structure for academic and non-academic staff below the senior staff grades.
The University provides information about the salaries of members of the University's Executive Group each year on 1 August. Salaries are given in £10,000 salary bands in accordance with the Information Commissioner's definitions for this Publication Scheme.
The University can also provide information about the 'pay multiple' - the ration between the highest paid salary and the media average salary of the whole of the University's workforce. This will be calculated on 1 August each year.
This information is available from Governance and Planning Services by phone 0114 225 3361 or by email foi@shu.ac.uk.
Register of suppliers
The University publishes a list of University approved suppliers where an agreement or contract is in place.
A list of all current suppliers is also available.
This information is available from Governance and Planning Services by phone 0114 225 3361 or by email foi@shu.ac.uk.
Procurement and tender procedures and reports
An overview of the University's procurement procedures is available on the suppliers section of the website. This includes a copy of the General Terms and Conditions of Purchase to which the University adheres, information about the collaborative procurement consortium to which the University belongs, and information about the EU Public Procurement legislation with which the University must comply.
Please also see the University's Financial Regulations
The University publishes details of forthcoming tenders and those recently awarded via the in-tend website which is a portal for the submission of tender documents.
The University publishes a list of contracts exceeding £25,000. The list includes contracts active during the current year and which were active in the previous two financial years.
This information is available from Governance and Planning Services by phone 0114 225 3361 or by email foi@shu.ac.uk.
Contracts
The University publishes a list of contracts exceeding £25,000. The list includes contracts active during the current year and which were active in the previous two financial years.
This information is available from Governance and Planning Services by phone 0114 225 3361 or by email foi@shu.ac.uk.
Research funding
Information about research funding is included in the Operating and Financial Review
Media releases relating to research grants and funding are available via our Media Centre.
Publicly funded research grants are available on funder websites. Individual UK Research Councils can be accessed via the Research Councils UK website.
Information on the EC Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
Information about charity-funded research may be available on individual charities' websites.
