Budget holders or Departmental Administrators requiring to monitor cost centre (core departmental accounts) budgets

Information also available to existing users requiring a refresher

• View the on-line guidance notes for using uBASE reports (formal training is not required)
• You should also have some basic navigational skills on using uBASE. This can be provided  by your departmental colleagues or line manager, or uSpace for Basics in Navigation also provides general guidance documentation on using uBASE and understanding how to navigate around the system
• Bespoke courses can be arranged on a one-to-one or small groups basis if required. Email the Finance Manager for your Academic Department or Professional Services Department to request your training, please remember to indicate the dates you are available for training

Project reporting (for monitoring project accounts with income and related expenditure - eg conferences, short courses, consultancy)

Research grant reporting (for monitoring research grant accounts) 

To successfully use these reports you should understand:

• The use of cost centres for core departmental budgets
• The financial year and financial periods used at the University
• How to run the budget usage report for a cost centre or range of cost centres
• How to run the actual/commitment analysis report showing expenditure within a cost centre
• How to use the 'drill down' facility to view line items details and each individual transaction where necessary
• Understand the terminology used in uBASE for cost centre expenditure

• Authorised Profile Request Form to be submitted to Finance requesting your profile