Administrative and legal

Finishing your research

The Project Control department in your faculty is responsible for tying up the financial and administrative loose ends of your research project. This could include compiling substantive and financial reports, including final settlements, and opening and closing projects. If you have any questions about the administrative completion of your research, please contact your faculty’s Project Control department.

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Legal support

The UG works with companies, institutions, public bodies, the European Union, and many other national and international organizations. If a researcher decides to work alongside one of these parties, contracts need to be drawn up. In this case, you should always ask for help from the General Administrative and Legal Affairs Office (ABJZ) via your faculty contact person. This may be the project controller, for example, or the funding officer, project manager, or business coordinator (FSE). As well as drawing up and agreeing contracts, this department can provide support with countless other legal matters.

Drawing up and agreeing contracts

When a researcher works with external parties, mutual agreements must be laid down in a contract. It is important to involve the General Administrative and Legal Affairs Office via the faculty at an early stage, leaving enough time to prepare and provide legal advice before any agreements are reached with third parties. Government bodies usually work with standard contracts, but you will often need a customized contract if you want to collaborate with commercial parties.

General Administrative and Legal Affairs Office (ABJZ)

Protecting intellectual property

In order to avoid awkward legal situations, you must lay down agreements about intellectual property rights in a contract. It is particularly important to make clear agreements if you intend to work with third parties. 

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IP & Business Development team

TheIP & Business Development team can provide help and support for matters regarding intellectual property and knowledge transfer. This includes submitting and managing applications for patents, transferring intellectual property, and setting up public-private partnerships.

ORCID iD

ORCID iD is a personal identification code for researchers who want to publish their work. An ORCID iD links your unique identity to your publications and research activities, preventing name confusions. If you do not yet have an ORCID iD, you can apply for one free of charge.