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University Research Facility

MSD Definition of a University Research Facility

A University Research Facility is a resource that provides access to either infrastructure, equipment, services, data, or expertise, primarily for academic research purposes and research-based teaching, that is open to university researchers as well as potentially external users.

A Research Facility seeks to achieve financial sustainability by charging usage fees to offset costs.

Financial management of a University research facility

The following two pages provide information on the financial management and financial sustainability of a research facility. Please note, you will need to log in using your Oxford SSO to view either page.