Sponsored The University holds a 24 months Tier 5 Normally payment direct from Human Yes, including Visiting sponsor licence under Tier maximum sponsoring body to individual. Resources Tier 5 Researcher 5 of the UK immigration monitoring (applicable system allowing it to Where the University duties. only to engage administers the payment, this “Sponsored EEA a person shall normally be through payroll Researchers”, Sponsored who wishes to come to the with normal deductions for tax Visiting UK to lead or to take part and national insurance. (NB The Researchers) in a formal research National Minimum Wage applies project which is hosted, but to the level of payment). not necessarily funded, by a UK research institution including universities. A maximum period of 24 months applies. Examiner or Examiner or External 1 month maximum Permitted Paid Engagement Visa Non-EEA Examiners/External Not applicable Yes External Assessor who will visit for Further information can be found Assessors can claim for Assessor no longer than one month at: expenses via the non-University and may engage in the staff claim form at: following: Student EEA Examiners/External Examiner/Assessor Assessors can claim for Selection panels as a expenses via the Yes highly qualified “Undertaken claim form at: academic Duties” Give lectures at a higher education institution, provided it is not a or full-time role. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA AND SWISS NATIONALS
Sponsored Visiting Researcher (applicable only to Sponsored Visiting Researchers) The University holds a sponsor licence under Tier 5 of the UK immigration system allowing it to engage “Sponsored Researchers”, a person who wishes to come to the UK to lead or to take part in a formal research project which is hosted, but not necessarily funded, by a UK research institution including universities. A maximum period of 24 months applies. 24 months maximum Tier 5 Normally payment direct from sponsoring body to individual. Where the University administers the payment, this shall normally be through payroll with normal deductions for tax and national insurance. (NB The National Minimum Wage applies to the level of payment). Human Resources Yes, including Tier 5 monitoring duties. Examiner or External Assessor Examiner or External Assessor who will visit for no longer than one month and may engage in the following: Student Examiner/Assessor Selection panels as a highly qualified academic Give lectures at a higher education institution, provided it is not a or full-time role. 1 month maximum Permitted Paid Engagement Visa Further information can be found at: Non-EEA Examiners/External Assessors can claim for expenses via the non-University staff claim form at: EEA Examiners/External Assessors can claim for expenses via the “Undertaken Duties” claim form at: Not applicable Yes Yes EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA AND SWISS NATIONALS EEA
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