Time Allocation Survey
As part of the implementation of full economic costing (fEC), the University carries out an annual Time Allocation Survey (TAS). All university academic staff whose duties include teaching and research are asked to complete the survey by estimating the time they spend on these and other activities. This is in order to attribute salary and other related costs to these activities.
The analysis of teaching costs supports the University's case for sustainable rates of funding and fees.
The research costs underpin the indirect cost rates we are allowed to include in research grant applications to the Research Councils. Significant income depends on getting this right.
In each academic year, each member of staff is requested to complete one time allocation schedule based on a randomly allocated week. An online form has been designed to make the process easier. Hours entered on the form are automatically converted into percentages once the form is submitted. Both brief and detailed definitions of the activity categories have been developed to aid those completing the form (also available via links on the online form next to the relevant categories). There is also a list of Frequently Asked Questions which will be continually updated during the course of the exercise.
To log in to the online TAS form, please see:
Any queries regarding the Time Allocation Survey should be referred via email to TAS.Queries@admin.cam.ac.uk.