5.10 Fees and Expenses

1. Annual fees are detailed in the appointment letter and are settled by bank transfer and subject to PAYE.

2. Expenses will be paid (subject to submission of supporting receipts) by bank transfer. Subsistence expenses must be in line with the University policy as detailed in https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/finance/information-for-staff/expenses/#travel-&-subsistence-rates. Please note that departments must liaise with the QA team (qaestaff@aber.ac.uk) about any in-person visits from External Examiners in advance of the visit.

3. Payment of the fee, and expenses, is dependent upon receipt of the annual report (or reports where applicable) and a completed Expenses Claim Form where appropriate; External Examiners should submit an Expenses Claim Form by email to extstaff@aber.ac.uk.

4. External Examiners on taught postgraduate schemes should maintain a record of the names of the dissertation candidates examined; a claim form may be submitted at the time a dissertation is examined, or a complete list submitted on the annual claim form.

5. It will not be possible to process expenses or fee claims if the right to work verification process has not been completed.