Timesheets

A timesheet template and some useful information

A timesheet template can be downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet from this link.

When completing your timesheet:

  • Insert the start and finish time in 24 hour clock format, including the minutes e.g. start time 14:00 finish time 17:30.
  • Only claim for work that has actually been completed (you may work up to 15 hours per week) across all AberWorks roles.
  • Students working on a Student Visa will only be able to work hours that remain compliant with their Visa.
  • Submit your hours every month (by the required deadlines as noted below) even if you have only worked a few hours that month.
Month claimed Submission deadline
January 2025 3rd February 2025
February 2025 3rd March 2025
March 2025 7th April 2025
April 2025 5th May 2025
May 2025 2nd June 2025
June 2025 7th July 2025
July 2025 4th August 2025
August 2025 1st September 2025
September 2025 6th October 2025
October 2025 3rd November 2025
November 2025 1st December 2025
December 2025 5th January 2026
  • All timesheet claims must be confirmed and signed by the supervisor of the module you are demonstrating for before being submitted for processing as an attached document via email only to gsm@aber.ac.uk by the deadline above.
  • Any timesheets received after the deadline will not be processed until the following month.
  • Payment will be processed so that you will be paid on the last working day of the month following the month you are submitting for.
  • Avoid accumulating hours as this will have implications on the amount of tax and National Insurance that you pay.
  • Because the worksheets are submitted electronically, electronic signatures are acceptable.
  • If you are printing out your timesheets to obtain signatures, please make sure you send a scanned electronic copy only to Glenwen - not the paper copy.

If you have any questions about timesheets, contact Glenwen on gsm@aber.ac.uk.

How this works in practice

Every slot in your timesheet has to be signed by a supervisor or you will not be paid. This may be awkward for students who are doing slots in multiple modules, but any process which gets a fully signed timesheet in Glenwen’s mailbox by the deadline is acceptable.

Possible options are:

  • Email only - this is OK for one or two modules:
    • Email the timesheet to the supervisor for the first set of slots
    • get signed timesheet back,
    • email the timesheet to the supervisor for the second set of slots
    • get signed timesheet back
    • repeat until all slots signed
    • email to Glenwen
  • Put the timesheet on your Onedrive and share a link with the supervisors. Once all slots are signed, email to Glenwen.
  • Print out the timesheet, get all supervisors to sign, scan the signed timesheet and email to Glenwen
  • Keep the timesheet on your laptop, get all supervisors to sign there, email to Glenwen.

We’re aware that this situation is not ideal, but it’s necessary. We’re looking into alternatives but may not be able to implement them until next year.

James Finnis
James Finnis
Lecturer in Computer Science

Research interests: artificial neuroendocrine systems, unusual neural network architectures, autonomous off-road driving, image processing.