Miscellaneous agreements

Some arrangements between partners in a research initiative may require an agreement that falls outside the typical categories of funding agreements, material transfer agreements, non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, or intellectual property agreements. For example:

• facilities use agreements: access to UVic lab space or research equipment
• equipment loan agreements: loan of UVic equipment to another party
• network or consortium agreements: governance and other guiding principles for a multi-organization project; roles and responsibilities of specific collaborating organizations to the network as a whole
• affiliation agreements: guiding principles and parameters for a general research relationship between UVic and another institution
• secondment agreements: used when a UVic researcher is working at or for another organization for a temporary period, and that organization is providing salary reimbursement to UVic
• non-binding agreements: set out shared understanding between the partners but do not form legally binding obligations

The Office of Research Services (ORS) coordinates development, review, negotiation, and finalization of these and other miscellaneous categories of agreements. We can also help you determine whether a contract or other avenue is available to formalize arrangements between you and your partners in research.