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3 Sep 2021: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has updated its full economic cost (fEC) grant and training grant terms and conditions, as part of its standard biannual update. A summary of changes include - a new grant condition clarifying expectations for

19 Mar 2021: The European Commission will be holding an online event to highlight the main changes to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) formerly Individual Fellowships, under the Horizon Europe programme on 23 March 2021, 8am – 11:30am BST (9am –

10 Dec 2021: The News section of Research Professional focuses on research policy, research funding and research politics.

29 Jan 2021: Under the terms of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK will participate in the Horizon Europe Programme as an Associated Country. However, before the UK can formally access Horizon Europe, the Horizon Europe Regulation needs to

11 Jun 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO) together with the University of Cambridge will be presenting webinars on the following topics - Moving from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe There will be an update on the structure of Horizon Europe compared to Horizon

29 Jan 2021: The Research Office aims to continue supporting academic and departmental colleagues as effectively as is possible. However, the current National Lockdown, school closures, caring responsibilities and other pressures on staff has had an immediate

5 Nov 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. EC Reporting Deadlines. Published on Fri, 05/11/2021 - 15:00. ... Further information can be found on the Managing EC Funding pages on the ROO website.

6 Aug 2021: The UKRI Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) provides assurance that public funds destined for research are properly safeguarded and used for the purposes intended. We are expecting a UKRI audit to be undertaken remotely during the Michaelmas Term 2021

5 Nov 2021: The Open Research at Cambridge conference will run online from 22 - 26 November 2021. Research takes place in collaborative networks, tied together by publications, conferences, informal discussions and often data sharing. Approaching all stages of

6 Aug 2021: A new Sharepoint site, Supporting Research at Cambridge has been set up to provide guidance, information and support to the academic and administrative community in the management of research grants. On the site you can find training materials and

9 Jul 2021: In issue:. is an online database of research funding opportunities and is a source of international research policy and practice news. ... read news, analysis, and comments on UK, EU, and international research policy and practice.

15 Oct 2021: We have now launched the Outgoing MTA Swift Service which can process requests faster under certain circumstances. A pre-signed MTA will be issued if the outgoing material meets all of the eligibility criteria. This includes - not derived from any

9 Apr 2021: Horizon Europe is the latest EU flagship programme for research and innovation, following-on from its predecessor, Horizon 2020. ... The Research Office has collated information for applicants on its Latest EC News page and Guidance page including.

25 Jun 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin.

23 Apr 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Thursday 13th May 2021 at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin.

1 Oct 2021: On 20th September, X5 was updated with the new non-clinical pay scales and the renamed grades linked to the Academic new titles coming into effect from 1st October 2021. To apply these new rates and renamed grades to existing costings, go to the

15 Oct 2021: The University has set up a fund to provide financial contributions to large, collaborative grant applications. This is to encourage and support these applications and maximise the University’s outward-facing impact.  The fund will normally

15 Jan 2021: The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) was launched last month for PIs to use with one external party. CDAs should be used with a potential collaborator before discussions take place. To access the Contracts Services

6 Aug 2021: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2021, which this year are applicable from 1st August 2021. Note that there has been a decrease in the rates driven by the nature of the calculations. Users of X5 will need to

7 May 2021: Award holders, project administrators and departmental support staff need to understand funder and university requirements when managing research grant funding. New guidance is available from the Research Operations Office which includes how to