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4 Jun 2015: Research data sharing There is an increased emphasis on managing and sharing data produced in research. The general expectation is that publicly funded research data are a public good, and should be made openly available with as few restrictions as

9 Sep 2014: The Contracts Team comprises of several different roles.

8 Nov 2018: Where to look for research grant funding, including opportunities from funding databases, research councils, charities, trusts, government departments, industry funding, and internal funding from the University of Cambridge.

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.

19 Jul 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Common Values - Facilities. This page shows facilities that are available in X5. You can search for an item using the box below. Enter some text to filter your results. Please note this displays only the

19 Mar 2015: Background The Research Councils expect there to be efficiencies in the use of equipment: Universities must now check if there is an opportunity to share equipment with internal departments and other institutions prior to submission of grant

31 Jul 2014: The University uses a range of different research contracts, although we generally negotiate and draft research contracts that are tailored for the specific project.

31 Jul 2014: A B C College Employees PI Eligibility (CTOs) College Fees Conflict of Interest for US Funded Research Copyright at the University D Donations for Research E Equipment Sharing Ethics, Good Practice and Misconduct Export Control F Financial

9 Mar 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin. Bulletin. The Research Operations Office publishes a fortnightly bulletin which includes information on research funding, policy and procedures as well as news

19 Jul 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Common Values - Salary Scale. This page shows salary scales that are available in X5. You can search for an item using the box below. Enter some text to filter your results. Code. Name. Pension. ADAR10.

24 Mar 2015: The University of Cambridge has developed a policy for the management of Financial Conflict of Interests (FCOI) for anyone applying or receiving research funding from US-based research organisations.

14 Feb 2014: Submitting your grant application The application process is managed by the Research Operations Office's Research Development Teams working closely with staff in Departments. All applications for external research funding must go through the

28 Mar 2024: The Researchfish submission for 2024 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers, administrative staff and node administrators for their part in a successful submission process this year. If you have any remaining

8 Feb 2021: Transparency Requirements Anyone applying for or in receipt of a US Institutes for Health (NIH) grant must be wholly transparent about financial and in-kind support from, and affiliations with, international institutions. There have been successful

8 Nov 2018: It's important to take the time to thoroughly plan your research. If you don't, there's a risk it could fail, wasting your funding and your time and effort. Here you can find out how to: plan, draft and write a proposal.

12 Jul 2024: The ERC’s 2025 Work Programme has been officially approved and over 2.7 billion euros will be allocated for research grants in the upcoming year. The Programme outlines the available funding opportunities, call budgets, grant competition schedules,

29 Jun 2021: Travelling abroad Export controls apply when you are taking controlled technology with you when travelling abroad, e.g. for conferences. When planning for travel, you should review whether your laptop / presentation / USB stick etc. contains

31 Jul 2014: The Research Operations Office The Research Operations Office (ROO) is the University’s official signatory for research grants and contracts, with formally delegated authority to submit applications, accept research grants and negotiate

12 Jul 2024: Whilst UKRI are transitioning from JeS to their new system The Funding Service, some award letters may be delayed. Where this is the case, a ‘letter of intent’ will be sent to the Principal Investigator. If your academic colleagues receive one

12 Aug 2014: Open access makes published research freely available to people without a subscription. The philosophical basis for open access is that publicly funded research should be publicly available. In addition, humanity is facing considerable challenges in

9 May 2018: The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (‘the Protocol’) is an international agreement to ensure the fair and

24 Apr 2020: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the X5 Upgrade will no longer be taking place this month (April 2020). However, technical work will continue at UIS and once we get to the point of user acceptance testing (UAT) we will review the resource requirements

7 Jul 2023: X5 was updated on 4th July 2023, with new fEC rates which are effective from 1st July 2023. The University has made an adjustment to the research charge-out rates following a review of the way central administration costs are classified, with the

24 Mar 2015: The Contracts Team of the Research Operations Office (ROO) is responsible for all contracts related to research with a wide range of external organisations and for authorizing all research contracts for collaborative research within the University.

19 Mar 2021: The Researchfish submission for 2021 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers, administrative staff and node administrators for playing their part in the submission process this year. We recognise that due to

21 Feb 2020: Spaces are available for the introduction to X5 training session in April, topics include setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. To book a place please contact

31 Jul 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Frequently Asked Questions about Research Contracts. Q. How will Full Economic Costing (fEC) affect my collaboration with industrial sponsors? Please see www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/fec/ where details about fEC

9 Jun 2023: UKRI has launched its first stakeholder perception survey to understand how it is perceived by its various communities. The survey aims to help UKRI address issues, tailor activities and measure progress as an organisation over the coming years. The

1 Jul 2024: This International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Early-Career Collaboration Grants Scheme is for early-career academics and provides funds to cover the costs of a short-term research visit at another IARU university. Current early-career

31 Jul 2014: 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.

28 Mar 2024: The initial release of Worktribe’s pre-award and contracts modules will no longer take place in the Research Office and School of Technology in April 2024 as planned. This is due to changes in project resources, navigating risks associated with

14 Jan 2022: The Research Office is conducting its annual SAM (System for Award Management) registration renewal process for US Federal funding and in doing so is performing some additional checks to satisfy recent updates to the US regulatory framework. We

18 Oct 2018: Guidance on how to write a research proposal. This includes information on what to include in your proposal, and how the University can support you.

6 Nov 2020: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched a new website. Features include a new single funding finder which contains all funding opportunities from across all the councils. Individual council websites are still existing at this stage, but they

19 Jul 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. ManagingThere is currently no content classified with this term. Please fill in the contact form and someone will answer your query within 2 working days. You can also email croenquiries@admin.cam.ac.uk. If

31 Jul 2014: As part of their Terms and Conditions, many of our research funders require evidence of an individual’s time worked on an award. These funders include UKRI, European Commission (EC), Innovate UK and National Institute of Health (NIH).

29 Jan 2021: Due to internal delays in the preparation and submission of the University’s Annual Financial Return to the Office for Students (OfS), approval and submission of the TRAC Return has been delayed. Therefore, fEC rates will not be updated on X5 for

14 Jan 2022: Following published guidance from the Office for Students, both the Annual Financial Return and the TRAC Return submissions for 2020-21 have been given an extension until the end of March. Therefore, the University’s fEC rates and the

10 Feb 2023: X5 has been updated with the new fEC, facility and inflation rates which are effective from 1st February 2023. The increase in rates was expected given current market conditions. Departmental and central expenditure has increased compared to last

4 Dec 2020: Whether there is a Brexit Deal or no deal, customs procedures and physical checks at borders will change. The UK’s reasonable worst-case scenario planning highlights that the flow rate at the Channel short straits (Calais/Dunkirk/Coquelles and

20 Nov 2020: After the completion of the Brexit transition period, any EU funded projects that have a eu internet domain name registered from the UK, will need to have their registration transferred. Therefore if you - have an eu domain name registered through

16 Dec 2022: New updates have been introduced to the UKRI Guarantee Guidance dated 5th December 2022. The scope of the guarantee is still the same: to guarantee funding for all eligible, successful applicants to Horizon Europe calls with final submission

24 Apr 2020: The single audit report for federal grants for Financial Year 17/18 is now finalised and available from the ROO website.

24 May 2024: The Cambridge Research Office (CRO) has introduced some additional ways for getting in touch if you don’t already have an existing contact with us. Web form Email Phone Complete the enquiry form on our website 2 working day response time

15 Apr 2020: UKRI-funded PhD students whose studies have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are in their final year will receive an extension to their research of up to six months so they will be able to complete their studies. Further details are

2 Feb 2024: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF, WT and other funders is 5th February to 14th March 2024 during which time PIs should use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Award holders will have

12 Feb 2021: As part of the X5 Upgrade project, a SharePoint site was launched that contains the new X5 User Guide. This can also be accessed directly from the X5 tool by clicking on any of the "question mark" icons within the system.

15 Mar 2024: The European Commission is organising online infodays on 25th - 26th April 2024 about the new topics in the EU Missions Work Programme. This includes Adaptation to Climate Change Mission Cancer Mission 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart cities by 2030

19 Jun 2020: Videos have been developed to assist with creating a simple costing in X5 and are located in Stream. Additional support is also available in the following format - Mini User Guides Grants Guidance for Departments FAQs

10 Jun 2022: We have a number of job opportunities available at the Research Office, further details can be found on the University Jobs website.