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21 Apr 2015: The next meeting of the RGUG will take place on Tuesday 1 March at 9:30am and will be held at Little Hall, Sidgwick Avenue, Sidgwick Site. The RGUG is led by the Research Office and is a forum where research grant administration issues

21 Apr 2015: This is a reminder that following the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting on 28 September 2010 the enclosed proposals were discussed and agreed

7 Aug 2015: Most University funders http://www.data.cam.ac.uk/funders require research data from publicly-funded research to be shared. Four funders have now introduced sanctions for non-compliance with their data sharing policies: BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC and NERC.

21 Apr 2015: University Information Services (UIS) has recently released a new application for Principal Investigators (PIs) and their delegates to effectively manage their research grant finances via a simple web interface. Key features and benefits include:

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust has expanded its new Investigator Awards to cover the medical humanities and bioethics in two categories: Medical History and Ethics and Society. Awards of up to £200,000 per year for up to seven years will be made to scholars in

21 Apr 2015: The next meeting of the RGUG will take place on Tuesday 18 January at 9:30am and will be held in the Sanger Building, Department for Biochemistry, Tennis Court Road, Downing Site. The RGUG is led by the Research Office and is a fo

24 Mar 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Frequently Asked Questions about Regulation for US funded research. Q. What about sub-recipients? If the University is passing on some of the funds to a sub-recipient, then as the awardee Institution, the

21 Apr 2015: There are a number of deadlines which fall during the Christmas break and the first week of January 2015. To help us manage this work more effectively could you make your PIs aware that applications need to be with us on the following dates:1.

21 Apr 2015: The next meeting of the RGUG will take place on Tuesday 19 July at 9:30am and will be held in the Sanger Building, Department for Biochemistry, Tennis Court Road. The RGUG is led by the Research Office and is a forum where research gra

15 Oct 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 144. Published on 15 October 2015. RCUK will conduct a Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) visit from Monday the 23. rd. to Wednesday the 25. th. November 2015. The

21 Apr 2015: The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at senior academics from any discipline and is judged on excellence of both the applicant and the project. Funding of up to €2.5Million is available for projects up to 5 years and

12 Nov 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 147. Published on 12 November 2015. 1. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. ContentMine Workshop: mining for the life sciences. OpenCon Cambridge. New RCUK

21 Apr 2015: The next meeting of the RGUG will take place on Tuesday 1 November at 9:30am and will be held in the Hopkinson Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site, Free School Lane, Cambridge (please note change of venue). The RGUG is led by the Researc

18 Sep 2015: The Commission has confirmed the new UCF (University Composition Fee) is an eligible cost for Early Stage Researchers under all MSC ITN and IAPP grants. With immediate effect UCF invoices can be charged to all active grants, FP7 and Horizon 2020.

21 Apr 2015: Cambridge will be hosting the start of stage three of the Tour de France on Monday 7 July which will result in road closures for cars, buses, cyclists and taxis. Due to this disruption and the difficulties that staff face travelling into work, the

21 Apr 2015: A University Fund under the stewardship of the Research Policy Committee is available to consider requests for resources to enable the preparation of large cross-School research funding bids. The support offered by the Fund is flexible according to

18 Sep 2015: In order to shorten the time needed for the approval of periodic reports and transfer of the EU contribution to FP7 and Horizon 2020 consortia, the European Commission has streamlined its approach to the reporting process. The new approach, named

21 Apr 2015: Departmental Research Administrators are invited to take part in a 1 hour workshop to discuss how best to support the expected high volume of applications to the forthcoming British Academy small grants scheme, deadline 9 November. Facilitated by

21 Apr 2015: News received last week from Research Councils UK (RCUK) is that research offices will no longer be required to use their reduced indirect cost rate in new applications submitted from 1

28 May 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 135. Published on 28 May 2015. Each month X5 is updated with a default exchange rate for Euros, based on the average of the rates for the previous month. Recent

21 Apr 2015: We shall endeavour to return the signed letters as soon as possible and at the latest 24 hours before the deadline.

27 Feb 2015: FP7 Cooperation Funding Mechanisms The main mechanisms for Cooperation Funding in FP7 are listed below. Work programmes determine particular funding schemes to be used for the topic on which proposals are invited.

21 Apr 2015: Are you an early-career researcher?Would you like to be a member of a Cambridge College?Would your career benefit from being part of a vibrant multi-disciplinary community?Would you enjoy mixing with colleagues and students from other cultures and

21 Apr 2015: The UK Research Office are holding information and proposal writing events aiming to provide participants with a better understanding of the MSC Individual Fellowships scheme and its requirements. The events will focus on the objectives of

21 Apr 2015: This monthly webinar is open to all members of the University.  The next session will take place from 10 — 11am on Tuesday 10th April and will: Introduce you to the Research Professional platform, Demonstrate how to locate funding opportu

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance Office, the next briefing sessions on Full Economic Costing and the Income Allocation Policy will take place as follows:Tuesday 29 Oct, 9.30am – 11am

21 Apr 2015: Cancer Research UK has launched a new applications and grants management system (eGMS) which replaces the current Application Management System (AMS). The new system allows grantees and host institution administrators to manage their grants and

21 Apr 2015: As you may be aware, HEFCE have recently announced a new policy for open access in relation to future research assessments. This policy will run in parallel with other funder open access policies including RCUK, Wellcome Trust and others. To be

21 Apr 2015: Here, we provide an update on the latest position. Overall position.

21 Apr 2015: The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at senior academics from any discipline and is judged on excellence of both the applicant and the project. Funding of up to €2.5M is available for projects up to 5 years and the

6 Aug 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) the following session is scheduled for Thursday 19 November 2015, 9:30am – 11am, 16 Mill Lane. The briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly

24 Jul 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) the following session is scheduled for Tuesday 13 October 2015, 9:30am – 11am, 16 Mill Lane. The briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance; following sessions are scheduled for: Wednesday 18 June 09:30-11:00am at Clinical School, Seminar Room 3 Repeated Thursday 19 June 09:30-11:00am at Mill

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance Office, the next briefing sessions on Full Economic Costing and the Income Allocation Policy will take place as follows: Wednesday 2 Oct, 2pm -3.30pm at

14 Jul 2015: An important aspect of the role of the Contracts Team is to negotiate appropriate terms on behalf of the University, ensuring that everyone’s rights and responsibilities are clear and protecting the interests of all parties. Our negotiations cover

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance; the following sessions are scheduled for:Tuesday 18 March 09:30-11:00am at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Seminar Room 2 Repeated Wednesday 19 March

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance; the following sessions are scheduled for: Thursday 13 March 09:30-11:00am at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Seminar Room 4 Repeated Wednesday 19 March 09:30-11

21 Apr 2015: Dr Octavio Pernas, FP7 UK National Contact Point for Health will be visiting Cambridge on Thursday 26 November 2013. He will be talking about the “Health, demographic change and wellbeing” challenge in Horizon 2020 – the EUs new programme for

21 Apr 2015: At a recent AHRC ARMA event it was announced that:1. AHRC is to reduce the time limit on delays to starting certificates from the current 6 months from the start date notified on the award letter, to 3 months.  Departments should be aware that i

26 Nov 2015: Final expenditure on RCUK awards due over the Christmas period must be confirmed to Research Operations by Tuesday, 15 December 2015 latest.

21 Apr 2015: As you may be aware, the MRC have recently completed their second annual output data gathering survey e-Val. The Research Office have invited the MRC to come and talk to academics about how they use the information collected, what the main messages

21 Apr 2015: The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at senior academics from any discipline and is judged on excellence of both the applicant and the project. Funding of up to €2.5M is available for projects up to 5 years and the

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance the following sessions are scheduled for: Wednesday 18 June 09:30-11:00am at Clinical School, Seminar Room 3 Repeated Thursday 19 June 09:30-11:00am at

21 Apr 2015: There have been a number of queries relating to ROS and the submission of data. The current situation is summarised below. Further Bulletins will be issued if there are any additional developments. ROS was adopted by AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC and ESRC in

27 Feb 2015: Payments Your UFS budget will be set up for 100% of the total requested EC contribution. The below note aims to assist you in understanding the underlying financing of your award, if necessary for interactions with your Project Coordinator.

4 Jun 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) the following session is scheduled for Friday 5 June 2015, 9.30am – 11am, 16 Mill Lane. The briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance the following sessions are scheduled for: Thursday 9 October, 2pm - 3:30pm. Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms Repeated Wednesday 15 October, 9:30am - 11am.

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance the following sessions are scheduled for: Thursday 9 October, 2pm - 3:30pm. Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms Repeated Wednesday 15 October, 9:30am - 11am.

21 Apr 2015: The University of Cambridge will receive a visit from Professor Paul Boyle, the Chief Executive of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). He will be holding an open meeting and giving a presentation including details of the ESRC's strategy

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance; the following sessions are scheduled for: Thursday 13 March 09:30-11:00am at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Seminar Room 4 Repeated Wednesday 19 March 09:30-11