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26 Oct 2015: These pages set out procedures and provide additional information for claimants, approvers, department administrators and finance staff in interpreting the policy. The policy and its annex must be referenced for context.

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

19 May 2015: Policy The policy of the University of Cambridge is to provide paternity / co-parent benefits which comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law and, in most cases, are in excess of statutory requirements. This policy applies to all

6 Feb 2015: You will be prompted for your RAVEN password. The web-based course can be accessed from the following devices with the latest browser versions:.

6 Feb 2015: Sales These are the University’s Terms and Conditions which apply to all sales of goods and services made by the University unless otherwise stated or agreed between the parties, as well as our General Conditions of Contract terms for purchases of

3 Jul 2015: What is Shared Parental Leave? Shared Parental Leave (SPL) is available for all eligible employees who become parents of babies due, or children placed for adoption, on or after 5 April 2015. It allows both parents the flexibility to decide how to

10 Aug 2015: Please use the left hand menu to access the Organisational Change Policy. Guidance Links to further guidance on the application of the Organisational Change Policy are provided below: Organisational Change Guidance Definitions Frequently Asked

14 May 2015: The policy of the University of Cambridge is to provide benefits which comply with the letter and the spirit of the law on ordinary parental leave. This policy applies to all members of staff who have a year's service and aims to inform them of

6 Feb 2015: Status 2023/2024 May 2024 June 2024 Accounts Payable CLOSED OPEN Accounts Receivable CLOSED OPEN Purchasing CLOSED OPEN Grants CLOSED OPEN Inventory CLOSED OPEN Fixed Assets CLOSED OPEN General Ledger CLOSED OPEN

16 Jan 2015: The University has been notified that the assessment and marking boycott expected to commence on 16 January 2015 has been suspended from 16 to 30 January 2015. This suspension has been called in response to new proposals put forward by Universities

3 Sep 2015: Reports available Summary of standard Cognos reports available to departmental users in both GL and Grants.

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.

22 Dec 2015: The individual meetings Mediation is carried out in neutral premises. Each party has a separate room to wait in and a further room where the meetings will be held. The first party arrives at 9.30am for their individual meeting, an hour is allocated

5 Oct 2015: Definition The smokefree policy covers all types of burnt and smoked products including cigarettes, tobacco and non-tobacco cigarette products. This policy also applies to e-cigarettes and vapour pipes. Smoking Areas Smoking may be permitted on

8 Apr 2015: They include the first Scholars from Guatemala, Albania and the Dominican Republic. Competition for the Scholarships is fierce. The 54 successful candidates were selected from a total pool of 3,535 applicants on the basis of their intellectual

19 Jan 2015: From 6 April 2013 form P38(S) was withdrawn from use. From this date students are treated in the same way as all other employees for Income tax and National Insurance contributions purposes. A Starter Checklist form should be completed in place of

1 Jul 2015: The University has retained an excellence award which demonstrates its commitment to improving the working conditions and career development of research staff. The second set of UK universities to be externally evaluated for the HR Excellence in

10 Jul 2015: All major funders expect recipient institutions of research funding to provide assurance that public funds are spent efficiently and in a cost-effective manner. Some research projects are subject to financial audits. Scientific (technical) and

3 Jul 2015: The process for applying and taking SPL initially appears complex. However, when broken down into the key stages (see page below) it is more manageable. The four stages are: Becoming aware of a pregnancy or match; Choosing SPL and notification of

6 Feb 2015: There are a number of different reporting tools currently available to enable staff to extract and analyse financial information from UFS UFS Cognos Excel Tableau UFS Standard reports and online enquiries run directly within UFS that generally

21 Apr 2015: RGUG is a forum led by the Research Operations Office (ROO) where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Thursday 29 May 2014, 9:30am in the Clinical School, Seminar Room 3.

6 Feb 2015: CIMA - The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIMA is the world's largest and leading professional body of management accountants with 203,000 members and students in 173 countries.

6 Feb 2015: ACCA - The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, with 162,000 members and 428,000 students.

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.

16 Jul 2015: There is an increased emphasis on managing and sharing data produced in research. Many of the research funders supporting work at the University of Cambridge require that research data are openly available with as few restrictions as possible.

3 Jul 2015: CHRIS/75a CHRIS/75b CHRIS/75c Letter A Letter B Letter C Letter D Letter E

19 Aug 2015: 1. Introduction 1.1 This Guidance supports staff and institutions in implementing the Organisational Change Policy and provides information on good practice. It should be read in conjunction with: The Organisational Change Policy Pay Protection

3 Jul 2015: Employees may be entitled to Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if: their baby is due on or after 5 April 2015 they adopt a child on or after 5 April 2015 The following individuals may be entitled to Shared Parental

26 Nov 2015: Process for 2023/24 Completed Scheduled Indirect Cost Contribution (or ICCs.) 3rd June 1st July Monthly Payroll 24th May 25th June Bad debt provision 3rd June 1st July CUEF distribution 11th June 9th July Deposit interest 11th June 9th July

21 Apr 2015: The minutes for the RGUG held on Thursday 24 July 2014 are now available on the ROO websitePlease note that the next meeting been re-scheduled for 16 October 2014 (previously 30 October 2014) at 9:30am and will be held at the Mill Lane Lecture Rooms,

30 Oct 2015: Our Service The Finance Staff Bureau is a dedicated team in the Finance Division to provide temporary or longer-term accounting cover for any department within the University.

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Terms and Conditions of some of our research funders, they require evidence of an individual’s time worked on an award. These sponsors include the Research Councils (RC), European Commission (EC) and National Institute of Health (NIH

21 Apr 2015: Researchers will be able to “submit” their Researchfish return (signing off all data attributed to awards as complete and accurate) until midnight on November 14th at the latest.

19 May 2015: This document states the University's policy on maternity leave and pay available to all eligible employees and provides additional guidance on issues surrounding maternity leave. The legislation relevant to this policy is: Protection from

21 Apr 2015: Two short videos demonstrating how to use two tools in X5, 'the Project Setup Wizard' and 'Submitting a costing', have been published on the Research Operations Office X5 website.Further videos will be published over the coming weeks demonstrating

21 Apr 2015: X5 Update This week we are continuing with UAT testing and are grateful to the volunteers who are working with us during this period. This is an important phase as the feedback we receive from our testers  ensures X5 meets the demands that will be

6 Feb 2015: What is PCI? In order for the University to carry out financial transactions involving the acceptance of payment cards (credit and debit) we have to comply with standards as laid down by the Payment Card Industry Board (PCI).

21 Apr 2015: Please note the availability of the X5 costing and pricing application during the following periods - • X5 will be vulnerable on Monday 18 August between 8:30am and 9:30am due to the updating of University pay scales• X5 will be unavailable on

21 Apr 2015: Further to the update on the CUFS downtime. Please could all departments ensure that all transactions are complete for any grants that require reporting or audits at the begining of April/end of May.Thank you for your cooperation.

14 Jul 2015: The sharing of reagents and scientific materials is widespread throughout the scientific community and is vital for the progress of research. Most organisations (including academic institutions) will only release materials if there is a Material

12 Nov 2015: OpenCon is the conference for students and professionals on Open Access, Open Education and Open Data. Following the main event in Brussels, Belgium we are organising a dedicated Satellite event in Cambridge. OpenCon Cambridge will provide a

31 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview The pages in this section give further information on the policies and procedures for Fixed Assets.

21 Apr 2015: The Research Strategy Office has developed a new section on its website dedicated to Restricted Calls. ‘Restricted calls’ are an internal University of Cambridge process that has been established in response to the increasing number of funding

25 Jun 2015: Once you have contacted the Contracts Manager we will send an introductory email to open the contract negotiation dialogue. The following will also happen ROO will assign an "RG number" for the project, if it does not already have one.

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that X5 will be unavailable on Monday 3rd March between 08:00am and 12:00 noon to allow MISD to perform an upgrade to the system.Users have been advised separately regarding this downtime but it is important to note that once the

27 Feb 2015: The Framework Programme for Research and Technology (FP7) was the main research funding stream in the European Union from 2007 until 2013 with a €54 billion budget. Recipients of EC FP7 funds are required to manage the administration of their fund

21 Apr 2015: The Research Operations Office are offering X5 training and would like to invite departmental staff who are required to generate costings for their departments to attend one of these events.

4 Sep 2015: Latest version 01 May 2024.

10 Aug 2015: Step 2 - Consultation and Communication 3.2.1 Effective consultation and communication is an important aspect of organisational change and should be handled sensitively and transparently. Consultation must be meaningful and take place as soon as

21 Apr 2015: Presentations from the Research Grant User Group (RGUG) on 1 November are now available on the Research Office website http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx?id=20111101The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 13 December, 9