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21 Feb 2017: What is the Uniform Guidance? In December 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, or “Uniform Guidance”; Uniform Guidance (UG)

21 Apr 2017: Technology Touching Life (TTL) is a new joint activity between BBSRC, EPSRC and MRC to support research into the development of technologies for discovery research in the life sciences. Further details are available at

5 Oct 2017: LEES (the University’s appointed auditors for federal and EC grants) attended the 59th Annual Meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators in Washington, DC, to understand current issues for UK institutions in respect of

10 Apr 2017: These probationary arrangements expired on 30 September 2021. For the University’s revised probationary arrangements which apply from 1 October 2021, please follow this link. COVID-19 Voluntary Impact Assessment Form (Probation) Please refer to

15 Mar 2017: The Manager Will normally be the employee’s line manager or a more senior manager and is responsible for ensuring that the employee is informed of standards of performance required. The manager should address underperformance issues when they

15 Mar 2017: Identifying underperformance It is important to identify the correct procedure for managing performance issues as early as possible so that appropriate support can be offered to the employee. Whether performance concerns should be managed under the

5 Oct 2017: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we are pleased to invite expressions of interest from all staff within the University who play an active role in the grants

15 Mar 2017: The positive indicators are intended for use as a guide only and are not exhaustive. Not all indicators will be applicable to all roles within a grade and in some cases may be appropriate to a greater or lesser degree. Level A Communicates

21 Mar 2017: Procedure 5.1 Members of staff are required to declare an interest to their Head of Department/Institution or line manager if they are working with a relative or if a relative is an applicant in a recruitment process that the member of staff is

2 Feb 2017: Helping Stem Researchers Publish Join us for the second in our series exploring resources to help with the process of publishing your research in STEM disciplines - from innovative approaches to recording observations, to the dos and don'ts of peer

28 Mar 2017: Summary of Actions Managers Assess the work environment for the presence of stressors, planning ahead and taking action to control and minimise risk to employee well-being. Ensure good communications and a supportive environment. Ensure adequate

21 Mar 2017: Wellcome trust has announced that for all grants awarded from 1st October 2017 onwards, the standard allowance for grant inflation will increase from 1.6% to 2.0% per annum. Existing grants will not be affected.

13 Nov 2017: What is ‘starting-up time’ for probationer UTOs?

3 Nov 2017: Date of Retirements Committee Meeting Deadline for application paperwork* to be received by HR Business Manager, for circulation to the Retirements Committee 18 May 2023 20 April 2023 14 September 2023 17 August 2023 23 November 2023 26 October

28 Mar 2017: Managing Stress and Promoting Wellbeing at Work The University of Cambridge is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff and recognises the importance of fostering psychological as well as physical well-being. This

27 Mar 2017: What are the regulations? These regulations (arising from the Employment Act 2002) came into force from 1 October 2004. They set out a framework for dealing with disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures at work. Failure to comply with these

10 Apr 2017: These probationary arrangements expired on 30 September 2021. For the University’s revised probationary arrangements which apply from 1 October 2021, please follow this link. The following procedures belong to the Career Management Scheme for

28 Mar 2017: Search site. Human Resources. Staff guidance. Q. What is stress? Stress is a condition that may be experienced when a person feels excessive pressures or other demands are placed upon them, beyond their ability to respond. It is not an illness, but

3 Aug 2017: The presentations from the RGUG meeting on 27 July are now available on the ROO website https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/about-us/rgug/rgug-meeting-27-july-2017 Future meeting dates are Thursday 28th September 2017 10am - 11:30am Mill

28 Mar 2017: Where stress is not controlled and the individual and organisation suffers, the following may be observed: Effects on people may include: Physical Sleep disturbances Headaches Gastrointestinal upset Raised blood pressure/cardiovascular disease

29 Mar 2017: Procedure Statement of Fitness for Work (‘Fit Note’) A Statement of Fitness for Work (‘Fit Note’) is provided by an employee's doctor , nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist or pharmacist (“healthcare professional” [1]). Fit

24 Mar 2017: The Researchfish submission has now closed for RCUK, BHF, CRUK, NIHR & NC3Rs and we would like to thank all researchers and administrative staff for uploading your outputs and submitting a return.

1 Mar 2017: The policy is designed to deal with concerns raised in relation to the specific issues which are in the public interest and are detailed in paragraph 3 below, and which fall outside the scope of other University policies and procedures. The policy

15 Mar 2017: The positive indicators are intended for use as a guide only and are not exhaustive. Not all indicators will be applicable to all roles within a grade and in some cases may be appropriate to a greater or lesser degree. Level A Considers and respects

5 May 2017: In 2017 the University reviewed its Open Access Policy Framework. The new policy, has been approved by the Open Access Project Board and the Research Policy Committee. A pdf version of the 2017 policy is available and this replaces the version from

15 Mar 2017: The positive indicators are intended for use as a guide only and are not exhaustive. Not all indicators will be applicable to all roles within a grade and in some cases may be appropriate to a greater or lesser degree. Level A Develops sophisticated

19 Oct 2017: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period, all Principal Investigators are encouraged to update their Symplectic Elements account with their current research

20 Oct 2017: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we are pleased to invite expressions of interest from all staff within the University who play an active role in the grants

10 Oct 2017: 7.1. Intimate or Close personal relationships between students and staff who have responsibility for them can cause significant problems because of the imbalance of power and authority in the relationship. These relationships can also disrupt the

15 Mar 2017: The positive indicators are intended for use as a guide only and are not exhaustive. Not all indicators will be applicable to all roles within a grade and in some cases may be appropriate to a greater or lesser degree. Level A Drives the strategic

5 Oct 2017: Established by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and partners in the student community in 2008, International Open Access Week is happening worldwide between 23 and 29 October 2017.

6 Apr 2017: Following revised guidance from the European Commission, beneficiaries can now claim personnel costs on the basis of actual monthly personnel costs. The University has therefore revised the Horizon 2020 template timesheet and the Research Operations

22 Sep 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 190. Published on 22 September 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 28th September. Agenda and minutes from the previous

9 Jun 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 185. Published on 9 June 2017. X5 has a new option under the Costing tab called “Costing sub type”. At the project Wizard setup stage you will now have the

29 Mar 2017: Formal Sanctions Improvement Notice If as a result of a formal Stage 1 or 2 Absence Review Meeting the employee’s attendance is found to be unsatisfactory the manager will write to the employee to issue an Improvement Notice. The Improvement

15 Mar 2017: The positive indicators are intended for use as a guide only and are not exhaustive. Not all indicators will be applicable to all roles within a grade and in some cases may be appropriate to a greater or lesser degree. Level A Builds and manages

17 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 194. Published on 17 November 2017. The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period

21 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 195. Published on 21 November 2017. The Research Dashboard is a web-based application designed for PIs to see their research project activity in one place. The

19 Oct 2017: From 1st October 2017 the minimum starting salary for Research Associates will be spine point 41 (£31,076pa), as approved by the General Board and Council (subject to any further changes determined by UKVI). This follows the UKVI requirement that

24 Jan 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 176. Published on 24 January 2017. The Research Office will be offering guidance to PIs and students who are required to submit a return to Researchfish for

29 Mar 2017: 7. Sickness Absence Review Process Review Process Overview Informal Discussion Formal Stage 1 Absence Review Formal Stage 2 Absence Review Formal Stage 3 Absence Review 7.1.Conducting Informal Discussions 7.1.1.In the first instance it may be

1 Mar 2017: Any investigation will be conducted sensitively and promptly. The employee will be notified of the intended timetable for the investigation. The person to whom the disclosure is made may authorise an initial investigation to establish the relevant

29 Mar 2017: Sources of Support Consideration should be given to the wide range of support available to assist employees in managing their health, attendance and wellbeing. Consideration should also be given to advice and guidance that can be offered by managers

24 Feb 2017: About the Role Profile The Role Profile is designed to be used in conjunction with the Higher Education Role Analysis (HERA) job evaluation scheme, and the HERA Support Tool is designed to ensure that Departments cover the HERA scheme when writing a

21 Apr 2017: In response to last summer’s Research Administration review, the Research Office and UIS are developing a new dashboard to give PIs access to information about their grants and contracts e.g. the status of your contract and expenditure on the grant

15 Mar 2017: Support for staff Consideration should be given to the wide range of support available to assist employees in improving and enhancing their performance. This may be in house or provided by external providers. Examples include training, mentoring,

5 Dec 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 196. Published on 5 December 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who are between 7 – 12

5 May 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 183. Published on 5 May 2017. The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020

30 Jun 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 186. Published on 30 June 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who have a track-record of

2 Feb 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 177. Published on 2 February 2017. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. Award holders of grants from RCUK (AHRC,