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19 Feb 2016: For your convenience, we would like to offer X5 Training at your Department. Please note this training will follow the same format as the X5 training already on offer. Should you be interested in taking up this offer, please note the following:

24 Feb 2016: As soon as you think you are pregnant you should make an appointment with your local doctor or midwife. Being pregnant may affect the treatment of any current or future illness. Your pregnancy will be treated confidentially (even if you are under 16)

25 Oct 2016: The next Research Grants User Meeting will be Tuesday 1st November 2016 1.30pm - 3pm Mill Lane Lecture Theatre Room 7 Minutes of the previous meeting and an agenda for Tuesday's meeting are available here.

24 Feb 2016: Prospective staff and visitors to the University often wish to bring their family members with them. Depending on the type of visa the prospective staff member or visitor holds, it is often possible to secure a visa which will also permit family

24 Feb 2016: Even if you are entitled to free health treatment, you may have to pay for your prescription medicines if you live in England. A prescription charge in England is currently £8.20 for one item (as of January 2016). If you are exempt you will not

25 Nov 2016: The next Research Grants User Meeting (RGUG) will be Thursday 8th December 2016 9:30 - 11am Lecture Room 3, Inglis Building, Dept of Engineering, Trumpington Street Note: the venue has changed from Mill Lane to Dept of Engineering. Minutes of the

18 Mar 2016: The date for the next RGUG meeting has been moved from 31st March to 5th May 2016. Please refer to the ROO website for details.

24 Feb 2016: Telephone You will probably have an existing phone line within your property which to connect your internet and phone services. You will need to contact British Telecom (BT) to have a phone line installed if one does not already exist within your

15 Apr 2016: The Research Operations Office would like to thank all researchers and students for taking their time to submit their outcomes. We also appreciate the effort made by all Node Administrators to facilitate the submission. Please see below the

24 Feb 2016: As soon as you arrive in the UK and find accommodation it is very important to register with a doctor in the area where you live. Do not wait until you are ill. In the UK, Doctors are often referred to as ‘GPs’ which stands for ‘General

28 Oct 2016: The University of Oxford, in conjunction with HMG Export Controls Organisation will be hosting the first ever national workshop on Export Controls for the HE sector on Tuesday 29th November 2016 2-4pm University of Oxford The session is open to

24 Feb 2016: The local Cambridge News also has a jobs section on their website.

24 Feb 2016: Income tax Please note: With regards to tax payments, the University cannot offer advice on your individual circumstances, and you must contact an independent tax advisor. For all queries relating to individual tax codes, please contact the HMRC

25 Oct 2016: In preparation for the forthcoming funders’ collection period between 6 February and 16 March 2017, the University of Cambridge is taking part in a pilot project to help its researchers (including students) by providing an automatic upload

24 Feb 2016: You may decide to take out private health insurance in the UK or take out insurance in your home country before arriving in the UK. There are a vast range of companies providing this service via the internet. University employees have access to

21 Jul 2016: We have been asked to circulate a presentation by EPSRC on the research landscape, and delivery plan in response to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Please refer to the ROO website for the presentation slides.

24 Feb 2016: Access to the NHS is universal, but depending on your immigration status within the UK, you may be charged for accessing certain services.

13 Oct 2016: In January 2017 there will be an audit of grants from US Federal Sources (either funded directly by a federal agency or indirectly, through a third party). We are expecting 20% of our federally funded grants to be sampled for review. This will be a

26 May 2016: Grant applications submitted from August 2015 onwards Applications from August 2015 onwards will have been submitted on the WT Grant Tracker system. For these applications, Grant Start Certificates (GSCs) now need to be submitted through WT Grant

13 Apr 2016: Description This monthly report shows current nurses whose NMC registration is due to end in the next 9 months (or has already lapsed).This is part of the new nurses revalidation process. Institutions need to discuss this with their nurses to ensure