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15 Oct 2021: We have now launched the Outgoing MTA Swift Service which can process requests faster under certain circumstances. A pre-signed MTA will be issued if the outgoing material meets all of the eligibility criteria. This includes - not derived from any

5 Nov 2021: The Open Research at Cambridge conference will run online from 22 - 26 November 2021. Research takes place in collaborative networks, tied together by publications, conferences, informal discussions and often data sharing. Approaching all stages of

23 Apr 2021: th. May, organised by the European Health Stakeholder Group. Details of all these events, as well as tentative dates for 2021 – 2022 calls are available on the EC Latest News page

12 Feb 2021: The latest EC news page includes information regarding. UKRO webinars scheduled for 18.

25 Jun 2021: On the latest EC news page, there are also details about webinars for Horizon Europe Information Days (28 June – 9 July) and MSCA Doctoral Networks and Postdoctoral Fellowships (8 July).

6 Aug 2021: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2021, which this year are applicable from 1st August 2021. Note that there has been a decrease in the rates driven by the nature of the calculations. Users of X5 will need to

15 Oct 2021: The University has set up a fund to provide financial contributions to large, collaborative grant applications. This is to encourage and support these applications and maximise the University’s outward-facing impact.  The fund will normally

1 Oct 2021: On 20th September, X5 was updated with the new non-clinical pay scales and the renamed grades linked to the Academic new titles coming into effect from 1st October 2021. To apply these new rates and renamed grades to existing costings, go to the

25 Jun 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin.

23 Apr 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Thursday 13th May 2021 at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin.

1 Oct 2021: Journals published by Elsevier are among the most read and published-in at the University of Cambridge but are also consistently the most paywalled of all publications, and the most expensive in which to publish. Current members of the University of

15 Jan 2021: The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) was launched last month for PIs to use with one external party. CDAs should be used with a potential collaborator before discussions take place. To access the Contracts Services

7 May 2021: Award holders, project administrators and departmental support staff need to understand funder and university requirements when managing research grant funding. New guidance is available from the Research Operations Office which includes how to

15 Jan 2021: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, BHF and other funders is 1st February to 11th March 2021 during which time PIs can use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Links made in Symplectic Elements to

3 Sep 2021: The Wellcome Trust would like to hear from their current and former grant holders as well as support staff about the barriers they face regarding sustainable research and how Wellcome could help to alleviate these. Staff can share their thoughts and

21 May 2021: On Thursday 20th May, the following new rates were imported into X5 - Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date (COLA date) of 01/04/2021 New NI rates: Including Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 06/04/21 Without Apprenticeship Levy: file

1 Oct 2021: The COVID-19 Grant Extension Allocation (CoA) grants awarded by UKRI ended on 30th September 2021 and Final Expenditure Statements are due by 31st December 2021. For each grant which has received a CoA award, Departments need to check the following:

29 Jan 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 25th February 2021 at 11:30am. The agenda will include updates about European Funding, Export Control, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as well as the

3 Sep 2021: The Research Administration Programme (formerly known as ROOTS Tier 2) aims to help staff who work in grant administration to improve their knowledge and understanding of the grant lifecycle. Each module will focus on a different aspect of grant

11 Jun 2021: The European Commission has shared details of its Horizon Europe Info Days, which will take place online from 28 June to 9 July 2021. This 10-day event will provide an opportunity for prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and

6 Aug 2021: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. Topics include ensuring that your project is properly costed knowing when to seek ethics approval protecting your research

3 Sep 2021: The University of Cambridge has been notified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) of our forthcoming Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) audit. The audit will take place during October – December 2021 and in preparation for this we need to submit

10 Dec 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO), in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC), is holding two information webinars for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the 2022 ERC Advanced Grant call.

29 Jan 2021: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF and other funders is 1st February to 11th March 2021 during which time PIs can use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Links made in Symplectic Elements to

12 Feb 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 25th February 2021 at 11:30am. The agenda will include updates about European Funding, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Export Control as well as the

21 May 2021: Tentative dates for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 2021 can be found on the EC news page on the ROO website.

15 Jan 2021: All research articles which arise from Wellcome, Gates or Templeton funding submitted for publication after 1 January 2021 are required to be made available with a CC BY license at the time of publication. Grant funding can no longer be used to

9 Jul 2021: It will take place as a live event andis an online database of research funding opportunities and is a source of international research policy and practice news. ... read news, analysis, and comments on UK, EU, and international research policy and

25 Jun 2021: EPSRC is currently recruiting new members for their Strategic Advisory Teams (SATs). There are vacancies in the following advisory groups: Capital Infrastructure, Digital Economy Programme Advisory Board (PAB), e-Infrastructure, Energy Strategic

7 May 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 269. Published on 7 May 2021. The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 13. th. May 2021 at 11:15am. The agenda

15 Oct 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 278. Published on 15 October 2021. The University has set up a fund to provide financial contributions to large, collaborative grant applications. This is to

17 Sep 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 276. Published on 17 September 2021. The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant.

12 Feb 2021: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF and other funders is 1st February to 11th March 2021 during which time PIs can use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Due to the current COVID pandemic,

5 Mar 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 265. Published on 5 March 2021. The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 11th March at 4pm for many funders including

11 Jun 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 271. Published on 11 June 2021. The UK Research Office (UKRO) together with the University of Cambridge will be presenting webinars on the following topics -.

19 Mar 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 266. Published on 19 March 2021. The European Commission will be holding an online event to highlight the main changes to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)

15 Jan 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 262. Published on 15 January 2021. All research articles which arise from Wellcome, Gates or Templeton funding submitted for publication after 1 January 2021 are

10 Dec 2021: The News section of Research Professional focuses on research policy, research funding and research politics.

29 Jan 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 263. Published on 29 January 2021. The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF and other funders is 1st February to 11th March 2021 during which time

7 May 2021: EPSRC is increasing the funding it provides for grant holders’ procurement of scientific and other equipment, changing the FEC Requirement on equipment costs from 50% to 80%. (Equipment costs refer to individual items of equipment with a total cost

1 Oct 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 277. Published on 1 October 2021. In the Contracts Improvement Programme, we have been looking at ways to process Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) requests faster.

19 Nov 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 280. Published on 19 November 2021. The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 30th November at 11:15am, please use this link to join the

5 Nov 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 279. Published on 5 November 2021. Over the coming months, there will be a high volume of financial reports that are due to the European Commission. In order for us

23 Apr 2021: As a result of COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, the UK government has decided to reduce the funds available for Official Development Assistance (ODA). The Research Office has been notified of cuts to some UKRI funded GCRF and Newton grants

3 Sep 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 275. Published on 3 September 2021. The University of Cambridge has been notified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) of our forthcoming Funding Assurance

6 Aug 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 274. Published on 6 August 2021. Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2021, which this year are applicable from 1. st. August 2021.

6 Aug 2021: The EPSRC Healthcare Technologies grand challenges has recently been updated, following consultation with members of the community. The four main changes include changes to titles to better encompass what the grand challenge is about updates to the

17 Sep 2021: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. The final online event of this series is scheduled for Wednesday 22nd September at 12:30pm on the topic of impact and will

19 Nov 2021: Wellcome’s digital team is looking for people to take part in their user research. They regularly carry out research with people who use their website and grant funding application system, so that they can improve these experiences. Wellcome would

23 Apr 2021: When costing a research project using a funder or collaborator that is not listed on X5, you will need to complete a New Funder Form or New Collaborator Form. These forms have recently been updated to clarify information required for each field,