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14 Aug 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 252. Published on 14 August 2020. The X5 Upgrade project team is looking for volunteers to do User Acceptance Testing which is scheduled to take place from 1st -

12 Nov 2020: We are currently seeking students to contribute to two different strategic priority projects. The first is the Access & Participation Plan: Participatory Action Research Project, for which we are seeking paid student co-researchers.

6 Nov 2020: X5 - the costing and pricing tool for research projects is due to be upgraded. Technical issues have now been resolved and the new date for the upgrade is Tuesday 24th November 2020. The upgrade will include improvements to the interface, fixes to

19 Mar 2020: The University of Cambridge has implemented its Coronavirus contingency plan and the Research Office has closed its premises. Staff who are able to work remotely will do so, however the level of service that we can provide during this period will be

18 Dec 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 261. Published on 18 December 2020. An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO)

6 Nov 2020: The way the Wellcome Trust funds its research is changing to support its new vision and strategy. Their new vision is to support science to solve three worldwide health challenges: infectious diseases, global heating and mental health.

26 May 2020: Cambridge has long been a world-leading centre for conservation science – perhaps epitomised by the David Attenborough Building next to the Museum of Zoology – and in recent years the University of Cambridge has turned its attention to the

25 Sep 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 255. Published on 25 September 2020. Following this UKRI announcement, updated Terms and Conditions requiring organisations to be compliant with the new UKRI

11 Sep 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 254. Published on 11 September 2020. This is a reminder that as per the Terms & Conditions of Horizon 2020, reporting staff costs to the EC requires that only the

3 Jul 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 249. Published on 3 July 2020. As research funders continue to review their guidance for grant holders and applicants, the Research Operations Office has updated

19 Mar 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 241. Published on 19 March 2020. The University of Cambridge has implemented its Coronavirus contingency plan and the Research Office has closed its premises. Staff

24 Apr 2020: The University acknowledges that these are exceptional circumstances and is committed to putting measures in place to ensure that no employee is financially disadvantaged. The Employee Welfare Loan Scheme is available to support eligible staff

31 Jul 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 251. Published on 31 July 2020. As research funders continue to review their guidance for grant holders and applicants, the Research Operations Office has updated

17 Jul 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 250. Published on 17 July 2020. The application process for UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) COVID-19 open call will change on 31st July 2020. After this date,

22 Oct 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 257. Published on 22 October 2020. On Thursday 22nd October, new salary files were uploaded into X5 to rectify an error in the NI rates in the used previous files.

9 Oct 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 256. Published on 9 October 2020. Due to technical difficulties during implementation, the upgrade of X5 which was scheduled to take place on Thursday 8. th.

4 Sep 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 253. Published on 4 September 2020. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded a COVID-19 Grant Extension Allocation (CoA) to UK organisations to support costed

6 Mar 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 240. Published on 6 March 2020. The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 12th March at 4pm for the following major

19 Jun 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 248. Published on 19 June 2020. The EU team are organising a series of information events for the ERC advanced grant call 2020. The deadline for this call is 26.

7 May 2020: The Research Operations Office continue to update our webpage with the latest information about our major funders.

20 Nov 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 259. Published on 20 November 2020. X5 - the costing and pricing tool for research projects is due to be upgraded on Tuesday 24. th. November 2020. The upgrade will

6 Nov 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 258. Published on 6 November 2020. X5 - the costing and pricing tool for research projects is due to be upgraded. Technical issues have now been resolved and the

10 Jun 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 247. Published on 10 June 2020. The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting has been scheduled as a Live Event to take place on Tuesday 16th June 11:15am - 12:15pm.

10 Jan 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 236. Published on 10 January 2020. The Royal Society Grants Team is visiting the University of Cambridge on 28th January 2020. Their talk is open to everyone and

15 Apr 2020: Research Councils have published a list of calls with their original deadlines and extensions for April and May https://www.ukri.org/files/funding/calls-april-may/

4 Dec 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 260. Published on 4 December 2020. The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) is available for PIs to use with one external party. We

3 Apr 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 242. Published on 3 April 2020. Since the University has been in its Red phase due to the Coronavirus pandemic for almost 2 weeks, the Research Office like many

6 Feb 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 238. Published on 6 February 2020. Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2020. The revised fEC rates are available on the PRAO

15 Apr 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 243. Published on 15 April 2020. As our staff continue working remotely, to manage our workflow and prioritise activity relating to COVID-19  we would like to

10 Jan 2020: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the ROOTS Tier 2 Research Grants Programme 2020 for grants administrators in departments. Consisting of seven separate morning sessions, the modules comprise a mix of skills development and

7 Oct 2020: Where recruiting into any given role at the University, and where a Skilled Worker Visa (SWV) is required for a non-UK national filling that role, you must assess whether the role is sponsorable and, if it is, whether it meets the minimum salary

21 Feb 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 239. Published on 21 February 2020. The Symplectic Elements upload to Researchfish is now complete and PIs are advised to check this new data when completing their

1 Dec 2020: The Strategic Procurement and Purchasing (SPP) project – which will enable the University to better buy its goods works and services, with improved frameworks and more user-friendly systems and processes – is currently planning its

15 May 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 246. Published on 15 May 2020. The Financial Implications Task Force has produced a briefing note that provides guidance on the processes that the University has

24 Jan 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 237. Published on 24 January 2020. On Monday 3. rd. February, the new 2020 fEC and facilities rates will be imported into X5. This means that X5 will be unavailable

4 Sep 2020: The next meeting of the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place as a Live Meeting on Thursday 24th September at 11:15am. Agenda topics will include the UKRI COVID-19 Grant Extension Allocation (CoA) and the upgrade to the X5 costing and

6 Feb 2020: The British Heart Foundation have recently updated their application portal and guidelines for grants. As a result of this, a provision for inflation should now be included on Salaries, previously this was not the case. The current schemes on X5 are

21 Feb 2020: The Symplectic Elements upload to Researchfish is now complete and PIs are advised to check this new data when completing their Researchfish return. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 3 February 2020 to 4pm on 12 March 2020 for most

28 May 2020: CHRIS users are reminded to start using their CHRIS Electric profile before 31 May 2020 to ensure continued access to the system after this date. For further information: https://www.hrsystems.admin.cam.ac.uk/chris-electric

5 Oct 2020: This year's Annual Meeting for Directors of Teaching and Senior Tutors and the Annual Meeting for Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors were held online in September. You can now watch the recordings of each event's plenary

7 Jan 2020: Round 15 of the Returning Carers Scheme is now open for applications for the spending period 1 August 2020 to 31 January 2021. The closing date for applications is Friday 14 February 2020. Further information is available on the Returning Carers

7 Oct 2020: After the successful launch of the OSCEAs in 2019, the enthusiastic response from staff and students and the quality of the nominations confirmed our decision to make this an annual award.

10 Feb 2020: The following new resources are now available on the HR Division website: 1. Recruitment Recruitment Policy: This policy provides the framework for effective staff recruitment and is available in a new online format

1 May 2020: We are delighted to be once again offering the Outstanding Student Contribution to Education Awards.

18 May 2020: Mental Health Awareness Week (May 18th - 22nd) is an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of mental health and inspiring action to promote the message of good mental health for all. In response to the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the

5 Nov 2020: As announced by the Vice-Chancellor yesterday, the University has enhanced the arrangements for the December 2020 closure period in recognition of the significant pressures that staff have been under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The arrangements

23 Oct 2020: Places are availble for the next Apprenticeship information webinar Team Leader/Supervisor on 29 October 14:00-15:00 For more information about apprenticeships view the Apprenticeship website or contact the PPD Apprenticeship Team.

4 Feb 2020: The University is pleased to report that the University Nursery at West Cambridge, run by Childbase Partnership, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for the second time running and retains its place at the top of national league tables. The

3 Dec 2020: The HR Division, in partnership with the UIS, is pleased to announce the launch of the new HR Transformation Programme website. The site provides a broad overview of the HR Transformation Programme, which aims to create a more cohesive and efficient

6 Jul 2020: Please note that the furlough scheme ended on 30 September 2021. These pages will be removed shortly. The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) allows the University to reclaim a proportion of the employment costs for staff who have