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12 Jan 2018: An online tool has been developed for researchers, PIs and their support staff which provides a step-by-step guide to planning research impact activity including links to many useful resources. It can be used to help write a Pathways to Impact plan

13 Apr 2018: The Royal Society Research Grant Scheme is now open for scientists who are at an early stage in their career or returning from a career break. https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/research-grants/. The objective of the scheme is to

28 Sep 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 211. Published on 28 September 2018. Please circulate the following bulletin item to Department Colleagues as required. The Research Policy Committee’s decision

30 Nov 2018: The User Experience team at UIS would like to ask Department Staff about how they manage their budgeting and forecasting to inform future development of the Research Dashboard. Here is a short survey (consisting of 6 questions) for Departmental

26 Jan 2018: The Research Data Management Facility and Neil Chue Hong from the Software Sustainability Institute are running a software licensing workshop on the 8th March. This event will explore why researchers should licence their software clearly and how to

13 Apr 2018: The fEC Rates used by the University from the 1st February 2018 saw a notable increase to the Indirect Cost Rate. The calculation of the University fEC Rates is based on a prescribed method approved by HEFCE using information that appears in the

14 May 2018: Getting the job advert right is a key element of attracting the best candidate for the role from a diverse range of suitable applicants. The aim of the advert is to attract interest, clearly communicate the essential points, and to inform the

16 Nov 2018: The Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS Tier 2) consists of three morning sessions offering a mix of skills development and knowledge transfer. Topics will cover applying & managing grants including EU projects, understanding

4 May 2018: X5 Surgery – a one to one session to help you with a particularly challenging costing. Bookable appointments are available on a Wednesday, please contact Debbie.West-Lewis@admin.cam.ac.uk. X5 Expanding Skills - this session covers how to change

9 Feb 2018: Following the recent change in Wellcome Trust procedures, Grant Holders are no longer able to submit Grant Start Certificates on the Grant Tracker system. Instead, Grant Holders should liaise with their Departmental Grants Administrator who will

9 Nov 2018: The contribution that your research makes to society and the economy Since it was established more than 800 years ago, the University of Cambridge has had a world-leading impact on the economy, society, culture, business, public policy and services,

15 Jun 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 207. Published on 15 June 2018. The BBSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) pump-prime project funding call is now open. The funding will support short (up to 3

9 Feb 2018: The annual submission period on Researchfish is 5 February 2018 to 4pm on 15 March 2018 for most funders. Award holders of grants from RCUK (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, EPSRC, STFC), BHF, CRUK, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, NC3R's, NIHR, The Brain Tumour

2 Nov 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 213. Published on 2 November 2018. The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 4th February to 14th March 2019. In preparation for the submission period,

9 Mar 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 202. Published on 9 March 2018. The deadline for a PI to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 15th March at 4pm for all RCUK, CRUK, BHF,

1 Feb 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 199. Published on 1 February 2018. Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2018 as of today. The revised fEC rates are available on

14 Dec 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 216. Published on 14 December 2018. Next week (w/c 17th December 2018) a change will be made in X5 to the current “ROO deadline” label. The wording will be made

30 Nov 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 215. Published on 30 November 2018. The following new pay scales were imported into X5 on 27. th. November 2018 with an effective date of 01/04/2018 (Cost Of Living

17 Aug 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 210. Published on 17 August 2018. The Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. This

12 Oct 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 212. Published on 12 October 2018. During the Summer of 2018, a review was undertaken of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.