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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

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

16 Nov 2018: Due to the Christmas vacation the Research Operations Office (ROO) will close from 5pm on Friday 21st December 2018 and will re-open on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. Therefore if you have applications with funder deadlines over the Christmas and New

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

23 Mar 2018: The Researchfish submission has now closed for RCUK, BHF, CRUK, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, NC3R's, NIHR, The Brain Tumour Charity and UK Space Agency and we would like to thank all researchers and administrative staff for preparing and submitting a

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

26 Jan 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 198. Published on 26 January 2018. Please be advised that X5 will be unavailable on Thursday 1. st. February between 7am and 9am to allow for the updating of the

18 May 2018: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 206. Published on 18 May 2018. The Research Councils will be undertaking an audit at the University as part of their work for the Funder Assurance Programme

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.

2 Nov 2018: On 27th September UKRI launched a new portal as a first step towards supporting the continuity of funding for UK organisations which have been awarded grants from the EC Horizon 2020 Programme. UKRI is asking recipients of H2020 grants to input

15 Jun 2018: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will be held on Thursday 28th June, 10am – 11.30am in the Roger Needham Building, West Cambridge. RGUG is an open meeting for all staff involved in research grants where administration issues and

2 Nov 2018: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 4th February to 14th March 2019. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

23 Feb 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

4 May 2018: In January 2018, the Research Policy Committee (RPC) discussed the impact of late research grant applications. It was noted that the current number of late applications placed an unacceptable additional burden on Departments and the Research

12 Oct 2018: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will be held on Thursday 29th November, 2pm – 3.30pm at the Institute of Public Health, Addenbrookes Site. RGUG is an open meeting for all staff involved in research grants where administration

12 Jan 2018: The next Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is Tuesday 6th February, 10am - 11.30am at the Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Minutes from the previous meeting on 30th November are now available on the ROO

16 Nov 2018: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 4th February to 14th March 2019. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

23 Mar 2018: The University of Cambridge runs two sets of parallel awards to recognise achievements in the areas of Impact and Public Engagement with Research. Applications for the 2018 Awards are currently open with deadlines of Award Deadline Public Engagement

14 Dec 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.