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16 Feb 2024: Registrations are now open for the EC’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event which will take place between 18th – 21st March 2024 in Belgium. This event brings together policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurs for debates, workshops

23 Apr 2021: When the Research Office activates an award on CUFS, we would like to remind Departments to check that the award has been set up as expected. If there are any discrepancies, please contact your Research Support Advisor as soon as possible so that we

21 Feb 2020: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follows Tuesday 25th February

10 Jun 2022: We have a number of job opportunities available at the Research Office, further details can be found on the University Jobs website.

9 Oct 2020: Due to technical difficulties during implementation, the upgrade of X5 which was scheduled to take place on Thursday 8th October has been postponed. Investigations into the issues are ongoing and an announcement will be made regarding a new upgrade

31 Jul 2014: A sponsor’s Terms and Conditions will detail the reporting required throughout the life of the award. Please check the conditions carefully to ensure that all reporting requirements are met.

9 Sep 2022: On 1st September, the UK Government announced an extension to the financial guarantee provided to successful UK applicants to the Horizon Europe Programme. This new extension means that the guarantee funding will cover all Horizon Europe calls that

9 Sep 2022: UKRO in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions is organising the following online events. To access the links, please register with UKRO. UKRO Update on Grant Agreement

22 Oct 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. The new files are as follows Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date of 02/04/2020 New NI rates: Including

10 Dec 2021: The University subscribes to Research Professional, giving all members of staff unlimited access to information about current, past, and upcoming funding opportunities. Take a look at the Funding Know How section which offers guidance on developing

5 Nov 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 to meet the deadlines set out by the EC, we would like to remind Departments of the need to ensure all eligible costs

10 May 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 335. Published on 10 May 2024. Following the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, researchers who meet the eligibility criteria, can apply to receive funding

7 Oct 2022: You are warmly invited to take part in ‘Open access: where next?’, a symposium to challenge the status quo and imagine new futures in academic publishing. Many researchers are dissatisfied with the current system of publishing and rewards, but

22 Sep 2023: The Latest EC News has been updated to include details on the association of the UK to the Horizon Europe Programme and implications on the open and forthcoming calls.

9 Nov 2018: Keeping track of grant spending Find out how to keep track of grant spending. Invoicing Find out about invoicing. Claiming expenses Find out about claiming expenses

31 Jul 2014: The following pages provide advise and tips about the general management of the EU funded Projects.

24 May 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 336. Published on 24 May 2024. The Research Operations Office has produced a crib sheet for applications under Lump Sum Funding calls recently introduced under

20 Oct 2022: The Research Office will be running a further two sessions on timesheets during November for staff involved in the new timesheet process. Timesheet demonstration Tuesday 15th November 9:30am Q&A session Thursday 17th November 930am Joining

7 Oct 2022: Due to the current financial climate and its potential impact on funders of research grants, departments should consider their exposure to any credit risks from their portfolio of research funding organisations that do not fall under the category of;

11 Jun 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO) together with the University of Cambridge will be presenting webinars on the following topics - Moving from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe There will be an update on the structure of Horizon Europe compared to Horizon