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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

16 Dec 2022: The HR Transformation Programme is keen to interview staff from across the University for our second round of user research. We’ve had a good response so far but would like to speak to some more academics and researchers who would like to share

31 Jul 2014: Here are a number of policies related to Research Contracts Conflict of Interest for US Funded Research Copyright at the University CTOs College Employees PI Eligibility Ethics, Good Research Practice & Misconduct Export Control Financial Procedures

31 Jul 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Research Projects. Q. Do I have to wait for the income to be received before I can spend on my grant? No. As soon as an award is activated and the start date has

17 Nov 2023: The Transforming Research Support (TRS) Programme will be introducing new grant management system Worktribe across the University using a phased approach from 2024 onwards. The School of Technology will be the first adopter. To support this, the

25 Feb 2022: Due to ongoing delays in the formalisation of the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, UKRI has now released the terms and conditions to govern the administration of grants covered by the UKRI underwrite. The University of Cambridge is currently

28 Jan 2022: The Research Dashboard is a web-based application which gives Researchers an overview of their applications, grants and contracts. When you open the tool you are required to use Raven authentication. This authentication process was upgraded on 27th

29 Jan 2021: Under the terms of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK will participate in the Horizon Europe Programme as an Associated Country. However, before the UK can formally access Horizon Europe, the Horizon Europe Regulation needs to

19 Sep 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 117. Published on 19 September 2014. As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance the following sessions are

22 Apr 2014: The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for the overall management of the research project and the Head of Department (HoD) provides the systems and processes to underpin the work.

7 Jun 2013: Published on 7 June 2013. As part of the Research. Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) the next briefing sessions on Full Economic Costing and the Income.

14 Feb 2017: is economic, necessary and solely attributable to the project. is not deemed to be in any way excessive or reckless.

24 Jan 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 96. Published on 24 January 2014. In line with the TSB's conditions and guidance, it is important to note that costs are deemed eligible and can be claimed only if

21 Feb 2017: EC awards are the most frequently audited. The Research Operations Office organised a training event on the audit requirements of EC grants, led by ROO and LEES Chartered Certified Accountants. The recording and the presentation slides can be

5 Apr 2013: Economic Costing and the Income Allocation Policy for all staff whose role includes research grant administration.

23 May 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 108. Published on 23 May 2014. As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance; following sessions are scheduled for

8 Nov 2018: Find out how to: record and report your research to meet funders terms and Research Excellence Framework (REF) requirements. publish your research data, articles and other papers for open access.

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing sessions.

18 Oct 2018: Guidance on how to write a research proposal. This includes information on what to include in your proposal, and how the University can support you.

18 Mar 2022: Qualifying assets include land, tangible, moveable property, and ideas, information or techniques which have industrial, commercial or other economic value (intellectual property), so this could be:.

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy Briefing Sessions.

14 Jan 2022: The Research Office is conducting its annual SAM (System for Award Management) registration renewal process for US Federal funding and in doing so is performing some additional checks to satisfy recent updates to the US regulatory framework. We

29 Jan 2021: Due to internal delays in the preparation and submission of the University’s Annual Financial Return to the Office for Students (OfS), approval and submission of the TRAC Return has been delayed. Therefore, fEC rates will not be updated on X5 for

9 Jun 2023: UKRI has launched its first stakeholder perception survey to understand how it is perceived by its various communities. The survey aims to help UKRI address issues, tailor activities and measure progress as an organisation over the coming years. The

24 May 2024: The Cambridge Research Office (CRO) has introduced some additional ways for getting in touch if you don’t already have an existing contact with us. Web form Email Phone Complete the enquiry form on our website 2 working day response time

20 Nov 2020: After the completion of the Brexit transition period, any EU funded projects that have a eu internet domain name registered from the UK, will need to have their registration transferred. Therefore if you - have an eu domain name registered through

6 Nov 2020: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched a new website. Features include a new single funding finder which contains all funding opportunities from across all the councils. Individual council websites are still existing at this stage, but they

31 Jul 2014: Under the terms of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK will participate in the Horizon Europe Programme as an Associated Country.

12 Aug 2014: A clear definition of research is critical to Higher Education statistical reporting, such as the Research Activity Survey commissioned by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

10 Feb 2023: X5 has been updated with the new fEC, facility and inflation rates which are effective from 1st February 2023. The increase in rates was expected given current market conditions. Departmental and central expenditure has increased compared to last

12 Aug 2014: 1] 'Financial Sustainability and Efficiency in Full Economic Costing of Research in UK Higher Education Institutions'.