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19 Apr 2024: This is an opportunity to provide input for the development of the Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2025 by filling in one or more surveys. Responses submitted through the survey will contribute to the co-design of the work programme 2025,

19 Apr 2024: The International Working Policy and guidance came in to effect in October 2023 to ensure that anyone who undertakes an International Working arrangement (which includes research and fieldwork) is doing so safely and in accordance with legislation.

6 Jun 2024: The Policy This Conflict of Interest (COI) policy consists of a set of requirements to be followed by each investigator participating in research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

14 Jun 2024: The University of Zurich (UZH) Global Strategy and Partnerships Funding Scheme supports UZH faculties, departments and professional service units in pursuing activities that strengthen the impact of the global UZH network in line with the UZH Global

10 May 2024: On 13th May 2024, ERC Advance 2023 and MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023 will open for grant submissions through the UKRI Funding Service. All open Je-S submission routes for Horizon Europe guarantee funding are due to close at 4pm on 17 May 2024, with

15 Mar 2024: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administrator Programme 2024 (previously known as ROOTS) and we are pleased to invite Expressions of Interest from all staff within the University who play an active role

1 Jul 2024: Worktribe is launching in the School of Technology on Monday 1st July. This is a big milestone and an exciting step forward. Thank you to all those involved for your support and contributions so far – we will learn from the school’s experience

1 Mar 2024: The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 14th March at 4pm for most major funders including UKRI, CRUK, BHF, NIHR and WT. Reporting outcomes are a requirement of accepting an award and PIs who do not

24 May 2024: The aim of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international,

16 Feb 2024: In November 2023, the Government of Canada concluded negotiations with the European Commission for Canada's association to Pillar II of Horizon Europe. Signing of the Association Agreement is expected to take place in 2024. While Signature and

1 Jul 2024: On 14 June 2024, the ROO EU Team organised the European Research Council (ERC) Information Event. Thanks to everyone who took part and made the day a huge success, our speakers were; Prof. Anne Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge,

14 Jun 2024: The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information Event for University of Cambridge Researchers. The online event will be held on the 4th July 2024, between 10:30am - 12:00pm (UK Time). To book your

19 Apr 2024: The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the 2023-24 Work Programme of Horizon Europe, where previously unallocated Horizon Europe funding will be used to increase the 2024 budget by nearly €1.4 billion to a total of €7.3 billion.

14 Jun 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

1 Jul 2024: UKRO is holding two information webinars for the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024 Call on 2nd & 3rd July 2024 from 10am - 12pm UK time. Further information and registration for session 1 and session 2 is now available the UKRO website.

1 Mar 2024: On 8th February 2024, the European Commission held an event about “Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?” The recording of this session is now available on the EC website.

28 Mar 2024: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administrator Programme 2024 (previously known as ROOTS) and we are pleased to invite Expressions of Interest from all staff within the University who play an active role

10 May 2024: Following the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, researchers who meet the eligibility criteria, can apply to receive funding through the ERC’s upcoming calls. The Research Operations Office EU team invites you to participate in the European

15 Mar 2024: Apollo, the University repository has been successfully upgraded. Following a period of system downtime while the upgrade took place, it is now possible to make open access, research data and doctoral thesis deposits into Apollo from Elements. We

24 May 2024: The Research Operations Office has produced a crib sheet for applications under Lump Sum Funding calls recently introduced under Horizon Europe. The crib sheet provides general information based on recent calls for collaborative research. We will be

2 Feb 2024: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place on Thursday 15 February, 2pm – 3pm. This will be a hybrid meeting for you to join either online as a Teams call or in person at West 1, The West Hub, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge. To join

10 May 2024: The Research Operations Office (EU Team) is organising an online information session for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on Thursday 16 May 2024 from 2pm - 3pm. This session aims to update principal investigators, departments and

19 Jan 2024: For grant applications: PIs and their Departments are expected to include certain qualifying International work/research related compliance costs in grant applications where possible (see guidance - Justification of Resources for International

16 Feb 2024: Working on a large, complex grant application? Our online information session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge, get guidance and ask questions. The Research Funding team offers application support services such as coordination of bid

2 Feb 2024: The Funding and Tenders Portal of the European Commission now has two-factor authentication (2FA) available on its portal, which will soon become mandatory. This will ensure additional protection of the valuable information it stores against

15 Mar 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

1 Mar 2024: The Health National Contact Points (NCP) Network is organising an online workshop to - Enhance your skills in writing Horizon Europe Health proposals Gain insight into the process Ask questions from the expert-led discussion The online session takes

24 May 2024: The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information Event for University of Cambridge Researchers. The online event will be held on the 4th July 2024, between10:30am - 12:00pm (UK Time). The event is

10 May 2024: UKRO is holding two information webinars for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on 14 and 15 May 2024 from 10am -12pm UK time. Prior registration to the webinars is mandatory, please find more information for session 1 and session 2 on the

19 Apr 2024: Do you use in vitro models in your research? Are you drafting a manuscript to submit for publication in the next few months? Would you like to receive expert feedback on your manuscript? The RIVER (Reporting In Vitro Experiments Responsibly www.nc3rs

1 Mar 2024: An Elements upgrade is taking place from Tuesday 5th March at 5pm until Friday 8th March 2024. During this time, it will not be possible to make open access, research data or doctoral thesis deposits from Elements into the University repository

16 Feb 2024: The Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) took place on 15th February 2024 and the recording and slides are now available. Presentations included the Worktribe implementation schedule and PI submissions for the Researchfish deadline on 14th

12 Jul 2024: The ERC’s 2025 Work Programme has been officially approved and over 2.7 billion euros will be allocated for research grants in the upcoming year. The Programme outlines the available funding opportunities, call budgets, grant competition schedules,

19 Jan 2024: Most major research funders are committed to open access, but have varied policies, requirements, and funding sources. Grants admins, research facilitators and contracts managers will often deal with Open Access funding and queries throughout the

12 Jul 2024: Whilst UKRI are transitioning from JeS to their new system The Funding Service, some award letters may be delayed. Where this is the case, a ‘letter of intent’ will be sent to the Principal Investigator. If your academic colleagues receive one

26 Jul 2024: Following a successful launch of the pre-award module in the School of Technology earlier this month, the Worktribe contracts module will launch in the school on Wednesday 31st July 2024. Direct communications has been shared with professional

26 Jul 2024: The European Commission has published revised information packages for fellows and staff members participating in projects funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe. The documents can be found in the MSCA document library

26 Jul 2024: At its meeting on 15 July 2024, University Council approved a new policy and process for considering funding from fossil fuel companies. Under the new policy and process, the University will not accept research or philanthropic funding from fossil

5 Jan 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

28 Mar 2024: On the 14th June 2024, the Research Operations Office is organising a European Research Council (ERC) Information Event (hybrid) at the University of Cambridge. Following the association of UK to Horizon Europe Programme, this event aims to inform

16 Feb 2024: The Office of Scholarly Communication would like to invite you to an online information session regarding the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Open Access Policy for Long-form Scholarship, on Monday 19 February 2024, 12pm to 12:45pm. This policy came

5 Jan 2024: In Dec 2023, the ROO EU Team organised two hybrid Horizon Europe Information Sessions led by Anne Nierobisch, the European Advisor for the University of Cambridge and the UK MSCA National Contact Point. The sessions were packed with information, and

19 Jan 2024: Working on a large, complex grant application? Our online information session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge, get guidance and ask questions. The Research Funding team offers application support services such as coordination of bid

26 Jul 2024: The Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) took place on 18th July 2024 and the recording and slides are now available. Presentations included the Worktribe launch schedule, the National Security Act and UKRI’s The Funding Service. Our next

1 Mar 2024: The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). The CBE JU are organising an “Info Day” on 23rd April 2024 to give participants

19 Jan 2024: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, BHF, CRUK and other funders is 5th February 2024 to 14th March 2024, during which time PIs need to use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Prior to the submission

19 Jan 2024: The European Commission is organising an information session about Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe. This will be an online event on Thursday 8th February, 10am-12noon (Brussels Time). It is aimed at all applicants and beneficiaries interested in

28 Mar 2024: Launched in its beta form in Michaelmas term, the University’s new International Engagement Hub begins to bring all the University’s guidance on international activity into one place; making it easier for staff and students to find the right

12 Jul 2024: If you did not have the opportunity to attend the Association of Research Managers & Administrators (ARMA) conference in Brighton on 18th –19th June 2024, you can still catch up on the highlights. Wednesday 24th July 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm Teams

4 Jun 2024: The revised International Working Policy guidance came into effect in October 2023.