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21 Apr 2015: The minutes and presentations from the RGUG (Research Grants User Group) which took place on Tuesday 28 September are now available on the Research Office website at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx. The next meeting

25 Jun 2015: The sharing of reagents and scientific materials is widespread throughout the scientific community and is vital for the progress of research. Most organisations (including academic institutions) will only release materials if there is a Material

21 Apr 2015: Following a discussion at RPC on Thursday 8th March, a sub-committee has been formed to facilitate a new Restricted Calls Procedure and Research Bids Selection process, with immediate effect.  Please read the documents below and familiarise

21 Apr 2015: The MS Society has recently become a charitable company limited by guarantee. The move to charitable company status has been put in place to modernise its governance arrangements and to bring the Society in line with the majority of other large

21 Apr 2015: Further to recent internal and funder audits we would like to remind departments of the month end procedures in relation to grants.

21 Apr 2015: The University of Cambridge has entered into an open innovation collaboration with GSK located at the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) that gives University researchers access to the drug development expertise of GSK and other pharmaceutical

21 Apr 2015: In order to support departments in preparing for the RCUK Assurance visit in November, Jo Dekkers will hold a series of workshops. These will be held on:     Monday, 1st October from 14.00-15.00 – Mill Lane Lecture Room 1Wednesday, 3rd Oc

21 Apr 2015: e-Val is the MRC’s online system for gathering data related to the outputs and outcomes from MRC-funded research. In principle, the MRC try to maintain the same set of questions each year, however having reviewed the data, some updates have been

7 Aug 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 139. Published on 7 August 2015. The Research Operations Office has a new website www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk. New features include. A portal for

1 May 2015: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) changed its research data policy in March 2015.

18 Sep 2015: The Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Tuesday 22nd September 2015 at 9.30am in Mill

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities and Research Resources officers are visiting Cambridge on Thursday 15 January 2015. As part of their programme they will be holding an open session (with Q&A) which will explain their new funding schemes,

21 Apr 2015: A new process has been put in place for applications that are to be made for the Technology Strategy Board Knowledge Transfer Partnership fund (TSB KTP). The TSB KTP scheme offers access to funding through the formation of a partnership between

24 Jul 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 137. Published on 24 July 2015. As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) the following session is scheduled for Tuesday 13 October 2015, 9

21 Apr 2015: Due to VAT increasing from 17.5% to 20% on 4 January 2011, pFACT is being updated to reflect this. The new VAT rate will be changed in pFACT on Monday 27 September 2010 between 8:00am and 10:00am during which time the system will be

21 Apr 2015: The Trust has announced that eGrants enhancements have now been successfully applied. Enhancements include the ability to access sample application forms, a streamlined log-in page, an improved Application Form select function, and new application

21 Apr 2015: Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. Minutes and presentations from the meeting on Thursday 11 December are now available

21 Apr 2015: As part of a drive by the RCUK to increase efficiency and effectiveness across research management, there is a need to make greater use of existing equipment and to share this between Universities wherever possible. The EPSRC has issued the

25 Jun 2015: What is the difference between a contract and terms and conditions?

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust have announced that they will be launching their new grants management system in May 2015. This will replace eGrants and will be used for submitting online applications and to manage the peer review process. There will be a

21 Apr 2015: As stated in previous Research Office bulletins, this is a reminder that pFACT will not be available after 31st July 2014. Please ensure that any reports that you need are printed and/or saved locally before 31st July 2014.

21 Apr 2015: A new overview guide is available on how interdisciplinary projects work within X5. This is relevant to lead departments as well as collaborating departments.

21 Apr 2015: As you may have heard, HMRC have announced the removal, from this August, of the VAT exemption under UK legislation for research supplied by one ‘eligible body’ to another. Universities, government departments and some non-profit making bodies

21 Apr 2015: 1.       Final reporting With the advent of reporting research outcomes through online systems, requirements for final reports have been reduced.  For all councils with the exception of BBSRC and ESRC, grants ending on o

12 Nov 2015: We are launching a new monthly Open Access newsletter, which will provide you with updates on funders’ policies, services available to you at the University of Cambridge, upcoming events, and much, much more. To sign up for our newsletter please

21 Apr 2015: From Monday 7 February, current users of pFACT will no longer see the ‘I Accept’ button within the terms and conditions screen when logging into pFACT. New pFACT users will see this screen only when they log in for the very first time. Even

28 May 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 135. Published on 28 May 2015. Each month X5 is updated with a default exchange rate for Euros, based on the average of the rates for the previous month. Recent

9 Mar 2015: The Research Operations Office publishes a fortnightly bulletin which includes information on research funding, policy and procedures as well as news from the Research Operations Office. If you would like to be added to the circulation list please

14 Apr 2015: How to apply 1. Applicants should speak with their Departmental Administrator to ensure Departmental support. 2. Applicants should contact the KTP Manager Simon Daly to check the eligibility of their project for KTP and to obtain the outline

19 Mar 2015: Background The Research Councils expect there to be efficiencies in the use of equipment: Universities must now check if there is an opportunity to share equipment with internal departments and other institutions prior to submission of grant

4 Jun 2015: Research data sharing There is an increased emphasis on managing and sharing data produced in research. The general expectation is that publicly funded research data are a public good, and should be made openly available with as few restrictions as

24 Mar 2015: The University of Cambridge has developed a policy for the management of Financial Conflict of Interests (FCOI) for anyone applying or receiving research funding from US-based research organisations.

10 Jul 2015: All major funders expect recipient institutions of research funding to provide assurance that public funds are spent efficiently and in a cost-effective manner. Some research projects are subject to financial audits. Scientific (technical) and

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

21 Apr 2015: RGUG is a forum led by the Research Operations Office (ROO) where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Thursday 29 May 2014, 9:30am in the Clinical School, Seminar Room 3.

24 Mar 2015: The Contracts Team of the Research Operations Office (ROO) is responsible for all contracts related to research with a wide range of external organisations and for authorizing all research contracts for collaborative research within the University.

16 Jul 2015: There is an increased emphasis on managing and sharing data produced in research. Many of the research funders supporting work at the University of Cambridge require that research data are openly available with as few restrictions as possible.

21 Apr 2015: Prerequisite: Must have attended a Full Economic Costing (fEC) / Income Allocation Policy (IAP) Seminar during the last 3 years.

21 Apr 2015: Prerequisite: Must have attended a Full Economic Costing (fEC) / Income Allocation Policy (IAP) Seminar during the last 3 years.

21 Apr 2015: Timesheets Recent EC audit findings have found a number of instances where timesheets are either missing, have not been signed off or not been reconciled to CUFS.  It is very important that timesheets have been fully completed and signed off at

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from February each year.

21 Apr 2015: In order to highlight the assumptions that are being made by the Department Budget Calculator in relation to the Income Policy, the following changes have been introduced: A link to the fEC webpage detailing the income policy at the top and the

27 Feb 2015: The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) was set up in 1957 and is legally separate from the European Community (EC). Euratom research activities differ from those in the other FP7 programmes, and are carried out under a separate treaty.

21 Apr 2015: In preparation for Horizon 2020, the Commission has released draft Work Programmes for 2014-2015. The latest copies are available on the ROO website http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/raven/ec/Work_Programmes.aspxYou will need to use your

21 Apr 2015: It is anticipated that the University’s New Costing Tool (X5) will be rolled out across the University within the next few months.In preparation for this event, the Research Operations Office will be holding a number of  briefing sessions on fEC

21 Apr 2015: Following a recent review of the usage of our funding opportunities database, Research Professional, which included an administrators’ questionnaire in November and a survey of academic staff in January, the Research Office will be amending its

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that the following Banded rates will be updated in pFACT on Monday 7th March 2011 between 8:00am and 10:00am during which time the system will be vulnerable.

21 Apr 2015: The X5 Research Pricing and Costing project is now in the final phase of testing.   Further to previous communications, the User Acceptance Testing dates and venues have now been arranged.  If you would like to take part in this testing ple

21 Apr 2015: The EC has confirmed that tuition fees (or University fees) are an eligible cost for Early Stage Researchers under Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITNs) and Industry Academia Pathways & Partnerships (IAPPs) actions. The fees should be

21 Apr 2015: To check what equipment, external partners, facilities, funders or salary scales are already in X5, go to the common values list which can be found here. The New Funder Form is also available on the ROO website.