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8 Nov 2017: Other = other costs including networking, coordination, dissemination (e.g. establishing a website, presenting the project at a conference or workshop, drafting a publication), studies on the socio-economic impact. ... EC definition = "activities

20 Oct 2017: The Research Dashboard is a web-application, designed for Researchers to see their research project activity in one place. The first phase of the dashboard has been designed to give researchers an overview of their grants and contracts, so they can

19 May 2017: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting is on Tuesday 23 May 2017. Note the room has changed from LR3 Inglis Building to LR4 Baker Building). The agenda is available from the ROO website

6 Apr 2017: The training covers setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. Thursday 27th April 2017 Greenwich House Spaces Monday 15th May 2017 17 Mill Lane Full Thursday 22nd June 2017 17 Mill

5 Dec 2017: The training covers setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. Monday 15th January 2018 9:00am to 12:30pm 17 Mill Lane To book a place please contact Debbie.West-Lewis@admin.cam.ac.uk at

21 Apr 2017: Leverhulme Trust have recently received reports from successful applicants that the email sent to them at their university email address by the Trust to notify them of their success and provide their award letter was filtered to their junk mail or

2 Feb 2017: The next RGUG meeting with be on Friday 10th February at 10am in the Roger Needham Building, West Cambridge. An agenda for the meeting is available from the ROO website.

16 Feb 2017: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new MRF/SRF rates for 2017 as of 1st February 2017. Users of X5 will need to update their costings (go to the Rates Tab / Facilities Rates File / select the new date and save). Also please be aware

5 Oct 2017: The Research Contracts Portal is a tool designed to be used by Principal Investigators and Departmental Administrators so that they can keep track of the latest status of research contract negotiations. The online tool is available on the ROO

22 Jun 2017: US Export Control If you import controlled technology / goods / software from the USA, US Export Controls apply even after the item is no longer in the US.

4 Aug 2017: As presented at the recent Research Grants User Group meeting, the Research Office and UIS are developing a Research Dashboard and data from X5 will pull through to the system. In order that only current data appears on the dashboard, could

10 Mar 2017: Horizon 2020 rules require only a single audit with the final claim. In order to mitigate the risk associated with having just a single audit, the University has developed a policy which enables all eligible projects to have an interim audit. Full

3 Nov 2017: For H2020 grants there is the expectation that there will be one interim audit (usually after the end of P1) for any grant with a budget of €325,000 or more of direct costs. We have now agreed with LEES Chartered Accountants that if a Department

18 Aug 2017: Data from X5 is used to populate other systems such as the forthcoming Research Dashboard and in order that only current data appears on the dashboard, Department Administrators have been asked to review their costings that are no longer required

5 May 2017: The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020 project finance and reporting, either as an administrator or PI. The session will be led by ROO and LEES Chartered

5 Dec 2017: The next RGUG meeting is Tuesday 6th February, 10am - 11.30am at the Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Presentations from the previous meeting on 30th NOvember are now available on the ROO website

21 Apr 2017: The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020 project finance and reporting, either as an administrator or PI. The session will be led by ROO and LEES Chartered

17 Feb 2017: The next RGUG (Research Grants User Group) meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th March 2017 in Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms. Please note the new time of 10am instead of 10:30am to allow attendees to go to the University administrative staff

5 May 2017: In X5, an additional option has been added to two drop down menus. When adding a new unnamed staff member the Title Mx (Gender Neutral) has been added to the drop down list Under the reason for Entering New/Unnamed Post, Pooled Labour has been added

9 Mar 2017: The Finance Information Delivery Framework project has released a number of CUFS reports that are now available in Excel. There are three reports relating to research grants: GMS: Award Status Report By Dept or Award - Excel Version (UFS) GMS: