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31 Jul 2014: The Research Operations Office The Research Operations Office (ROO) is the University’s official signatory for research grants and contracts, with formally delegated authority to submit applications, accept research grants and negotiate

31 Jul 2014: Vacancies at the Research Office are shown on the main University jobs page.

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing Briefing Sessions – 29 October 2013. ... As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance Office, the next briefing sessions on Full Economic

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing Briefing Sessions – 2 & 29 October 2013. ... As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance Office, the next briefing sessions on Full

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

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

19 Jun 2024: A step-by-step guide to completing your grant funding application as a researcher. Including how to make sure that you're eligible to apply, meeting deadlines, preparing your proposal, costing and pricing and submitting your application.

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

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

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

6 Aug 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy Briefing Session - 19 November.

24 Jul 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing session – 13 October 2015.

9 Sep 2014: The Contracts Team comprises of several different roles.

28 Jun 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 338. Published on 28 June 2024. Worktribe is launching in the School of Technology on Monday 1st July. This is a big milestone and an exciting step forward. Thank

7 Oct 2022: We have a number of vacancies at the Research Office, further details can be found on our jobs page.

5 Jul 2024: IEGINDIA. Institute of Economic Growth. IEDCRB. Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research Bangladesh. ... SCIENPO. Paris Institute of Political Studies Sciences PO. PARISSE. Paris School of Economics.

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

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

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.

8 Nov 2018: It's important to take the time to thoroughly plan your research. If you don't, there's a risk it could fail, wasting your funding and your time and effort. Here you can find out how to: plan, draft and write a proposal.

21 Feb 2020: The University Brexit website https://www.eu.admin.cam.ac.uk/ continues to be updated, most recently with FAQs about living and working within the EU.

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

31 Jul 2014: Maps Greenwich House, Madingley Rise Site Clinical School, Addenbrookes Hospital By train There are regular fast trains from London King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations to Cambridge. The journey is around 50 minutes.

19 Mar 2021: The University’s calculated fEC rates for 2019-20 are showing a significant decrease compared to 2018-19. This is believed to be an anomalous result arising from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The University believes this may be an issue for

1 Jul 2024: On 26th June 2024, the European Commission held a webinar on certificates on the financial statements (CFS) in Horizon Europe. The YouTube link is now available to view the recording.

22 Apr 2022: The Research Operations Office has updated its guidance on who is eligible to be a Principal Investigator (PI) on a research grant hosted at the University. Further details can be found on the PI Eligibility webpage and this topic will also be

13 Oct 2017: The Research Dashboard - see your research project activity in one place The Research Dashboard is a web-based application which will give Researchers an overview of their applications, grants and contracts including the progress of a grant

1 Jul 2024: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place as a Teams meeting on Thursday 18th July, 11:15am – 12:15pm. This is an open meeting for any staff with an interest in grants administration. The agenda will include Worktribe

24 Mar 2023: The Researchfish submission for 2023 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers, administrative staff and node administrators for playing their part in the submission process this year. For those researchers who

18 Nov 2022: At the next RGUG meeting on 22nd November, there will be an overview of updated documents and processes regarding the recently introduced timesheet requirements. This will be followed by two further sessions (which will be recorded) - Demonstration

17 Sep 2021: Researchers who receive US federal funding for a research project are reminded that if you need to travel by plane, flights must be booked using an American flag carrier, or a flag carrier from a country with an Open Skies Agreement with the US.

4 Dec 2020: These grades will not attract Full Economic Costs (fEC). The role type that should be used is NRSE. ... These grades will attract Full Economic Costs (fEC). The role type that should be used is RESNRSE.

12 Feb 2021: New details about how Horizon Europe is structured and the schemes that the UK can participate in are now available on the Research Operations Office website The latest EC news page includes information regarding UKRO webinars scheduled for 18th &

22 Apr 2022: The Researchfish submission for 2022 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers, administrative staff and node administrators for playing their part in the submission process this year. For those researchers who

14 Jun 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 337. Published on 14 June 2024. The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information Event for University of

3 Apr 2020: This week UKRI have launched a single web portal for streamlined shorter grant and innovation applications, including guidance for researchers currently holding UKRI standard grants that wish to repurpose their funds for COVID-19. As of today (3rd

6 Apr 2023: The costing and pricing tool X5, has been updated with the following - salary scales with the effective date of 1st February 2023 National Insurance rates For funders who pay the Apprenticeship levy, please use the file dated 06/04/2023 For funders

9 Sep 2022: To help staff involved in the new mechanism for timesheets we will be holding two further sessions as follows Timesheet demonstration Tuesday 27th September 11am Link to join meeting Q&A session Wednesday 5th October 10am Link to join Q&A A list o

15 Apr 2014: Certain research projects require the University to negotiate an agreement with the other parties involved, making everyone’s rights and responsibilities clear and protecting the interests of all.

5 Mar 2021: New functionality now exists within X5 that notifies users of messages/announcements when they log on to the system. The number of announcements is indicated by the bell in the header information next to workflow tasks notifications. A screen shot

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.

28 Mar 2024: The initial release of Worktribe’s pre-award and contracts modules will no longer take place in the Research Office and School of Technology in April 2024 as planned. This is due to changes in project resources, navigating risks associated with

7 Jul 2023: X5 was updated on 4th July 2023, with new fEC rates which are effective from 1st July 2023. The University has made an adjustment to the research charge-out rates following a review of the way central administration costs are classified, with the

9 Jun 2023: We have a number of job opportunities at the Research Office, further details can be found on our jobs page.

22 Oct 2020: Due to technical difficulties implementing the upgrade of X5 on Thursday 8th October, a decision was made to postpone the release. The issues have now been resolved and the Project Team are now in a position to reschedule. The proposed date for the

7 May 2020: The Research Operations Office continue to update our webpage with the latest information about our major funders. In particular UKRI has updated its new deadline extensions for applications and is also allowing some newly awarded grants to be

6 Jun 2024: The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information online event which will be held on Thursday 4th July 2024, between 10:30-12:00 (UK time).

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.

22 Apr 2022: The following new rates have now been imported into X5. NI rates including increase of 1.25%. Without Apprenticeship Levy - file added 05/04/22 With Levy Including Apprenticeship Levy- file added 06/04/22 USS rate of 21.6% starting from 01/04/22. To