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21 Apr 2015: The ESRC has just announced a change to its grant procedures for new awards.Before the grant begins, the principal investigator must upload an abstract for the project, directly to the Research Outcomes System (ROS).  The ESRC will make no payments

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from February each year. Therefore, please be advised that the University fEC rates will change on 3 February 2014. X5 will not be available on Monday 3

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that pFACT will be down on Tuesday 8th May 2012 from 8–10amIt is recommended that when logging in again, all pFACT users utilise the 'Recalculate' function to ensure all information is updated within any project proposals that

15 Oct 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 144. Published on 15 October 2015. RCUK will conduct a Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) visit from Monday the 23. rd. to Wednesday the 25. th. November 2015. The

1 May 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 134. Published on 1 May 2015. Most research funders (research councils, charities and foundations) have introduced policies on research data management. The general

20 Feb 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 131. Published on 20 February 2015. The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at senior academics from any discipline and is judged on

26 Nov 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 148. Published on 26 November 2015. 1. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. Researchfish system for collecting Research Outcomes. Researchfish submission for

10 Dec 2015: Researchfish is running a series workshops across the UK in January 2016 on the Researcher Interface and covering some training for administrators who are tasked with administering the returns on behalf of their institutions. Two sessions will take

21 Apr 2015: From the 1st October 2013, all Research Councils (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC and STFC) are aligning their terms and conditions on starting procedures. Previously some Research Councils had allowed a delay of up to 6 months from the start

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

18 Sep 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 141. Published on 18 September 2015. Relevant to all EPSRC-funded researchers and research students. The EPSRC are conducting random checks on publications to

21 Apr 2015: The categories are: people, seeds, teams, places and resources. Details of the changes can be found on their website along with a blog from their Director Dr Jeremy Farrar.

21 Apr 2015: There have been a number of queries relating to ROS and the submission of data. The current situation is summarised below. Further Bulletins will be issued if there are any additional developments. ROS was adopted by AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC and ESRC in

21 Apr 2015: Research Professional is a comprehensive research funding opportunities database which enables you to search for funding calls in all disciplines from a wide range of sponsors in the UK and abroad. It is available online at

21 Apr 2015: RCUK has recently announced the outcomes of a project aimed at enabling all seven Research Councils to implement a harmonised research outcomes gathering system by September 2014. Currently researchers are required to submit information using two

9 Jun 2015: As soon as you know you will be moving, please contact the following people:.

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project. Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting periods. Reports must be submitted within strict deadlines at the end

18 Sep 2015: The UK’s Export Control Organisation (ECO), which oversees the implementation of UK Export Control Law, occasionally publishes guidance documents relating to specific export control issues. The ECO has recently published guidance on how Export

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project. Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting periods. Reports must be submitted within strict deadlines at the end

21 Apr 2015: These changes relate to the page length for the case for support and other attachments. The case for support (including track record) for all future applications to BBSRC standard grant schemes will be contained within 8 pages rather than the

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost (fEC) rates from 1 February each year. Therefore, please be advised that the University fEC rates will change on 1 February 2011. pFACT will not be available on

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from 1 February each year. Therefore, please be advised that the University fEC rates will change on 1 February 2013. pFACT will not be available on the

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from 1 February each year. Therefore, please be advised that the University fEC rates will change on 1 February 2012. pFACT will not be available on the

27 Feb 2015: In addition to the straightforward Intra European Fellowships, there are a number of differing types of Marie Curie Actions in FP7.

21 Apr 2015: The UK funding councils and RCUK have commissioned research consultancy CFE to carry out a study of PhD graduates to examine their career pathways, their impact in employment, and how their skills contribute to innovation and growth. As part of this

21 Apr 2015: Tuesday 13 March 2012, 10–11am This free monthly webinar is open to all members of the University. The next session will take place from 10–11am on Tuesday 13 March and will: Introduce you to the Research Professional platform Demonstrate how

21 Apr 2015: A new submission report for EC H2020 applications is now available in X5 and can be found in the reports button in the tool bar on the costing screen. If you have any questions please contact your Reseaerch Support Advisor

21 Apr 2015: Research Councils UK have recently announced that they will be using Researchfish for the Research Councils’ harmonised research outcomes collection system from September 2014. Following the freeze of the ROS system at the end of April 2014, the

21 Apr 2015: You will be aware that from September 2014 all Research Councils will use Researchfish to report outcomes and sanctions will be imposed for non-compliance. RCUK have indicated that all seven Research Councils will be open for submission at the same

26 Nov 2015: Researchfish is a harmonised research outcomes gathering system used by an increasing number of UK funders including all seven Research Councils. Submitted outcomes inform the case for further funding. Entries can be made throughout the year, but

21 Apr 2015: West Anglia Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) organises drop-in sessions which offer information and advice on involving patients and members of the public in research projects. Sessions are held every Thursday afternoon at S4 Add

27 Feb 2015: ERC Grants are awarded to a single researcher ('Principal Investigator') heading an individual research team to conduct a frontier research project on the condition that he/she is engaged by a legally established hosting organisation.

21 Apr 2015: You will be aware that from September 2014 all Research Councils will use Researchfish to report research outcomes. RCUK have now clarified that sanctions will be imposed for non-compliance.Sanctions include - A researcher will be unable to apply

21 Apr 2015: MRC final reports are no longer required to be submitted on Je-S. In Future, these reports need to be submitted through Researchfish, formally known as MRC e-Val. Please note that the login procedure remains the same by way of using your Je-s details

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 16 Oct are now available here

21 Apr 2015: The third and final internal call for Knowledge Transfer Secondments (EPSRC funded) is now open for applications up to £50,000 per project. This scheme supports the transfer of skills, experience and knowledge between Cambridge researchers and

25 Jun 2015: If you require a Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA), your contract may be eligible for our CDA Swift Service, please go to our Contracts SharePoint Site. To access the SharePoint site, you need to be logged into Office 365 Online with your

24 Jul 2015: The ERC have recently launched their draft 2016 work programme and have given the following provisional dates for the 2016 ERC calls: Starting Grant – 17 November 2015 Consolidator Grant – 2 February 2016 Advanced Grant – 1 September 2016

21 Apr 2015: Please note that the RGUG meeting on Tuesday 28 January 2014 is now CANCELLED. The next RGUG will take place on Tuesday 25 March 09:00 - 11:00am. Venue to be confirmed.

21 Apr 2015: RCUK have announced that they will be visiting the University on November 14-16 to conduct an audit. The RCUK Assurance will comprise: Doctoral Training Grants All other Research Grants QAV (TRAC methodology) A Project group has been convened to

21 Apr 2015: Following the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting on 28 September 2010 the enclosed proposals were discussed and agreed http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/documents/local/rgug/20100928/rgug_cleer_for_website_28_sep_2010.pdf.

21 Apr 2015: Following the success of previous sessions, the Research Operations Office is delighted to offer another set of briefing sessions on Full Economic Costing and the Income Allocation Policy for all staff whose role includes research grant

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust will be visiting the University on July 12th. PIs and Administrators are invited to attend one of two seminar sessions to be held on this date. Seminar times & locations: 11am - Alice Fisher Lecture Theatre - Clinical Scho

20 Aug 2015: Are you applying for a grant with a funder that has Open Access (OA) requirements that is not Research Council’s UK (RCUK) or Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)? In these instances you will need to budget for the cost of publishing Open Access within

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that pFACT will be down on Monday 25th February 2012 from 8–10am to allow updates to the pay scales to reflect the August 2012 inflationary increase and the changes to the CPS pension scheme.It is recommended that when logging

21 Apr 2015: The briefing notes for the cancelled RGUG meeting that was scheduled to take place on the 13th December are now available online from the Research Office website. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx The next RGUG meeting is

26 Nov 2015: CRUK requires all eligible funded researchers to submit their research outputs annually via Researchfish during the lifetime of the award, and for three years after its end. Researchers are contacted directly if they are required to submit. Please

21 Apr 2015: After a review of the updated guidance issued by Innovate UK there is now a stipulation that all labour cost claims need to be supported by appropriate accounting records which include timesheets, showing the actual time worked on the project which

21 Apr 2015: Most research funders (research councils, charities and foundations) have introduced policies on research data management. The general expectation is that data from publicly funded research projects should be made openly available with as few

6 Aug 2015: Are you considering applying for a Wellcome Trust grant? As of 1 August 2015 all researchers submitting a grant application to the Wellcome Trust must have an ORCID (Open Researcher and contributor iD). ORCIDs are a unique identifier for researchers