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6 Oct 2023: Handbook MSCA-NET, the network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for the MSCA, has prepared an unofficial handbook for applicants to the MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN) 2023 call. The main aim of this handbook is supporting NCPs in assisting applicants,

3 Nov 2023: All UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grants with part funded Directly Incurred (DI) staff need to have timesheets for the entire lifetime of the grant. Timesheet records have always been a requirement of the Terms and Conditions. As of 1 July 2022,

8 Sep 2023: The European Research Council (ERC) is hosting a webinar on 20th September at 11:15am for potential applicants to learn more about the novelties of the ERC Work Programme for 2024. The webinar can be accessed directly on the ERC website and no prior

7 Jul 2023: 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

7 Jul 2023: The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is an EU-funded programme which provides researchers and innovators with funding to set up interconnected, interdisciplinary and collaborative research networks in Europe and beyond. UKRO is

23 Jun 2023: A short new film that introduces the Transforming Research Support Programme, what’s being delivered and some of the benefits that people can expect has now been released! Please do take 5 minutes to grab a cuppa, watch the video, and hear

28 Jul 2023: Thank you to those who were able to attend the Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) on 20th July 2023. The recording and slides are now available. The next meeting is schedule for 28th September 2023 at 11:15am and this will be a hybrid meeting

19 May 2023: Thank you to those who were able to attend the Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) on 11th May 2023. The recording and slides are now available. The next meeting is schedule for 20th July at 11:15am, details to follow. In response to questions

9 Jun 2023: UK universities have agreed a new three-year open access deal with Springer Nature which provides unlimited open access publishing and access to paywalled journal articles in Springer and Palgrave titles, as well as access to Nature Research titles.

1 Dec 2023: Elements will be unavailable from Thursday 14 December until Monday 18 December while it is upgraded to its latest version. It will not be possible to make open access, research data or doctoral theses deposits via Elements into the University

8 Sep 2023: There is a programme of activities for researchers to help with various aspects of public engagement. These include Introduction to Public Engagement Drop in sessions offering expert advice to support public engagement work Media training for The

9 Jun 2023: One of the greatest benefits of cloud computing is that it gives researchers the opportunity to transform how to do certain tasks. It is particularly suited to short, time-limited tasks like research projects. Tools such as Google Cloud Products and

17 Nov 2023: Working on a large, complex grant application? Know someone who is? We’re here to help! Based in the Research Strategy arm of the Research Office, the Research Funding team offers application support services such as: coordination of bid

8 Sep 2023: As many of you will now be aware, it was announced yesterday (Thursday 7th September) that the Government and the European Commission have agreed in principle on the UK’s association to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes under the Trade

1 Dec 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 326. Published on 1 December 2023. The Research Operations Office has prepared additional guidance on Horizon 2020 MSCA grants regarding secondments and audit

6 Oct 2023: UKRO is holding an information webinar for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the MSCA COFUND 2023 call. The call deadline is 8th February 2024. The webinar will take place on 19th October 2023, 9:30am - 11:30am, UK time.

3 Nov 2023: The Research Office invites academic and administrative staff across the University to attend two information sessions in December following the long-awaited UK association to Horizon Europe. The dedicated European Advisor for Cambridge University

6 Oct 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 322. Published on 6 October 2023. The UK Government has published guidance on UK association to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes. It is an explainer for

8 Sep 2023: As part of a new challenge-led research funding initiative, we’re inviting researchers across the University of Cambridge to submit concept papers setting out their idea for how AI could serve science, citizens and society. We’ll convene

11 Aug 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 319. Published on 11 August 2023. Royal Society (RS) have announced that an inflationary uplift of 2.48% is being applied to current grants within the following