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22 Nov 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Funder or Collaborator Requests. Published on Fri, 22/11/2019 - 14:20. ... When completing the new funder / collaborator form, email your Research Development Team and copy the following teams.

6 Dec 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Christmas and New Year Deadlines for Grant Applications.

25 Oct 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. British Heart Foundation – New Research Grant Management System. ... Applications that are not submitted to the BHF by the relevant deadline will be deleted and won’t be migrated to the new Flexi-Grant system.

22 Nov 2019: When completing the new funder / collaborator form, email your Research Development Team and copy the following teams. ... For a new funder set up. Email ROOduediligence@admin.cam.ac.uk and FINcreditcontrol@admin.cam.ac.uk.

19 Dec 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Christmas and New Year Deadlines for Grant Applications.

8 Nov 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Christmas and New Year Deadlines for Applications and Expenditure Statements.

25 Oct 2019: 8 Mill Lane, Mill Lane Lecture Room 1. Open Session. The session will be of benefit to new and experienced Node Administrators and there is no need to register in advance. ... Applications that are not submitted to the BHF by the relevant deadline will

6 Dec 2019: A new Industry Pricing Policy has been approved by the Research Policy Committee and guidelines are currently being drafted for Departments.

29 Mar 2019: The Researchfish submission for 2019 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers and administrative staff for preparing and submitting their returns. We are waiting for the final figures from the funders regarding

19 Dec 2019: The new version reflects the expectations of best practice held by the major funders of the University and is applicable to all research staff and students.

8 Nov 2019: 8 Mill Lane, Mill Lane Lecture Room 1. Open Session. The session will be of benefit to new and experienced Node Administrators and there is no need to register in advance.

8 Feb 2019: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2019.

26 Jul 2019: To mitigate the risk posed to the University, the Due Diligence Team undertakes reputational, ethical and financial assessments on new potential funders and collaborators at application stage. ... For a new funder set up. Email

22 Nov 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Christmas and New Year Deadlines for Applications and Expenditure Statements.

25 Oct 2019: Following feedback from the X5 User Group, some small screen amendments in X5 are going to be made which will remove features that aren’t used and ensure that terminology is more consistent. X5 will be updated with these amendments on Thursday

11 Oct 2019: New August 2019 pay scales:. for MRC (EPI, CU, BSU, MBU, CBU, TOX) grades. ... USS grades have retained the superannuation rate of 24.4%. New National Insurance bands including Apprenticeship Levy from 06/04/19.

6 Dec 2019: A new Industry Pricing Policy has been approved by the Research Policy Committee and guidelines are currently being drafted for Departments.

9 Aug 2019: EPSRC is working with colleagues across UKRI on a review of the AI landscape, to understand current support for AI research and innovation, and engage stakeholders in identifying opportunities and future directions. To stay informed about the

10 May 2019: X5 has been updated with a new salary file with an effective date of 01/04/2019 which contains the proposed USS pension rate of 24.2%.

22 Nov 2019: To apply the new rates to existing costings, go to the rates table tab and update the out of date files by clicking on “apply all updated files now”.

19 Dec 2019: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the 2020 Research Grants Programme for Administrators. Consisting of seven separate morning sessions, the modules comprise a mix of skills development and knowledge transfer utilising workshops,

22 Feb 2019: There have been some updates to the Research Dashboard this week. You will see that it is now easier to scan the list of grants which is helpful for those with large datasets. Also each grant now has a unique URL, allowing users to communicate more

22 Feb 2019: The new April 2019 USS pension rate of 19.5% (currently 18%) for employers has been added into X5.

18 Jan 2019: Work has been undertaken to make changes in the CUFS and CHRIS systems to take account of the new number system.

6 Dec 2019: The FOREX policy states that EC awards are activated using a lifetime exchange rate based on when the Grant Agreement is signed to allow PIs to plan their budgets. However, due to the movement of exchange rates over time, or in periods of high rate

5 Jul 2019: In response to an increasing number of findings on audits of Innovate UK grants, there are some areas of concern in relation to the following eligibility of staff costs (DI And DA), including templates for timesheets and declarations eligibility of

26 Apr 2019: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place as follows Thursday 2nd May 2019 2pm – 3:30pm Norwich Auditorium, Roger Needham Building, 7 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0RB Agenda for the meeting and minutes for the previous

22 Feb 2019: What are we doing? Recruitment to the new Pre-Award posts in the Research Office is progressing well with new staff starting in the Schools of Physical Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Humanities & ... If you have any questions about this new service, please

10 May 2019: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follow Thursday 27th June 2019

5 Jul 2019: The presentations from the recent RGUG meeting on 27th June are now available on the ROO website. One of the discussion points from the meeting last week was to gauge interest in having an Open Day at ROO during the Michaelmas Term. Options include

26 Jul 2019: The Wellcome Trust have made some policy changes including laboratory gloves can now be requested on grant applications and charged to existing grants. Further details are available from their website under the section ”Materials and consumables

11 Oct 2019: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place as follow Tuesday 3rd December 2019 2pm – 3:30pm Norwich Auditorium, Roger Needham Building, 7 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0RB Presentations from the previous meeting on Thursday

22 Feb 2019: Note that the new venue is the Department of Engineering, this is due to the AV projector equipment being replaced at the Roger Needham Building.

9 Aug 2019: There are a few spaces available at the next X5 training session which includes setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. To book a place please contact Debbie.West-Lewis@admin.cam.ac.uk

19 Dec 2019: We would like to gauge topic suggestions for a proposed Research Administration Open Day. This presents an opportunity to discuss what transforming research administration at Cambridge means for all of us together. To help us plan the event, it

6 Dec 2019: In response to an increasing number of findings on audits of Innovate UK grants, there are some areas of concern in relation to the following eligibility of staff costs (DI And DA), including templates for timesheets and declarations eligibility of

26 Apr 2019: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has confirmed that the new potential pension cost contributions agreed by the USS can now be included in new grant proposals.

8 Nov 2019: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follows Tuesday 3rd December

18 Jan 2019: The Research Operations Office is creating a new pre-award service located in Schools to advise and support researchers. ... New roles include Research Development Advisors and further details are available on the University Job Page.

8 Feb 2019: Users of X5 will need to update their costings (go to the Rates Tab / Facilities Rates File / select the new date and save). ... Facilities that are no longer available should be replaced by a new or similar facility.

8 Mar 2019: Presentations from the Research Grants User Group Meeting on 26th February are now available on the ROO website. The next meeting will be Thursday 2 May 2019 2pm - 3.30pm Norwich Auditorium, Roger Needham Building, 7 J J Thomson Avenue, West

13 Sep 2019: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follow Thursday 19th September

13 Sep 2019: EPSRC is raising the profile of Responsible Innovation (RI) and enhancing RI culture from the CDT level upwards. The Framework for Responsible Innovation outlines considerations of risk, regulation, ethics, purposes and impacts of innovation in

22 Nov 2019: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follows Tuesday 3rd December

13 Sep 2019: The Research Operations Office is inviting you to our Open Day on Thursday 21st November 2019 at Greenwich House, Madingley Road. Sessions will include drop-ins, work stations and workshops that allow mutual sharing of experience and approaches

26 Jul 2019: EPSRC is hosting an event on the 6th December in London to discuss and showcase the impacts of physical sciences research. Applications to exhibit at the Showcase are invited from EPSRC-funded researchers, with a deadline of 20th September 2019.

26 Apr 2019: How do you dispose of unwanted and outdated research equipment? Whilst equipment is potentially valuable, re-use options can be limited and often research equipment is disposed of as waste. To help tackle this issue, the University's environmental

18 Jan 2019: This X5 session covers how to change your PI & Funder / Scheme, add an external collaborator and change the Lead department and more. Monday 18th February 2019 9:30am – 12:30pm Ferrara, Greenwich House, Madingley Road Pre-requisite: have attended

26 Apr 2019: To help you work out when your grant application should reach the Research Operations Office, there is a new tool on the ROO website.

6 Dec 2019: Thank you to those who attend the Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) on Tuesday, the PPT slides are now available on the ROO website. The next meeting will be Tuesday 25th February 2020 10am – 11:30am Large Seminar Room, Institute of Public