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25 Feb 2022: The Research Administration Programme aims to help staff who work in grant administration to improve their knowledge and understanding of the grant lifecycle. Each module will focus on a different aspect of grant administration and consists of

11 Mar 2022: The annual audit of US Federal Funding (including NIH awards) for the Financial Year 19/20 is now finalised and available on the ROO website.

14 Jan 2022: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 8th February 2022 at 11:15am. Details will be circulated nearer the time. Slides and recording of the previous RGUG meeting in November are available on the RGUG web page. For further

4 Nov 2022: For staff involved in the new timesheet process, the demo and Q&A  sessions that had been scheduled for 15th and 17th November have been postponed and these will be

25 Mar 2022: The University has been informed of the outcome of the recent UKRI Funder Assurance Programme Audit and has received LIMITED assurance. Systematic issues were identified in relation to Directly Incurred staff costs (RGC 14e) which requires all

10 Jun 2022: This situation impacts only those new awards under the Horizon Europe framework and ongoing H2020 grants are currently not affected and can continue as normal.

11 Feb 2022: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF, WT and other funders is 7th February to 17th March 2022 during which time PIs should use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Award holders will have

19 Aug 2022: 25th October 2022. Over the last couple of weeks, ROO have scheduled some online demonstration and Q&A sessions about the new mechanism for timesheets so that we comply with audit

16 Dec 2022: On the 6th December 2022, the European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe work programme 2023-24 with a budget of around €13.5 billion to support researchers and innovators in Europe. The final versions of the dedicated work programmes for

16 Dec 2022: To apply the new rates to existing costings, go to the rates table tab and update the out of date files by clicking on "apply all updated files now".

9 Sep 2022: Further details of the agenda and registration will be posted in the latest EC news section of Research Operations Office website and circulated in this bulletin.

6 May 2022: As outlined in the April RGUG meeting, there are ongoing delays in the formalisation of the UK’s association to Horizon Europe which are continuing to impact the Grant Agreement process for many of the recently awarded Horizon Europe grants. We

29 Jul 2022: New system (recommended). Fill in your timesheet as usual. Fill in new timesheet template. ... Here is a link to the new timesheet template for you to complete at the end of each month.

20 May 2022: Responding to the findings of the UKRI FAP Audit, new timesheet procedures will be implemented and further guidance will be provided during the coming weeks.

14 Jan 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 282. Published on 14 January 2022. The Research Office is conducting its annual SAM (System for Award Management) registration renewal process for US Federal

28 Jan 2022: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. Topics include protecting your research – intellectual property and publishing rights knowing when to seek ethics

7 Oct 2022: The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed an additional Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the financial year of 2022 to 2023. The University has been

22 Apr 2022: th. April. The following new rates have now been imported into X5. ... To apply these 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”.

22 Jul 2022: On 20th July 2022, the UK Government announced a package of measures to support transition to a new R&D Programme if association is not formalised.

11 Mar 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 286. Published on 11 March 2022. The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 17th March at 4pm for most major funders

20 Oct 2022: Academics and research support staff can find details of the MSCA Doctoral Networks on the ROO website. Information includes a crib sheet about the scheme updated Part B information for the MSCA DN scheme As noted in the crib sheets, due to the

23 Sep 2022: During August, we scheduled some live demonstrations and Q&A sessions to support this new process. ... If you would like to give us your feedback on the new timesheet process, please use this form to share your views with us.

5 Aug 2022: Once upgraded, Elements will include a new Reporting Hub to assist research administrators and have a modern, more user-friendly interface.

8 Jul 2022: Research Support Advisors at ROO will guide Departments through this new procedure at the time the FES is due. ... A new timesheet template and SharePoint site for saving completed timesheets is being developed for Departments to use and will be

20 Oct 2022: The closing date for registration is 27th October. The Research Office will be running a further two sessions on timesheets during November for staff involved in the new timesheet process.

9 Sep 2022: The COFUND scheme provides co-financing for new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship programmes. ... To help staff involved in the new mechanism for timesheets we will be holding two further sessions as follows.

10 Jun 2022: The Cambridge-Africa programme is pleased to announce that the call for proposals to the ALBORADA Research Fund is now open. Applications are invited from pairs of researchers (post-doctoral level and above) from the University of Cambridge or an

14 Jan 2022: The Research Dashboard is a web-based application which gives Researchers an overview of their applications, grants and contracts. When you open the tool you are required to use Raven authentication. This authentication process is going to be

10 Jun 2022: This situation impacts only those new awards under the Horizon Europe framework and ongoing H2020 grants are currently not affected and can continue as normal. ... From July onwards, all part-funded DI staff will be charged to a new task on the grants

11 Feb 2022: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. Topics include ensuring that your project is properly costed knowing when to seek ethics approval protecting your research

28 Jan 2022: government. The University is required to renew its registration annually to ensure we comply with any new federal requirements. ... Once this work is complete, we will make these new policy and practices available to you.

11 Mar 2022: As outlined at the RGUG meeting last month, the grant application deadlines are changing from 1st April 2022. The current 7 working day deadline for the Standard Application Process is being replaced with a 5 working day deadline. In summary this

20 May 2022: On 16th May 2022, UKRI published updated guidance on accessing the underwrite guarantee funding for successfully awarded Horizon Europe projects.

7 Oct 2022: Following the Funding Assurance Programe (FAP) audit by UKRI, recommendations were made regarding procurement procedures and flight costs. Procurement - departments should ensure that for each award, funder’s terms and conditions for the

21 Jun 2022: More information will follow about the new process. If you have any queries, please contact your Research Support Manger or Assistant Director at the Research Operations Office. ... The lack of association is only impacting those new awards under the

5 Aug 2022: using the new timesheet template. how to submit your timesheet using Microsoft Forms. ... Once upgraded, Elements will include a new Reporting Hub to assist research administrators and have a modern, more user-friendly interface.

4 Nov 2022: For staff involved in the new timesheet process, the demo and Q&A  sessions that had been scheduled for 15th and 17th November have been postponed and these will be ... University Information Services (UIS) is now offering a new Amazon Web Services (AWS

25 Mar 2022: The full statutory guidance on the new sanctions is available on the GOV.UK website. ... Facilities that are no longer available should be replaced by a new or similar facility .

7 Oct 2022: Whilst the new system of authorising and storing timesheets is bedding in, UKRI have indicated that they will offer some flexibility during this initial period regarding timesheets that are currently being ... You are warmly invited to take part in

8 Jul 2022: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Thursday 14th July at 11:15am. The agenda will include presentations on Sustainable Business Travel Guidelines, timesheet requirements for UKRI funding and updates

28 Jan 2022: Any member of the University of Cambridge who is interested in research data management (RDM) who would like to become a local contact on RDM can apply to become a Data Champion. Researchers, postgraduate students, librarians, IT managers, data

25 Feb 2022: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 26th April 2022 at 11:15am. Details will be circulated nearer the time. Slides and recording of the previous RGUG meeting on 8th February are available on the RGUG web page. For

19 Aug 2022: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place on Thursday 29th September at 11:15am. Further details about the meeting will follow nearer the time.

24 Jun 2022: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are making a permanent change regarding flexible start dates for responsive mode grants. This allows a period of up to six months from the announced start date to commence grant activity on responsive mode grants.

28 Jan 2022: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 8th February at 11:15am. Please use this link to join the meeting. The agenda will include a presentation on grant application deadlines and updates on EU matters. Slides and recording

11 Mar 2022: The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 17th March at 4pm for most major funders including UKRI, CRUK, BHF and NIHR. Reporting outcomes are a requirement of accepting an award and PIs who do not comply

18 Nov 2022: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place on Tuesday 22nd November at 11:15am. The agenda will include an overview of updated documents and processes regarding the recently introduced timesheet requirements, UKRI underwrite

25 Mar 2022: Grant application deadlines are changing from 1st April 2022. The current 7 working day deadline for the Standard Application Process is being replaced with a 5 working day deadline. In summary this means - Departments are required to give ROO a

23 Sep 2022: The agenda will include the findings of user research at grant application stage, an update on Horizon Europe / UKRI Underwrite and feedback on the new timesheet process.

11 Feb 2022: The meeting included a presentation about the new grant application deadlines coming into effect from 1st April and Horizon Europe updates.