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23 Apr 2021: When the Research Office activates an award on CUFS, we would like to remind Departments to check that the award has been set up as expected. If there are any discrepancies, please contact your Research Support Advisor as soon as possible so that we

16 Feb 2024: Registrations are now open for the EC’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event which will take place between 18th – 21st March 2024 in Belgium. This event brings together policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurs for debates, workshops

22 Sep 2023: The Latest EC News has been updated to include details on the association of the UK to the Horizon Europe Programme and implications on the open and forthcoming calls.

5 Aug 2022: Horizon Results Booster (HRB) is an initiative of the European Commission which aims to support projects funded by the EU Framework Programme (FP) to help innovations go to market and maximise their impact.

12 Feb 2021: The latest EC news page includes information regarding. UKRO webinars scheduled for 18. ... As part of the X5 Upgrade project, a SharePoint site was launched that contains the new X5 User Guide.

16 Dec 2022: Published on 16 December 2022. Thank you all for your support and engagement with the new timesheet process. ... New updates have been introduced to the UKRI Guarantee Guidance dated 5th December 2022.

17 Jul 2020: Questions and answers around the new Research Investigator Time Policy and furlough of staff on research grants is available on the ROO website.. ... The Wellcome Trust has published some new guidance about how to offset carbon travel costs in a research

6 May 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Travel on University business: new guidelines on sustainability. ... As part of the University’s commitment to carbon reduction, the Sustainability Team have consulted with stakeholders from across the

17 Nov 2023: The Transforming Research Support (TRS) Programme will be introducing new grant management system Worktribe across the University using a phased approach from 2024 onwards.

9 Jun 2023: One of the changes in the new UKRI Funding Service is role names e.g. ... 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

19 May 2023: Je-S accounts will not be migrated to TFS. You need to register a new account. ... CV information from Grant Tracker accounts will be migrated once you have set up a new account on the funding platform.

2 Dec 2022: The full list of updates can be found on the latest news section of the ROO website. ... New declaration form template for all funders. New change process once timesheets are submitted.

22 Jul 2022: Part of this work has involved producing a new single timesheet template to be used for all funders. ... The new template also helps administrators to calculate the salary elements to be charged to different grants through embedded formulas.

31 Jul 2014: It may be possible to organise some bridge funding at this stage from your new institution. ... 9. The transfer is complete and the funds are available in your new institution..

2 Dec 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Reminder - Christmas and New Year Deadlines for Applications.

9 Nov 2018: Keeping track of grant spending Find out how to keep track of grant spending. Invoicing Find out about invoicing. Claiming expenses Find out about claiming expenses

2 Feb 2024: The new fEC rates are available on the AFPA website and the X5 changes are listed ROO website. ... Please be aware that your costs will change due to the new 2024 rates.

19 Oct 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Teams channel to support users of UKRI’s The Funding Service (TFS). ... Several calls are already active on TFS and the new CoP channel will initially focus on application related queries.

6 Nov 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. New UKRI Website. Published on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 14:16. ... Features include a new single funding finder which contains all funding opportunities from across all the councils.

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.

10 Feb 2023: X5 has been updated with the new fEC, facility and inflation rates which are effective from 1. ... Please be aware that your costs will change due to the new 2023 rates.

22 Apr 2014: The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for the overall management of the research project and the Head of Department (HoD) provides the systems and processes to underpin the work.

12 Feb 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. X5 - New User Guide. Published on Fri, 12/02/2021 - 09:39. ... As part of the X5 Upgrade project, a SharePoint site was launched that contains the new X5 User Guide.

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.

26 Jul 2024: At the launch of the new 2024 academic year, the event will include an opportunity for you to:. ... build community with other grant support professionals over refreshments and lunch . speak with and hear from our new Director of Research Services,

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

25 Mar 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. New fEC Rates for 2022. Published on Fri, 25/03/2022 - 13:59. ... Facilities that are no longer available should be replaced by a new or similar facility .

21 Feb 2017: There are three situations in which an audit can happen: award specific, funder specific and an internal audit.

4 Dec 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Swift CDA Service. Published on Fri, 04/12/2020 - 14:20. ... The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) is available for PIs to use with one external party.

14 Feb 2017: Once you have accepted the award, there are several requirements that you need to be aware of including

26 Jul 2024: On Friday 30th August 2024, between 10am – 12:30pm UK time, the UK Research Office in Brussels (UKRO) will hold a webinar on the ERC 2025 Synergy Grant call. The aim of this webinar is to provide participants with detailed, practical information

26 Jul 2024: The webinar will explain about the new funding opportunities, budget allocations, timescales for submission and other eligibility conditions.

3 Apr 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. News from the Research Office. Published on Fri, 03/04/2020 - 16:36. ... In relation to new grant applications and contracts, Departments and PIs are urged to think about whether the resources, facilities and

15 May 2020: New NI rates:. Including Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 06/04/20. Without Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 05/04/20. ... 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

28 Mar 2024: The Researchfish submission for 2024 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers, administrative staff and node administrators for their part in a successful submission process this year. If you have any remaining

6 Aug 2015: The Research Operations Office has a new website www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk. ... New features include. A portal for requesting Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs).

17 Jul 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Carbon Offsetting Policies. Published on Fri, 17/07/2020 - 11:40. ... The Wellcome Trust has published some new guidance about how to offset carbon travel costs in a research grant application.

15 Jan 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Reminder - New Swift CDA Service. ... The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) was launched last month for PIs to use with one external party.

26 Jul 2024: The Academic Engagement team at the Government Office for Science would like to gather your views on how you engage with the UK Government. The information you provide will be used to understand current academic engagement with UK Government. It

16 Dec 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Position Titles in the Research Office. ... Below is a summary of the changes:. Previous title. New title.

12 Jul 2024: Whilst UKRI are transitioning from JeS to their new system The Funding Service, some award letters may be delayed.

12 Jul 2024: 13th March & 18th Sept 2025. The work programme also introduces new criteria for extending the eligibility periods of Starting and Consolidator Grants due to a disability or a major natural or

21 May 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Payscales in X5 from 20th May 2021. ... New NI rates:. Including Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 06/04/21. Without Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 05/04/21.

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

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

9 Oct 2020: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Funders Linked to Climate Change. ... In practical terms, this means that any new funded activity with fossil fuel companies and extractive industries will need to be referred to the Committee of Benefactions

22 Jul 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. New timesheet template now available. Published on Fri, 22/07/2022 - 13:23. ... Part of this work has involved producing a new single timesheet template to be used for all funders.

19 Apr 2024: New European Bauhaus facility. ... This amendment includes an investment of nearly 650 million in the EU Missions, as well as other areas including New European Bauhaus and Cultural Heritage.

26 Jul 2024: Following a successful launch of the pre-award module in the School of Technology earlier this month, the Worktribe contracts module will launch in the school on Wednesday 31st July 2024. Direct communications has been shared with professional

26 Jul 2024: The European Commission has published revised information packages for fellows and staff members participating in projects funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions under Horizon Europe. The documents can be found in the MSCA document library