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21 Apr 2015: The changes that this release will bring are around existing issues within the system rather than new functionality.

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that X5 will be unavailable on Monday 4th November between 8am and 8:30am to allow for updating of the submission reports.Updates will be made to the Je-S, Generic and Wellcome reports and will include: Generic and

21 Apr 2015: pFACT, the University’s costing tool has been in use for several years and as such, holds a large number of proposals. To keep the system running smoothly, it is good practice to undertake regular house-keeping within pFACT, and to this end we are

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Changes to pFACT: New pay scale - Clinical Lecturer (StR). ... In consultation with Human Resources Division, the new pay scale of "Clinical Lecturer (StR)" was added to pFACT on Monday 4 April 2011.

21 Apr 2015: X5 will be unavailable on Tuesday 23 July between 0800 and 0900 so that routine mainentance and bug fixes can be undertaken.

21 Apr 2015: The Research Strategy Office has developed a new section on its website dedicated to Restricted Calls.

21 Apr 2015: Further to the update on the CUFS downtime. Please could all departments ensure that all transactions are complete for any grants that require reporting or audits at the begining of April/end of May.Thank you for your cooperation.

21 Apr 2015: Timesheets Recent EC audit findings have found a number of instances where timesheets are either missing, have not been signed off or not been reconciled to CUFS.  It is very important that timesheets have been fully completed and signed off at

21 Apr 2015: May. If you have any queries about the new costing and pricing software, please contact.

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Intellectual Property Policy in practice - new guidance note.

12 Nov 2015: OpenCon Cambridge. New RCUK guidelines on research data sharing policy - feedback welcome.

7 Aug 2015: New features include. A portal for requesting Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs). ... If you have any queries or feedback about the new website, please contact hannah.pawson@admin.cam.ac.uk.

26 Nov 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Christmas/New Year Closing Dates and Application/Expenditure Statement Deadlines. ... Research Operations will close for the Christmas/New Year break on Thursday, 24 December 2015.

21 Apr 2015: Please note the availability of the X5 costing and pricing application during the following periods - • X5 will be vulnerable on Monday 18 August between 8:30am and 9:30am due to the updating of University pay scales• X5 will be unavailable on

21 Apr 2015: The process for including new items of equipment on the Equipment Admin Database is as follows:. ... New Fixed Assets in excess of £10K will be loaded monthly by the Fixed Assets Team in Finance into the database as ‘DRAFT’ records.

2 Apr 2015: Currently applications are accepted between £200,000 and £2 million, however under the new arrangement the lower threshold will rise to £350,000 and the upper threshold will be reduced to

21 Apr 2015: Please note that pFACT will not be available on the morning of Tuesday 1 February (8am to 12noon), in order to update these new University fEC rates.

21 Apr 2015: RCUK PhD stipends have been updated (see http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/media/news/2014news/Pages/070114.aspx). National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2014/15 is £13,863 Research Councils UK Indicative Fee Level for 2014/15 is £3,996 The rates been updated

12 Nov 2015: OpenCon is the conference for students and professionals on Open Access, Open Education and Open Data. Following the main event in Brussels, Belgium we are organising a dedicated Satellite event in Cambridge. OpenCon Cambridge will provide a

21 Apr 2015: Presentations from the Research Grant User Group (RGUG) on 1 November are now available on the Research Office website http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx?id=20111101The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 13 December, 9