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11 Jun 2021: The days will address nine themes, each dedicated to a different 'Cluster' or part of the new programme. ... 1 July - The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: what's new under Horizon Europe.

15 Jan 2021: All research articles which arise from Wellcome, Gates or Templeton funding submitted for publication after 1 January 2021 are required to be made available with a CC BY license at the time of publication. Grant funding can no longer be used to

12 Feb 2021: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF and other funders is 1st February to 11th March 2021 during which time PIs can use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Due to the current COVID pandemic,

6 Aug 2021: updates on research descriptions to include new areas of direction. inclusion of case studies, to demonstrate the research funded under each grand challenge.

15 Oct 2021: During the pilot phase of this new MTA swift service, there will be a 10 working day turnaround time.

29 Jan 2021: st. February as in previous years. The new fEC rates are expected to be approved by the Finance Committee in March 2021 for use from w/c 21. ... Once the new fEC rates have been confirmed, there will be a short period of downtime in X5 so that the new

19 Mar 2021: Participants will learn about the changes to the new programme and will hear from beneficiaries, project managers and fellows about their experiences under Horizon 2020.

7 May 2021: The change will apply to any proposals going to panel after 1 April through Standard Mode and Programme Grants, Fellowships and New Investigator Awards.

17 Sep 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 276. Published on 17 September 2021. The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant.

23 Apr 2021: As a result of COVID-19 and its impact on the economy, the UK government has decided to reduce the funds available for Official Development Assistance (ODA). The Research Office has been notified of cuts to some UKRI funded GCRF and Newton grants

17 Sep 2021: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. The final online event of this series is scheduled for Wednesday 22nd September at 12:30pm on the topic of impact and will

25 Jun 2021: The new version has a different look and feel – please see this short video that provides a quick overview of the main differences. ... They are looking to recruit 10 new members who will have access to a range of tailored events and opportunities,

19 Nov 2021: Wellcome’s digital team is looking for people to take part in their user research. They regularly carry out research with people who use their website and grant funding application system, so that they can improve these experiences. Wellcome would

3 Sep 2021: The University of Cambridge is carrying out a consultation (led by The Sustainability team and Cambridge Zero) to ask for feedback from staff and students on a new draft Sustainable Business

6 Aug 2021: Facilities that are no longer available should be replaced by a new or similar facility. ... updates on research descriptions to include new areas of direction. inclusion of case studies, to demonstrate the research funded under each grand challenge.

25 Jun 2021: The new version has a different look and feel – please see this short video that provides a quick overview of the main differences.

3 Sep 2021: The University of Cambridge is carrying out a consultation (led by The Sustainability team and Cambridge Zero) to ask for feedback from staff and students on a new draft Sustainable Business ... A summary of changes include -. a new grant condition

11 Jun 2021: 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

19 Nov 2021: LinkedIn Learning is an online learning resource available for the staff and students at the University of Cambridge. The Research Office has designed a Principal Investigator Programme for LinkedIn Learning (log in using your Office 365 Online with

3 Sep 2021: 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

5 Mar 2021: New functionality now exists within X5 that notifies users of messages/announcements when they log on to the system. ... A screen shot of this alert can be seen under “Other new functionalities” in the new SharePoint user manual.

15 Jan 2021: For new and existing PIs as well as others working with postdocs, please join PPD’s live webinar PIs: Working Effectively with your Postdoc to hear how to establish a productive

5 Mar 2021: Academics and research support staff can find details of the ERC Starting Grant and Consolidator Grant Calls on the ROO website. Information includes a crib sheet about how to apply to the Starting Grant forthcoming UKRO webinars on 16th & 19th

19 Nov 2021: The agenda will include a presentation on the new Large Grant Contributions Fund and updates on EU matters.

6 Aug 2021: The Research Office are looking to facilitate more collaboration and knowledge-sharing to support all those who run, contribute and are involved in grants administration. We would like to set up a Community of Practice (CoP) for grants

12 Feb 2021: This new way of working will take effect from 1st March 2021.

19 Nov 2021: Due to an essential upgrade of the connector between Symplectic Elements and the Apollo repository, the deposit functionality will be unavailable from Friday 26th November 2021 for a period of 7-10 days. All deposits into Apollo (Open Access,

9 Jul 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO) and the University of Cambridge will be jointly presenting a webinar on Moving from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe. This will include Update and structure of Horizon Europe compared to Horizon 2020 Submission and

5 Nov 2021: Worktribe is the new costing and pricing software that the University will be implementing to replace the current X5 tool, we are also reviewing other products from Worktribe.

12 Feb 2021: Anyone applying for or in receipt of U.S. federal funding must be wholly transparent about all financial and in-kind support from, and affiliations with, international institutions. There have been successful prosecutions in the U.S. of federally

1 Oct 2021: There is a growing expectation for researchers to offset the carbon emissions generated by unavoidable business travel. At the forefront of this, from 1st October 2021 the Wellcome Trust's carbon offset policy for travel requires applications for

29 Jun 2021: Export control, digital learning and remote teaching In most cases, teaching materials used for undergraduate teaching will not be controlled because they are in the public domain and/or cover basic scientific research.

19 Nov 2021: Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) is a £10 million funded project which has been created to support effective and sustained engagement between academics and policy professionals across the higher education sector. In order to better

10 Sep 2021: How the University of Cambridge complies with the Gender Equality Plan The University of Cambridge is committed to ensuring and promoting gender equality, and seeks to identify and mitigate any imbalances.

25 Jun 2021: They are looking to recruit 10 new members who will have access to a range of tailored events and opportunities, which have previously included:. •

15 Oct 2021: There are only two weeks left to give your feedback on the University’s draft Sustainable Business Travel Policy. You are invited to share your views on business travel and provide feedback on the policy through a 15-minute consultation

6 Aug 2021: Thank you to everyone who attended the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) Meeting on Wednesday 21st July. Presentations included transforming research support and an update on EU matters. The slides and recording are now available on the RGUG web page

15 Oct 2021: Following our Community of Practice (Cop) survey for grants administration, we have collated all the results and summarised the initial evaluation. Details of the survey findings and next steps are now available. You will find additional information

5 Mar 2021: Thank you to everyone who attend the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) Meeting on Thursday 25th February. Presentations included CJRS, Horizon Europe and Export Control. The slides and recording are now available on the RGUG web page.

5 Mar 2021: The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 11th March at 4pm for many funders including UKRI, CRUK, BHF and NIHR. Due to the current COVID pandemic, funders have been reviewing their exemption and sanction

3 Sep 2021: The Research Office are looking to facilitate more collaboration and knowledge-sharing to support all those who run, contribute and are involved in grants administration. We would like to set up a Community of Practice (CoP) for grants

9 Apr 2021: Due to some on-going technical issues with the Funding & Tenders Portal, preventing users from accessing and submitting their draft proposals, the ERC Executive Agency (ERCEA) has decided to further extend the deadline of its 2021 ERC Starting Grant

10 Dec 2021: The meeting included a presentation about the new Large Grant Contributions Fund and a talk about the preparation needed for the annual Researchfish submission.

5 Nov 2021: Our Post Award teams remain with not extending a CUFS grant close date once it has expired, this is to ensure that ROO are able to make any adjustments needed during the one-month period available for reporting and prior to the reporting submission

6 Aug 2021: This two-part webinar series by UKRO is aimed at researchers who are planning to submit a proposal to the 2022 ERC Starting Grant call, and the research support staff who will be supporting these applications. Webinar 1: Tuesday 28th September 2021

9 Jul 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting has been moved from Tuesday 13th July to Wednesday 21st July 2021 at 11:15am. It will take place as a live event and you can join the meeting using this link.

17 Sep 2021: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 5th October at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin. Slides and recording of the previous meeting in July are now available on the RGUG web

1 Oct 2021: 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

19 Mar 2021: Participants will learn about the changes to the new programme and will hear from beneficiaries, project managers and fellows about their experiences under Horizon 2020.

3 Sep 2021: A summary of changes include -. a new grant condition clarifying expectations for organisations and individuals in receipt of UKRI funding.