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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

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

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.

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:. •

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: 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

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

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.

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

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

7 May 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 13th May 2021 at 11:15am. The agenda will include updates about Improvements to the Contracts Process, the Strategic Procurement and Purchasing project as

25 Jun 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 OSR, please could Departments check and

19 Mar 2021: The European Commission will run this free webinar on 24 March 2021, 9am – 3:15pm BST (10am to 4:15pm Brussels time). The morning session will focus on submission and evaluation and the afternoon session will cover the Model Grant Agreement.

15 Oct 2021: Thank you to those who were able to attend the Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) on 5th October. The recording and slides are now available to view. The meeting included a presentation about when VAT applies to research grants and ensuring

1 Oct 2021: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 5th October at 11:15am, please use this link to join the meeting. The agenda will include a VAT update for research projects, launching the outgoing MTA swift service and a project

10 Dec 2021: As per the information given at RGUG, claims for Facilities usage on Horizon Europe grants will then be made in accordance with the new requirements as agreed methodology comes on-line

17 Sep 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 assisting these applications. Webinar 1: Tuesday 28th September 2021

17 Sep 2021: Researchers who receive US federal funding for a research project are reminded that if you need to travel by plane, flights must be booked using an American flag carrier, or a flag carrier from a country with an Open Skies Agreement with the US.

5 Jul 2021: How to find out whether export control may apply to your work Read these pages for initial guidance on export control. Consider the basic awareness flowchart, scope and read the University's Export Control policy.

21 May 2021: Thank you to everyone who attend the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) Meeting on Thursday 13th May. Presentations included an update of costing and pricing, contracts process improvements and the strategic procurement and purchasing project. The

23 Apr 2021: Please delete any previous versions you may have stored locally and use the new forms instead. ... Once new funder or collaborator forms are received at the Research Office, we aim to respond to requests and complete due diligence checks within 5 working

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

1 Oct 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. New Service Launch - Outgoing MTA Swift Service. ... During the pilot phase of this new MTA swift service, there will be a 10 working day turnaround time.

19 Mar 2021: The Researchfish submission for 2021 has now closed for the main funders and we would like to thank all researchers, administrative staff and node administrators for playing their part in the submission process this year. We recognise that due to

9 Apr 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 OSR, please could Departments check and

21 May 2021: New NI rates:. Including Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 06/04/21. Without Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 05/04/21. ... Tentative dates for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 2021 can be found on the EC news page on the ROO website.

9 Apr 2021: The Research Office has collated information for applicants on its Latest EC News page and Guidance page including.

21 May 2021: Tentative dates for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) 2021 can be found on the EC news page on the ROO website.

10 Dec 2021: The News section of Research Professional focuses on research policy, research funding and research politics. ... More information about Research Professional can be found on the University Research Information webpage, including links to help sections

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 ... The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement)

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

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.

11 Jun 2021: This session will focus on the Doctoral Networks and Postdoctoral Fellowships including implementation novelties such as new allowances and eligibility.

5 Nov 2021: Over the coming months, there will be a high volume of financial reports that are due to the European Commission. In order for us to meet the deadlines set out by the EC, we would like to remind Departments of the need to ensure all eligible costs

10 Dec 2021: The News section of Research Professional focuses on research policy, research funding and research politics. ... More information about Research Professional can be found on the University Research Information webpage, including links to help sections

29 Jan 2021: Under the terms of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK will participate in the Horizon Europe Programme as an Associated Country. However, before the UK can formally access Horizon Europe, the Horizon Europe Regulation needs to

29 Jan 2021: The Research Office aims to continue supporting academic and departmental colleagues as effectively as is possible. However, the current National Lockdown, school closures, caring responsibilities and other pressures on staff has had an immediate

1 Oct 2021: During the pilot phase of this new MTA swift service, there will be a 10 working day turnaround time. ... On 20th September, X5 was updated with the new non-clinical pay scales and the renamed grades linked to the Academic new titles coming into effect

9 Jul 2021: In issue:. is an online database of research funding opportunities and is a source of international research policy and practice news. ... read news, analysis, and comments on UK, EU, and international research policy and practice.

6 Aug 2021: A new Sharepoint site, Supporting Research at Cambridge has been set up to provide guidance, information and support to the academic and administrative community in the management of research grants.