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3 Sep 2021: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has updated its full economic cost (fEC) grant and training grant terms and conditions, as part of its standard biannual update. A summary of changes include - a new grant condition clarifying expectations for

19 Mar 2021: The European Commission will be holding an online event to highlight the main changes to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) formerly Individual Fellowships, under the Horizon Europe programme on 23 March 2021, 8am – 11:30am BST (9am –

11 Jun 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO) together with the University of Cambridge will be presenting webinars on the following topics - Moving from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe There will be an update on the structure of Horizon Europe compared to Horizon

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

15 Jan 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Changes to Funder Open Access Requirements. ... For full details of funders' Plan S implementation plans with links to the details of their Open Access requirements, go to the Coalition S website.

6 Aug 2021: The UKRI Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) provides assurance that public funds destined for research are properly safeguarded and used for the purposes intended. We are expecting a UKRI audit to be undertaken remotely during the Michaelmas Term 2021

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. On the site you can find training materials and

9 Jul 2021: Research Professional is an online database of research funding opportunities and is a source of international research policy and practice news. The University of Cambridge has an institutional account which means that all University members can

5 Nov 2021: The Open Research at Cambridge conference will run online from 22 - 26 November 2021. Research takes place in collaborative networks, tied together by publications, conferences, informal discussions and often data sharing. Approaching all stages of

15 Oct 2021: We have now launched the Outgoing MTA Swift Service which can process requests faster under certain circumstances. A pre-signed MTA will be issued if the outgoing material meets all of the eligibility criteria. This includes - not derived from any

1 Oct 2021: the requirements of funders to make research openly available.

1 Oct 2021: 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 from 1st October 2021. To apply these new rates and renamed grades to existing costings, go to the

25 Jun 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 13th July 2021 at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin.

23 Apr 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will take place as a live event on Thursday 13th May 2021 at 11:15am. Details and joining information will be circulated in the next bulletin.

25 Jun 2021: Moving from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe Update and structure of Horizon Europe compared to Horizon 2020 Submission and evaluation changes, legal and finance update Q&A This webinar will be presented jointly between UK Research Office (UKRO) and

15 Oct 2021: The University has set up a fund to provide financial contributions to large, collaborative grant applications. This is to encourage and support these applications and maximise the University’s outward-facing impact.  The fund will normally

6 Aug 2021: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2021, which this year are applicable from 1st August 2021. Note that there has been a decrease in the rates driven by the nature of the calculations. Users of X5 will need to

23 Apr 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO), in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for Horizon Europe is holding several information webinars for researchers and support staff interested in applying for current calls including, MSCA Postdoctoral

7 May 2021: EPSRC is increasing the funding it provides for grant holders’ procurement of scientific and other equipment, changing the FEC Requirement on equipment costs from 50% to 80%.

15 Jan 2021: The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) was launched last month for PIs to use with one external party. CDAs should be used with a potential collaborator before discussions take place. To access the Contracts Services

15 Jan 2021: For full details of funders' Plan S implementation plans with links to the details of their Open Access requirements, go to the Coalition S website.

7 May 2021: Award holders, project administrators and departmental support staff need to understand funder and university requirements when managing research grant funding. ... EPSRC is increasing the funding it provides for grant holders’ procurement of

3 Sep 2021: The Wellcome Trust would like to hear from their current and former grant holders as well as support staff about the barriers they face regarding sustainable research and how Wellcome could help to alleviate these. Staff can share their thoughts and

12 Feb 2021: Guidance about the transparency requirements for U.S. Institutes for Health (NIH) grants at the time of application and thereafter is available on the Research Operations Office website.

15 Jan 2021: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, 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. Links made in Symplectic Elements to

12 Feb 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. US Federal Funding - Transparency Requirements Reminder. ... Guidance about the transparency requirements for U.S. Institutes for Health (NIH) grants at the time of application and thereafter is available on the

21 May 2021: On Thursday 20th May, the following new rates were imported into X5 - Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date (COLA date) of 01/04/2021 New NI rates: Including Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 06/04/21 Without Apprenticeship Levy: file

29 Jan 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 25th February 2021 at 11:30am. The agenda will include updates about European Funding, Export Control, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as well as the

5 Nov 2021: The importance of posting to a grant in a timely manner is because of complexity in EC funding requirements which includes. • ... In these circumstances, please continue to contact the ROO at the earliest opportunity so that we can assess the resource

1 Oct 2021: The COVID-19 Grant Extension Allocation (CoA) grants awarded by UKRI ended on 30th September 2021 and Final Expenditure Statements are due by 31st December 2021. For each grant which has received a CoA award, Departments need to check the following:

3 Sep 2021: The Research Administration Programme (formerly known as ROOTS Tier 2) 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

11 Jun 2021: The European Commission has shared details of its Horizon Europe Info Days, which will take place online from 28 June to 9 July 2021. This 10-day event will provide an opportunity for prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and

6 Aug 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

10 Dec 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO), in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC), is holding two information webinars for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the 2022 ERC Advanced Grant call.

12 Feb 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 25th February 2021 at 11:30am. The agenda will include updates about European Funding, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Export Control as well as the

3 Sep 2021: The University of Cambridge has been notified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) of our forthcoming Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) audit. The audit will take place during October – December 2021 and in preparation for this we need to submit

10 Dec 2021: In these circumstances, please continue to contact the ROO at the earliest opportunity so that we can assess the resource requirements to support the application. ... As per the information given at RGUG, claims for Facilities usage on Horizon Europe

29 Jan 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. Links made in Symplectic Elements to

9 Apr 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 267. Published on 9 April 2021. Due to some on-going technical issues with the Funding & Tenders Portal, preventing users from accessing and submitting their

19 Nov 2021: This resource will help you to implement successful grant management and meet University and funder requirements. ... In these circumstances, please continue to contact the ROO at the earliest opportunity so that we can assess the resource requirements

21 May 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 270. Published on 21 May 2021. On Thursday 20. th. May, the following new rates were imported into X5 -. Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date (COLA date

25 Jun 2021: EPSRC is currently recruiting new members for their Strategic Advisory Teams (SATs). There are vacancies in the following advisory groups: Capital Infrastructure, Digital Economy Programme Advisory Board (PAB), e-Infrastructure, Energy Strategic

19 Nov 2021: This resource will help you to implement successful grant management and meet University and funder requirements.

9 Apr 2021: Horizon Europe is the latest EU flagship programme for research and innovation, following-on from its predecessor, Horizon 2020. The Research Office has collated information for applicants on its Latest EC News page and Guidance page including

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,

9 Jul 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 273. Published on 9 July 2021. The UK Research Office (UKRO) and the University of Cambridge will be jointly presenting a webinar on Moving from Horizon 2020 to

5 Mar 2021: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 265. Published on 5 March 2021. The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 11th March at 4pm for many funders including

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

6 Aug 2021: The EPSRC Healthcare Technologies grand challenges has recently been updated, following consultation with members of the community. The four main changes include changes to titles to better encompass what the grand challenge is about updates to the