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21 Apr 2015: The Research Operations Office is embarking on a new round of our ROOTS (Research Operations Office Training Strategy) Tier 2 (2015) Research Administrators Programme.We invite submissions from all staff who play an active role in the Grants

21 Apr 2015: A new submission report for EC H2020 applications is now available in X5 and can be found in the reports button in the tool bar on the costing screen. If you have any questions please contact your Reseaerch Support Advisor

21 Apr 2015: As you are likely aware, the USA was required by law from 1 March 2013, to issue a sequestration order cancelling approximately $85 billion in budgetary resources across the Federal Government for the remainder of the Federal fiscal year (2013).

10 Dec 2015: Researchfish is running a series workshops across the UK in January 2016 on the Researcher Interface and covering some training for administrators who are tasked with administering the returns on behalf of their institutions. Two sessions will take

21 Apr 2015: Please note that the RGUG meeting on Tuesday 28 January 2014 is now CANCELLED. The next RGUG will take place on Tuesday 25 March 09:00 - 11:00am. Venue to be confirmed.

6 Feb 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 130. Published on 6 February 2015. The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at senior academics from any discipline and is judged on

21 Apr 2015: The exception to this is if there are any subcontracting costs, ethical issues, collaborations or special insurance requirements, please contact the Research Office so that we can carry out full checks

18 Sep 2015: The UK’s Export Control Organisation (ECO), which oversees the implementation of UK Export Control Law, occasionally publishes guidance documents relating to specific export control issues. The ECO has recently published guidance on how Export

21 Apr 2015: There has been a marked increase in calls where sponsors request a support letter signed by the Pro-Vice Chancellor Research to be submitted with the application for funding. In order to allow sufficient time for the review and signing of letters,

21 Apr 2015: Following the launch in February of the pre-checks available from the Research Operations Office for high-risk grant applications, the Research Office was asked to develop some guidance for risk assessment.  We have now developed a draft which can

21 Apr 2015: Update on the Removal of VAT Exemption for ResearchWe have previously issued advice about the withdrawal of the VAT exemption for research from 1 August 2013. Here, we provide an update on the latest position.Overall positionAs previously advised,

21 Apr 2015: West Anglia Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) organises drop-in sessions which offer information and advice on involving patients and members of the public in research projects. Sessions are held every Thursday afternoon at S4 Add

21 Apr 2015: Research Councils UK have recently announced that they will be using Researchfish for the Research Councils’ harmonised research outcomes collection system from September 2014. Following the freeze of the ROS system at the end of April 2014, the

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project or to the REA directly in the case of mono beneficiary fellowships. Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting

21 Apr 2015: RCUK have announced that they will be visiting the University on November 14-16 to conduct an audit. The RCUK Assurance will comprise: Doctoral Training Grants All other Research Grants QAV (TRAC methodology) A Project group has been convened to

21 Apr 2015: The Foreign Exchange policy is now in place across the University and having consulted with the members of Research Grants User Group (RGUG), the Research Office will be updating the inflation factor used on all overseas funders within pFACT from 5%

21 Apr 2015: Research Professional is a comprehensive research funding opportunities database which enables you to search for funding calls in all disciplines from a wide range of sponsors in the UK and abroad. It is available online at

21 Apr 2015: MRC final reports are no longer required to be submitted on Je-S. In Future, these reports need to be submitted through Researchfish, formally known as MRC e-Val. Please note that the login procedure remains the same by way of using your Je-s details

15 Oct 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Invitation to Discuss New Research Data Sharing Requirements with Funders and Policy Makers. ... Wednesday 4 November, 7pm – 10pm. Are you aware of the new funders’ requirements for sharing research data?

25 Jun 2015: If you require a Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA), your contract may be eligible for our CDA Swift Service, please go to our Contracts SharePoint Site. To access the SharePoint site, you need to be logged into Office 365 Online with your

21 Apr 2015: The briefing notes for the cancelled RGUG meeting that was scheduled to take place on the 13th December are now available online from the Research Office website. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx The next RGUG meeting is

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from 1 February each year. Therefore, please be advised that the University fEC rates will change on 1 February 2013. pFACT will not be available on the

21 Apr 2015: In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from 1 February each year. Therefore, please be advised that the University fEC rates will change on 1 February 2012. pFACT will not be available on the

24 Jul 2015: The ERC have recently launched their draft 2016 work programme and have given the following provisional dates for the 2016 ERC calls: Starting Grant – 17 November 2015 Consolidator Grant – 2 February 2016 Advanced Grant – 1 September 2016

21 Apr 2015: Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. Minutes and presentations from the meeting on Thursday 16 Oct are now available here

21 Apr 2015: Cambridge University Hospitals Research and Development department has a panel of 38 people from all backgrounds and all ages, who review research studies at the development stage and provide feedback to researchers free of charge. If you are

21 Apr 2015: The UK funding councils and RCUK have commissioned research consultancy CFE to carry out a study of PhD graduates to examine their career pathways, their impact in employment, and how their skills contribute to innovation and growth. As part of this

21 Apr 2015: The third and final internal call for Knowledge Transfer Secondments (EPSRC funded) is now open for applications up to £50,000 per project. This scheme supports the transfer of skills, experience and knowledge between Cambridge researchers and

23 Jan 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 128. Published on 23 January 2015. Twinning: 1 million for 3 years for networking between researchers in any discipline, three partners required. Deadline: 7 May

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust will be visiting the University on July 12th. PIs and Administrators are invited to attend one of two seminar sessions to be held on this date. Seminar times & locations: 11am - Alice Fisher Lecture Theatre - Clinical Scho

21 Apr 2015: Following the success of previous sessions, the Research Operations Office is delighted to offer another set of briefing sessions on Full Economic Costing and the Income Allocation Policy for all staff whose role includes research grant

18 Sep 2015: Step by step guidance on EPSRC requirements: www.data.cam.ac.uk/funders/epsrc-funded-researchers. ... Have you heard about new funders’ requirements for sharing research data? Will Open Science and sharing research data benefit society, and help move

9 Jan 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 127. Published on 9 January 2015. The Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities and Research Resources officers are visiting Cambridge on Thursday 15 January 2015. As part

21 Apr 2015: Tuesday 13 March 2012, 10–11am This free monthly webinar is open to all members of the University. The next session will take place from 10–11am on Tuesday 13 March and will: Introduce you to the Research Professional platform Demonstrate how

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that pFACT will be down on Monday 25th February 2012 from 8–10am to allow updates to the pay scales to reflect the August 2012 inflationary increase and the changes to the CPS pension scheme.It is recommended that when logging

2 Oct 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 142. Published on 2 October 2015. The Research Operations Office is embarking on a new round of our ROOTS (Research Operations Office Training Strategy) Tier 2 (2016

7 Aug 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 139. Published on 7 August 2015. The Research Operations Office has a new website www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk. New features include. A portal for

24 Jul 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 137. Published on 24 July 2015. As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) the following session is scheduled for Tuesday 13 October 2015, 9

21 Apr 2015: RGUG is a forum led by the Research Operations Office (ROO) where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Tuesday 24 September, 9:30am in Room 1, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms. The

21 Apr 2015: The Research Office Staff Conference is taking place on Thursday 9 December which means that the Office will be closed on this day. We will be open the following day on Friday 10 December as usual.

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust are making several changes to the schemes that they offer, including a new funding mechanism for collaborative research and the introduction of seed funding to support researchers who want to develop original and innovative ideas.

21 Apr 2015: After a review of the updated guidance issued by Innovate UK there is now a stipulation that all labour cost claims need to be supported by appropriate accounting records which include timesheets, showing the actual time worked on the project which

21 Apr 2015: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are making changes to the funding thresholds for their Research Grant scheme. Currently applications are accepted between £200,000 and £2 million, however under the new arrangement the lower

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project. Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting periods. Reports must be submitted within strict deadlines at the end

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project. Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting periods. Reports must be submitted within strict deadlines at the end

21 Apr 2015: X5 users are advised that the system has been updated so that when initiating a Horizon 2020 costing, X5 now automatically defaults the currency to Euros. If you have any questions please contact your Research Support Advisor.

6 Aug 2015: Are you considering applying for a Wellcome Trust grant? As of 1 August 2015 all researchers submitting a grant application to the Wellcome Trust must have an ORCID (Open Researcher and contributor iD). ORCIDs are a unique identifier for researchers

21 Apr 2015: Research Professional is a funding opportunities database.

21 Apr 2015: You will be aware that from September 2014 all Research Councils will use Researchfish to report outcomes and sanctions will be imposed for non-compliance. RCUK have indicated that all seven Research Councils will be open for submission at the same

26 Nov 2015: CRUK requires all eligible funded researchers to submit their research outputs annually via Researchfish during the lifetime of the award, and for three years after its end. Researchers are contacted directly if they are required to submit. Please