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5 May 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 183. Published on 5 May 2017. The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020

2 Feb 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 177. Published on 2 February 2017. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. Award holders of grants from RCUK (AHRC,

5 Dec 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 196. Published on 5 December 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who are between 7 – 12

30 Jun 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 186. Published on 30 June 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who have a track-record of

24 Mar 2017: US Federal research agencies are now able to utilise the updated Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) that will address and implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for ... Furthermore, agencies may also

3 Nov 2017: Work for Phase 2 is already underway which includes a 2.5 hour consultation workshop for administrative staff to capture their requirements and seek feedback.

20 Oct 2017: From 1st October 2017, the Wellcome Trust (WT) changed their policy regarding equipment purchase contributions and equipment maintenance. The host organisation will now be expected to contribute at least 25% for equipment items that cost £100,000

5 Oct 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 191. Published on 5 October 2017. The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we

17 Nov 2017: ESRC grantholders are required to submit their research data to the ReShare repository at the end of their award. The UK Data Service are running an interactive online webinar to ‘walk’ you thought the process of submitting a data collection

20 Jul 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) will be held on Thursday 27th July 2017, 2pm - 3.30pm in the Large Seminar Room, Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Addenbrookes. The agenda and venue map is available from the Research Office

5 Jan 2017: In preparation for the forthcoming funders’ collection period between 6 February and 16 March 2017, the University of Cambridge is taking part in a pilot project to help its researchers (including students) by providing an automatic upload

9 Mar 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 179. Published on 9 March 2017. The deadline for a PI to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 16th March at 4pm for all RCUK, NIHR, NC3Rs

9 Mar 2017: The deadline for a PI to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 16th March at 4pm for all RCUK, NIHR, NC3Rs awards (12noon for CRUK). If a PI fails to submit a return, the funder may apply sanctions which include ineligibility

20 Oct 2017: Research funders are increasingly asking PIs to undertake a thorough process of due diligence, particularly for international research partners. The main aim is to demonstrate that the PIs and the University have assurances that international

16 Feb 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 178. Published on 16 February 2017. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. As we approach the halfway point,

9 Jun 2017: The Horizon 2020 Work Programmes for 2018 - 2020 are due to be published in October 2017. In the meantime the UK Research Office have provided draft Work Programmes which are available on the ROO website. We will update the work programmes as more

19 May 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 184. Published on 19 May 2017. The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020

3 Aug 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 188. Published on 3 August 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant scheme is aimed at groups of two to four Principal Investigators to jointly

21 Nov 2017: The European Young Researchers’ Award is now open and is suitable to post-doctoral fellows with a maximum of 5 years experience. The Award consists of a certificate, waiving the participation fee to the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), a grant to

18 Aug 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 189. Published on 18 August 2017. A reminder that the ERC Advanced Grant deadline is on 31st August 2017 at 4pm. The Research Office asks that applications are with

21 Apr 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 182. Published on 21 April 2017. The University’s Research Administration was reviewed in 2016 with the objective of recommending the administrative structure

30 Jun 2017: The Research Office and UIS would like to ask Academic and Administrative staff about their experience of using X5. The questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete and asks about any issues you encounter with X5, your suggestions of additional

20 Jul 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 187. Published on 20 July 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) will be held on Thursday 27th July 2017, 2pm - 3.30pm in the Large Seminar Room,

6 Apr 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 at 10am in LR3 Inglis Building, Dept of Engineering, Trumpington Street. Presentations from the previous meeting are available on the ROO website.

7 Apr 2017: The University’s Research Administration was reviewed in 2016 with the objective of recommending the administrative structure that will best support the University’s research activity. The aim is to have in place a facilitative, flexible

6 Jan 2017: On Thursday 12th January, X5 will be upgraded to Milestone 4, Update 7. This work will start at 7:00am on Thursday and should be completed by 9:00am. During this time the system will be unavailable. A summary list of fixes can be found on the ROO

5 Jan 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 175. Published on 5 January 2017. Researchfish are running a series of workshops across the UK to demonstrate the new User Interface and functionality for

23 May 2017: The current European Commission Horizon 2020 Work Programme is 2016-2017. Many calls are now closed at this stage but some 2017 opportunities are still available. The next Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2018-2020 is expected in Autumn 2017.

24 Mar 2017: On Tuesday 28th March, Symplectic Elements will be unavailable between 07:30am – 08:00am due to essential maintenance being carried out.

30 Jun 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 27th July 2017. Presentations and minutes from the previous meeting are available on the ROO website. Thursday 27th July 2017 2:00pm - 3:30pm Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site

3 Nov 2017: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

30 Jun 2017: The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is offering a Public Affairs and Media Training opportunity for EPSRC-supported researchers. This opportunity is open to researchers who are interested in policy and evidence-based decision

20 Jul 2017: The Research Office and UIS would like to ask Academic and Administrative staff about their experience of using X5. The questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete and asks about any issues you encounter with X5, your suggestions of additional

19 May 2017: The Royal Society has developed a new online Grants Management System to replace e-GAP. The new system is called Flexi-Grant and will run in parallel with e-GAP for the next 18 months until all awards have been migrated across to the new system.

21 Apr 2017: The University’s Research Administration was reviewed in 2016 with the objective of recommending the administrative structure that will best support the University’s research activity. The aim is to have in place a facilitative, flexible

6 Apr 2017: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

24 Mar 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th March at 10am in Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Theatre. An agenda for the meeting is available from the ROO website

6 Jan 2017: The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is organising a series of half day workshops across the UK for innovators and researchers to engage with Innovate UK and the Research Councils to define a first round of challenges to be addressed by The

2 Feb 2017: The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. Award holders of grants from RCUK (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, EPSRC, STFC), BHF, CRUK, NIHR & NC3Rs are required to submit their returns during this time.

17 Nov 2017: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

19 May 2017: This session is aimed primarily at Early Career Researchers interested in applying for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions - Individual Fellowship 2017.

17 Nov 2017: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting is on Thursday 30th November. Minutes and presentations from the previous meeting are available on the ROO website Thursday 30th November 2017 10am - 11:30am Norwich Auditorium, Roger Needham

14 Mar 2017: Tuesday 11th April 2017 10am - 11am Cambridge University Library To book https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/osc/event/2101333 Tuesday 11th April 2017 4pm - 5pm (repeat session) 17 Mill Lane, Seminar Room G To book https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/osc/event

22 Sep 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 28th September. Agenda and minutes from the previous meeting are available on the ROO website Thursday 28th September 2017 10:00 - 11:30am Mill Lane Lecture Room 7, Cambridge The

5 Jan 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Friday 10th February 2017 at 10am in the Norwich Room, Roger Needham Building, West Cambridge. Minutes and presentations from the previous meeting are available on the ROO website.

30 Jun 2017: The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who have a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years. Funding of up to €2.5 million is available for projects up to 5

16 Feb 2017: The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. As we approach the halfway point, award holders of grants from RCUK, BHF, CRUK, NIHR & NC3Rs are advised to allow plenty of time to log on to your researchfish

21 Nov 2017: The Research Operations Office will close for the Christmas break from Friday 22 December 2017 and will re-open on Tuesday 2 January 2018. In order to help us manage new work received, deadlines that fall during the Christmas break and the first

9 Mar 2017: The Office of Scholarly Communication invites you to a workshop to discover how you can make peer review count for your research. Join Cambridge researchers, along with guest speakers from publishers and peer review platforms, to demystify the peer

3 Aug 2017: Dropbox Business is a secure, cloud-based file sharing and storage service. By purchasing a subscription through the University you can benefit from a discount of more than 50% on consumer prices. Accounts can now be acquired on behalf of colleagues