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21 Apr 2015: A new FAQ has been added to the X5 submission reports about a type of warning message. Please refer to p5 for more details.

21 Apr 2015: Best practice would be to include a log of travel requests and authorisation (to satisfy the requirement that the travel has been authorised as necessary for the requirements of the grant)

21 Apr 2015: On Wednesday 28 July 2010, Dr John Williams from the Wellcome Trust delivered a presentation detailing their Strategic Plan 2010 – 2020 and the New Investigator Awards and Senior Investigator Awards. Applications for the new scheme open on 1

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 25 March, 9:30am in Room 4, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms.

21 Apr 2015: The agenda for the above meeting, due to be held in the ATC Semniar Rooms 6a & 6b at Addenbrookes Hospital, will be as follows: Minutes of meeting of 4 June 2013 EU Horizon 2020 update HR Return to Work policy Policy update: VAT & Visitor Letter O

24 Mar 2015: Describes the expectation and requirements of each party. Ensures those involved know what is expected from them. ... Protects the University’s interest as a charity. Protects collaborator/funder requirements. The Contracts Team acts on behalf of the

21 Apr 2015: During 2012 & 2013 the Wellcome Trust undertook a review of how grant holders manage expenditure on their grants. One of the outcomes from this review is that they have issued specific guidance regarding what costs are allowed on its grants.Further

4 Jun 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 12 March are now available http://www

21 Apr 2015: Applicants for Wellcome Trust awards should be aware that the Trust's inflation allowance has been revised to 1.6 per cent per year effective from 1 April 2013. Full details can be found at:http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Managing-a-grant/Finance-and-

21 Apr 2015: The next Research Grants User Group meeting is taking place this Tuesday, 20th March at 9.30am at the Sanger Building Lecture Theatre. This meeting is led by the Research Operations Office to discuss Research Grant administration issues and

21 Apr 2015: The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for the European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept scheme.

21 Apr 2015: The Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting was held on Thursday 24 July and the presentations are available on the ROO websitehttp://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx

25 Jun 2015: What is a research contract? Research contracts are legally binding agreements that govern collaborative research between the University and external organisations, whether those organisations are funding the research or are participating in the

21 Apr 2015: As stated in previous Research Office bulletins, this is a reminder that pFACT will not be available after 31st July 2014. Please ensure that any reports that you need are printed and/or saved locally before 31st July 2014. If you need a copy of the

21 Apr 2015: There have been a number of updates since RCUK first announced their efficiency plans. Below is the latest summary relating to the Equipment initiative, in particular the 50% contribution and application process for large items. We will be providing

21 Apr 2015: The final briefing session to help Departments become familiar with X5 is scheduled for next week. This will be a 30 minute overview of X5 with an opportunity for Q&A. There is no need to book a place, just turn up at the time of your choice.

2 Apr 2015: You can find more information about funder requirements and what to do on the Research Data Management website. ... Sanctions may also affect some postgraduate teaching and the receipt of funding from sanctioned Russian individuals or companies.

21 Apr 2015: The Researchfish Team will be coming to the University to demonstrate Researchfish and take questions and answers from Researchers.Researchfish is an online facility that enables research funders to track the impacts of their investments, and

12 Nov 2015: There are several places left on our introductory workshop to research data management. The workshop will cover the following aspects of research data management: Data storage and backup; Data organisation; Strategies for file exchange with

16 Apr 2015: For work conducted by the University that does not fall within the remit of 'research', contracts may be required that do not come under the responsibility of the Research Operations Office.