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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. ... They will give short talks about the extended requirements for sharing all research outputs

5 Oct 2017: LEES (the University’s appointed auditors for federal and EC grants) attended the 59th Annual Meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators in Washington, DC, to understand current issues for UK institutions in respect 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

19 Oct 2017: In preparation for phase two, there will be some workshops for administrative staff to capture their requirements and seek feedback. ... In line with current guidance, departments may appoint within a 3-point range (spine points 41-43) without the

7 Feb 2017: From July 2022, a new mechanism for timesheets has being implemented to comply with audit requirements for can be accessed via ROO's Sharepoint site.

6 Apr 2017: COAF funded research outputs will only be paid to publishers who are compliant with three key service requirements:. ... COAF-funded researchers in the University have received an email from the Open Access Team in the Office of Scholarly Communication

5 Oct 2017: Established by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and partners in the student community in 2008, International Open Access Week is happening worldwide between 23 and 29 October 2017.

19 Oct 2017: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period, all Principal Investigators are encouraged to update their Symplectic Elements account with their current research

20 Oct 2017: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we are pleased to invite expressions of interest from all staff within the University who play an active role in the grants

6 Apr 2017: Following revised guidance from the European Commission, beneficiaries can now claim personnel costs on the basis of actual monthly personnel costs. The University has therefore revised the Horizon 2020 template timesheet and the Research Operations

9 Jun 2017: The presentation from the "Demystyfing H2020 Audits" session is now available on the Research Operations Office website. https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/financial-audit-ec-projects

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.

9 Jun 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 185. Published on 9 June 2017. X5 has a new option under the Costing tab called “Costing sub type”. At the project Wizard setup stage you will now have the

24 Jan 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 176. Published on 24 January 2017. The Research Office will be offering guidance to PIs and students who are required to submit a return to Researchfish for

22 Sep 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 190. Published on 22 September 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 28th September. Agenda and minutes from the previous

21 Apr 2017: In response to last summer’s Research Administration review, the Research Office and UIS are developing a new dashboard to give PIs access to information about their grants and contracts e.g. the status of your contract and expenditure on the grant

5 Jan 2017: Researchfish are running a series of workshops across the UK to demonstrate the new User Interface and functionality for researchers and research office staff. Representatives from Researchfish will be in Cambridge on Tuesday 10th January at Mill

17 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 194. Published on 17 November 2017. The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period

21 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 195. Published on 21 November 2017. The Research Dashboard is a web-based application designed for PIs to see their research project activity in one place. The

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

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 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 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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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 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

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.

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