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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

3 Nov 2017: The Research Dashboard is a web-application, designed for Researchers to see their research project activity in one place. Testing is currently taking place and the live system will be available later this month. Work for Phase 2 is already underway

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

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

6 Apr 2017: The Wellcome Trust has recently updated their guidance for the use of the Charity Open Access Fund (COAF), which supports researchers funded by six partner charities: Arthritis Research UK, Bloodwise, British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK,

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

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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

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.

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

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

20 Jul 2017: The European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who is between 2 – 7 years from the award date of their PhD (although extensions to this eligibility window are possible under certain circumstances

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

20 Jul 2017: The European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant scheme is aimed at groups of two to four Principal Investigators to jointly address ambitious research problems in any discipline. The nature of the collaboration within an ERC Synergy Group should

16 Feb 2017: The University's current subscription deal with the RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) expired at the end of 2016. Various deals are on offer from the publisher through JISC and a decision needs to be made on which deal (if any) to agree. There will

19 Jan 2017: My presentation was attended by a mix of students of law, political science, economics and philosophy, and professionals - including lawyers, public officials and at least one diplomat.

27 Nov 2017: About 2,000 come from the EU and EEA (European Economic Area).

5 Dec 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

22 Sep 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.

18 Aug 2017: A reminder that the ERC Advanced Grant deadline is on 31st August 2017 at 4pm. The Research Office asks that applications are with us at least 5 working days (24th August) before the deadline in order for the checks to be completed and the Host