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21 Jun 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 225. Published on 21 June 2019. The Research Grants User Group Meeting is led by the Research Office and is a forum where research contract and grant

11 Oct 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 230. Published on 11 October 2019. The following rates were uploaded into X5 on 24th September 2019. New August 2019 pay scales:. for MRC (EPI, CU, BSU, MBU, CBU,

13 Sep 2019: This one-day symposium will explore the policies, economics and future directions of Open Monograph publishing.

18 Jan 2019: The Research Operations Office is creating a new pre-award service located in Schools to advise and support researchers. New roles include Research Development Advisors and further details are available on the University Job Page. Closing Date for

5 Jul 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 226. Published on 5 July 2019. The Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS Tier 2) consists of three morning sessions offering a mix of skills

6 Dec 2019: The FOREX policy states that EC awards are activated using a lifetime exchange rate based on when the Grant Agreement is signed to allow PIs to plan their budgets. However, due to the movement of exchange rates over time, or in periods of high rate

10 May 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 223. Published on 10 May 2019. For all applications to UKRI GCRF and Newton Fund calls / competitions, it is now mandatory to provide a Gender Equality Statement.

26 Apr 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 222. Published on 26 April 2019. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place as follows. Thursday 2. nd. May 2019. 2pm – 3:30pm. Norwich Auditorium

9 Aug 2019: EPSRC is hosting an event on the 6th December in London to discuss and showcase the impacts of physical sciences research. Applications to exhibit at the Showcase are invited from EPSRC-funded researchers, with a deadline of 20th September 2019. For

29 Mar 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 221. Published on 29 March 2019. Further scheduled rises in the USS pension rates are planned to come into effect in October 2019 and April 2020. The Wellcome Trust

19 Dec 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 235. Published on 19 December 2019. The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the 2020 Research Grants Programme for Administrators. Consisting of seven

26 Jul 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 227. Published on 26 July 2019. The Wellcome Trust have made some policy changes including . laboratory gloves can now be requested on grant applications and

25 Oct 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 231. Published on 25 October 2019. The annual UKRI submission period on Researchfish will be the 3rd February to 12th March 2020. In preparation for the submission

9 Aug 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 228. Published on 9 August 2019. There are a few spaces available at the next X5 training session which includes setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well

8 Nov 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 232. Published on 8 November 2019. An information event for the ERC Consolidator Call 2020 is being organised for all potential applicants, departmental

8 Mar 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 220. Published on 8 March 2019. The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 14th March at 4pm for the following major

8 Feb 2019: This X5 session covers how to change your PI & Funder / Scheme, add an external collaborator and change the Lead department and more. Monday 18th February 2019 9:30am – 12:30pm Ferrara, Greenwich House, Madingley Road Pre-requisite: have attended

22 Feb 2019: The annual submission period on Researchfish is now open and the deadline to complete a return is 4pm on 14th March 2018 for most funders. As we approach the halfway point, award holders are advised to allow plenty of time to log on to their

7 Jun 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 224. Published on 7 June 2019. This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase

8 Nov 2019: History. Professor Shruti Kapila. Economics and Politics. Professor Adam Branch. Earth Sciences & Geography.

22 Nov 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 233. Published on 22 November 2019. The following updated pay scales with an effective date (COLA date) of 01/04/2019 were uploaded into X5 on Tuesday 19. th.

6 Dec 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 234. Published on 6 December 2019. An Organisational Spend Report is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the

14 Jun 2019: Improved infrastructure will help the partner country to improve their economic, environmental and social conditions. ... this improvement to infrastructure development aims to increase prosperity and sustainable economic growth for Indonesia.

22 Feb 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 219. Published on 22 February 2019. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place as follows. Tuesday 26th February 2019. 2pm – 3:30pm. LR4, Dept of

8 Feb 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 218. Published on 8 February 2019. Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2019. The revised fEC rates are available on the PRAO

25 Oct 2019: The European Research Council (ERC) has launched their first competition for ERC Public Engagement with Research Award. The purpose of the award is to recognise ERC grant holders who engage with audiences beyond the scientific community and do so in

18 Jan 2019: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 217. Published on 18 January 2019. The Contract Status Portal is due to be retired on 31. st. January 2019 as its content has now been integrated into the Research

1 Oct 2019: Dr Flavio Toxvaerd, Faculty of Economics. Understanding economic models through interactive graphs: a platform for visualisation and independent student experimentation using Mathematica.

23 Jul 2019: How organisations are applying lessons learnt from BIM maturity measurement (note that case studies are not required).

25 Oct 2019: The Finance Business Transformation Programme (FBTP) are seeking views from all the staff across the University who are involved in any financial activities (both recipients of the financial services or users of financial systems). Staff are able to

26 Apr 2019: To help you work out when your grant application should reach the Research Operations Office, there is a new tool on the ROO website. Enter the funder deadline into the application deadline calculator and it will give you the date when you need to

10 May 2019: When submitting grant applications to the Research Operations Office, please be aware of your Department’s delegated authority limits. These are set out in the annual Delegation of Financial Authority letter which is signed by the Head of

8 Feb 2019: The annual submission period on Researchfish is 4 February 2019 to 4pm on 14 March 2019 for most funders. Emails have been sent to award holders from Researchfish on behalf of the funders informing PIs that they need to complete their annual

26 Jul 2019: A new grant condition is being trialled to allow for some EPSRC grants to delay the start of the grant for up to six months. A statement to this effect will be included in the offer letters for eligible grants and a review of the trial outcomes is

17 Dec 2019: With its ambitious climate initiative Cambridge Zero, the University is helping to build a zero-carbon future.

15 Oct 2019: Peter van Manen, Fraser Nash Consultancy, discussed how digital twins are used to improve performance in Formula One, providing lessons learned and presenting the benefits of real-time data and analytics:

13 Aug 2019: ii. their ethnicity. iii. their socio-economic background, in the form of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (EIMD) 2019.3.

9 Aug 2019: All MSCA-IFs (European and Global Fellowships included) can be treated as a small application, therefore can be submitted to the ROO one working day before the deadline. Applications should reach the ROO by 4pm on 10th September. Details of the

5 Apr 2019: Hub. CDBB and the DFTG would like to invite industry leaders to act as champions for the organisational, societal and economic benefits possible through effective information management.

18 Oct 2019: In this blog, Rey makes the case for considering the socio-economic inhibitors to the take up of digital innovation in construction. ... However, transforming construction is a social, cultural, economic and political challenge – not simply a technical

17 Oct 2019: We plan to take a pragmatic approach, learning through doing and progressing through sharing – including what works well and lessons learnt from early pilots and projects.

21 Jun 2019: The Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS Tier 2) consists of three morning sessions offering a mix of skills development and knowledge transfer. Topics will cover applying & managing grants, understanding contracts and audit

13 Sep 2019: The collaboration with CDBB started at the end of 2016. Lessons learned through the visits and workshops, the valuable support from British experts in optimising BIM dissemination, and the exchange of ... The collaboration with the CDBB team has been

4 Oct 2019: Peter van Manen, Fraser Nash Consultancy, discussed how digital twins are used to improve performance in Formula One, providing lessons learned and presenting the benefits of real-time data and analytics:

19 Dec 2019: There has been an update to the University’s Policy Framework on Research Data Management. The new version reflects the expectations of best practice held by the major funders of the University and is applicable to all research staff and students.

20 Nov 2019: FEOSW 2014: 2nd International Workshop on Finance and Economics on the Semantic Web.

8 Mar 2019: The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 14th March at 4pm for the following major funders UKRI, CRUK, BHF, NIHR, NC3Rs, AMS and Rosetrees Trust awards. Wellcome Trust grant holders whose grant ends

18 Jan 2019: Due to the Norwich Auditorium AV equipment being replaced, the next RGUG meeting will instead be held at the Department of Engineering as follows Tuesday 26th February 2019 2pm – 3:30pm LR4, Dept of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2

8 Feb 2019: In the case of a no deal Brexit, the UK government has committed to underwrite the funds of all active EU grants and bids submitted until exit day. Information and updates on the underwrite can be found here. Further guidance is still to be published

8 Feb 2019: At the next RGUG, Helen Wain from Finance will be available to answer any questions or queries about Procurement. Please send your topic suggestions to Procurement.Services.Enquiries@admin.cam.ac.uk by 19th February so she can prepare accordingly.