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27 Feb 2024: will debate potential ways out of the crisis. Economic consultant, researcher and writer Hilary Cooper, co-author of After the virus, will chair. ... Misinformation, statistics and lies sees Kamal Ahmed, former BBC Economics editor and editor-in-chief of

1 Mar 2024: The ERC Scientific Council has implemented changes to the evaluation processes and application forms for 2024 research proposals. ERC President Maria Leptin provides an overview of these changes in the report, entitled “Evaluation of research

18 Mar 2024: This webpage is under construction, and the full chapter is awaiting approval. Pending approval of the chapter, these are the current procedures for specific non-employee expense reimbursement. Please bear in mind that there is still work going on

24 May 2024: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place as a Teams meeting on Thursday 18th July, 11:15am – 12:15pm. This is an open meeting for any staff with an interest in grants administration. Further details will be circulated nearer the

14 Jun 2024: The University of Zurich (UZH) Global Strategy and Partnerships Funding Scheme supports UZH faculties, departments and professional service units in pursuing activities that strengthen the impact of the global UZH network in line with the UZH Global

6 Jun 2024: The Policy This Conflict of Interest (COI) policy consists of a set of requirements to be followed by each investigator participating in research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

15 Feb 2024: Unveiling the shadows: Modern-day slavery panel discussion, a discussion by a panel of Anglia Ruskin University experts: Professor Nick Drydakis, founding Director of the Centre for Pluralist Economics (CPE) and

14 Jun 2024: The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information Event for University of Cambridge Researchers. The online event will be held on the 4th July 2024, between 10:30am - 12:00pm (UK Time). To book your

19 Apr 2024: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place as a Teams meeting on Wednesday 24th April at 11:15am.The agenda will include updates about Worktribe and Horizon Europe lump sum funding. To join the RGUG meeting, please use this link.

14 Jun 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

10 May 2024: On 13th May 2024, ERC Advance 2023 and MSCA Doctoral Networks 2023 will open for grant submissions through the UKRI Funding Service. All open Je-S submission routes for Horizon Europe guarantee funding are due to close at 4pm on 17 May 2024, with

19 Apr 2024: This is an opportunity to provide input for the development of the Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2025 by filling in one or more surveys. Responses submitted through the survey will contribute to the co-design of the work programme 2025,

19 Apr 2024: The International Working Policy and guidance came in to effect in October 2023 to ensure that anyone who undertakes an International Working arrangement (which includes research and fieldwork) is doing so safely and in accordance with legislation.

15 Mar 2024: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administrator Programme 2024 (previously known as ROOTS) and we are pleased to invite Expressions of Interest from all staff within the University who play an active role

1 Mar 2024: The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 14th March at 4pm for most major funders including UKRI, CRUK, BHF, NIHR and WT. Reporting outcomes are a requirement of accepting an award and PIs who do not

24 May 2024: The aim of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international,

16 Feb 2024: In November 2023, the Government of Canada concluded negotiations with the European Commission for Canada's association to Pillar II of Horizon Europe. Signing of the Association Agreement is expected to take place in 2024. While Signature and

19 Apr 2024: The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the 2023-24 Work Programme of Horizon Europe, where previously unallocated Horizon Europe funding will be used to increase the 2024 budget by nearly €1.4 billion to a total of €7.3 billion.

24 Apr 2024: Fair Use policy At particular times of the year, the Careers Service is very busy and it is unlikely that we will be able to offer you multiple appointments in a short time frame.

28 Mar 2024: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administrator Programme 2024 (previously known as ROOTS) and we are pleased to invite Expressions of Interest from all staff within the University who play an active role

10 May 2024: Following the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, researchers who meet the eligibility criteria, can apply to receive funding through the ERC’s upcoming calls. The Research Operations Office EU team invites you to participate in the European

1 Mar 2024: On 8th February 2024, the European Commission held an event about “Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?” The recording of this session is now available on the EC website.

15 Mar 2024: Apollo, the University repository has been successfully upgraded. Following a period of system downtime while the upgrade took place, it is now possible to make open access, research data and doctoral thesis deposits into Apollo from Elements. We

9 Feb 2024: Public discourses are an important route to understand the ways in which events and persons as well as cultural, economic and political developments have affected views on how school history benefits

2 Feb 2024: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place on Thursday 15 February, 2pm – 3pm. This will be a hybrid meeting for you to join either online as a Teams call or in person at West 1, The West Hub, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge. To join

7 Feb 2024: second language acquisition to computational speech scientist – a true object lesson in intellectual development, upskilling, and sheer determination.

9 Feb 2024: This raises two questions. Why do women continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of housework and childcare despite economic and cultural gains?

24 May 2024: The Research Operations Office has produced a crib sheet for applications under Lump Sum Funding calls recently introduced under Horizon Europe. The crib sheet provides general information based on recent calls for collaborative research. We will be

19 Jan 2024: For grant applications: PIs and their Departments are expected to include certain qualifying International work/research related compliance costs in grant applications where possible (see guidance - Justification of Resources for International

10 May 2024: The Research Operations Office (EU Team) is organising an online information session for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on Thursday 16 May 2024 from 2pm - 3pm. This session aims to update principal investigators, departments and

16 Feb 2024: Working on a large, complex grant application? Our online information session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge, get guidance and ask questions. The Research Funding team offers application support services such as coordination of bid

2 Feb 2024: The Funding and Tenders Portal of the European Commission now has two-factor authentication (2FA) available on its portal, which will soon become mandatory. This will ensure additional protection of the valuable information it stores against

15 Mar 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

19 Apr 2024: Do you use in vitro models in your research? Are you drafting a manuscript to submit for publication in the next few months? Would you like to receive expert feedback on your manuscript? The RIVER (Reporting In Vitro Experiments Responsibly www.nc3rs

24 May 2024: The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information Event for University of Cambridge Researchers. The online event will be held on the 4th July 2024, between10:30am - 12:00pm (UK Time). The event is

1 Mar 2024: The Health National Contact Points (NCP) Network is organising an online workshop to - Enhance your skills in writing Horizon Europe Health proposals Gain insight into the process Ask questions from the expert-led discussion The online session takes

1 Mar 2024: An Elements upgrade is taking place from Tuesday 5th March at 5pm until Friday 8th March 2024. During this time, it will not be possible to make open access, research data or doctoral thesis deposits from Elements into the University repository

10 May 2024: UKRO is holding two information webinars for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on 14 and 15 May 2024 from 10am -12pm UK time. Prior registration to the webinars is mandatory, please find more information for session 1 and session 2 on the

16 Apr 2024: The table lists common activities that are more likely to present a risk of non-payment and customer disputes.

5 Mar 2024: The event explores the complex ecosystem of the Fens and investigates critical facets at play in the landscape including biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, water management, economic factors, and the delicate balance

17 Apr 2024: A supplier portal is an integrated online platform, shared by businesses and their vendors, used for submitting documents which can include contracts, electronic purchase orders, invoices for payment, and related information.

19 Jan 2024: Most major research funders are committed to open access, but have varied policies, requirements, and funding sources. Grants admins, research facilitators and contracts managers will often deal with Open Access funding and queries throughout the

17 Apr 2024: After an invoice has been issued it may sometimes be necessary to make a correction to it which will usually take the form of a credit memo (commonly referred to as credit notes).

16 Feb 2024: The Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) took place on 15th February 2024 and the recording and slides are now available. Presentations included the Worktribe implementation schedule and PI submissions for the Researchfish deadline on 14th

26 Mar 2024: It has already been established that budgets are an important method through which to monitor and control actual versus planned activity. However, to carry this out effectively it is important to spread the budget across the months of the financial

28 Mar 2024: On the 14th June 2024, the Research Operations Office is organising a European Research Council (ERC) Information Event (hybrid) at the University of Cambridge. Following the association of UK to Horizon Europe Programme, this event aims to inform

16 Feb 2024: The Office of Scholarly Communication would like to invite you to an online information session regarding the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Open Access Policy for Long-form Scholarship, on Monday 19 February 2024, 12pm to 12:45pm. This policy came

9 Feb 2024: Economic consultant, researcher and writer Hilary Cooper, co-author of After the virus, will chair.

9 Feb 2024: So how can we be more attentive to the lessons nature teaches us to create a more balanced and sustainable life?

9 Feb 2024: In the social, economic and community spaces we inhabit, we know that the relationships we build are evolving into complex, polarised landscapes.