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24 Feb 2016: Cambridge has a population of approximately 123,000 (2011 Census). The city lies in the region of East Anglia, on the River Cam, and is approximately 50 miles north of London. It is well served by train links, including a 50 minute non-stop service

25 Oct 2016: The next Research Grants User Meeting will be Tuesday 1st November 2016 1.30pm - 3pm Mill Lane Lecture Theatre Room 7 Minutes of the previous meeting and an agenda for Tuesday's meeting are available here.

24 Feb 2016: If you need to telephone for an ambulance you should dial 999 (the call is free). You will be asked to explain the medical emergency. An emergency response vehicle will be sent to your location to take you/the patient to an accident and emergency

25 Nov 2016: The next Research Grants User Meeting (RGUG) will be Thursday 8th December 2016 9:30 - 11am Lecture Room 3, Inglis Building, Dept of Engineering, Trumpington Street Note: the venue has changed from Mill Lane to Dept of Engineering. Minutes of the

18 Mar 2016: The date for the next RGUG meeting has been moved from 31st March to 5th May 2016. Please refer to the ROO website for details.

15 Apr 2016: The Research Operations Office would like to thank all researchers and students for taking their time to submit their outcomes. We also appreciate the effort made by all Node Administrators to facilitate the submission. Please see below the

24 Feb 2016: Cambridge is within commutable distance from four international airports: London Stansted London Luton London Heathrow London Gatwick London Stansted The closest major airport to Cambridge is London Stansted. It is around 25 miles away (around 30

13 Oct 2016: To prepare for the audit, we would advise grant holders to be familiar with the key requirements of managing funding from US Federal Sources, some of these are highlighted on the

13 May 2016: An additional budget called ‘PLAN’ will be added to UFS on Monday 16 May, and the existing ‘BUDGET’ field will be renamed ‘ALLOCATION’.

24 Feb 2016: The University is committed to providing a healthy working environment and improving the quality of working lives for all staff. The wellbeing strategy aims to support the University’s mission and core values of freedom of thought and expression,

24 Feb 2016: Childcare There is a lot to think about when choosing the right type of childcare. Allow enough time to research the best option for your child and make contact with providers as soon as possible, as there can be waiting lists. Family friendly leave,

7 Mar 2016: The requirements also apply to staff working 100% on a federal funded grant. ... The requirements for Sub-recipient Monitoring and Management are described in section 200.331.

13 May 2016: Strategies for file exchange with collaborators. Funder requirements for making your digital information (or data) available.

28 Oct 2016: The University of Oxford, in conjunction with HMG Export Controls Organisation will be hosting the first ever national workshop on Export Controls for the HE sector on Tuesday 29th November 2016 2-4pm University of Oxford The session is open to

24 Feb 2016: As soon as you think you are pregnant you should make an appointment with your local doctor or midwife. Being pregnant may affect the treatment of any current or future illness. Your pregnancy will be treated confidentially (even if you are under 16)

21 Jun 2016: 3rd party copyright. Open Access publisher requirements. Register here.

21 Jun 2016: 3rd party copyright. Open Access publisher requirements. Register here.

24 Feb 2016: Even if you are entitled to free health treatment, you may have to pay for your prescription medicines if you live in England. A prescription charge in England is currently £8.20 for one item (as of January 2016). If you are exempt you will not

2 Jun 2016: And If so: how? Please fill in the following questions to convey the requirements of the college you represent.

25 Oct 2016: 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

24 Feb 2016: Telephone You will probably have an existing phone line within your property which to connect your internet and phone services. You will need to contact British Telecom (BT) to have a phone line installed if one does not already exist within your

24 Feb 2016: As soon as you arrive in the UK and find accommodation it is very important to register with a doctor in the area where you live. Do not wait until you are ill. In the UK, Doctors are often referred to as ‘GPs’ which stands for ‘General

21 Jul 2016: We have been asked to circulate a presentation by EPSRC on the research landscape, and delivery plan in response to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Please refer to the ROO website for the presentation slides.

2 Aug 2016: PLEASE NOTE: 'Approved' status has been withdrawn with immediate effect, and departments should use an alternative supplier for hospitality requirements.

26 Aug 2016: All student unions are affected by the law relating to charities, and their expenditure and activities must conform to the requirements of charity law, in essence by being non-political and

4 Feb 2016: Researchfish: submission periods for several funders have opened. Round table discussion about CC BY requirements. ... Round table discussion about CC BY requirements. Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates, as well as the

8 Dec 2016: differing considerations for academia and for industry. data storage, security and compliance requirements.

26 May 2016: Grant applications submitted from August 2015 onwards Applications from August 2015 onwards will have been submitted on the WT Grant Tracker system. For these applications, Grant Start Certificates (GSCs) now need to be submitted through WT Grant

8 Jan 2016: 2016, at 1:30pm for PIs and 2:30pm for dep. administrators. Wellcome Trust’s and CRUK’s requirements for data sharing – meet the funders. ... Wellcome Trust’s and CRUK’s requirements for data sharing – meet the funders.

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10 Nov 2016: 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

5 Aug 2016: RCUK, HEFCE, Wellcome Trust and Universities UK have issued a new joint Concordat on Open Research Data , which sets out expectations and principles for working with and sharing research data. The Concordat has been developed with researchers and

9 Nov 2016: This sessions is going to be interactive and there are joining requirements:.

26 May 2016: Published on 26 May 2016. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. 1. New Requirement for RCUK Funded Equipment to appear on National Portal. ... RELEVANT TO: Departmental Administrators. 1 New Requirement for RCUK Funded Equipment to appear on National

24 Aug 2016: The Senior Academic Promotions procedure and guidance is available as a PDF file for ease of printing. Launch letter Senior Academic Promotions Procedure and Guidance 2017 Forms below are available as a series of separate files in PDF, Word and Rich

15 Sep 2016: Would you like to discover resources to help with the process of writing, editing and publishing your research? The Office of Scholarly Communication invites researchers and graduate students in all disciplines to join them for the ‘Helping

8 Jan 2016: The Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Tuesday, 9 February 2016 at 9.30am in Mill

24 Feb 2016: Income tax Please note: With regards to tax payments, the University cannot offer advice on your individual circumstances, and you must contact an independent tax advisor. For all queries relating to individual tax codes, please contact the HMRC

24 Feb 2016: Working in the UK If you have permission to work in the UK, working can be a good way to meet local people and make new friends, as well as earn extra money. It may be difficult initially to find work in your area of experience, so at first you may

29 Mar 2016: No technical knowledge is needed to take part as full training will be provided to fit in with any learning or access requirements.

18 Mar 2016: The European Commission will soon launch the next “Teaming and Twinning calls” within the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation strand of Horizon 2020, which aims to increase the participation rate of low performing countries through a

9 May 2016: The only problem with a generic statement is that specific requirements of the proposed course can not be highlighted e.g.

4 Feb 2016: Search site. Research Operations Office. Round table discussion about CC BY requirements. ... The Research Data Management team would like to welcome everyone to take part in a round table discussion about current open access policy requirements that

24 Feb 2016: You may decide to take out private health insurance in the UK or take out insurance in your home country before arriving in the UK. There are a vast range of companies providing this service via the internet. University employees have access to

11 Oct 2016: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on our 2017 Research Administrators' Programme. It consists of six separate morning sessions offering a mix of skills development and knowledge transfer, delegates are encouraged to learn from each

10 Jun 2016: Please note that the RGUG meeting on 23 June 2016 has been cancelled. The date of the next RGUG meeting will be communicated in due time. For all information regarding RGUG meetings please refer to the ROO website.

29 Apr 2016: The next RGUG is due to take place on 5 May at 09:30am at Mill Lane Lecture Theatres, Room 4. Please refer to the ROO website for more details.

8 Sep 2016: The University, together with other European institutions, is lobbying the Commission to get this requirement overturned.

9 Nov 2016: thesis. This session will introduce strategies for backing up your computer; strategies for naming and organising your files; strategies for file exchange with collaborators; funder requirements for making your digital information

13 May 2016: Would it make your research easier to handle if there was a platform to store, manage, organise and share all your notes, experimental results, parameters and discussions in one place? There are solutions available to help you with this. The