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27 Aug 2015: The Price of Truth: Herbert McCabe on Love, Politics and Death Perhaps the greatest theologian of the English-speaking world in the late twentieth century, the Dominican Herbert McCabe never thought of himself as a political theologian.

28 Sep 2015: This year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas (19 October – 1 November) will include a series of debates on censorship and freedom of expression with leading thinkers and experts in their fields, including VHI Director of Research

21 Apr 2015: The Research Office can now confirm that the pFACT upgrade will take place from Thursday 19 August to Wednesday 25 August 2010. In preparation for the upgrade, could all users perform a system tidy up by Thursday 12 August? This means projects that

30 Apr 2015: She will also talk about the pressures facing students and the impact of social media on young people today.

21 Apr 2015: A polite reminder that the final RCUK 2012 Workshop will be held tomorrow,  Friday, 5th October from 10-11.30am at the Clinical School Lecture Theatre 2.It is very important that you all attend – there is no need to pre-book, please just turn

27 Feb 2015: The Cooperation scheme is designed to gain leadership in key scientific and technological areas by supporting cooperation between universities, industry, research centres and public authorities across the European Union, as well as the rest of the

21 Apr 2015: The Cambridge Research Office has been working with Symplectic Elements to develop a ROS plug-in to facilitate the up-load of publications into ROS. Despite previous assurances from RCUK that this solution was compatible with ROS, it is now clear

15 Oct 2015: The Research Operations Office is again offering X5 training and would like to invite departmental staff, both academic and administrative, who are required to generate costings for themselves, or for their departments, to attend one of these events.

21 Apr 2015: The new Research Pricing and Costing Tool being developed to replace pFACT, X5, is now in the second phase of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and members of the research community are needed to test the system.

30 Apr 2015: 4.00pm - 5.00pm SAP Open Forum Hosted by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs, Professor Jeremy Sanders, this session will provide an overview of the University's Senior Academic Promotions (SAP) procedure, highlight the main changes to

2 Oct 2015: The Research Operations Office is again offering X5 training and would like to invite departmental staff, both academic and administrative, who are required to generate costings for themselves, or for their departments, to attend one of these events.

14 Sep 2015: VHI Director of Research

30 Apr 2015: 10.00am - 12noon Badminton Sessions Come and play badminton with your colleagues. This is a free open session for you to rekindle your interest in this much loved sport. Please note: Parking only available for Disabled Badge holders. Book your place

30 Apr 2015: It’s a fun and dynamic way to get fit, improve muscle definition and a great way to meet like-minded people!

21 Apr 2015: There have been a number of updates since RCUK first announced their efficiency plans. Below is the latest summary relating to the Equipment initiative, in particular the 50% contribution and application process for large items. We will be providing

30 Apr 2015: Professor Dame Carol Black. With the Mental Health Foundation reporting that depression affects 1 in 4 people Professor Dame Carol Black explores approaches for developing personal resilience in the context of

30 Apr 2015: 11.00am - 12noon The Secret Life of Books: University Library Tour # 3 Discover the Library’s 600-year history and famous architecture. Look behind the scenes and learn about its role as a Legal Deposit (copyright) library. All tours will include

21 Apr 2015: As you may be aware, the University will be replacing pFACT with a new costing tool called X5. When X5 goes live during Michaelmas Term 2012, some of the data within pFACT will need to be migrated into the new costing tool.

21 Apr 2015: There are now four X5 training videos live on the University streaming site. The links to these and more information can be found at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/applying/x5/ Clarification: New industry templates have been set up in

21 Apr 2015: Access to pFACT is being wound down, therefore if you have any current proposals in pFACT, these need to be submitted by 31 July. From 1August pFACT will be “read-only” which means you can view previous proposals and run reports, but any new

21 Apr 2015: On Wednesday 28 July 2010, Dr John Williams from the Wellcome Trust delivered a presentation detailing their Strategic Plan 2010 – 2020 and the New Investigator Awards and Senior Investigator Awards. Applications for the new scheme open on 1

19 May 2015: This document states the University's policy on adoption leave and pay available to all eligible employees and provides additional guidance on issues surrounding adoption leave.

30 Apr 2015: 12.15 - 1.15pm Intermediate Tennis Session Come along for a free session of tennis at the Frank Lee Leisure & Fitness centre Tennis Courts. Book your place here This session is fully booked 12.30 - 1.00pm Relaxation Workshop Join Rosemary Parkinson

3 Jul 2015: The process for applying and taking SPL initially appears complex. However, when broken down into the key stages (see page below) it is more manageable. The four stages are: Becoming aware of a pregnancy or match; Choosing SPL and notification of

21 Apr 2015: As part of their assurance strategy, the Wellcome Trust has been conducting a number of grant reviews in relation to the financial transactions on awards.  We have been informed that all centre grants, strategic awards, investigator awards and

7 Mar 2015: Search site. Remote Access. If you are like most people, you probably use a variety of methods to access files remotely (e.g.

21 Apr 2015: The agenda for the above meeting, due to be held in the ATC Semniar Rooms 6a & 6b at Addenbrookes Hospital, will be as follows: Minutes of meeting of 4 June 2013 EU Horizon 2020 update HR Return to Work policy Policy update: VAT & Visitor Letter O

4 Jun 2015: 1. Open Data lunchtime session –15 June Monday 15 June, 12:30 – 13:30, Mill Lane Lecture Room 10 Most research funders (research councils, charities and foundations) have introduced policies on research data management. The general expectation

29 Apr 2015: It introduces young people to the competitive world of international business casework.

21 Apr 2015: New funder schemes for industrial funders are being added to X5 over the next few weeks to allow users to select schemes that will: Attract 80% fEC Replace previous templates in pFACT that were used for “New Industry Policy” with 70% and 120%

25 Jun 2015: The following feature among the most commonly negotiated terms Intellectual Property (IP) Publication Confidentiality Liability / indemnity Further details can be foud here about why we negotiate.

21 Apr 2015: Section 3 of the HSW Act contains general duties on employers and the self-employed in respect of people other than their own employees. ... not in their employment, arising out of or in connection with the conduct of their business, and to make

21 Apr 2015: RGUG is a forum led by the Research Operations Office (ROO) where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Tuesday 25 March, 9:30am in Room 4, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms.

21 Apr 2015: As a move to harmonise further with other Research Councils, BBSRC will no longer require final reports. These used to be submitted by funded researchers at the end of a project. This change will be implemented from 1 October 2013. Grants ending

14 Jan 2015: We regret to announce that the lecture “Are political parties fit for purpose?” to be delivered by Baroness Williams of Crosby, which was scheduled for this Friday 16th January, has unfortunately been postponed to a new date (to be announced).

21 Apr 2015: The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for the European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept scheme.

25 Jun 2015: What is a research contract? Research contracts are legally binding agreements that govern collaborative research between the University and external organisations, whether those organisations are funding the research or are participating in the

8 Jul 2015: We are often asked what the University of Cambridge does to raise aspirations and widen participation amongst young people from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups. ... Realise. In 2009 the University was awarded the Buttle UK Quality Mark, in

21 Apr 2015: Following the recent RGUG presentation about the above, a guidance note has been prepared and is available on the Internet:    http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/documents/local/applying/VAT_Exemption_for_Research_briefing_not

4 Jun 2015: Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. Minutes and presentations from the meeting on Thursday 12 March are now available http://www

30 Apr 2015: 11.00am - 12noon Equal Pay and a New Working Women’s Charter Forty years ago, a group of British women launched the Working Women’s Charter – a list of ten demands that they believed would address gender inequalities at work. Four decades on,

21 Apr 2015: During 2012 & 2013 the Wellcome Trust undertook a review of how grant holders manage expenditure on their grants. One of the outcomes from this review is that they have issued specific guidance regarding what costs are allowed on its grants.Further

21 Apr 2015: 1. Updated Clinical Lecturer/Research Associate pay scale In light of the revised Clinical Lecturer/Research Associate pay scale effective from 1 April 2010, the pay scale will be updated in pFACT to reflect this. This change will be made to pFACT

27 Feb 2015: The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) was set up in 1957 and is legally separate from the European Community (EC). Euratom research activities differ from those in the other FP7 programmes, and are carried out under a separate treaty.

30 Apr 2015: 12noon - 1.00pm Using Mindfulness Techniques at Work Relieve your frantic life and stop being on autopilot. Come and learn some simple mindfulness techniques. These are quick to do and will help you take time out in a busy, stressful workplace. Book

16 Mar 2015: The Von Hügel Institute (VHI) at St Edmund’s College wishes to recruit a Conference Organiser/ Research Assistant to assist with the planning and organisation of a major international Conference on ‘Patents on Life: Through the Lenses of Law,

21 Apr 2015: The next Research Grants User Group meeting is taking place this Tuesday, 20th March at 9.30am at the Sanger Building Lecture Theatre. This meeting is led by the Research Operations Office to discuss Research Grant administration issues and

30 Apr 2015: 12noon - 1.00pm Tour of New Hall Art Collection and Murray Edwards College Gardens A 30 minute introduction to the New Hall Art Collection, which consists solely of work by women artists and is the most significant collection of its kind in Europe,

4 Jun 2015: Most research funders (research councils, charities and foundations) have introduced policies on research data management. The general expectation is that data from publicly funded research projects should be made openly available with as few

21 Apr 2015: A new FAQ has been added to the X5 submission reports about a type of warning message. Please refer to p5 for more details.