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1 May 2020: Anyone who develops symptoms - even mild ones, such as a sore throat, runny nose or muscle aches - should seek a test from the University symptomatic testing service.

11 May 2020: Our aim is to meet ISO 20400 standards for Sustainable Procurement, so that our purchases have 'the most positive environmental, social and economic impacts possible over [their] entire lifecycle' (ISO20400). ... and commence pursuit of immediate

18 Sep 2020: FACULTY of ECONOMICS. Monika Czajka.

22 Dec 2020: SInce 1 January 2021, the export of controlled goods/technology to the EU has required an export licence. If you are intending to export goods or technology to the EU please first decide whether the item is controlled by following the guidance set

26 Nov 2020: On demand courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance How to Excel - Parts 1 and 2 (for finance staff) This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced

2 Jul 2020: Accounts Payable information is now available to departmental users in Cognos, and can be found in the Departmental (Shared) Reports folder for your school.

11 Feb 2020: David Hughes recently delivered a review of the 2019 Financial Statements. It was an opportunity to get a more in-depth understanding of the results for the year. Slides from the presentation are available here.

7 Jul 2020: The latest round up of news from the Finance Division is available from the UFS website but below is a summary of items that were included in the 7th July edition.

12 May 2020: in how we view and run our nation’s infrastructure in the face of climate change and the socio-economic recovery from Covid-19. ... People – the key purpose of infrastructure is to support and serve society, we must get better at understanding and

23 Jun 2020: The latest issue of the Finance Weekly Bulletin is now available from the UFS website. A summary of this week’s items is given below and Key Contacts are requested to share this information with staff in their departments as appropriate.

25 Nov 2020: consumer welfare, while fostering social and economic progress.” The construction sector ecosystem is a vital part of the global economy, it accounts for 13% of the global economy and delivers the ... In turn, the data-driven delivery of infrastructure

16 Jun 2020: The latest issue of the Finance Weekly Bulletin, No. 816, is now available from the UFS website. A summary of this week’s items is given below and Key Contacts are requested to share this information with staff in their departments as appropriate.

24 Jan 2020: The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes through the European Parliament next week for the UK to leave the EU on 31st January. The University Brexit website will be updated accordingly https://www.eu.admin.cam.ac.uk/ and further communication will

10 Jun 2020: The latest issue of the Finance Weekly Bulletin, No. 815, is now available from the UFS website. A summary of this week’s items is given below and Key Contacts are requested to share this information with staff in their departments as appropriate.

21 Feb 2020: The University Brexit website https://www.eu.admin.cam.ac.uk/ continues to be updated, most recently with FAQs about living and working within the EU.

7 May 2020: social, economic, and environmental outcomes, to create a better quality of life for all. ... way we view and run our national infrastructure in the urgent context of socio-economic recovery from Covid-19 and challenges of climate change. .

23 Jun 2020: The Greater Cambridge region has been an economic success for UK plc over the past few decades with the University being the 'anchor tenant' in the region. ... But the City of Cambridge is feeling the strain of this economic growth, and the future

1 Oct 2020: Constructively worked with the University's IT division and the University Library to help user-test systems and platforms for accessibility;.

15 Oct 2020: If you have only lived within the EEA and Switzerland in the last 6 months, you will not need to have a Tuberculosis (TB) test as part of your student visa ... If you are no longer living in a country with an approved test centre, contact the

15 Dec 2020: Respondents spoke of a desire for forms of assessment that test - and indeed develop - more employable skills; aspiring barristers, for example, might benefit from oral examinations or assessed presentations.

15 Jul 2020: A significant milestone has been reached in the University's financial systems landscape as the Planning and Resources Committee (PRC) recently approved the CUFS (Cambridge University Finance System) software upgrade from Oracle 12.1.3 to the latest

3 Apr 2020: This week UKRI have launched a single web portal for streamlined shorter grant and innovation applications, including guidance for researchers currently holding UKRI standard grants that wish to repurpose their funds for COVID-19. As of today (3rd

4 Feb 2020: Children are inquisitive and enjoy experimentation. They are enthusiastic to test out different ways to use the resources.”.

22 Oct 2020: Due to technical difficulties implementing the upgrade of X5 on Thursday 8th October, a decision was made to postpone the release. The issues have now been resolved and the Project Team are now in a position to reschedule. The proposed date for the

2 Oct 2020: and myriad other gatherings which were suddenly forced online. Together, from their respective homes, [Edwin and Matias] managed to remotely build, test and deploy a new platform - the largest and most

7 May 2020: The Research Operations Office continue to update our webpage with the latest information about our major funders. In particular UKRI has updated its new deadline extensions for applications and is also allowing some newly awarded grants to be

24 Apr 2020: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the X5 Upgrade will no longer be taking place this month (April 2020). However, technical work will continue at UIS and once we get to the point of user acceptance testing (UAT) we will review the resource requirements

1 Dec 2020: Virtual classroom courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance VAT and the University This session provides you with a simple overview of the basics and how VAT applies to the University.

4 Dec 2020: These grades will not attract Full Economic Costs (fEC). The role type that should be used is NRSE. ... These grades will attract Full Economic Costs (fEC). The role type that should be used is RESNRSE.

21 Feb 2020: Spaces are available for the introduction to X5 training session in April, topics include setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. To book a place please contact

12 Aug 2020: Does it suit your experiments? Content creation tools. Test all the writing and drawing tools, annotation features, etc.

20 Nov 2020: After the completion of the Brexit transition period, any EU funded projects that have a eu internet domain name registered from the UK, will need to have their registration transferred. Therefore if you - have an eu domain name registered through

6 Nov 2020: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has launched a new website. Features include a new single funding finder which contains all funding opportunities from across all the councils. Individual council websites are still existing at this stage, but they

4 Dec 2020: Whether there is a Brexit Deal or no deal, customs procedures and physical checks at borders will change. The UK’s reasonable worst-case scenario planning highlights that the flow rate at the Channel short straits (Calais/Dunkirk/Coquelles and

24 Jul 2020: A major step towards creating a simpler, more user-friendly approach to how the University procures, purchases and pays for its goods, works and services was made this week (July 24) with the launch of Version 1 of the new Procurement Services

15 Apr 2020: UKRI-funded PhD students whose studies have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are in their final year will receive an extension to their research of up to six months so they will be able to complete their studies. Further details are

26 Jun 2020: Through its response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Finance has had to adapt at speed to keep critical business functions operating, while progressing major functional activities such as the budget and year-end process.

30 Jul 2020: The study on Narrative CVs tests how using a new CV format (specifically, the UKRI-supported “The Résumé for Research and Innovation”) changes the application experience and shortlisting outcomes for recruitments ... This project will test the

19 May 2020: Creating a VR environment that reduces usability issues in order to test virtual built environment designs with users who have a balance or sensory impairment.

19 Jun 2020: Videos have been developed to assist with creating a simple costing in X5 and are located in Stream. Additional support is also available in the following format - Mini User Guides Grants Guidance for Departments FAQs

11 Dec 2020: for carbon emissions and global heating, and save ecosystems from collapse, all while ensuring people are supported through the likely long-term economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Governance can hold organisations accountable for social and

21 Feb 2020: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follows Tuesday 25th February

26 Nov 2020: Virtual classroom courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance Budgeting 1 - Introduction to budgeting in the University This session covers the theory and practice of budgeting in the University, how to interpret

18 Sep 2020: Workforce Planning Guidance for institutions. An exercise has taken place with a number of members of the Casual Workforce User Consultation Group to model specific cases to test the effectiveness of

24 Apr 2020: The single audit report for federal grants for Financial Year 17/18 is now finalised and available from the ROO website.

22 Oct 2020: On Thursday 22nd October, new salary files were uploaded into X5 to rectify an error in the NI rates in the used previous files. The new files are as follows Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date of 02/04/2020 New NI rates: Including

9 Oct 2020: Due to technical difficulties during implementation, the upgrade of X5 which was scheduled to take place on Thursday 8th October has been postponed. Investigations into the issues are ongoing and an announcement will be made regarding a new upgrade

1 Dec 2020: Online courses These are online courses, available at any time. Book a place to start the course immediately. Petty Cash This short online course will provide you with an overview of the way petty cash operates.

3 Apr 2020: Since the University has been in its Red phase due to the Coronavirus pandemic for almost 2 weeks, the Research Office like many other teams has been getting used to all of its staff working from home. Whilst this has presented many challenges, we

17 Mar 2020: During the first two weeks of March, the Finance Transformation Programme (FTP) has been feeding back the results of its Discovery Phase to key stakeholders and those who took part in the engagement activity. One of the feedback sessions was