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23 Sep 2022: All UKRI grants (RCUK and Innovate) with part funded DI staff need to have timesheets for the entire lifetime of the grant. Timesheet records have always been a requirement of the Terms and Conditions. From 1st July 2022, monthly timesheets of part

19 Apr 2022: New Wave seeks to change that. It aims to enable the delivery of high quality events that push the boundaries of what people expect, widening our appeal to audience groups that

14 Mar 2022: These showed us that walking actions show the least promise for creating mode change, improvements in cycle routes (both within the city and long distance) have the potential convince more people

1 Apr 2022: A few garden chairs, small tables and possibly a pub garden-style picnic bench would be good for people to use if anyone has any unwanted furniture they would like to

6 May 2022: The European Research Executive Agency (REA) is looking for expert evaluators from a wide range of fields to evaluate project proposals and monitor the implementation of projects for EU Programmes including Horizon Europe.

8 Jul 2022: Underwrite of 2021 ERC projects As expected, the UK’s current lack of association to the Horizon Europe programme, means we are unable to sign the EC Grant Agreements for ERC StG/CoG/AdG grants. The majority of these ERC projects are in the

17 Apr 2022: Loneliness doesn't always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us -- and it's often

25 Mar 2022: On 1 March 2022, the UK government issued additional sanctions on Russia, which expand sanctions that have been in place since 31 July 2014. The full statutory guidance on the new sanctions is available on the GOV.UK website. This includes sanctions

16 Feb 2022: Search site. Apprenticeships. Apprenticeships enquiry form. The University of Cambridge welcomes enquiries regarding apprenticeship opportunities from existing staff and people interested in apprenticeships as an employee of the University.

9 Mar 2022: Henry Fenby-Taylor, the Centre for Digital Built Britain’s Head of Information Management explores the start-up ecosystem in construction and how a new report from the Construction Innovation Hub can help those looking to set up or invest in

6 May 2022: Guidance is available on the Managing Research Grants Sharepoint page which has lots useful topics to help support you with grant administration. This includes understanding fEC, costing staff and working with contracts. Whether you are new to

25 Mar 2022: On Monday 14th March 2022, the UK Government announced an extension of the guarantee to a second wave of eligible, successful applicants. In a letter to the UK research and development sector, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation

8 Jul 2022: From July 2022, a new mechanism for timesheets has been implemented to comply with audit requirements on UKRI funding (RCUK and Innovate). Information about timesheets is available on the ROO website to tell you about the changes and we will

27 Jun 2022: He drives people to action. His enthusiasm and green ambition are unmatchable. ... Feedback has been really positive, with different people attending each session and a real diversity of viewpoints and experience shared.

28 Jun 2022: Professor Alison Cornish's (NYU and President of the Dante Society of America) lecture will be based on her new, ground-breaking book, Believing in Dante, which offers a compelling new take on Dante's Divine Comedy with modern sensibilities in mind,

15 Mar 2022: One Green Team member Amy Bains said that:. 'One lovely thing about the Green Team is that it is allowing us to meet new people from across the dept that we

20 Dec 2022: according to a new study published today in the British Ecological Society journal People and Nature.

25 Jan 2022: It is therefore very important that you train the right people in your department later this summer and ensure you have selected enough people. ... Therefore, if someone in the team is off sick, other people can handle the processing in the system.

18 Nov 2022: The University has a Large Grant Contributions Fund which provides financial contributions to large, collaborative grant applications. To be eligible for funding, the following criteria apply Research grant applications for funding normally over

10 Jun 2022: In the previous bulletin, we reminded you that timesheets are required for all part-funded directly incurred (DI) staff and must be signed off and dated within 2 months of the end of the timesheet period. This week we have written to Departmental

20 May 2022: Following the recent UKRI FAP Audit, we would like to draw your attention to the UKRI Terms and Conditions of Grant Guidance RGC 14, section e (Audit Records). Timesheets are required for all part-funded directly incurred (DI) staff and must be

18 Nov 2022: We have set up a new Yammer community - Supporting Research at Cambridge, please join us! This is an opportunity to provide guidance, support and discussion for academic and professional services staff. Whether you are actively involved in the

7 Feb 2022: There are also hundreds of interactive events geared towards children, young people, and families. ... Finally, there is no shortage of things to see and do for children, young people, and families.

5 Aug 2022: Over the last couple of months, we have been updating you about the timesheet requirements which the University needs to implement so that it can comply with audit requirements on UKRI funding (including Innovate UK). All directly-incurred (DI)

9 Feb 2022: Through our Hackathon event we aim to bring people together and work in collaboration to look at how we can make better use of available data to boost the built environment

16 Dec 2022: Position titles for roles formerly known as Senior Research Support Advisor and Research Support Advisor have been updated to reflect the work and approach of these teams more accurately. Below is a summary of the changes: Previous title

29 Jul 2022: Text to forward to people who fill in timesheets. You may wish to circulate the following text and include any of your own Department information to colleagues who are required to

26 Jan 2022: Training provider: Corndel. Although I had supervised people during my post-doctoral work, I hadn’t been formally trained in management and wanted certification for my CV. ... I would need to directly line manage more people to become a full CMI member,

5 Jan 2022: The October 2021 Issue of Reviews in Religion and Theology is now online and freely available to those with institutional access. The international reviews journal, edited by Philip McCosker and Vittorio Montemaggi, is published from the Von Hügel

9 Sep 2022: Alongside the upgraded system, a new Research Information SharePoint site provides completely revised, accessible user guides to help people get the most from the system’s features.

22 Sep 2022: 4.1 Where it is proposed to engage an individual to provide services personally either directly, or through a company, partnership or agency, clearance must be obtained from the Tax Team prior to engagement. In the first instance, please read the

4 Feb 2022: The group of apprentices going through the course at the same time were very supportive of each other and helped cheer people on if they were struggling which created a lovely, ... supportive hub of people.

9 Dec 2022: The UN Convention on Biological Diversity secretariat and the University of Cambridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding on day two of COP15, which recognises that the CCI Masters in Conservation Leadership course hosted by the Department of

28 Jan 2022: A team of people from the Research Operations Office, Legal Services Office and University Information Services will continue to work with US lawyers to formulate a set of policies and practices

23 Feb 2022: Dr Hugo Leal invites people on a journey through the online disinformation maze. ... Dr Julia Rone asks people to think about social media and write what, for them, would make an ideal social network.

24 Jun 2022: From 1st July 2022, UKRI Final Expenditure Statements (FES) will need additional reporting due to the University receiving "limited assurance" on its recent audit. The additional reporting will include providing full transaction listings, staff

5 Aug 2022: If you are costing a new proposal to submit to a Horizon Europe (HE) call, you should continue to use the current “EC Horizon Europe” Funder templates in X5. The “UKRI Horizon Europe Underwrite” Funder templates are only to be used for those

25 Feb 2022: The Research Administration Programme aims to help staff who work in grant administration to improve their knowledge and understanding of the grant lifecycle. Each module will focus on a different aspect of grant administration and consists of

22 Sep 2022: 3.1 Casual Workers: The University will only offer work on an hourly-paid casual worker basis where the level and regularity of work is insufficient to justify an employment contract (see The Workforce Policy, Section 4.3). Workers are not employed

22 Jul 2022: Over the last few weeks, we have been updating you about the timesheet requirements which the University needs to implement so that it can comply with audit requirements on UKRI funding (including Innovate UK). Part of this work has involved

15 Mar 2022: Books Berg, Thomas C, Roman Cholij, and Simon Ravenscroft (eds), Patents on Life: Religious, Moral, and Social Justice Aspects of Biotechnology and Intellectual Property (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019).

20 May 2022: Our Community of Practice (CoP) for Grants Administration aims to support all those who run and are involved in the grants lifecycle at the University of Cambridge. If you would like to be involved with this group, please sign up on the Supporting

20 May 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 290. Published on 20 May 2022. Following the recent UKRI FAP Audit, we would like to draw your attention to the UKRI Terms and Conditions of Grant Guidance RGC 14,

14 Jan 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 282. Published on 14 January 2022. The Research Office is conducting its annual SAM (System for Award Management) registration renewal process for US Federal

15 Mar 2022: Books Andrejč, Gorazd, and Daniel Weiss (eds), Interpreting Interreligious Relations with Wittgenstein, Leiden: Brill [forthcoming 2019]. De Campos, Thana, The Global Health Crisis: Ethical Responsibilities, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,

12 Sep 2022: These SMEs see their main constraints in the management of their People and Information.

25 Mar 2022: The University has been informed of the outcome of the recent UKRI Funder Assurance Programme Audit and has received LIMITED assurance. Systematic issues were identified in relation to Directly Incurred staff costs (RGC 14e) which requires all

10 Jun 2022: Earlier today (10th June), successful ERC Awardees and MSCA Fellows from the 2021 Horizon Europe calls were contacted by the EC informing them that the process to terminate the EC Grant Agreement Preparation sessions will soon be initiated. As

18 Aug 2022: The University recognises that people may contribute in different ways at different times and that as individuals become more senior they may be asked to take on more commitments that are

6 May 2022: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 289. Published on 6 May 2022. Thank you to those who were able to attend the Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) on 26th April. The recording and slides are