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17 Feb 2017: The next RGUG (Research Grants User Group) meeting will be held on Tuesday 28th March 2017 in Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms. Please note the new time of 10am instead of 10:30am to allow attendees to go to the University administrative staff

26 Oct 2017: Test your knowledge, let us know how you did, and be sure to share it with colleagues!

3 Feb 2017: Certificates were recently awarded after another successful First Steps in Procurement programme run by the Finance Training team​ Pictured (from left): Pavel Garcia-Cortina Benjamin Boddington Vaijayanti Shinde Helen Parker (tutor) Craig Chapman

19 May 2017: The ERC Synergy Grant scheme which was piloted in 2012 and 2013, will be re-launched in the ERC Work Programme 2018. It is expected that the call will be published on 19 July 2017 with a deadline of 14 November 2017. The perspective is to fund 25 to

11 Jan 2017: The attention that love has received in economics, politics, sociology and moral philosophy is only a small fraction of what it has received in literature and the arts.

5 May 2017: In X5, an additional option has been added to two drop down menus. When adding a new unnamed staff member the Title Mx (Gender Neutral) has been added to the drop down list Under the reason for Entering New/Unnamed Post, Pooled Labour has been added

25 Jul 2017: One finalist spot in the Green Gown awards has been secured alongside heavyweights including the London School of Economics, the University of Leeds and University of Oxford, in the ‘Sustainability Reporting’

5 Oct 2017: LEES (the University’s appointed auditors for federal and EC grants) attended the 59th Annual Meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators in Washington, DC, to understand current issues for UK institutions in respect of

21 Apr 2017: The University of Cambridge Symplectic Elements system will be unavailable on the from 2pm on Friday 21 April until 10:30am on Monday 24 April. This is to enable an upgrade to version 5.4. We apologise for the inconvenience. If you require urgent

21 Apr 2017: Technology Touching Life (TTL) is a new joint activity between BBSRC, EPSRC and MRC to support research into the development of technologies for discovery research in the life sciences. Further details are available at

21 Jul 2017: Professor Anna Vignoles, Professor of Education and Director of Research at the Faculty of Education, was elected for her contribution to the fields of economics of education, inequality in education and

12 Oct 2017: The training provider and employer decide when you are ready. The nature of the assessment varies according to the standard and may include tests or interviews.

5 Oct 2017: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we are pleased to invite expressions of interest from all staff within the University who play an active role in the grants

2 Feb 2017: Helping Stem Researchers Publish Join us for the second in our series exploring resources to help with the process of publishing your research in STEM disciplines - from innovative approaches to recording observations, to the dos and don'ts of peer

19 Jan 2017: European Union, the proposed changes to the higher education landscape and the economic growth of the region.

21 Mar 2017: Wellcome trust has announced that for all grants awarded from 1st October 2017 onwards, the standard allowance for grant inflation will increase from 1.6% to 2.0% per annum. Existing grants will not be affected.

22 Oct 2017: GIP BIM was highlighted in a joint statement from the UK-Brazil Economic & Financial dialogue in December. ... Joint Statement by the Economy Minister of Brazil and the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the UK at the Fourth UK-Brazil Economic and Financial

3 Aug 2017: The presentations from the RGUG meeting on 27 July are now available on the ROO website https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/about-us/rgug/rgug-meeting-27-july-2017 Future meeting dates are Thursday 28th September 2017 10am - 11:30am Mill

23 Aug 2017: Search the University Training Booking System for learning opportunities in the skill area you are interested in e.g. enter 'project management' in the search box to view options across training providers. Access the range PPD training and learning

24 Mar 2017: The Researchfish submission has now closed for RCUK, BHF, CRUK, NIHR & NC3Rs and we would like to thank all researchers and administrative staff for uploading your outputs and submitting a return.

20 Oct 2017: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we are pleased to invite expressions of interest from all staff within the University who play an active role in the grants

19 Oct 2017: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period, all Principal Investigators are encouraged to update their Symplectic Elements account with their current research

21 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 195. Published on 21 November 2017. The Research Dashboard is a web-based application designed for PIs to see their research project activity in one place. The

17 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 194. Published on 17 November 2017. The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period

13 Apr 2017: I started afresh at Royal Holloway where I took maths and economics.

22 Sep 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 190. Published on 22 September 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 28th September. Agenda and minutes from the previous

5 May 2017: In 2017 the University reviewed its Open Access Policy Framework. The new policy, has been approved by the Open Access Project Board and the Research Policy Committee. A pdf version of the 2017 policy is available and this replaces the version from

5 Dec 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 196. Published on 5 December 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who are between 7 – 12

9 Jun 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 185. Published on 9 June 2017. X5 has a new option under the Costing tab called “Costing sub type”. At the project Wizard setup stage you will now have the

5 Oct 2017: Established by SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and partners in the student community in 2008, International Open Access Week is happening worldwide between 23 and 29 October 2017.

3 Nov 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 193. Published on 3 November 2017. The Research Dashboard is a web-application, designed for Researchers to see their research project activity in one place.

6 Apr 2017: Following revised guidance from the European Commission, beneficiaries can now claim personnel costs on the basis of actual monthly personnel costs. The University has therefore revised the Horizon 2020 template timesheet and the Research Operations

5 Oct 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 191. Published on 5 October 2017. The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Administrators' Programme for 2018 (ROOTS Tier 2) and we

30 Jun 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 186. Published on 30 June 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant scheme is aimed at academics from any discipline who have a track-record of

5 May 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 183. Published on 5 May 2017. The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020

24 Jan 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 176. Published on 24 January 2017. The Research Office will be offering guidance to PIs and students who are required to submit a return to Researchfish for

19 Oct 2017: From 1st October 2017 the minimum starting salary for Research Associates will be spine point 41 (£31,076pa), as approved by the General Board and Council (subject to any further changes determined by UKVI). This follows the UKVI requirement that

19 Oct 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 192. Published on 19 October 2017. The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5. th. February to 15. th. March 2018. In preparation for the submission

2 Feb 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 177. Published on 2 February 2017. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. Award holders of grants from RCUK (AHRC,

3 Aug 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 188. Published on 3 August 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant scheme is aimed at groups of two to four Principal Investigators to jointly

18 Aug 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 189. Published on 18 August 2017. A reminder that the ERC Advanced Grant deadline is on 31st August 2017 at 4pm. The Research Office asks that applications are with

9 Mar 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 179. Published on 9 March 2017. The deadline for a PI to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 16th March at 4pm for all RCUK, NIHR, NC3Rs

19 May 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 184. Published on 19 May 2017. The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020

14 Mar 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 180. Published on 14 March 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th March at 10am in Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Theatre. An

20 Jul 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 187. Published on 20 July 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) will be held on Thursday 27th July 2017, 2pm - 3.30pm in the Large Seminar Room,

16 Feb 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 178. Published on 16 February 2017. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. As we approach the halfway point,

5 Jan 2017: Researchfish are running a series of workshops across the UK to demonstrate the new User Interface and functionality for researchers and research office staff. Representatives from Researchfish will be in Cambridge on Tuesday 10th January at Mill

6 Apr 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 181. Published on 6 April 2017. From 6 April 2017, employers with a wage bill over £3 million per year, must pay the apprenticeship levy which is charged at 0.5%

5 Jan 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 175. Published on 5 January 2017. Researchfish are running a series of workshops across the UK to demonstrate the new User Interface and functionality for

24 Feb 2017: outcome) by:. Start the sentence with the action (e.g. plan, prepare, produce, provide, maintain, analyse, test etc. ... test new systems, analyse financial data); then. Stating briefly the purpose of the activity in terms of outputs or standards to be