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5 Oct 2017: The Research Contracts Portal is a tool designed to be used by Principal Investigators and Departmental Administrators so that they can keep track of the latest status of research contract negotiations. The online tool is available on the ROO

5 Dec 2017: The training covers setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. Monday 15th January 2018 9:00am to 12:30pm 17 Mill Lane To book a place please contact Debbie.West-Lewis@admin.cam.ac.uk at

18 Aug 2017: Data from X5 is used to populate other systems such as the forthcoming Research Dashboard and in order that only current data appears on the dashboard, Department Administrators have been asked to review their costings that are no longer required

4 Aug 2017: As presented at the recent Research Grants User Group meeting, the Research Office and UIS are developing a Research Dashboard and data from X5 will pull through to the system. In order that only current data appears on the dashboard, could

2 Feb 2017: The next RGUG meeting with be on Friday 10th February at 10am in the Roger Needham Building, West Cambridge. An agenda for the meeting is available from the ROO website.

5 May 2017: The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020 project finance and reporting, either as an administrator or PI. The session will be led by ROO and LEES Chartered

10 Mar 2017: Horizon 2020 rules require only a single audit with the final claim. In order to mitigate the risk associated with having just a single audit, the University has developed a policy which enables all eligible projects to have an interim audit. Full

3 Nov 2017: For H2020 grants there is the expectation that there will be one interim audit (usually after the end of P1) for any grant with a budget of €325,000 or more of direct costs. We have now agreed with LEES Chartered Accountants that if a Department

21 Apr 2017: The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020 project finance and reporting, either as an administrator or PI. The session will be led by ROO and LEES Chartered

9 Mar 2017: The Finance Information Delivery Framework project has released a number of CUFS reports that are now available in Excel. There are three reports relating to research grants: GMS: Award Status Report By Dept or Award - Excel Version (UFS) GMS:

9 Jun 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 option to select a “Costing sub type”, either “Contract Required” or “Tender”. This is not a mandatory field