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16 Apr 2015: Bespoke Agreements A bespoke agreement, based on one of our models where possible, is drafted and negotiated so that the research contract is tailored for a specific project. These research contracts take longer to finalise and take longer to

21 Apr 2015: Emma Carey, European Advisor for UKRO, gave two presentations on Monday 16 March about Horizon 2020 and the Marie Sklodowska- Curie Actions. A copy of her presentations are now available on our website:

22 Oct 2015: Buildings under construction are valued at cost, based on the value of architects’ certificates and other direct costs incurred. ... The consolidated cost of freehold buildings and assets in construction consists of the costs incurred by the College

21 Apr 2015: During October 2010 the Research Office sent a letter to each Department regarding delegated authority.  Thank you to those who have already replied, if you are yet to do so, please return the form as soon as possible. If you have any questions,

1 Apr 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format What is a trust fund? A trust fund is established where the University accepts a bequest "on trust". This becomes a binding obligation upon the University to use the money in accordance with the terms of the b

15 Oct 2015: The content will include; using the Project Wizard to generate a costing, adding staff and non-staff costs, the differences between copying to a draft or new record, printing reports and

2 Oct 2015: The content will include; using the Project Wizard to generate a costing, adding staff and non-staff costs, the differences between copying to a draft or new record, printing reports and

21 Apr 2015: To All pFACT UsersAs you may be aware, the University is in the process of replacing pFACT with a new costing tool called X5.

21 Apr 2015: In order to facilitate the Equipment Sharing project currently underway, the Finance Division will be running workshops to assist departmental staff in preparing a suitable costing for shared equipment.The workshops will also provide the opportunity

21 Apr 2015: The Research Office would like to remind departments about the ‘Engineering Instrument Pool’ that is managed by the STFC Energy Research Unit on behalf of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The Instrument Pool

22 Apr 2015: 7. In the medium-term it is intended that the operational costs of the facilities will be met, on a Full Economic Costing basis, through charges to animal users. ... and run to meet the University’s research objectives on a cost-effective and

6 Feb 2015: What is PCI? In order for the University to carry out financial transactions involving the acceptance of payment cards (credit and debit) we have to comply with standards as laid down by the Payment Card Industry Board (PCI).

21 Apr 2015: The Research Councils continue to require increased efficiency and effectiveness in the use of equipment and facilities with the expectation that there will be sharing of assets between Departments and Universities wherever possible. In order to

16 Apr 2015: We deal with all types of research projects and differing interactions with our collaborators and funders. We have, therefore, a range of contracts to deal with specific situations. Amendment Collaboration Agreement Confidentiality Agreement (CDA/NDA

21 Apr 2015: As from Friday 13 May 2011, Martin Reavley stepped down as Director of the Research Office after more than two and a half years in the role. Monique Carew has been appointed Acting Director of the Office with effect from the same date and her new

23 Jul 2015: There are usually two reasons why cost varies from budget. Price - item costs more or less than expected. ... Unplanned activity occurs, for example a staff member may fall ill for an extended period requiring the recruitment of temporary cover at

21 Apr 2015: The BBSRC and EPSRC have also stated that applications must include a letter of support detailing the proposed contribution to the cost of the equipment.

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

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

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