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12 Nov 2015: We are launching a new monthly Open Access newsletter, which will provide you with updates on funders’ policies, services available to you at the University of Cambridge, upcoming events, and much, much more. To sign up for our newsletter please

21 Apr 2015: Following a recent review of the usage of our funding opportunities database, Research Professional, which included an administrators’ questionnaire in November and a survey of academic staff in January, the Research Office will be amending its

21 Apr 2015: In order to highlight the assumptions that are being made by the Department Budget Calculator in relation to the Income Policy, the following changes have been introduced: A link to the fEC webpage detailing the income policy at the top and the

21 Apr 2015: It is anticipated that the University’s New Costing Tool (X5) will be rolled out across the University within the next few months.In preparation for this event, the Research Operations Office will be holding a number of  briefing sessions on fEC

6 Feb 2015: Warning - CIMA do change the exemption rules from time to time so always make sure that you check the situation directly with them before beginning any study programme.

21 Apr 2015: In preparation for Horizon 2020, the Commission has released draft Work Programmes for 2014-2015. The latest copies are available on the ROO website http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/raven/ec/Work_Programmes.aspxYou will need to use your

21 Apr 2015: The X5 Research Pricing and Costing project is now in the final phase of testing.   Further to previous communications, the User Acceptance Testing dates and venues have now been arranged.  If you would like to take part in this testing ple

21 Apr 2015: The BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) will be visiting Cambridge to give a presentation on Pathways to Impact. This will include: What is impact? Expectations and policies Guidance for completing the Pathways for Impact

21 Apr 2015: NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) will be visiting Cambridge to give a presentation on Pathways to Impact. This will include: What is impact? Pathways to Impact and the grant application form Assessing Pathways to Impact Knowledge Exchange

21 Apr 2015: To check what equipment, external partners, facilities, funders or salary scales are already in X5, go to the common values list which can be found here. The New Funder Form is also available on the ROO website.

21 Apr 2015: The pFACT upgrade will be taking place from 10am on Thursday 19 August to 10am on Wednesday 25 August 2010.  From 11am on Thursday 19th August a "Read Only" version will be available. In preparation for the upgrade, could all user

12 Aug 2015: Historical and Economic Context. must the costs of failed projects such as the Hovertrain be taken into account but the opportunities forgone would also need to be measured:. ... 40 ADL (977). 4 Owen (004) p. Funding Technology. Historical and Economic

21 Apr 2015: Emma Carey, European Advisor for the UK Research Office (UKRO) Brussels will be visiting Cambridge and giving two presentations on Monday 16 March 2015 in Mill Lane Lecture Room 1. There will be two sessions as follows:Session 1: Horizon 2020

21 Apr 2015: The X5 Project will be conducting the final round of User Acceptance Testing for 2 weeks, commencing 4 March 2013.  The session times are:Clinical Schools – 4th March and 12th March17 Mill Lane – 6th March and 11th MarchGreenwich House – 7th

29 Jul 2015: Cost of an undergraduate education. 1. Ordinances provide that recommendations for the University Composition Fees to be charged to Home and EU undergraduate students be accompanied by an analysis of the ... 4.3). Net University expenditure. 9.5. Plus:

21 Apr 2015: After careful consideration, the Research Office has decided to cancel the forthcoming pFACT upgrade scheduled for 19-25 August 2010.

21 Apr 2015: Changes to Wellcome Trust Investigator Award and Senior & Principal Research Fellowship schemes assessment processes. Effective with immediate effect, and to include recently-submitted applications.Process to date: Applicants submit full

21 Apr 2015: Research Professional is a research funding opportunities database which offers researchers the opportunity to search for funding in all disciplines from a wide range of sponsors in the UK and overseas.

21 Apr 2015: RCUK have extended the ROS collection period to 14 June 2013 in order to improve the response from PIs. Information from ROS is important in enabling Councils to report to Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).    ROS informa

21 Apr 2015: The Research Operations Office is embarking on a new round of our ROOTS (Research Operations Office Training Strategy) Tier 2 (2015) Research Administrators Programme. We invite submissions from all staff who play an active role in the Grants

16 Oct 2015: Divinity. Modern and Medieval Languages. Economics. Music. English. Philosophy. History. NOTICE BY THE COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL BOARD. ... In the case of other temporary cover, for example for paid sickness or maternity leave, the institution should apply

7 Apr 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview Month-end procedures are tasks performed every month (or period) prior to and following the closedown of the relevant CUFS modules (e.g. the General Ledger).

10 Dec 2015: Did you know that Nature Publishing Group has a dedicated journal 'Scientific Data' for publishing scientific data? An excellent way to get citations for the research data that you share. Articles in 'Scientific Data' can describe data from new or

23 Jan 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 ... Prerequisite: Must have attended a Full Economic Costing (fEC) /

21 Apr 2015: Currently it is a requirement to keep timesheets for EC FP 7 Awards and NIH Awards (where a person is not charged 100% to the grant). As part of the Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) Update no.3 issued by RCUK, from 1 December 2010 it will be a

9 Apr 2015: The Non-Pay Expenditure section of the procedures manual provides guidance on: Supplier Database Processing suppliers' invoices Payments Foreign currency transactions Credit card procedures Month end tasks Petty cash

31 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format Overview The Compliance chapter of the procedures manual explains the responsibilities of departmental staff regarding financial matters to ensure the University can comply with its statutory duties.

6 Oct 2015: e)to consider and decide upon applications from candidates for special allowances under the regulations for the Diplomas in Economics, in International Law, and in Legal Studies, and Certificates of Postgraduate

2 Oct 2015: RCUK will conduct a Funding Assurance Programme (FAP) visit from Monday the 23rd to Wednesday the 25th November 2015.The RCUK Funding Assurance Strategy will test compliance with the terms and conditions across four “pillars” of assurance:

6 Aug 2015: The Research Operations Office has a new website www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk. New features include A portal for requesting Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)

21 Apr 2015: The European Commission has launched the “Call for Twinning” within the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation strand of Horizon 2020, which aims to increase the participation rate of low performing countries through a series of

21 Apr 2015: cost. As a result Finance Training have updated their material to specifically address this issue.

21 Apr 2015: Referee co-operation is extremely important at this time. For Post Award, no grant changes will be processed in this transition time (transfers, No Cost Extensions, Start dates etc).

21 Apr 2015: As well as making savings for funders, increasing usage of equipment where possible should enable better recovery of fixed costs such as staff which will benefit Departments.

12 Nov 2015: This includes ensuring:. All costs are eligible and are charged at the time they are incurred, including:. ... Staff costs: relate to staff working on the grant. Consumables: avoid cross-posting expenses from other awards.

29 Oct 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 146. Published on 29 October 2015. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. Information Session about Funders’ Requirements for Sharing Research Data. For new staff

13 Nov 2015: RCUK has announced its collection period for 2016: 1st February to 10th March 2016. This time both PIs and research students are asked to submit their research outcomes via Researchfish. Further information can be found here, more details will be

21 Apr 2015: Update on the Removal of VAT Exemption for ResearchWe have previously issued advice about the withdrawal of the VAT exemption for research from 1 August 2013. Here, we provide an update on the latest position.Overall positionAs previously advised,

21 Apr 2015: Commercial suppliers are interested in the antibodies, cell lines, proteins and other reagents you generate in your lab. The availability of these research reagents is important for the worldwide research community and a number of commercial

21 Apr 2015: Prior to receiving any potential funds, applicants are asked to make a payment, usually for a few thousand dollars to cover administration costs. ... The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website states that they have nothing to do with this e-mail and

22 Oct 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 145. Published on 22 October 2015. PLEASE FORWARD THE RELEVANT SECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. RCUK Funding Assurance Programme Audit

21 Apr 2015: Presentations from the recent Research Grant User Group (RGUG) which took place on Tues 19 July are now available on the Research Office website http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx?id=20110719. This includes: Marie Curie

21 Apr 2015: There has been a marked increase in calls where sponsors request a support letter signed by the Pro-Vice Chancellor Research to be submitted with the application for funding. In order to allow sufficient time for the review and signing of letters,

12 Jun 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 136. Published on 12 June 2015. The Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues

21 Apr 2015: The Trust has published revised standard Grant Conditions for Biomedical Science awards.

18 Sep 2015: The Commission has confirmed the new UCF (University Composition Fee) is an eligible cost for Early Stage Researchers under all MSC ITN and IAPP grants. ... The fees should be charged whenever possible at the reduced staff rate and be claimed under

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

19 Mar 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 132. Published on 19 March 2015. The Wellcome Trust have announced that they will be launching their new grants management system in May 2015. This will replace

21 Apr 2015: As you are likely aware, the USA was required by law from 1 March 2013, to issue a sequestration order cancelling approximately $85 billion in budgetary resources across the Federal Government for the remainder of the Federal fiscal year (2013).

20 Nov 2015: Introduction 16. Industrial Sustainability – Challenges and Opportunities 17. Economic Theory – Industrial Policy 30. ... TIME. ABSOLUTE DECOUPLING. RELATIVE DECOUPLING. 200. INDEX. 150. 100. 50. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (GDP).