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1 Feb 2018: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2018 as of today. The revised fEC rates are available on the PRAO website. Should you have any queries related to the updates, please contact your Research Support Advisor at the

20 Nov 2018: the Construction and Infrastructure Sectors’, highlighted how digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure, driving up commercial competitiveness and productivity to

16 Nov 2018: The Research Operations Office www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/ website now includes a new feature on the home page to help Researchers and Administrative staff navigate through the grants lifecycle. We have been working with the User

29 Jun 2018: The numbering for Research Grants will be changing in the 2018 Michaelmas term. Currently the University uses a 7 digit reference for research grants starting with “RG” and then five numbers e.g. RG12345. We are running out of 5 digit numbers

3 Jul 2018: build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.

18 Jul 2018: The core aim of the DFTG is to ensure that the UK is well positioned to capitalise on the use of data for the public good in the UK’s economic

10 Aug 2018: The 2019 ERC Work Programme, which was due to be published in mid-July, is now expected in mid-September 2018. This significant delay means that the opening of the call and issuing of the University’s usual crib sheets will also be delayed. The

23 Feb 2018: Since the launch of the Equipment sharing initiative 5 years ago, the University of Cambridge now has over 3000 individual items of equipment available for sharing http://www.equipment.admin.cam.ac.uk/ The equipment database has been accessed by

23 Mar 2018: We have recently become aware that parts of the staff costs charged to EC grants by the Temporary Employment Service (TES) may be ineligible under Horizon 2020 rules. As per Articles 6 and 18 of the Annotated Model Grant Agreement, the cost of

28 Aug 2018: Designing for children has also become a bit of a numbers game which considers a few metrics about people, economic background and child yield.

1 Jul 2018: Economics and Business.

16 Aug 2018: Congestion and overcrowding have reduced, overall network efficiency has improved and economic benefit has been estimated as £130m per year.

14 Dec 2018: The numbering for Research Grants will be changing soon. Currently the University uses a 7 digit reference for research grants starting with “RG” and then five numbers e.g. RG12345. We are running out of 5 digit numbers and it is expected that

20 Jul 2018: If we get this framework right, and enable secure interoperability across the various sectors of economic infrastructure, we will by that act get much of the National Digital Twin.

30 Nov 2018: Research Administrators Programme 2019 The Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS Tier 2) consists of three morning sessions offering a mix of skills development and knowledge transfer. Topics will cover applying & managing grants

14 Dec 2018: Due to the Christmas vacation the Research Operations Office (ROO) will close from 5pm on Friday 21st December 2018 and will re-open on Wednesday 2nd January 2019.

23 Mar 2018: The Researchfish submission has now closed for RCUK, BHF, CRUK, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, NC3R's, NIHR, The Brain Tumour Charity and UK Space Agency and we would like to thank all researchers and administrative staff for preparing and submitting a

2 Nov 2018: On 27th September UKRI launched a new portal as a first step towards supporting the continuity of funding for UK organisations which have been awarded grants from the EC Horizon 2020 Programme. UKRI is asking recipients of H2020 grants to input

4 May 2018: In January 2018, the Research Policy Committee (RPC) discussed the impact of late research grant applications. It was noted that the current number of late applications placed an unacceptable additional burden on Departments and the Research

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2 Nov 2018: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 4th February to 14th March 2019. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

15 Jun 2018: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will be held on Thursday 28th June, 10am – 11.30am in the Roger Needham Building, West Cambridge. RGUG is an open meeting for all staff involved in research grants where administration issues and

23 Feb 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

16 Nov 2018: The judges also considered the potential for scaling their solutions to achieve positive environmental, social and economic outcomes.

13 Apr 2018: The next Research Grants User Group meeting will take place on Thursday 26th April, 2pm - 3.30pm at Mill Lane Lecture Room 7.

29 Jun 2018: Thank you to all those who attended the RGUG meeting on 28th June. Presentations from the meeting are now available on the ROO website.

14 Dec 2018: The next RGUG meeting will be held as follows - Tuesday 26th February 2019 2pm – 3:30pm Roger Needham Building, 7 JJ Thomson Avenue

12 Jan 2018: The next Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is Tuesday 6th February, 10am - 11.30am at the Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Minutes from the previous meeting on 30th November are now available on the ROO

16 Nov 2018: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 4th February to 14th March 2019. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

12 Oct 2018: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will be held on Thursday 29th November, 2pm – 3.30pm at the Institute of Public Health, Addenbrookes Site. RGUG is an open meeting for all staff involved in research grants where administration

17 Aug 2018: The Research Office has successfully bid to the EPSRC for the Capital Award for Early Career Researchers and would like to thank everyone who contributed to the application. The fund for new equipment will upgrade and strengthen resources in

23 Mar 2018: The University of Cambridge runs two sets of parallel awards to recognise achievements in the areas of Impact and Public Engagement with Research. Applications for the 2018 Awards are currently open with deadlines of Award Deadline Public Engagement

28 Sep 2018: Please circulate the following bulletin item to Department Colleagues as required. The Research Policy Committee’s decision to make changes to research grant applications deadlines that are sent to the Research Operations Office (ROO) come into

16 Nov 2018: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting will be held on Thursday 29th November, 2pm – 3.30pm at the Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site, Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Thursday 29th November 2018 2pm – 3:30pm Institute of Public

14 Dec 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

12 Jan 2018: The annual submission period for RCUK, CRUK, NIHR, NC3R’s and BHF is 5th February to 4pm on 15th March during which PIs need to use their Researchfish account to make a return. To help with this process, research outputs entered into Symplectic

29 Jun 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

10 Aug 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

18 May 2018: The event is aimed at Postdocs interested in applying for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship 2018 call which has a deadline of 12th September 2018. The session will include Guidance on how to prepare and submit an application Tips

9 Feb 2018: From 29th March 2018, the AHRC will be removing their requirement for a Technical Plan to be submitted in grant applications. In its place applicants will be required to submit a Data Management Plan. This will be mandatory for all Research Grants,

12 Jan 2018: The Research Councils have reviewed the current grant terms and conditions and are making changes to include additional information on up and coming legislative changes as well as additional clarity on some of their guidance, this includes

16 Nov 2018: Cancer Research UK has published a Policy on Dignity at Work in Research to help tackle bullying and harassment in research.

12 Jan 2018: As part of the University Science Festival, the Office of Scholarly Communication will be hosting a storytelling event for families with Marion Leeper, the first Bard of Cambridge. We are looking for keen researchers with interesting areas of study

17 Aug 2018: This briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants and their administration.

15 Jun 2018: The BBSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) pump-prime project funding call is now open. The funding will support short (up to 3 month) projects of up to £15,000 that enable new connections with industry or strengthen existing collaborations. More

23 May 2018: Payroll transactions feed into the GL and Grants module in UFS. It is essential that adjustments to pay are processed in the correct period, paying particular attention to staffing movements to minimise overpayments.

21 May 2018: 2024 Key notes On this page Use of Shared Services Getting postings in the correct period Cambridge University Endowment Fund Postings Chest Allocation Holdback Nil Net Book Value Assets Concur Barclaycard and Out of Pocket Claims Use of Shared

4 May 2018: The output of this project already facilitated new academic research in urban economics and real estate.

28 Sep 2018: The numbering for Research Grants will be changing in the coming weeks. Currently the University uses a 7 digit reference for research grants starting with “RG” and then five numbers e.g. RG12345. We are running out of 5 digit numbers and it is

21 Feb 2018: We have significant economic strengths on which to build and we need to make the most of the untapped potential right across the country.