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10 May 2024: UKRO is holding two information webinars for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on 14 and 15 May 2024 from 10am -12pm UK time. Prior registration to the webinars is mandatory, please find more information for session 1 and session 2 on the

24 Apr 2024: Fair Use policy At particular times of the year, the Careers Service is very busy and it is unlikely that we will be able to offer you multiple appointments in a short time frame.

19 Jan 2024: Most major research funders are committed to open access, but have varied policies, requirements, and funding sources. Grants admins, research facilitators and contracts managers will often deal with Open Access funding and queries throughout the

16 Feb 2024: The Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) took place on 15th February 2024 and the recording and slides are now available. Presentations included the Worktribe implementation schedule and PI submissions for the Researchfish deadline on 14th

24 May 2024: The University’s Large Grant Contribution Fund (LGCF) provides financial contributions for large collaborative research applications. At the beginning of 2024, there were some updates to the criteria - in addition to applications led by Cambridge

9 Feb 2024: This raises two questions. Why do women continue to shoulder a disproportionate amount of housework and childcare despite economic and cultural gains?

9 Feb 2024: Economic consultant, researcher and writer Hilary Cooper, co-author of After the virus, will chair.

2 Feb 2024: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, CRUK, BHF, WT and other funders is 5th February to 14th March 2024 during which time PIs should use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Award holders will have

15 Mar 2024: The European Commission is organising online infodays on 25th - 26th April 2024 about the new topics in the EU Missions Work Programme. This includes Adaptation to Climate Change Mission Cancer Mission 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart cities by 2030

9 Feb 2024: In the social, economic and community spaces we inhabit, we know that the relationships we build are evolving into complex, polarised landscapes.

19 Jan 2024: Please be advised that changes to the USS pension rate have been updated in X5, from 21.6% to 14.5% with an effective date of 1st January 2024, as per USS guidelines. For existing costings in X5, the appropriate staff costing lines will have to be re

9 Feb 2024: Biodiversity underpins all economic activities and human wellbeing. Our livelihood, wellbeing and economy are also dependent on nature and thriving ecosystems.

14 Jun 2024: On the 7th June 2024, there was an ERC online webinar about lump sum funding, where experts from the ERC Executive Agency answered questions about the new lump sum model of funding for 2024 Advanced Grants. The recording of the event is now

5 Jan 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

28 Mar 2024: On the 14th June 2024, the Research Operations Office is organising a European Research Council (ERC) Information Event (hybrid) at the University of Cambridge. Following the association of UK to Horizon Europe Programme, this event aims to inform

16 Feb 2024: The Office of Scholarly Communication would like to invite you to an online information session regarding the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Open Access Policy for Long-form Scholarship, on Monday 19 February 2024, 12pm to 12:45pm. This policy came

5 Jan 2024: In Dec 2023, the ROO EU Team organised two hybrid Horizon Europe Information Sessions led by Anne Nierobisch, the European Advisor for the University of Cambridge and the UK MSCA National Contact Point. The sessions were packed with information, and

16 Apr 2024: The table lists common activities that are more likely to present a risk of non-payment and customer disputes.

19 Jan 2024: Working on a large, complex grant application? Our online information session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge, get guidance and ask questions. The Research Funding team offers application support services such as coordination of bid

1 Mar 2024: The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). The CBE JU are organising an “Info Day” on 23rd April 2024 to give participants

19 Jan 2024: The annual submission period for UKRI, NIHR, BHF, CRUK and other funders is 5th February 2024 to 14th March 2024, during which time PIs need to use their Researchfish account to submit a return on their research outputs. Prior to the submission

16 Feb 2024: Registrations are now open for the EC’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event which will take place between 18th – 21st March 2024 in Belgium. This event brings together policymakers, researchers and entrepreneurs for debates, workshops

9 Feb 2024: See the College’s facilities, find out about its innovative curriculum and roll up your sleeves and experience the excitement of science in our challenge labs.

17 Apr 2024: A supplier portal is an integrated online platform, shared by businesses and their vendors, used for submitting documents which can include contracts, electronic purchase orders, invoices for payment, and related information.

26 Mar 2024: It has already been established that budgets are an important method through which to monitor and control actual versus planned activity. However, to carry this out effectively it is important to spread the budget across the months of the financial

17 Apr 2024: After an invoice has been issued it may sometimes be necessary to make a correction to it which will usually take the form of a credit memo (commonly referred to as credit notes).

19 Jan 2024: The European Commission is organising an information session about Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe. This will be an online event on Thursday 8th February, 10am-12noon (Brussels Time). It is aimed at all applicants and beneficiaries interested in

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10 May 2024: As with the E transaction codes, the second letter of the income code clarifies the type of income, with the last two providing the detail. The table below lists the first two letters, column 1, followed by the description, column 2.

5 Mar 2024: The event explores the complex ecosystem of the Fens and investigates critical facets at play in the landscape including biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, water management, economic factors, and the delicate balance

17 Apr 2024: The University’s Standard Terms and Conditions separately outline the charges that the buyer is liable to if they cancel the order for the goods and services before the goods are delivered or the services performed.9 9 STC, Clause 7.1 Latest

16 Apr 2024: Normally used for the sale of goods and should be considered for UK sales over £10,000, and for non-UK sales over £5,000. The guarantee can stipulate specific terms and conditions.

16 Apr 2024: Where using standard credit terms is not applicable, payment in advance is the recommended option.

9 Feb 2024: These features are a result of the socio-economic conditions of their makers.

16 Apr 2024: External customers present several credit risks to institutions. When agreeing to extend credit, institutions must consider the credit risks associated with the type of customer they are intending to trade with and take steps to minimise the risks

10 May 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 335. Published on 10 May 2024. Following the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, researchers who meet the eligibility criteria, can apply to receive funding

9 Feb 2024: This is a pity as they hold a great deal of information: artistic, historical, costume, economic, sociological, emotional and intellectual.

22 Feb 2024: Peter said, “The individual, social and economic costs of mental ill-health are huge, and its incidence is continuing to rise.

24 May 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 336. Published on 24 May 2024. The Research Operations Office has produced a crib sheet for applications under Lump Sum Funding calls recently introduced under

15 Feb 2024: Chaired by economic consultant, researcher and writer Hilary Cooper, co-author of After the virus.

19 Apr 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 334. Published on 19 April 2024. The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place as a Teams meeting on Wednesday 24th April at 11:15am.The agenda will

16 Feb 2024: The University’s Large Grant Contribution Fund (LGCF) provides financial contributions for large collaborative research applications. There have been some recent updates to the criteria - in addition to applications led by Cambridge PIs,

5 Jan 2024: In light of the re-association of the United Kingdom (UK) to Horizon Europe 1 January 2024, Lund University (LU) launches a call for “Get Started Funding” aimed at early career researchers from Lund University and UK-based LERU universities* (up

2 Feb 2024: Effective from 1st February 2024, X5 has been updated with the new fEC, facility and inflation rates as well as salary files. The new fEC rates are available on the AFPA website and the X5 changes are listed ROO website. Most of the fEC rates have

15 Mar 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 332. Published on 15 March 2024. The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administrator Programme 2024 (previously known as

28 Mar 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 333. Published on 28 March 2024. The initial release of Worktribe’s pre-award and contracts modules will no longer take place in the Research Office and School of

1 Mar 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 331. Published on 1 March 2024. The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish isThursday 14th March at 4pmfor most major funders

19 Jan 2024: Do you support a department or research group? Did you know that you can help manage your colleagues' Elements accounts on their behalf? We have created a new Supporting others with Elements video, showing how colleagues and administrators can be

16 Feb 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 330. Published on 16 February 2024. The University’s Large Grant Contribution Fund (LGCF) provides financial contributions for large collaborative research

28 Mar 2024: In response to Departmental feedback, we have simplified our guidance regarding the recording requirements of staff time for Horizon Europe grants and updated the Time Declaration Form.