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31 Jul 2014: The Research Operations Office The Research Operations Office (ROO) is the University’s official signatory for research grants and contracts, with formally delegated authority to submit applications, accept research grants and negotiate

16 Sep 2014: Wellcome Trust During a recent review, the Wellcome Trust (WT) looked at how grant holders manage expenditure on their grants. One of the outcomes from this review is that they have issued specific guidance regarding what costs are allowed on its

31 Jul 2014: The end date of an award coincides with the end of work on the project or projects funded by the award. Funds can be spent from the award until the close date, to pay invoices for purchase orders raised before the end date. What will the Research

9 Sep 2014: The Contracts Team comprises of several different roles.

31 Jul 2014: Under the terms of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK will participate in the Horizon Europe Programme as an Associated Country.

14 Feb 2014: Under the terms of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the UK will participate in the Horizon Europe Programme as an Associated Country.

12 Aug 2014: For information on UK export sanctions on Russia see here. Background to export control The United Kingdom has an obligation to ensure that goods, technology or software that can be used for a military purpose or contribute towards the proliferation

31 Jul 2014: In some circumstances, sponsors may be willing to extend an existing award rather than require researchers to apply for a new award. Typically this occurs when the planned research requires more time than originally estimated.

31 Jul 2014: A sponsor’s Terms and Conditions will detail the reporting required throughout the life of the award. Please check the conditions carefully to ensure that all reporting requirements are met.

12 Aug 2014: A clear definition of research is critical to Higher Education statistical reporting, such as the Research Activity Survey commissioned by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.