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24 Mar 2017: On Tuesday 28th March, Symplectic Elements will be unavailable between 07:30am – 08:00am due to essential maintenance being carried out.

7 Feb 2017: The UKRI Assurance unit undertakes an annual programme of institutional visits on behalf of the Research Councils to provide assurance relating to the regularity, probity and accountability of funds provided.

5 Oct 2017: The Research Contracts Portal is a tool designed to be used by Principal Investigators and Departmental Administrators so that they can keep track of the latest status of research contract negotiations.

9 Mar 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 179. Published on 9 March 2017. The deadline for a PI to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 16th March at 4pm for all RCUK, NIHR, NC3Rs

6 Jan 2017: On Thursday 12th January, X5 will be upgraded to Milestone 4, Update 7. This work will start at 7:00am on Thursday and should be completed by 9:00am. During this time the system will be unavailable. A summary list of fixes can be found on the ROO

7 Apr 2017: The University’s Research Administration was reviewed in 2016 with the objective of recommending the administrative structure that will best support the University’s research activity. The aim is to have in place a facilitative, flexible

14 Mar 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 180. Published on 14 March 2017. The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th March at 10am in Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Theatre. An

30 Jun 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will be held on Thursday 27th July 2017. Presentations and minutes from the previous meeting are available on the ROO website. Thursday 27th July 2017 2:00pm - 3:30pm Institute of Public Health, Forvie Site

3 Nov 2017: The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5th February to 15th March 2018. In preparation for the submission period, the Research Office is running a workshop for node administrators and other administrative staff involved in

23 May 2017: The current European Commission Horizon 2020 Work Programme is 2016-2017. Many calls are now closed at this stage but some 2017 opportunities are still available. The next Horizon 2020 Work Programmes 2018-2020 is expected in Autumn 2017.

16 Feb 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 178. Published on 16 February 2017. The annual submission period on Researchfish is 6 February 2017 to 4pm on 16 March 2017. As we approach the halfway point,

19 Oct 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 192. Published on 19 October 2017. The RCUK submission period for Researchfish will be the 5. th. February to 15. th. March 2018. In preparation for the submission

20 Jul 2017: The Research Office and UIS would like to ask Academic and Administrative staff about their experience of using X5. The questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete and asks about any issues you encounter with X5, your suggestions of additional

30 Jun 2017: The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is offering a Public Affairs and Media Training opportunity for EPSRC-supported researchers. This opportunity is open to researchers who are interested in policy and evidence-based decision

21 Feb 2017: What is the Uniform Guidance? In December 2013, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, or “Uniform Guidance”; Uniform Guidance (UG)

19 May 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 184. Published on 19 May 2017. The Research Operations Office is organising a half-day event on Horizon 2020 audits targeted at those involved in Horizon 2020

24 Mar 2017: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th March at 10am in Room 7, Mill Lane Lecture Theatre. An agenda for the meeting is available from the ROO website

6 Apr 2017: 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.

3 Aug 2017: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 188. Published on 3 August 2017. The European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant scheme is aimed at groups of two to four Principal Investigators to jointly

21 Apr 2017: The University’s Research Administration was reviewed in 2016 with the objective of recommending the administrative structure that will best support the University’s research activity. The aim is to have in place a facilitative, flexible