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12 Apr 2016: The Cambridge Centre for Teaching has now launched. The Centre aims to support teaching and learning at Cambridge by enabling the sharing of best practice and facilitating the implementation of projects designed to explore innovative teaching.

24 Feb 2016: At the University of Cambridge, we recognise that whist relocating to the UK as an individual can be stressful, relocating as a family can be even more so. The information in this section is designed to help you understand what services and

11 Feb 2016: Thirty-five of the most academically brilliant and socially committed young people in the US have been selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge. The US Scholars, who will take up their awards this autumn, are from 30

19 Aug 2016: RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers HM Treasury guarantees EU funding beyond date UK leaves the EU Equipment Sharing Project – new Twitter account RELEVANT TO: Departmental Administrators HM Treasury guarantees EU funding beyond date UK leaves

2 Feb 2016: Dear Colleague Unestablished research staff: termly exercise for the awarding of contribution increments after appointment Applications are invited for the next termly round of contribution increments for research and comparable staff. Requests

21 Dec 2016: From April 2017 new rules will apply to payments made to contractors providing services via a limited company a Personal Services Company. For full information visit the Employment Status chapter

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10 May 2016: For more information on the award, please read the Royal Society of Biology’s news article..

30 Sep 2016: 2.1. The University aspires to the highest international levels of excellence in education, learning and research. It is important that in striving to achieve these aims institutions can plan their staffing structures to allow maximum effectiveness

24 Feb 2016: The administration of the UK border, which includes all ports, airports and entry points into the UK, is operated by UK Border Force, which is part of the Home Office. All visa administration is operated by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), which is

26 Oct 2016: Dear Colleague Unestablished research staff: termly exercise for the awarding of contribution increments after appointment Applications are invited for the next termly round of contribution increments for research and comparable staff. Requests

24 Jun 2016: RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers Inappropriate use of RCUK funds – future grant reviews New Income Allocation Policy effective from 1st August 2016 RELEVANT TO: Departmental Administrators New Income Allocation Policy effective from 1st August

28 Apr 2016: The Centre offers warm congratulations to the winners of this year’s Student Led Teaching Awards, created to recognise the exceptional contribution from academic and non-academic staff to education at Cambridge. These individuals have been

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30 Sep 2016: 6.1. Flexible Retirement 6.1.1. Members of the USS pension scheme, who wish to access a portion of their pension benefits while continuing to work in a reduced capacity prior to full retirement, can make a request for flexible retirement. Members of

31 May 2016: Dear Colleague Unestablished research staff: termly exercise for the awarding of contribution increments after appointment Applications are invited for the next termly round of contribution increments for research and comparable staff. Requests

24 Feb 2016: The National Health Service (NHS) The National Health Service was set up in the UK in 1948 and is now the largest organisation in Europe. It is recognised as one of the best health services in the world by the World Health Organisation. Please see

14 Nov 2016: Applications for the 2016-17 funding round of the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund are now open. Grants of £10,000-£20,000 are available to projects assisting with implementing innovative practice in teaching and learning. Read the full

21 Jul 2016: RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers Reminder: new Income Allocation Policy effective from 1 August 2016 EPSRC: Presentation on delivery plan RELEVANT TO: Departmental Administrators RGUG meeting: date changed to 8 Sept. 2016 Reminder: new Income

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6 May 2016: Dignity at Work Contacts provide confidential advice to those who feel that they are experiencing difficult working relationships, including bullying or harassment, have witnessed bullying or harassment or who have been accused of it. They are a

12 Apr 2016: The winners of the 2015-16 awards from the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund have been announced. The Fund offers grants of up to £20,000 for University staff to fund creative projects that will enhance teaching and learning at Cambridge.

1 Dec 2016: Committee Membership Committee membership has been finalised for the Professorial Pay Review 2016 and is published below: Vice-Chancellor’s Advisory Committee Sir Graeme Davies, (Lincoln) (Chairman) Professor Sir Jonathan Bate (Oxford) (Arts and

24 Feb 2016: Cambridge has a population of approximately 123,000 (2011 Census). The city lies in the region of East Anglia, on the River Cam, and is approximately 50 miles north of London. It is well served by train links, including a 50 minute non-stop service

13 May 2016: RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers 1. Platforms for research data management 3. Evaluators needed for Horizon 2020, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions RELEVANT TO: Research students 1. Platforms for research data management 2. How to use the

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12 May 2016: The Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education is a collaboration between the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning and the Institute of Continuing Education.

6 Dec 2016: Search site. Human Resources. Authoriser FAQs. Q. How many authorisers should there be for one assignment? You need to ensure that a temporary worker will always have an available authoriser even when there are absences. We recommend at least two

21 Jul 2016: RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers ROO website update following EU referendum result The Data Dialogue - Time to Share: Navigating Boundaries & Benefits The University needs your feedback on research data services RELEVANT TO: Research students

24 Aug 2016: The Senior Academic Promotions procedure and guidance is available as a PDF file for ease of printing. Launch letter Senior Academic Promotions Procedure and Guidance 2017 Forms below are available as a series of separate files in PDF, Word and Rich

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25 Oct 2016: The Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has confirmed that implementation of the pay settlement effective from 1 August 2016 may proceed. This has been approved by the University and the Notice and Grace can be viewed in Reporter.

24 Feb 2016: Some dentists in the UK offer NHS care and others offer private care. NHS dental care is not free (except to those who are eligible for help with health costs) but the charges are subsidised by the NHS. Private treatment involves paying an initial

10 Jun 2016: RELEVANT TO: Departmental Administrators 1. Changes to Income Allocation Policy- effective from 1st August 2016 2. RGUG meeting on 23 June cancelled RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers 3. Upgrade of electronic grants submission service in 2017 4.

10 Nov 2016: In preparation for the forthcoming funders’ collection period between 6 February and 16 March 2017, the University of Cambridge is taking part in a pilot project to help its researchers (including students) by providing an automatic upload

5 Aug 2016: RCUK, HEFCE, Wellcome Trust and Universities UK have issued a new joint Concordat on Open Research Data , which sets out expectations and principles for working with and sharing research data. The Concordat has been developed with researchers and

15 Sep 2016: Would you like to discover resources to help with the process of writing, editing and publishing your research? The Office of Scholarly Communication invites researchers and graduate students in all disciplines to join them for the ‘Helping

8 Jan 2016: The Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Tuesday, 9 February 2016 at 9.30am in Mill

18 Mar 2016: The European Commission will soon launch the next “Teaming and Twinning calls” within the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation strand of Horizon 2020, which aims to increase the participation rate of low performing countries through a

11 Oct 2016: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on our 2017 Research Administrators' Programme. It consists of six separate morning sessions offering a mix of skills development and knowledge transfer, delegates are encouraged to learn from each

10 Jun 2016: Please note that the RGUG meeting on 23 June 2016 has been cancelled. The date of the next RGUG meeting will be communicated in due time. For all information regarding RGUG meetings please refer to the ROO website.

29 Apr 2016: The next RGUG is due to take place on 5 May at 09:30am at Mill Lane Lecture Theatres, Room 4. Please refer to the ROO website for more details.

13 May 2016: Would it make your research easier to handle if there was a platform to store, manage, organise and share all your notes, experimental results, parameters and discussions in one place? There are solutions available to help you with this. The

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15 Apr 2016: The European Commission will soon launch the next “Teaming and Twinning calls” within the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation strand of Horizon 2020, which aims to increase the participation rate of low performing countries through a

8 Jan 2016: Node administrators are monitoring the submissions of research outcomes in Researchfish from PIs in their Department. Based on frequently asked questions we have compiled a user guide for Researchfish.

5 Aug 2016: This session will be aimed at Researchers planning to apply to the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant scheme. It will include a brief overview of the scheme by Sara Imarisio, the ERC Officer at ROO, with hints and tips from Dr Thomas

30 Sep 2016: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 169. Published on 30 September 2016. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. RGUG: change of date and feedback needed. RELEVANT TO: Departmental Administrators. RGUG:

30 Sep 2016: The RGUG meeting planned for 8th October has been moved to Tuesday 1st November 1.30pm at Mill Lane Lecture Theatre 9. We are keen to hear your views on format and content, so that the November RGUG meeting can be improved based on your comments. To

8 Sep 2016: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 167. Published on 8 September 2016. RELEVANT TO: Academics/ Researchers. Internally Invoiced Costs on Horizon 2020 project. RELEVANT TO: Departmental