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24 Mar 2023: We would like to remind you that the Research Office will be closed for the April and May Bank Holidays. If you have a grant application that you will be sending to the Research Operations Office (ROO) during this time, please ensure that you are

16 Apr 2015: Collaborators and funders sometimes supply their own contract, which will contain those terms most beneficial to that party but may also contain terms detrimental to the researcher or omit terms that are necessary to the University.

21 May 2021: On Thursday 20th May, the following new rates were imported into X5 - Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date (COLA date) of 01/04/2021 New NI rates: Including Apprenticeship Levy: file date of 06/04/21 Without Apprenticeship Levy: file

5 Aug 2022: If you are costing a new proposal to submit to a Horizon Europe (HE) call, you should continue to use the current “EC Horizon Europe” Funder templates in X5. The “UKRI Horizon Europe Underwrite” Funder templates are only to be used for those

29 Jan 2021: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting with take place as a live event on Thursday 25th February 2021 at 11:30am. The agenda will include updates about European Funding, Export Control, Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as well as the

20 May 2022: Our Community of Practice (CoP) for Grants Administration aims to support all those who run and are involved in the grants lifecycle at the University of Cambridge. If you would like to be involved with this group, please sign up on the Supporting

6 Aug 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy Briefing Session - 19 November.

16 Apr 2015: Bespoke Agreements A bespoke agreement, based on one of our models where possible, is drafted and negotiated so that the research contract is tailored for a specific project. These research contracts take longer to finalise and take longer to

24 Jul 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing session – 13 October 2015.

10 Jun 2022: A reminder that the next RGUG meeting is scheduled for Thursday 14th July at 11:15am. An agenda will be circulated nearer the time. If you have any queries, please contact Hannah.Pawson@admin.cam.ac.uk.

1 Oct 2021: The COVID-19 Grant Extension Allocation (CoA) grants awarded by UKRI ended on 30th September 2021 and Final Expenditure Statements are due by 31st December 2021. For each grant which has received a CoA award, Departments need to check the following:

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing sessions.

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy Briefing Sessions.

19 Apr 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 include updates about Worktribe and Horizon Europe lump sum funding. To join the RGUG meeting, please use this link.

25 Feb 2022: The Research Administration Programme aims to help staff who work in grant administration to improve their knowledge and understanding of the grant lifecycle. Each module will focus on a different aspect of grant administration and consists of

1 Jul 2024: Worktribe is launching in the School of Technology on Monday 1st July. This is a big milestone and an exciting step forward. Thank you to all those involved for your support and contributions so far – we will learn from the school’s experience

3 Sep 2021: The Research Administration Programme (formerly known as ROOTS Tier 2) aims to help staff who work in grant administration to improve their knowledge and understanding of the grant lifecycle. Each module will focus on a different aspect of grant

24 Apr 2020: The University requires COVID-19 related research to be prioritised. ROO has therefore set up a Covid Contracts Response Team to ensure that its resources are available to respond to this priority work. As part of this scheme the contracts staff

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing sessions.

8 Sep 2023: As part of a new challenge-led research funding initiative, we’re inviting researchers across the University of Cambridge to submit concept papers setting out their idea for how AI could serve science, citizens and society. We’ll convene

24 Feb 2023: The COLP is a non-consolidated pay award that has been awarded to all staff and is an integral element of the salary of staff members. Therefore, the assumption is that this is an eligible cost on a grant for our major research funders that allow

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing sessions.

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing sessions.

28 Apr 2023: When a Final Expenditure Statement (FES) is due on an UKRI grant, Departments need to ensure that completed timesheets and an up to date tracker spreadsheet are moved to your Final SharePoint library. If there is a negative amount in the 'Percentage

9 Oct 2020: As outlined by a notice published in the Reporter, the University has approved guidelines for governing the acceptability of donations and other external funding to the University in relation to climate change. It has agreed that it will not accept

21 Apr 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy Briefing Sessions.

19 Jun 2024: A guide for academic Departments who are helping their PIs prepare a grant funding application.

1 Dec 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 326. Published on 1 December 2023. The Research Operations Office has prepared additional guidance on Horizon 2020 MSCA grants regarding secondments and audit

24 Jun 2022: From 1st July 2022, UKRI Final Expenditure Statements (FES) will need additional reporting due to the University receiving "limited assurance" on its recent audit. The additional reporting will include providing full transaction listings, staff

22 Sep 2023: On 20th September 2023, a webinar was held on ERC grant competitions 2024 to inform potential applicants about the novelties of the ERC Work Programme 2024. The recording is now available on the ERC Website.

25 Mar 2022: The University has been informed of the outcome of the recent UKRI Funder Assurance Programme Audit and has received LIMITED assurance. Systematic issues were identified in relation to Directly Incurred staff costs (RGC 14e) which requires all

11 Mar 2022: The annual audit of US Federal Funding (including NIH awards) for the Financial Year 19/20 is now finalised and available on the ROO website.

27 Feb 2015: The Marie Curie Actions are funded under FP7 Specific Programme 'People '. Its main objective is to strengthen the human potential in research and technology in Europe and to make Europe a more attractive place for researchers to work.

19 Jan 2024: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 328. Published on 19 January 2024. For grant applications:. PIs and their Departments are expected to include certain qualifying International work/research related

19 Apr 2024: This is an opportunity to provide input for the development of the Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2025 by filling in one or more surveys. Responses submitted through the survey will contribute to the co-design of the work programme 2025,

11 Aug 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 319. Published on 11 August 2023. Royal Society (RS) have announced that an inflationary uplift of 2.48% is being applied to current grants within the following

1 Jul 2024: On 14 June 2024, the ROO EU Team organised the European Research Council (ERC) Information Event. Thanks to everyone who took part and made the day a huge success, our speakers were; Prof. Anne Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge,

22 Jul 2022: Over the last few weeks, we have been updating you about the timesheet requirements which the University needs to implement so that it can comply with audit requirements on UKRI funding (including Innovate UK). Part of this work has involved

14 Jan 2022: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 8th February 2022 at 11:15am. Details will be circulated nearer the time. Slides and recording of the previous RGUG meeting in November are available on the RGUG web page. For further

1 Jul 2024: UKRO is holding two information webinars for the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024 Call on 2nd & 3rd July 2024 from 10am - 12pm UK time. Further information and registration for session 1 and session 2 is now available the UKRO website.

8 Sep 2023: This month's RGUG (Research Grants User Group) meeting is scheduled for Thursday 28th September 2023, 11:15am – 12:15pm. It will be a hybrid meeting for you to join either online as a Teams call or in person at The West Hub, JJ Thomson Avenue,

11 Jun 2021: The European Commission has shared details of its Horizon Europe Info Days, which will take place online from 28 June to 9 July 2021. This 10-day event will provide an opportunity for prospective applicants and other stakeholders of EU research and

19 Apr 2024: The International Working Policy and guidance came in to effect in October 2023 to ensure that anyone who undertakes an International Working arrangement (which includes research and fieldwork) is doing so safely and in accordance with legislation.

4 Dec 2020: Thanks to everyone who joined the Live Meeting Event on Thursday 3rd December. The slides are now available on the Research Operations Office website.

4 Jun 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing session – 5 June.

23 Jun 2023: The RGUG is an open meeting for anyone involved with the administration of Research Grants. Recording and slides are now available from the previous meeting on 11th May. Here are the dates for the forthcoming meetings Thursday 20th July 2023 11:15am

4 Jun 2015: Search site. Research Operations Office. Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy briefing session – 17 July.

14 Jun 2024: The University of Zurich (UZH) Global Strategy and Partnerships Funding Scheme supports UZH faculties, departments and professional service units in pursuing activities that strengthen the impact of the global UZH network in line with the UZH Global

27 Feb 2015: The ERC was known as the "Ideas" Programme under the EC's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). The ERC is the first pan-European funding agency for investigator-driven frontier research.

16 Apr 2015: We deal with all types of research projects and differing interactions with our collaborators and funders. We have, therefore, a range of contracts to deal with specific situations. Amendment Collaboration Agreement Confidentiality Agreement (CDA/NDA