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4 Jun 2015: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) changed its research data policy in March 2015.

21 Apr 2015: A salary file update will be applied to X5 on Monday 5th August. This is to allow for the following salary changes: Changes to National Insurance contribution rates from 06 April 2013 Changes to Clinical Grades from April 2013 These changes will

21 Apr 2015: As a follow up to the previous Bulletin on Friday 13 May which outlined changes to equipment funding, the Research Office will be giving a presentation at RGUG on Tuesday 24 May.  We are still awaiting further information from RCUK on

21 Apr 2015: Dr Ian Viney, Head of Strategic Evaluation from the MRC visited Cambridge on Wednesday 26 January to talk about the MRC's second annual output data gathering survey e-Val and how the data gathered will impact on the future availability of f

21 Apr 2015: We have now received the final report from RCUK assurance in relation to their visit in November 2012 and include their findings below. “The visit has provided Substantial Assurance (1 rated) to the Research Councils regarding the review of

21 Apr 2015: In light of the new foreign exchange policy, it has been agreed that the inflation index used within pFACT for calculating costs on applications to overseas funders will be reduced to 3.5% with effect from 1st October 2010.

4 Jun 2015: Each month X5 is updated with a default exchange rate for Euros, based on the average of the rates for the previous month. Recent substantial increases in the exchange rate between submission of the application and notification of award has resulted

21 Apr 2015: The annual MRC outputs data gathering exercise will begin on 1 October. MRC requires all researchers that have held MRC funding since 2006 to annually update and submit feedback on the results of MRC funded research. The system used for this is

21 Apr 2015: Please see information below from the National Institutes of Health regarding grant administration processes that will now take effect following news of the lapse in appropriated funds.

21 Apr 2015: After an extensive tender process CG LEES Accountants have been appointed to conduct audits on EC awards.  They have a wealth of experience with regards grant auditing and also have agreed to ensure that those doing the fieldwork will be qualified