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8 Nov 2018: Where to look for research grant funding, including opportunities from funding databases, research councils, charities, trusts, government departments, industry funding, and internal funding from the University of Cambridge.

26 Oct 2018: The Nagoya Protocol Checklist for Researchers outlines the practical steps to determine whether the Protocol applies to your research and what actions researchers should take to ensure compliance.

10 Aug 2018: For staff who need help costing a project in X5, one-to-one sessions are available on Wednesday mornings. Please contact Debbie.West-Lewis@admin.cam.ac.uk to make an appointment.

18 Oct 2018: Guidance on how to write a research proposal. This includes information on what to include in your proposal, and how the University can support you.

8 Nov 2018: It's important to take the time to thoroughly plan your research. If you don't, there's a risk it could fail, wasting your funding and your time and effort. Here you can find out how to: plan, draft and write a proposal.

26 Oct 2018: A declaration of due diligence declarations will be required at one of two checkpoints if you are using genetic resources covered by the Nagoya Protocol. If your project reaches either checkpoint, you must submit a due diligence declaration.

4 May 2018: Presentations from the April meeting are available here https://www.research-operations.admin.cam.ac.uk/about-us/rgug/rgug-meeting-26-apr-2018 The next RGUG meeting is Thursday 28th June 2018 10am – 11:30am Norwich Auditorium, Roger Needham

9 May 2018: The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (‘the Protocol’) is an international agreement to ensure the fair and

14 Dec 2018: Next week (w/c 17th December 2018) a change will be made in X5 to the current “ROO deadline” label. The wording will be made clearer by relabelling to “5 day deadline”.

8 Nov 2018: Find out how to: record and report your research to meet funders terms and Research Excellence Framework (REF) requirements. publish your research data, articles and other papers for open access.