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27 Feb 2015: The Cooperation scheme is designed to gain leadership in key scientific and technological areas by supporting cooperation between universities, industry, research centres and public authorities across the European Union, as well as the rest of the

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

27 Feb 2015: The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) was set up in 1957 and is legally separate from the European Community (EC). Euratom research activities differ from those in the other FP7 programmes, and are carried out under a separate treaty.

27 Feb 2015: Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting periods. Reports must be submitted within strict deadlines at the end of each reporting period (normally 1 month after period ends).

24 Mar 2015: A research contract Describes the expectation and requirements of each party Ensures those involved know what is expected from them Is a written ‘expression’ of what’s been discussed and agreed Protects interests of researchers Protects the

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

27 Feb 2015: ERC Grants are awarded to a single researcher ('Principal Investigator') heading an individual research team to conduct a frontier research project on the condition that he/she is engaged by a legally established hosting organisation.

27 Feb 2015: Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides customer-driven scientific and technical support to the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies.

14 Jul 2015: An important aspect of the role of the Contracts Team is to negotiate appropriate terms on behalf of the University, ensuring that everyone’s rights and responsibilities are clear and protecting the interests of all parties. Our negotiations cover

16 Apr 2015: Coordinating research contracts The Contracts Team co-ordinates the whole transaction for the University by identifying the issues involved as well as identifying the specific steps or tasks necessary to resolve these and to close the contracts deal