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26 Jul 2019: The Wellcome Trust have made some policy changes including laboratory gloves can now be requested on grant applications and charged to existing grants. Further details are available from their website under the section ”Materials and consumables

11 Oct 2019: The next Research Grants User Group Meeting will take place as follow Tuesday 3rd December 2019 2pm – 3:30pm Norwich Auditorium, Roger Needham Building, 7 J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0RB Presentations from the previous meeting on Thursday

22 Feb 2019: Note that the new venue is the Department of Engineering, this is due to the AV projector equipment being replaced at the Roger Needham Building.

9 Aug 2019: There are a few spaces available at the next X5 training session which includes setting up an X5 using the Project Wizard as well as using the correct methodology for capturing costs. To book a place please contact Debbie.West-Lewis@admin.cam.ac.uk

19 Dec 2019: We would like to gauge topic suggestions for a proposed Research Administration Open Day. This presents an opportunity to discuss what transforming research administration at Cambridge means for all of us together. To help us plan the event, it

6 Dec 2019: In response to an increasing number of findings on audits of Innovate UK grants, there are some areas of concern in relation to the following eligibility of staff costs (DI And DA), including templates for timesheets and declarations eligibility of

26 Apr 2019: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has confirmed that the new potential pension cost contributions agreed by the USS can now be included in new grant proposals.

8 Nov 2019: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follows Tuesday 3rd December

18 Jan 2019: The Research Operations Office is creating a new pre-award service located in Schools to advise and support researchers. ... New roles include Research Development Advisors and further details are available on the University Job Page.

8 Feb 2019: Users of X5 will need to update their costings (go to the Rates Tab / Facilities Rates File / select the new date and save). ... Facilities that are no longer available should be replaced by a new or similar facility.