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5 Mar 2021: Public infrastructure is a driver of economic growth, social development and well-being in the populations most in need.

19 Nov 2021: LinkedIn Learning is an online learning resource available for the staff and students at the University of Cambridge. The Research Office has designed a Principal Investigator Programme for LinkedIn Learning (log in using your Office 365 Online with

15 Oct 2021: Policy The Finance Committee approve new legal structures and changes to existing structures for subsidiaries, joint ventures and branches. Procedure Departments should in the first instance forward details of any proposed change to the Head of

3 Sep 2021: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. Topics include - ensuring that your project is properly costed knowing when to seek ethics approval protecting your research

18 Mar 2021: As well as the personal campaign materials of abolitionist Thomas Clarkson, the exhibition includes original manuscript material relating to the day-to-day economic realities of Jamaican sugar plantations and printed

31 Mar 2021: Following an in-depth review of the University’s approach to procurement and purchasing, which analysed 25 departments demonstrating a breadth of subjects and spend, the Strategic Procurement and Purchasing (SPP) project has now launched.

1 Oct 2021: In the Contracts Improvement Programme, we have been looking at ways to process Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) requests faster. We have launched the Outgoing MTA Swift Service which will issue a pre-signed MTA that can be used if the material

19 Feb 2021: construction for the future and transform the UK construction industry’s approach to the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.

25 Mar 2021: Options include trying to return to the pre-covid situation, cutting red tape to allow rapid economic growth at the expense of natural resources, or using this moment to pivot to ... a more sustainable economic model.

26 Feb 2021: The international perspective from the British Government – one of the key nations leading BIM implementation – has helped us build a strong and viable strategy that meets the economic, cultural and social

16 Sep 2021: This new interactive online course is designed to help staff develop an understanding of best practice in the design and delivery of inclusive teaching and learning.

24 Sep 2021: societal and economic impact for every Cambridge pound spent.

30 Mar 2021: The SPP project will enable the University to buy its goods, works and services in a manner that improves the environmental, societal and economic impact on spend.

5 Mar 2021: Academics and research support staff can find details of the ERC Starting Grant and Consolidator Grant Calls on the ROO website. Information includes a crib sheet about how to apply to the Starting Grant forthcoming UKRO webinars on 16th & 19th

6 Aug 2021: The Research Office are looking to facilitate more collaboration and knowledge-sharing to support all those who run, contribute and are involved in grants administration. We would like to set up a Community of Practice (CoP) for grants

15 Jan 2021: For new and existing PIs as well as others working with postdocs, please join PPD’s live webinar PIs: Working Effectively with your Postdoc to hear how to establish a productive working environment, align plans and utilise skills and knowledge.

16 Feb 2021: Stefano Zamagni is Professor of Economics and former Dean of the economics faculty at the University of Bologna, Italy. ... He is a fellow of various academies and associations, a member of scientific committees of economic journals and a well known

10 Sep 2021: How the University of Cambridge complies with the Gender Equality Plan The University of Cambridge is committed to ensuring and promoting gender equality, and seeks to identify and mitigate any imbalances.

26 Feb 2021: These relate to broken promises of employment, disrupted livelihoods, poor compensation for physical and economic displacement, labor disputes, destruction of rare wetland and littoral rainforest ecologies, water pollution, and a ‘double

3 Nov 2021: Its website highlights the economic benefits for the UK: "Leading the world in tackling and adapting to climate change is a major economic opportunity for the UK, that will create new ... delivers greater social and economic benefits for all.

16 Jun 2021: s productivity gap, but could also unlock economic, environmental and social gains to create a better future for people and the planet.”. ... These outcomes are more important than ever for the country’s economic recovery and the drive to ‘Build

11 May 2021: Governments across the world are transforming the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and integrated by implementing BIM to improve social, economic and environmental outcomes.By encouraging the adoption ofBIMacross the ... economic and

6 Oct 2021: edi.png We aim to include material on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) throughout our webpages. It’s a work in progress that will probably never be finished, and we acknowledge that it is not where we would like it to be yet! In the short

9 Jul 2021: The UK Research Office (UKRO) and the University of Cambridge will be jointly presenting a webinar on Moving from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe. This will include Update and structure of Horizon Europe compared to Horizon 2020 Submission and

11 Mar 2021: Thus, even excellent teaching and a major contribution to curriculum redesign without evidence of such contributions would not warrant scores in the highest banding.

15 Jan 2021: The problem:. The building stockis thelargest capital asset of a city anditsmost important socio-economic resource.It is also where the greatest potential for energy reduction in cities lies.Despite this,

29 Jun 2021: Export control, digital learning and remote teaching In most cases, teaching materials used for undergraduate teaching will not be controlled because they are in the public domain and/or cover basic scientific research.

5 Feb 2021: Professor Esra Özyürek joined University of Cambridge after having taught at the London School of Economics and University of California, San Diego.

19 Nov 2021: Due to an essential upgrade of the connector between Symplectic Elements and the Apollo repository, the deposit functionality will be unavailable from Friday 26th November 2021 for a period of 7-10 days. All deposits into Apollo (Open Access,

12 Feb 2021: The impact of the COVID pandemic has led to the Research Office working at reduced capacity and this means that our Post Award teams will no longer be able to extend a CUFS grant close date (usually two months after the end of the grant). This is to

19 Nov 2021: The next RGUG meeting will take place as a live event on Tuesday 30th November at 11:15am, please use this link to join the meeting. The agenda will include a presentation on the new Large Grant Contributions Fund and updates on EU matters. There

1 Oct 2021: There is a growing expectation for researchers to offset the carbon emissions generated by unavoidable business travel. At the forefront of this, from 1st October 2021 the Wellcome Trust's carbon offset policy for travel requires applications for

12 Feb 2021: Anyone applying for or in receipt of U.S. federal funding must be wholly transparent about all financial and in-kind support from, and affiliations with, international institutions. There have been successful prosecutions in the U.S. of federally

25 Mar 2021: Following the success of the inaugural event last year, we were delighted to welcome nearly a hundred delegates to this year's Diversifying Assessment Forum, held on Tuesday 23 March.

3 Sep 2021: Economic Case). Is the project commercially viable? (Commercial Case). Is it affordable?

19 Nov 2021: Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) is a £10 million funded project which has been created to support effective and sustained engagement between academics and policy professionals across the higher education sector. In order to better

5 Nov 2021: The Cambbridge Research Office and UIS are looking for people from Departments to join the newly created Worktribe Implementation Project board, we are looking for two representatives. Worktribe is the new costing and pricing software that the

11 Mar 2021: equivalent) students in Economics and the social sciences.

2 Mar 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the world. As societies learn to cope with physical, economic and social uncertainties, and with rising mental health issues related to stress and anxiety, there

12 May 2021: The report finds that nature-based solutions can provide a valuable contribution to climate change mitigation and can simultaneously protect and enhance biodiversity, improve human wellbeing, bring economic benefit, and provide

6 Aug 2021: Thank you to everyone who attended the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) Meeting on Wednesday 21st July. Presentations included transforming research support and an update on EU matters. The slides and recording are now available on the RGUG web page

3 Sep 2021: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has updated its full economic cost (fEC) grant and training grant terms and conditions, as part of its standard biannual update.

15 Oct 2021: There are only two weeks left to give your feedback on the University’s draft Sustainable Business Travel Policy. You are invited to share your views on business travel and provide feedback on the policy through a 15-minute consultation

15 Oct 2021: Following our Community of Practice (Cop) survey for grants administration, we have collated all the results and summarised the initial evaluation. Details of the survey findings and next steps are now available. You will find additional information

25 Jun 2021: EPSRC (the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) is seeking applications from Early Career academics to join the Early Career Forum in Manufacturing Research for a three-year term. They are looking to recruit 10 new members who will

3 Sep 2021: The Research Office are looking to facilitate more collaboration and knowledge-sharing to support all those who run, contribute and are involved in grants administration. We would like to set up a Community of Practice (CoP) for grants

25 May 2021: This collaboration will lead to economic and environmental benefits for both countries by boosting the economic performance of the construction sector and helping to improve social outcomes and trade opportunities.”.

5 Mar 2021: The deadline for PIs to submit their research outcomes into Researchfish is Thursday 11th March at 4pm for many funders including UKRI, CRUK, BHF and NIHR. Due to the current COVID pandemic, funders have been reviewing their exemption and sanction

2 Mar 2021: Search site. Finance Division. Import FAQs: Values. Q. What value should I include where the goods are not being sold? The customs value declared on the entry should reflect the true commercial value of the goods - this could be the price we paid

2 Mar 2021: Search site. Finance Division. Import FAQs: Agents. Q. What is the difference between direct and indirect representation? Direct is where the agent acts on our behalf but is not responsible for any mistakes or errors. The University will remain