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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).

21 Apr 2015: There have been a number of queries relating to ROS and the submission of data. The current situation is summarised below. Further Bulletins will be issued if there are any additional developments. ROS was adopted by AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC and ESRC in

21 Apr 2015: Research Professional is a comprehensive research funding opportunities database which enables you to search for funding calls in all disciplines from a wide range of sponsors in the UK and abroad. It is available online at

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project or to the REA directly in the case of mono beneficiary fellowships. Please check Article 4 of your grant agreement for the details of your reporting

21 Apr 2015: RCUK has recently announced the outcomes of a project aimed at enabling all seven Research Councils to implement a harmonised research outcomes gathering system by September 2014. Currently researchers are required to submit information using two

9 Jun 2015: As soon as you know you will be moving, please contact the following people: Your current department Your new department at the University of Cambridge The Research Operations Office's Finance Analyst - Research & Grants Your sponsor Any staff

31 Mar 2015: Topics covered in this section are: Acquisition of equipment Monitoring and maintenance of equipment Disposal of equipment

18 Sep 2015: The UK’s Export Control Organisation (ECO), which oversees the implementation of UK Export Control Law, occasionally publishes guidance documents relating to specific export control issues. The ECO has recently published guidance on how Export

21 Apr 2015: These changes relate to the page length for the case for support and other attachments. The case for support (including track record) for all future applications to BBSRC standard grant schemes will be contained within 8 pages rather than the

21 Apr 2015: Tuesday 13 March 2012, 10–11am This free monthly webinar is open to all members of the University. The next session will take place from 10–11am on Tuesday 13 March and will: Introduce you to the Research Professional platform Demonstrate how

21 Apr 2015: The UK funding councils and RCUK have commissioned research consultancy CFE to carry out a study of PhD graduates to examine their career pathways, their impact in employment, and how their skills contribute to innovation and growth. As part of this

21 Apr 2015: ECONOMIC RESEARCH - MPHIL. ECONOMICS - BA. ED CRITICAL APPROACH TO CHILD LIT-MPHIL.

21 Apr 2015: A new submission report for EC H2020 applications is now available in X5 and can be found in the reports button in the tool bar on the costing screen. If you have any questions please contact your Reseaerch Support Advisor

21 Apr 2015: You will be aware that from September 2014 all Research Councils will use Researchfish to report outcomes and sanctions will be imposed for non-compliance. RCUK have indicated that all seven Research Councils will be open for submission at the same

6 Feb 2015: From January 2015 CIMA introduced a new syllabus and a revised style and format of exams. Each level of CIMA will now be assessed by three subject specific objective tests plus a longer integrated case study.

21 Apr 2015: Research Councils UK have recently announced that they will be using Researchfish for the Research Councils’ harmonised research outcomes collection system from September 2014. Following the freeze of the ROS system at the end of April 2014, the

6 Feb 2015: To qualify as an ACCA member, you will need to complete: exams - a minimum of five of 15/14 exams (nine are eligible for exemption) experience - record 36 months' experience in a relevant role You will need to have a workplace mentor Fundamentals

2 Jun 2015: Consult Schedule 2 for the meaning of all words beginning with a capital letter. In particular the contract value must be calculated per the definition of Total Value.

26 Nov 2015: Researchfish is a harmonised research outcomes gathering system used by an increasing number of UK funders including all seven Research Councils. Submitted outcomes inform the case for further funding. Entries can be made throughout the year, but

7 Apr 2015: Budgets will freeze on working day 3 at 4pm and open at 9am on working day 6. All other modules will close at 5pm on the stated days.

21 Apr 2015: You will be aware that from September 2014 all Research Councils will use Researchfish to report research outcomes. RCUK have now clarified that sanctions will be imposed for non-compliance.Sanctions include - A researcher will be unable to apply

21 Apr 2015: West Anglia Comprehensive Local Research Network (CLRN) organises drop-in sessions which offer information and advice on involving patients and members of the public in research projects. Sessions are held every Thursday afternoon at S4 Add

21 Apr 2015: MRC final reports are no longer required to be submitted on Je-S. In Future, these reports need to be submitted through Researchfish, formally known as MRC e-Val. Please note that the login procedure remains the same by way of using your Je-s details

21 Apr 2015: Research Grants User Group (RGUG) is a forum led by the Research Operations Office where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. Minutes and presentations from the meeting on Thursday 16 Oct are now available here

24 Mar 2015: Please note that this information is only applicable to those Diplomas administered by the Student Registry: the Diplomas in Economics, International Law and Legal Studies.

21 Apr 2015: The third and final internal call for Knowledge Transfer Secondments (EPSRC funded) is now open for applications up to £50,000 per project. This scheme supports the transfer of skills, experience and knowledge between Cambridge researchers and

25 Jun 2015: If you require a Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA), your contract may be eligible for our CDA Swift Service, please go to our Contracts SharePoint Site. To access the SharePoint site, you need to be logged into Office 365 Online with your

24 Jul 2015: The ERC have recently launched their draft 2016 work programme and have given the following provisional dates for the 2016 ERC calls: Starting Grant – 17 November 2015 Consolidator Grant – 2 February 2016 Advanced Grant – 1 September 2016

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust are making several changes to the schemes that they offer, including a new funding mechanism for collaborative research and the introduction of seed funding to support researchers who want to develop original and innovative ideas.

21 Apr 2015: Please note that the RGUG meeting on Tuesday 28 January 2014 is now CANCELLED. The next RGUG will take place on Tuesday 25 March 09:00 - 11:00am. Venue to be confirmed.

21 Apr 2015: Following the Research Grants User Group (RGUG) meeting on 28 September 2010 the enclosed proposals were discussed and agreed http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/documents/local/rgug/20100928/rgug_cleer_for_website_28_sep_2010.pdf.

21 Apr 2015: RCUK have announced that they will be visiting the University on November 14-16 to conduct an audit. The RCUK Assurance will comprise: Doctoral Training Grants All other Research Grants QAV (TRAC methodology) A Project group has been convened to

21 Apr 2015: The Wellcome Trust will be visiting the University on July 12th. PIs and Administrators are invited to attend one of two seminar sessions to be held on this date. Seminar times & locations: 11am - Alice Fisher Lecture Theatre - Clinical Scho

20 Aug 2015: Are you applying for a grant with a funder that has Open Access (OA) requirements that is not Research Council’s UK (RCUK) or Charity Open Access Fund (COAF)? In these instances you will need to budget for the cost of publishing Open Access within

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that pFACT will be down on Monday 25th February 2012 from 8–10am to allow updates to the pay scales to reflect the August 2012 inflationary increase and the changes to the CPS pension scheme.It is recommended that when logging

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project. 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

27 Feb 2015: Periodic and final financial reports must to be submitted to the coordinator of your FP7 project. 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

21 Apr 2015: The briefing notes for the cancelled RGUG meeting that was scheduled to take place on the 13th December are now available online from the Research Office website. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/rgug/default.aspx The next RGUG meeting is

21 Apr 2015: Cambridge University Hospitals Research and Development department has a panel of 38 people from all backgrounds and all ages, who review research studies at the development stage and provide feedback to researchers free of charge. If you are

26 Nov 2015: CRUK requires all eligible funded researchers to submit their research outputs annually via Researchfish during the lifetime of the award, and for three years after its end. Researchers are contacted directly if they are required to submit. Please

21 Apr 2015: Most research funders (research councils, charities and foundations) have introduced policies on research data management. The general expectation is that data from publicly funded research projects should be made openly available with as few

21 Apr 2015: After a review of the updated guidance issued by Innovate UK there is now a stipulation that all labour cost claims need to be supported by appropriate accounting records which include timesheets, showing the actual time worked on the project which

20 Mar 2015: Download this chapter in PDF format As the new finance system is brought in through the Financial Transformation Programme, this chapter of the Financial Procedures Manual will see significant changes. However, this is the current guidance for

6 Aug 2015: Are you considering applying for a Wellcome Trust grant? As of 1 August 2015 all researchers submitting a grant application to the Wellcome Trust must have an ORCID (Open Researcher and contributor iD). ORCIDs are a unique identifier for researchers

6 Feb 2015: “CIMA is the world's largest professional body of management accountants. We offer the most relevant finance qualification for business.” http://www.cimaglobal.com/ By becoming a CIMA member you will join the world’s largest professional body

21 Apr 2015: A recent internal audit has found that in some instances the narrative assigned to an expenditure item on CUFS is either missing or unclear. This has also been noticed by a number of sponsors who have conducted audits over the last two years.

6 Feb 2015: Choose to study accounting with ACCA and we will provide you with skills and knowledge relevant to any business, which means you are free to choose which type of accountancy role and organisation you want to work for.

21 Apr 2015: RGUG is a forum led by the Research Operations Office (ROO) where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next RGUG meeting will take place on Tuesday 24 September, 9:30am in Room 1, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms. The

21 Apr 2015: In a recent letter to Oxford University, Research Council UK (RCUK) clarified their position relating to sanctions for late submission of final reports.  Please note the following: With RCUK's move to the Shared Services Centre, sanctions are ap

21 Apr 2015: Finance Division have introduced the Cognos PI report which has been developed for use by all Principal Investigators who are paid via the University payroll and who have live grants, along with Departmental Administrators (as nominated by School