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25 Nov 2014: Terms in capitals are defined in Schedule 2 where necessary to aid interpretation. The Council is responsible for the supervision and management of University resources and finances.

31 Jul 2014: Maps Greenwich House, Madingley Rise Site Clinical School, Addenbrookes Hospital By train There are regular fast trains from London King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations to Cambridge. The journey is around 50 minutes.

31 Jul 2014: The end date of an award coincides with the end of work on the project or projects funded by the award. Funds can be spent from the award until the close date, to pay invoices for purchase orders raised before the end date. What will the Research

25 Nov 2014: Except for research contracts, which are subject to Regulation 13, the full economic cost to the University is recovered, unless the advice of the Taxation Section is sought and it is ... cost grant applications and proposals on the basis of the full

25 Nov 2014: 4 Definition and Responsibility 4.1 "Head of Department" means any of the following: the Head of a Department or a Faculty not organised in departments, Secretaries of Faculty Boards, Head of a Centre, Institute or other body under the supervisi

31 Jul 2014: pooled labour. equipment. travel and subsistence. other costs. Non-direct costs (Task 100) usually consist of the Full Economic Cost (fEC) elements.

25 Nov 2014: 32 Property 32.1 The University's real property is governed by Statutes and Ordinances including the Sites and Buildings Regulations. 32.2 Departments may not acquire or dispose of real property without taking the advice of the Directors of Finance

31 Jan 2014: Published on 31 January 2014. In line with fEC guidelines, the University has to implement revised full economic cost rates from February each year.

31 Jul 2014: In some circumstances, sponsors may be willing to extend an existing award rather than require researchers to apply for a new award. Typically this occurs when the planned research requires more time than originally estimated.

25 Nov 2014: 31 Salaries and Staff Appointments 31.1 All University employees shall have a properly authorised letter of appointment in the form approved by, or under, the authority of the Human Resources Committee. For the avoidance of doubt the term 'employees'

30 May 2014: Published on 30 May 2014. The University of Cambridge will receive a visit from Professor Paul Boyle, the Chief Executive of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

25 Nov 2014: As a charity the University can claim VAT relief on certain advertising costs. This includes advertising on any medium which communicates with the public such as television, cinema, billboards, the sides of vehicles, newspapers and printed

25 Nov 2014: Room hire is exempt from VAT unless the University has "opted to tax" the property in which case the room hire will be standard rated.

25 Nov 2014: The supply of some printed items are zero-rated whilst others are standard rated. Since May 2020, electronic versions may also be zero-rated, with a small number of exceptions. A list of some of the zero-rated items and standard items can be found

25 Nov 2014: The rules for selling services to businesses outside of the EC are exactly the same as the rules for selling services to businesses in the EC laid out above except for the hire of goods, where if the items are hired for use in the UK they will be

25 Nov 2014: From 1 Jan 2021 Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

25 Nov 2014: Employee's expenses claims are usually processed as 'No UK VAT' and the VAT not separately identified. There are two exceptions to this. Where the supply is for a high VAT value and the invoice from the supplier is made out to the University.

25 Nov 2014: From 1 Jan 2021 Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

25 Nov 2014: Standard rate sales Anything that doesn't fall into the categories of being outside the scope, exempt, zero-rate or reduced-rate is standard rated. It is not possible to produce a list of all standard rated items as it is any goods or services which

31 Jul 2014: Invoicing It is the Research Operations Office’s responsibility to ensure that funds are requested from a sponsor in line with their requirements. Payment terms or schedules are included in the sponsor's Terms and Conditions.

25 Nov 2014: From 1 Jan 2021 Following the end of the Brexit Transition Period sales to customers in the EC are treated in a similar manner to those to customers in the rest of the world. Please see the Import Export Hub for current information.

25 Nov 2014: Where services are supplied to individuals outside the EC the following type of sales will be zero-rated, and the VAT code 'RS - Services to ROW' should be used when raising an invoice on UFS.

25 Nov 2014: When the University receives income from a sponsor for research the money should be allocated to a specific research grant and routed through the Research Operations Office. Income in relation to other types of grants may be paid direct into a

25 Nov 2014: An area that often causes confusion is bench fees. These are payments made to the University for use of the facilities which may include the use of consumables within a lab.

25 Nov 2014: 20 Bribery, Fraud and Irregularity 20.1 Heads of Department shall implement procedures as required under the University's policy against Bribery and Corruption, including to prevent Fraud.

25 Nov 2014: When the University receives donations or contributions they are outside the scope of VAT as there is no supply. These types of income are where the contributor/donor gives the money for no return of goods or services from the University i.e. the

25 Nov 2014: Sometimes we will physically receive a cheque back from a supplier either as a result of a refund or a rebate/discount allowed and the following paragraphs explain what the correct VAT treatment should be.

25 Nov 2014: The University sometimes pays for supplies on behalf of other people where it is not contractually obliged to do so. However, the University will ask for these costs to be reimbursed by the third party.

25 Nov 2014: A recharge occurs when the initial supply of goods/services was between the supplier and the University. The University then recovers all or part of the costs from a third party. This recovery is a new supply by the University to the third party.

27 Nov 2014: Prerequisite: Must have attended a Full Economic Costing (fEC) / Income Allocation Policy (IAP) Seminar during the last 3 years.

25 Nov 2014: 34 Council Delegations and Directions 34.1 The Council hereby gives all delegations and directions contemplated by these Regulations.

31 Jul 2014: Monitoring Expenditure Part of the Financial Procedures state that the Principal Investigator (PI) and the Departmental Administrator (DA) monitor spending against budget on a monthly basis and need to provide evidence of this to ensure that there

12 Dec 2014: Prerequisite: Must have attended a Full Economic Costing (fEC) / Income Allocation Policy (IAP) Seminar during the last 3 years.

25 Nov 2014: 25 New Income Generation or Trading Activity 25.1 Apart from core teaching, research and the organisation of conferences, when a new income-generating or trading activity is set up (whether in the UK or abroad), the Head of Department must consult

31 Mar 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 102. Published on 31 March 2014. Further to the update on the CUFS downtime. Please could all departments ensure that all transactions are complete for any grants

25 Nov 2014: The University endeavours to conduct University Business in accordance with the Nolan Principles2 The Council is the principal executive body and policy making body of the University.

31 Mar 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 103. Published on 31 March 2014. Further to the update on the CUFS downtime. Please could all departments ensure that all transactions are completed by close of

25 Nov 2014: 21 Taxation 21.1 Heads of Departments shall ensure that their Department accounts correctly for VAT and where appropriate corporation tax. Where there is any doubt as to the correct VAT or tax treatment of a transaction, the Taxation Section must be

7 Feb 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 98. Published on 7 February 2014. The Wellcome Trust support research into all aspects of biomedical science, including the social and ethical aspects of

30 Jun 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 111. Published on 30 June 2014. Cambridge will be hosting the start of stage three of the Tour de France on Monday 7 July which will result in road closures for

25 Nov 2014: 15 The Cambridge University Endowment Fund (CUEF) 15.1 The University's Chief Investment Officer is responsible for all CUEF investment management activities. The Chief Investment Officer appoints and monitors external investment managers.

25 Jul 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 114. Published on 25 July 2014. As stated in previous Research Office bulletins, this is a reminder that pFACT will not be available after 31st July 2014. Please

12 May 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 107. Published on 12 May 2014. This is a reminder that Government taxes such as VAT, custom duties and any other tax levied either domestically or internationally

21 Mar 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 101. Published on 21 March 2014. RGUG is a forum led by the Research Operations Office (ROO) where research grant administration issues and developments are

25 Nov 2014: 6 Authority to Sign Contracts 6.1 Subject to Regulations 6.2, 6.3 and 18.4 Heads of Departments have authority to sign contracts in the course of the ordinary business of their Department in respect only of available funds for which they are

8 Aug 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 115. Published on 8 August 2014. The Research Operations Office (ROO) will be running a workshop on De-Mystifying Audits on Friday 12 September, 9:30am – 11:30am

4 Apr 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 104. Published on 4 April 2014. RCUK has recently announced the outcomes of a project aimed at enabling all seven Research Councils to implement a harmonised

25 Nov 2014: For something to be potentially liable for VAT it has to be a supply of goods or services. The word supply is defined as providing something (goods or services) in return for payment. If there is a supply of goods or services it would normally be

25 Apr 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 106. Published on 25 April 2014. University Information Services (UIS) has recently released a new application for Principal Investigators (PIs) and their

11 Apr 2014: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue: 105. Published on 11 April 2014. The UK Research Office are holding information and proposal writing events aiming to provide participants with a better