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16 Feb 2024: In November 2023, the Government of Canada concluded negotiations with the European Commission for Canada's association to Pillar II of Horizon Europe. Signing of the Association Agreement is expected to take place in 2024. While Signature and

8 Sep 2023: We have made some updates to the Horizon Europe ERC-2024-STG Crib Sheet which is now available on the ROO website.

19 Apr 2024: The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the 2023-24 Work Programme of Horizon Europe, where previously unallocated Horizon Europe funding will be used to increase the 2024 budget by nearly €1.4 billion to a total of €7.3 billion.

1 Nov 2023: The Research Office invites academic and administrative staff across the University to attend this Horizon Europe Funding Opportunities for Researchers information session.

15 Feb 2024: Unveiling the shadows: Modern-day slavery panel discussion, a discussion by a panel of Anglia Ruskin University experts: Professor Nick Drydakis, founding Director of the Centre for Pluralist Economics (CPE) and

3 Nov 2023: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), one of the University’s key partners and funders, publishes an updated corporate plan each year setting out how it plans to achieve its strategic objectives through near term deliverables for the current

26 Mar 2024: They will discuss education, life lessons and how George incorporates his sociology studies into his award-winning podcasts, spoken word performances and his research on the socio-economic potential of black ... George is currently doing a PhD at UCL'S

28 Mar 2024: The Research Operations Office is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administrator Programme 2024 (previously known as ROOTS) and we are pleased to invite Expressions of Interest from all staff within the University who play an active role

1 Mar 2024: On 8th February 2024, the European Commission held an event about “Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?” The recording of this session is now available on the EC website.

10 May 2024: Following the UK’s association to Horizon Europe, researchers who meet the eligibility criteria, can apply to receive funding through the ERC’s upcoming calls. The Research Operations Office EU team invites you to participate in the European

15 Mar 2024: Apollo, the University repository has been successfully upgraded. Following a period of system downtime while the upgrade took place, it is now possible to make open access, research data and doctoral thesis deposits into Apollo from Elements. We

2 Feb 2024: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place on Thursday 15 February, 2pm – 3pm. This will be a hybrid meeting for you to join either online as a Teams call or in person at West 1, The West Hub, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge. To join

24 May 2024: The Research Operations Office has produced a crib sheet for applications under Lump Sum Funding calls recently introduced under Horizon Europe. The crib sheet provides general information based on recent calls for collaborative research. We will be

16 Oct 2023: With the launch of the Employees Expenses Policy and the re-working of Finance Procedures Manual (FPM) chapter 5b, the Finance Division is now addressing the need for a corresponding policy and procedures for non-employees.

19 Jan 2024: For grant applications: PIs and their Departments are expected to include certain qualifying International work/research related compliance costs in grant applications where possible (see guidance - Justification of Resources for International

10 May 2024: The Research Operations Office (EU Team) is organising an online information session for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on Thursday 16 May 2024 from 2pm - 3pm. This session aims to update principal investigators, departments and

27 Jun 2024: However, the successful birth of the first test tube baby, followed by the establishment of Bourn Hall as the first clinic in the world to offer IVF treatment, required several decades ... of medical and scientific research before headlines in 1978

16 Feb 2024: Working on a large, complex grant application? Our online information session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge, get guidance and ask questions. The Research Funding team offers application support services such as coordination of bid

2 Feb 2024: The Funding and Tenders Portal of the European Commission now has two-factor authentication (2FA) available on its portal, which will soon become mandatory. This will ensure additional protection of the valuable information it stores against

11 Aug 2023: Royal Society (RS) have announced that an inflationary uplift of 2.48% is being applied to current grants within the following categories; Directly Incurred Staff Costs, Directly Allocated Costs and Indirect Costs. Individual grant holders should

29 May 2024: This also includes securing the academic freedom of their academic staff to question and test received wisdom and to put forward new ideas and controversial or unpopular opinions without placing themselves

15 Mar 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

7 Jul 2023: Elements is the University's research information management system used by researchers across the institution to collate, share and report on their research outputs. A new video has been produced aimed at staff who have administrative

19 Apr 2024: Do you use in vitro models in your research? Are you drafting a manuscript to submit for publication in the next few months? Would you like to receive expert feedback on your manuscript? The RIVER (Reporting In Vitro Experiments Responsibly www.nc3rs

28 Jul 2023: For further guidance on the recording requirements of staff time on a research grant, we have produced a decision chart for you to use to work out whether timesheets or declarations are required for the following funders: UKRI, Innovate, H2020,

24 May 2024: The Research Operations Office EU Team is organising a European Innovation Council (EIC) Information Event for University of Cambridge Researchers. The online event will be held on the 4th July 2024, between10:30am - 12:00pm (UK Time). The event is

1 Nov 2023: The Research Office invites administrative staff across the University to attend this Horizon Europe Programme, Legal and Financial Matters (including Horizon 2020) information session.

17 Nov 2023: The next Research Grants User Group (RGUG) will take place on Thursday 30 November, 11:00am – 12:15pm (note earlier start time). This will be a hybrid meeting for you to join either online as a Teams call or in person at West 2, The West Hub, JJ

1 Mar 2024: The Health National Contact Points (NCP) Network is organising an online workshop to - Enhance your skills in writing Horizon Europe Health proposals Gain insight into the process Ask questions from the expert-led discussion The online session takes

13 Mar 2024: They discuss education, life lessons and how George incorporates his sociology studies into his award-winning podcasts, spoken word performances and his research on the socio-economic potential of black music. ... George is currently doing a PhD at UCL'S

1 Mar 2024: An Elements upgrade is taking place from Tuesday 5th March at 5pm until Friday 8th March 2024. During this time, it will not be possible to make open access, research data or doctoral thesis deposits from Elements into the University repository

10 May 2024: UKRO is holding two information webinars for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call on 14 and 15 May 2024 from 10am -12pm UK time. Prior registration to the webinars is mandatory, please find more information for session 1 and session 2 on the

11 Aug 2023: The Wellcome Trust Grant Tracker (WTGT) system will be closed down on 30th September 2023 and replaced on 1st October 2023 by the Wellcome Funding platform. Once the WTGT is closed, you won’t be able to access the system. If you want to keep any

20 Nov 2023: Scheme Guidance for Applicants Having been awarded Horizon 2020 funding, you need to read and understand your obligations to the scheme so that you can comply with the terms and conditions of the grant. You can do this by reading the following EC

9 Feb 2024: Public discourses are an important route to understand the ways in which events and persons as well as cultural, economic and political developments have affected views on how school history benefits

3 Nov 2023: The Research Operations Office (ROO) is about to embark on the next Research Grants Administration Programme 2024 (previously known as ROOTS) and we are pleased to invite Expressions of Interest from all departmental professional support staff at

19 Jan 2024: Most major research funders are committed to open access, but have varied policies, requirements, and funding sources. Grants admins, research facilitators and contracts managers will often deal with Open Access funding and queries throughout the

16 Feb 2024: The Research Grants User Group Meeting (RGUG) took place on 15th February 2024 and the recording and slides are now available. Presentations included the Worktribe implementation schedule and PI submissions for the Researchfish deadline on 14th

5 Jan 2024: An Organisational Spend Report (OSR) is submitted quarterly to the Wellcome Trust (WT) by the Research Operations Office (ROO) for the months of March, June, September and December. Before ROO submits the next OSR, please could Departments check and

1 Dec 2023: Thank you to those who have provided up-to-date delegated letters of authority for their Department. If you have yet to review the delegated authority for research grants, please do so by using the following guidance and template. Heads of

1 Dec 2023: Due to the Christmas vacation, the Research Operations Office (ROO) will close from 5pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and will re-open on Tuesday 2 January 2024. Therefore, please be aware of the following deadlines and ensure that your researchers are

28 Mar 2024: On the 14th June 2024, the Research Operations Office is organising a European Research Council (ERC) Information Event (hybrid) at the University of Cambridge. Following the association of UK to Horizon Europe Programme, this event aims to inform

16 Feb 2024: The Office of Scholarly Communication would like to invite you to an online information session regarding the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Open Access Policy for Long-form Scholarship, on Monday 19 February 2024, 12pm to 12:45pm. This policy came

3 Nov 2023: The School of Technology will be the first school to adopt Worktribe from 2024 onwards as part of the phased rollout. The exact timings are to be confirmed. Shui Lam, Secretary of the School of Technology and Chair of the Grant Management

28 Jul 2023: The ERC has opened a call for the 2024 Starting Grants. An updated crib sheet reflecting some novelties in the application format and evaluation procedure can be found on ROO website. Please contact your Research Development Team for further guidance

5 Jan 2024: In Dec 2023, the ROO EU Team organised two hybrid Horizon Europe Information Sessions led by Anne Nierobisch, the European Advisor for the University of Cambridge and the UK MSCA National Contact Point. The sessions were packed with information, and

17 Nov 2023: The Research Operations Office (ROO) invites Expressions of Interest for the Research Grants Administration Programme 2024 from all departmental professional support staff at the University who play an active role in the grants lifecycle, whether

17 Nov 2023: At two information sessions in December, the dedicated European Advisor for Cambridge University and the UK Marie Sklodowska Curie National Contact Point (UKRO) will address important legal and financial changes under Horizon Europe, upcoming

19 Jan 2024: Working on a large, complex grant application? Our online information session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge, get guidance and ask questions. The Research Funding team offers application support services such as coordination of bid

19 Oct 2023: ERC President Maria Leptin has written to UK Principal Investigators (PIs) leading a project that would have been funded under the ERC Work Programmes for 2021-2023, but which was instead funded by the UKRI Guarantee. The letter confirms that PIs