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The session will cover:
- Using dimensions to learn about researchers’ interests.
- Using interests to map to the many various themes/calls, etc.
- Working out who to approach on specific projects.
- Working out what happens elsewhere and how to make the most of that knowledge.
Please make sure you spend some time to look at the available resources below to get an idea of the system:
The United Kingdom, alongside most other countries, enforces controls on the export of military and dual use (i.e. civil technologies which have the potential to be used for military purposes) items, software and technology (‘technology’ is defined as information necessary for the development, production or use of goods).
As such, researchers at the University of Cambridge may be subject to UK Export Control legislation, and also US export licence conditions for technology imported from the United States. These regulations have the potential to apply to a range of activities, including research, teaching, visiting scientists and technology transfer.
Failure to observe these rules is a criminal offence for the researcher (responsible for primary awareness as the application of the rules to their research) and/or the University (failure to provide adequate guidance/internal processes/regulation at the appropriate level). It is therefore extremely important that researchers and those who support researchers are aware of their responsibilities under law and University compliance procedures.
This session provides researchers and professional services staff with an understanding of the main export control requirements applying to research and the University's approach to compliance. There will also be an opportunity to raise questions and discuss issues relating to export control.
The full economic costing methodology (fEC) is required for costing all research grant proposals. This allows departments to budget for:
‖ costs that would be directly incurred by the academic department;
‖ the salary costs of all personnel involved, including the Principal Investigator (lead academic responsible for the research);
‖ an allocation to proportionately contribute to estates costs and central services;
‖ an element to provide for continued investment in the research infrastructure of the University.
Not all sponsors accept fEC, particularly charities. However, all research grant proposals must be costed on a fEC basis regardless of whether or not the costs are eligible for reclaiming from a particular sponsor. This is because the University needs to record the full economic costs of all research. There are some exceptions to this eg. EC and NIH.
Costing grants proposals on a fEC basis also allows Departmental Administrators and Heads of Departments to make informed decisions on individual grant proposals in relation to costs versus income. It is important that all costs are included in applications so that research is not underfunded. If you need any help with costing or advice on sponsor’s terms and conditions please contact Cambridge Research Office
This introductory session is designed to give you an overview of the grant life cycle and the systems used in Research Operations Office to administer research grants. It will cover:
- Definition of a research grant
- ROO acronyms relevant to the subject
- Overview of Research Administration systems
- Research Grant Life Cycle timeline with an emphasis on ownership and risks of specific areas
- Useful resources for reference
In the increasingly competitive field of grant funding, applications need to stand out immediately to capture reviewers’ interest and to maximise the chance of being funded.
This accelerated session, aimed at early- to mid-career researchers, highlights key considerations in preparing a strong grant application. The session explores:
- desirability, feasibility and viability – planning your project
- how applications are assessed
- what’s important to the funder
- writing style - how to get noticed
- how to plan for impact – ‘now what’
- learning from funder feedback
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- Overview and background
- Funder variations
- How to structure and write a justification
- Good / bad practice
- Examples (UKRI / EC)
- United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) requirements for impact in a grant application
- Do’s and Don’ts in writing a pathways to impact
- Impact support initiatives at Cambridge
- Pathways to mpact assessment exercise
This is a follow up Q&A session to support the Post Award Narrated Presentation and this Live Event provides an opportunity to ask questions to Research Office staff and discuss any cases or scenarios that you may be working on. There will also be time for participants to share their experiences of managing grants and best practice with the group.
We encourage participants to post any questions they have prior to the event using this link. This allows the facilitator to categorise the topics and respond effectively.
This is a follow up Q&A session to support the Pre Award Narrated Presentation. This Live Event provides an opportunity to pose questions to Research Office staff and discuss any cases or scenarios that you may be working on. There will also be time for participants to share their experiences of grant applications and best practice with the group.
We encourage participants to post any questions they have prior to the event using this link. This allows the facilitator to categorise the topics and respond effectively.
Integrity and ethics are core to the requirements of being a research leader, producing excellent research and helping others do the same. This session will, through a mixture of presentation, discussion and case studies, explore the University's expectations as regards ethics and integrity and how research leaders can apply them in their own work and support their teams and colleagues to meet the highest standards.
The course will explore issues of research integrity and misconduct, examine the challenges posed by authorship and provide an introduction to the University's approach to handling research ethics.
The course will be delivered by the Research Governance and Integrity Team in the Research Strategy Office.
The key points are as follows:
- Research Professional (RP) and funding opportunities (how to use RP, how RF Team use it and annotate it)
- Restricted calls policy and process
- PVC and VC support letters policy
- Brief intro to other areas of responsibility and activity (institutional funding grants, funder relations, etc.).
This is a follow up Question and Answer session to an introductory video on risk management in your research. This is an opportunity to ask questions raised by the video presentation or discuss any cases or scenarios you are currently working on.
The discussion can cover:
- Risks associated with your research project and how to manage them;
- How your research project impacts the University finances;
- The role of the Research Office and different parties therein and available support.
A half day workshop providing core knowledge around stress, mental health, resilience and self-care, and tips and activities to embed these skills.
- Introduction to the data Research Information Team hold on research outputs and their provenance
- Introduction to the tools that can be used with them
- Outlining the types of insight/intelligence that can be gathered from this activity
- Opportunity to explore with the trainer what sort of data/insight/intelligence would help you in your work to help inform future direction of travel
This session is designed for those from the Dept. of Engineering who have attended a Worktribe training session and would like a refresher of the system. In the session staff will also be shown the reporting functionality in Worktribe, update on processes and PI access/ perspective within the system.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
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Please do not book on this course if you do not work in the School of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences or Humanities
This course is designed to help School of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Humanities staff involved in the research grant process to gain the knowledge and skills they’ll need to fulfil their role.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
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This course is designed to help ROO contracts staff gain the knowledge and skills they’ll need to fulfil their role within ROO and as a support to departments.
- This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online Worktribe Research Operations Office Contracts course.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
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The location for this training is Heidelberg/ Granada Room in Greenwich House. This is located on the second floor.
This session is designed for those from the School of Technology who have attended a Worktribe training session and would like a refresher of the system. In the session, staff will also be shown the advanced search and reporting functionality in Worktribe, updates on processes, and PI access within the system.
Please Note: It is important that when you book this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
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This course is for colleagues based in the following schools only: Clinical Medicine & Biological Sciences
This course is designed to help staff involved in the research grant process to gain the knowledge and skills they’ll need to fulfil their role within their departments.
Sessions for these schools and institutions will run from 11th September - 24th October 2024 inclusive so please book one of the options available in this timeframe if at all possible.
This training will be a demo-led session so if you choose to attend an in-person event, you do not need to bring a laptop with you.
Once you have attended a training session you will receive a follow-up email with information on how to access a Worktribe environment so you are able to familiarise yourself with the system before your school goes live.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
SharePoint:
- Worktribe Guidance
https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/RGA/SitePages/Worktribe-guidance.aspx
- How to request cross-school collaboration support:
https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/RGA/SitePages/Request.aspx
This course is for colleagues based in the following school only: Cancer Research UK
This course is designed to help staff gain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfil their roles.
This training will be a demo-led session you do not need to bring a laptop with you.
Once you have attended a training session you will receive a follow-up email with information on how to access a Worktribe environment so you can familiarise yourself with the system before go live.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
SharePoint:
- Worktribe Guidance
https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/RGA/SitePages/Worktribe-guidance.aspx
- How to request cross-school collaboration support:
https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/RGA/SitePages/Request.aspx
Please do not book on this course if you do not work in the School of Technology
This course is designed to help School of Technology staff involved in the research grant process to gain the knowledge and skills they’ll need to fulfil their role.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
- See Related Courses below to take your skills further
This course is for Principal Investigators:
This course is designed to help PIs gain the knowledge and skills on how to use Worktribe.
Sessions will run from the 1st of October - the 14th of October 2024 inclusive so please book one of the options available in this timeframe if at all possible.
This training will be a demo-led session, you do not need to bring a laptop with you.
Once you have attended a training session you will receive a follow-up email with information on how to access a Worktribe environment so you are able to familiarise yourself with the system.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
SharePoint:
- Worktribe Guidance
https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/RGA/SitePages/Worktribe-guidance.aspx
This course is for the following ROO staff: Contracts
This course is designed to help staff involved in the research grant process to gain the knowledge and skills they’ll need to fulfil their role within their departments.
Sessions will run from the 25th of September - the 30th of October 2024 inclusive so please book one of the options available in this timeframe if at all possible.
This training will be a demo-led session, you do not need to bring a laptop with you.
Once you have attended a training session you will receive a follow-up email with information on how to access a Worktribe environment so you are able to familiarise yourself with the system.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
SharePoint:
- Worktribe Guidance
https://universityofcambridgecloud.sharepoint.com/sites/RGA/SitePages/Worktribe-guidance.aspx