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UKRI’s funding strategy;  Worktribe pre-award and contracts training for departments;  AHRC update meeting – 1st July;  Research Grants User Group meeting - 9th July;  ERC Kick-off meetings – slides and recording available    

Guidance: Changes to award acceptance for departments;  Updated Worktribe guidance;  Plenary session with EPSRC Executive Chair, Prof Charlotte Deane – 15th June;  ERC Advanced Grant 2026 Webinar – 8th June    

Wellcome’s funds for carbon credits; EPSRC Webinar - slides available;       Changes to award acceptance for departments; IonQ-Cambridge Partnership Funding Opportunities Meeting - 28th May; ERC Plus Grants Webinar – 2nd June; Horizon Europe Info Day – 3rd June; ERC Advanced Grant 2026 Webinar – 8th June; Research Grants User Group meeting - record…

Recent changes to Cancer Research UK open access policy;  Correction to Updated PhD Student Stipend Rates on EU Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Framework Programmes;  New guidance on fair attribution for technical staff;  Research Grants User Group meeting - 14th May;  UKRI Funding Service Webinar – 19th May;  ERC Plus Grants Webinar – 2nd June 

Wellcome and CRUK policies on environmental sustainability in research: sustainable laboratories;  Improved Research Dashboard now available – RGEA retirement;  Research Grants User Group meeting - 14th May;  Research Culture Festival 2026;  EPSRC Update Webinar – 18th May;  Research Skills Training Programme - Easter 2026;  ERC Advanced Grant 2026…

URKI's funding priorities - MRC updates;  Transforming Research Support programme - systems update;  Elements upgrade 16th - 20th April;  Costing staff salaries in your research proposal;  A small favour – help us celebrate Research Office staff

UKRI’s funding strategy - webinar 24th March;  Wellcome Trust Organisation Spend Report – Departmental expenditure checks;  Research Dashboard replacing the Research Grants Expenditure Application;  Reminder: X5 retirement – action required;  Would you like to become a Data Champion for the University of Cambridge?;  Boosting life sciences translat…

Cambridge has one of the world’s most successful ecosystems for life sciences discovery and innovation. The University commissioned a report to identify how it might build on these strengths to accelerate the journey from scientific discovery to real-world health benefit.The report outlines a series of practical recommendations suggesting ways that…

UKRI's Funding Priorities;  Researchfish funder submission deadline - 12th March 2026;  Reminder - REF 2029 Code of Practice consultation;   Reminder - X5 retirement: action needed for pre-Worktribe costing data;   Build a stronger Horizon Europe application - EIC, EIT & Lump Sum funding event;   Research Skills Training Programme - March and April…

Updates from UKRI about their funding priorities;  REF2029 Code of Practice consultation is open; X5 retirement: action needed for pre-Worktribe costing data; Reminder - Researchfish 2026 submission window open; Cambridge Festival - call for volunteers  

Research funding and URKI; Researchfish 2026 - submission window open; Research Grants User Group meeting

fEC rates for 2026;  Updated REF 2029 Open Access policy - how researchers can meet requirements;  EDI and Environmental Sustainability resources for research grant applicants;  The Engaged Researcher - Public Engagement Training 2025/26;  Research Skills Training Programme 2025/26  

Elements link to Researchfish available until Monday 19th January; Research Grants User Group Meeting - Thursday 12th February  

New Export Control Classification Guidance; REF 2029 publishes updates; Horizon Europe Information Events 2026; Horizon Implementation Day – Novelties in the 2026-2027 Horizon Europe work programme; Horizon Europe 2026-2027: work programmes are published; Wellcome Trust Organisation Spend Report – Departmental expenditure checks; New Research Servi…

Published on 5 December 2025: The University’s Open Research Position Statement – revised Statement released;  Are your research outputs open access?;  Worktribe - updated Clinical Salary Scales;    Research Grants User Group meeting - recording now available;  Updated PhD Student Stipend Rates on EU Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Framework Progra…