All Cambridge Research Office courses

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:

• https://plus.dimensions.ai/support/home
• https://app.dimensions.ai/discover/publication

You will gain an understanding of:

• Risks associated with your research project and how to manage them;
• How your research project impacts the University finances;
• Key lessons and where you can go to for support.

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

• 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

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.).

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

• The UK academic funding system
• Current funding landscape
• Research project design
• Grant writing tips