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Published on 7 March 2014


Wellcome Trust Open Meeting - Tuesday 18 March (Limited places still available)

Wellcome Trust Open Meeting – Tuesday 18 March

The Wellcome Trust support research into all aspects of biomedical science, including the social and ethical aspects of biomedical research and health, the historical and cultural contexts of medicine, and, applied research and development projects which bridge the gap between fundamental research and commercial application. They are visiting Cambridge on Tuesday 18 March and will be holding an open meeting chaired by their new Director Professor Jeremy Farrar. He will give an overview about the Wellcome Trust’s strategic direction, with the majority of the session being available for Q&A. 

Date: Tuesday 18 March

Time: 10am – 11.30am, coffee available from 9.30am

Where: Mill Lane Lecture Rooms

Book your place: e-mail Anna.Barham@admin.cam.ac.uk  (LIMITED PLACES STILL AVAILABLE)

The aim of the event is to encourage dialogue with early career researchers, including PhD students, post docs, junior lecturers who are funded by the Wellcome Trust or who wish to be, though the event is open to everyone.

Wellcome Trust - Allowable Costs

During 2012 & 2013 the Wellcome Trust undertook a review of how grant holders manage expenditure on their grants. One of the outcomes from this review is that they have issued specific guidance regarding what costs are allowed on its grants.

Further details about which costs are allowable, conditionally allowed and disallowed can be found on here http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/managing/wellcomecosts.aspx

Full Economic Costing and Income Allocation Policy Briefing Sessions

As part of the Research Operations Office Training Strategy (ROOTS) and co-presented by Finance; the following sessions are scheduled for:

  • Thursday 13 March 09:30-11:00am at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Seminar Room 4
  • Repeated Wednesday 19 March 09:30-11:00am at Clinical School, Seminar Room 5

(Note that 13 March is a new date, changed from 18 March to accommodate the Wellcome Trust visit).

The briefing is relevant to all staff involved in research grants, particularly those new to the University or wishing to increase their understanding of University policy and its impact on research grants. Content includes:

  • Clarity on definitions of Direct costs and Indirect costs
  • What the PI should be aware of at application stage
  • What information might the Head of Department need to know before approving the application
  • What questions the Departmental Administrator may ask before submitting the application
  • How the Income Allocation Policy apportions overheads between the Department and the University

To book a place please contact Linn Stoelan Linn.stoelan@admin.cam.ac.uk