Published on 4 April 2025
How to prepare for the Worktribe upgrade on 16th April
The next system upgrade of Worktribe will take place on Wednesday 16th April 2025. Benefits include the ability to save progress when working on the risk assessment and allowing Principal Investigators to add a project manager to assist them. There will be minimal impact on Worktribe users. You will be unable to use the system from 5pm on 16th April until the morning of 17th April. An announcement will be shared on Worktribe once the upgrade has been completed.
Training is not required, but guidance has been created on the Using Worktribe SharePoint. The upgrade changes have been tested by a group of Worktribe Champions to ensure these are ready to be introduced.
Please contact the CRO Service Desk if you experience any technical issues.
Costing salaries in Worktribe
Salary scales and National Insurance updates have now been added to Worktribe, including the interim Cambridge supplement (a 2.5% payment to staff at or below point 48).
Our previous recommendation, when the Cambridge supplement was not in Worktribe, that staff up to point 48, should be costed two pay points above their scale can now be stopped. Staff now costed in Worktribe will have the correct salary figures and oncosts will reflect the increase in National Insurance.
Thank you for your patience during this interim period.
CoP Worktribe event 30th April - registration open
The Grants Administration Community of Practice (CoP) is organising an in-person event about Worktribe Insights which is aimed at anyone working in grants administration. This is an opportunity to share your experience of the current modules, hear from others about how they have found Worktribe and share best practice.
| Wed 30th April 2025 | 9:30am - 1:30pm | Postdoc Centre @ Eddington, Sanders Hall |
Places are limited and registration will close on Thursday 17th April.
Applications open for the Research Grants Administration Programme - May 2025
The Research Office invites Expressions of Interest for the Research Grants Administration Programme from all departmental professional support staff at the University who play an active role in the research grants lifecycle, whether that be applying for funding, managing awards or working with contracts.
The training programme will take place over 5 half days between May and July 2025 and offers a range of benefits to participants including greater understanding of costing and budgeting, funder requirements and an extended network of contacts.
Applications to be on the programme need to be submitted by Friday 25th April 2025 and there are 15 places available. Further details and the Expression of Interest form are available on the Research Grants Administration Programme Sharepoint site.
If you have any queries, please contact Lisa.Christie@admin.cam.ac.uk.