Advisory Group on Administrative Training
The Advisory Group on Administrative Training (AGAT) administers £25,000 per year to meet the training costs of academic-related (officer-level) staff within the Unified Administrative Service. The UAS is defined for this purpose as including the Governance and Compliance Division, Academic Division (Education Services, Research Office, Strategic Partnerships Office), Finance Division, Health, Safety and Regulated Facilities Division, Human Resources Division, Estates Division, Legal Services Division and Office of External Affairs and Communication.
Eligible activities
These include:
- training events within the University
- seminars organised by external organisations
- residential conferences
- contributions towards AUA conference subscriptions
- contributions towards fees for certain courses
- the purchase of training materials to be used within the UAS
The AGAT will not contribute to fees for educational courses (including but not limited to MBA, Masters, PhD.) or reimburse related travel expenses.
How to apply
Applications should be made in advance of the event and forms must be counter-signed by the applicant's Head of Section or Division. It is hoped that no eligible and properly authorised request will be refused, but this depends on the availability of funds. Applications will be considered on a termly basis and must be submitted by the Friday 3 weeks before the end of each full term (click here for a list of term dates). Applicants are encouraged to apply as early in advance of the proposed course as possible.
Deadlines for 2025/26:27 February 202629 May 202613 November 202626 February 2027Please return completed forms to Lorraine Riseley, Secretary of the AGAT, via REGEA@admin.cam.ac.uk, tel: 32294. NB: This is a shared mailbox.