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6 Oct 2014: Professor Patrick Baert and Professor David Runciman are the new heads of the Department of Sociology and the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), respectively. Baert grew up in Brussels, coming to the UK for his PhD at the

14 May 2014: To mark Mental Health Awareness Week Géraldine Dufour, Head of the Student Counselling Service at the University, looks at how tackling the issues faced while studying can stand students in good stead for the rest of their lives. Mental health is

11 Nov 2014: The results are in with Downing Site and New Museums Site (combined electricity meter) using the most energy, Fenner's Cricket School the least and the university as a whole using 4,228 kWh (1.38%) less energy on Monday than the same time last week.

10 Feb 2014: Professor Duncan Maskell, The Marks and Spencer Professor of Farm Animal Health, Food Science and Food Safety, has been appointed Head of the School of the Biological Sciences. He takes up the post after nine years as the Head of the Department of

24 Oct 2014: All employees of the University who are members of the USS are welcome to attend the Discussion, in addition to those already entitled to attend. Staff may already be aware that Universities UK consulted with employers over the summer on potential

25 Nov 2014: As the Department of Pharmacology celebrates the life and work of Dr Brian Callingham, Paul Holland interviews the researcher and his colleagues discovering a man of many talents… and how a moorhen ‘accidentally’ made it into the Biomedical

23 May 2014: Connecting Cambridge with past, present and future is the theme behind the latest rebranding of University of Cambridge Museums (UCM). The museums’ team rebranded to bring together the eight university museums and Botanic Garden more cohesively.

4 Apr 2014: Professor Martin Millett has been appointed Head of the School of Arts and Humanities. He takes up the post having spent the past 13 years as the Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology in the Faculty of Classics. The Fitzwilliam College Fellow

4 Apr 2014: It’s hard not to notice the Fitzwilliam Museum – perhaps Cambridge’s most imposing building since the Founder’s Building was completed in 1848 – but it’s been as low-key as it has ever been recently with a shroud of scaffolding hiding

2 Sep 2014: This month sees plenty of cycle-related activities coming to the University, encouraging staff to get on their bikes. For the first time the University will run a cyclists' breakfast on Cycle to Work Day (September 4), handing out free coffee and

25 Nov 2014: Professor Jean-Philippe Avouac, who is the first BP Foundation McKenzie Professor of Earth Sciences, will lead the research team. The initiative has been made possible by the gift of an endowed Professorship from the BP Foundation to Cambridge in

10 Mar 2014: This year’s Cambridge Science Festival is a series of events which simply could not happen without the input of more than 1,000 members of staff and students from all parts of the University, says one of its organisers. In 2013 the festival

4 Jun 2014: Two years ago, Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) HR Adviser Laura Whitehead took up a nine-month secondment in the HR Division’s Equality and Diversity team. After working at CJBS for six years she was keen to develop new skills and broaden

26 Jun 2014: The site’s operators are keen to receive news items relating to teaching and learning from Colleges and Departments.

26 Nov 2014: Ms Ashley, 60, has been a high-profile political journalist and commentator for ITN, Channel 4 News, the BBC, the New Statesman and the Guardian.

3 Mar 2014: A series of computer generated images showing key areas of the North West Cambridge Development have been released. The images - displayed on the image carousel of the For Staff part of the University website - are the first to be unveiled, and show

16 Dec 2014: The iconic Transport for London Tube Map has been given the Cambridge treatment to show how far the University’s fibre-optic network stretches. With a nod to classic re-interpretations of the map, like artist Simon Patterson’s The Great Bear,

8 Jul 2014: Officials have estimated over one million people lined the whole of the Stage 3 route from Cambridge through Essex to London to watch the world's biggest annual sporting event yesterday. The peloton began its journey by parading through Cambridge

7 Jul 2014: Professor Anthony Purnell, Visiting Royal Academy of Engineering Professor in Systems Engineering, Trinity Hall. What was the make and colour of your first bike as a child, and did you name it anything? Carlton Blue, but it was all chrome, so

13 Nov 2014: The Roadshow also gave staff and students the opportunity to try Empower, an online interactively tool which walks you round your virtual office, lab and home allowing you to see where you could make energy savings. Empower is open to all staff and

20 Nov 2014: Staff and students have a role to play in how the University saves energy . Throughout the year the University’s Environment and Energy Section (E&E) implements projects to reduce the University environmental impact and promote sustainability, but

12 Nov 2014: Staff and students from across Cambridge joined in with the Roadshow’s Energy Bike Challenge, this time on the Downing Site – seeing how long they could power the Energy Bike’s selection of electrical items, including an iPod, lightbulb, and

16 Jun 2014: Applicants are being sought for the Cambridge Executive MBA which is a degree programme for senior executives.  Run by the Cambridge Judge Business School it is designed for people who have already reached a senior level, and are now looking for a

9 Jul 2014: A public planning consultation is being held for AstraZeneca’s plans to build a new global research and development centre and corporate headquarters on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Members of the local community are invited to attend a

1 Dec 2014: As part of the triennial valuation process, the trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is required to consult with employers on the assumptions to be used in the valuation. Under the rules of USS, Universities UK (UUK) represents

10 Nov 2014: The week aims to encourage staff to cut energy use and save money by turning off lights and equipment when they are not needed. Jonathan Nicholls, the University Registrary, said: “This is your opportunity to help reduce the University’s energy

14 Nov 2014: The University has used 3,192 kWh less electricity (0.36%) and some of the largest savings (in terms of percentage change) include the Institute of Public Health, Kenmare House, the E. D. Adrian Building and the Atlas Building and Centre for

13 Nov 2014: The University has used 6310 kWh less electricity (0.68%) and some of the largest savings (in terms of percentage change) include the Institute of Public Health, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, the E. D. Adrian Building, the Nanoscience Centre and Physics

15 Oct 2014: Tributes have been paid to the man who inspired “many of the things that we now take for granted in Cambridge”. During more than three decades as Trinity College’s Senior Bursar Sir John Bradfield, who died this week, led in the establishment

12 Feb 2014: ‘Embracing distress as part of everyday life’ is the provocative title of this year’s annual disability lecture. In her lecture, Dr Rachel Perkins will argue that to create mentally inclusive communities, we need to learn lessons from the

18 Mar 2014: The websites of the trusts which grant the awards will now carry the news. ... The move allows the news to be presented in the most appropriate place and in much greater detail than previously.

10 Jan 2014: Professor Dame Ann Dowling, Head of the Department of Engineering at the University, has been nominated president of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She will become the academy's first female president when she takes up the position in September

22 Apr 2014: The University has entered into a new partnership with Tusker to provide its salary sacrifice car scheme. CAMbens Cars enables eligible employees to select a fully insured car for two years with the additional benefits of maintenance, tyre and glass

5 Aug 2014: With a host of public events set for this summer and beyond the public engagement team are looking for volunteers. In September the University, Colleges and organisations around the city will throw open their doors for Open Cambridge. This year

20 Oct 2014: Staff are invited to the annual CAMbens Employee Benefits drop-in event. CAMbens is a scheme for University of Cambridge employees, providing a range of benefits including shopping discounts, salary exchange schemes and more. The stands will include

2 May 2014: Staff are encouraged to get away from their desks and get involved in People Matter Week this year. Whether you want to learn to sing during your lunch hour, increase fitness with a Bollywood dance workout or learn how to manage stress, there’s

25 Feb 2014: The Tour de France will be amazing – so it’s important to be prepared to get the best views and to know how best to avoid disruption. “A day like no other,” is how Neil Jones of Cambridge City Council describes 7 July 2014, the day the 101st

15 Oct 2014: The public vote is now open for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Images with Impact competition. Among those shortlisted are two of our Department of Plant Sciences researchers, Luke Braidwood and Dr Jill Harrison.

25 Sep 2014: Cambridge has joined a select group of universities with an institutional Athena SWAN silver award. The awards are bestowed in recognition of commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM)

23 Sep 2014: Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme may have read coverage in various media over the summer relating to the funding position of the USS and potential reform to its structure and benefits. The following is a brief overview of some of

8 Sep 2014: From today (Monday, September 8) contractors working on the University of Cambridge’s major projects will sign up to make the city a safer place for cyclists and pedestrians in the first scheme of its type outside of London. Extensive development

11 Nov 2014: Today and the rest of the week will continue to see some fantastic events, so join the Environment and Energy Section for fun, facts and freebies: www.environment.admin.cam.ac.uk/switch-off-week/events Today’s headline event is a talk by Guardian

14 Nov 2014: Commemorating Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1903), alumnus, sometime Fellow and Tutor and later Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, and the first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, this prestigious lecture on 'some literary subject, including

16 Jun 2014: A Student-led awards scheme has recognised the work of University staff. The Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) celebrates excellent teaching and student engagement. Students were given the opportunity to

20 Jan 2014: Science today is not only about the work of academics and researchers: it relies on a broad spectrum of dedicated people – teachers and mentors, policy makers and regulators, writers and broadcasters, business entrepreneurs and product developers.

2 Apr 2014: Like Aladdin of the lab a student appears to hover in mid-air unaided. The image is one of two taken by University of Cambridge academics which were victorious in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) science photography

8 May 2014: Huge industry changes are an opportunity to examine how Cambridge University Press shares the "world’s best learning and research" says its chief executive.

27 May 2014: An in-depth look at Cambridge's influential role in the computer games industry is just one of the highlights in the latest University Newsletter, distributed to staff this week. The Easter Term edition features a special wrap-around cover to

6 Jul 2014: It is raising the profile of the sport and of cycling in general along the route.”.

29 Jul 2014: A major research institute is celebrating saving one million kWh of energy since it started a special project to reduce the amount of gas and electricity it uses. The Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute has reduced energy consumption