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31 Jan 2020: The University Council met in the Council Room at The Old Schools on Monday 20 January for its first meeting of the 2020 calendar year. In his opening remarks, the Vice-Chancellor welcomed the new external member of Council, Gaenor Bagley. He noted

13 Jul 2020: Open Cambridge invites people, including staff members, to submit either their favourite lockdown photo or simply their most creative or unusual photograph of the city or any area in Cambridgeshire. Further information can be found on the Open

4 May 2020: Many staff across the University are currently working from home, while some employees are still travelling into University buildings for essential work that can only be conducted on site. A series of videos have featured staff and students to

6 Feb 2020: One of a series of meetings that keep members informed on negotiations about the USS pension scheme, this event covered the second report of the Joint Expert Panel (JEP). The report is available on the JEP website. Anthony Odgers, the University’s

12 Feb 2020: Cambridge University Libraries is surveying all students and staff at the University and its colleges, to develop a deeper understanding of the needs of library users. The data collected will be used to inform service provision and planning, to make

28 Oct 2020: This annual prize from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation recognizes outstanding achievements in cognitive neuroscience.

3 Sep 2020: University of Cambridge PhD candidate Cristina Jauset Gonzalez has won the Merck Innovation Cup 2020, working in an international team of postgraduates and postdocs to create a novel drug discovery platform that could lead to the development of

14 Apr 2020: These changes in senior management in the Finance Division will also include a focus on transparency and fundamental analysis in support of decision-making at Finance and Planning and Resources Committees. Jonathan Appleton takes on an exciting new

5 Nov 2020: Dr François Nédélec, Research Group Leader at the Sainsbury Laboratory, is part of an European research consortium awarded a prestigious 11 million euro ERC Synergy Grant to to study one of the most fundamental processes in life – cell division.

24 Aug 2020: The ‘Stay Safe Cambridge Uni’ campaign has been developed by University, College and student representatives, and is based on the latest public health guidance. Additionally, Dr Simone Schnall from the Department of Psychology surveyed students

2 Jun 2020: Professor Graham Virgo has been reappointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education for two years from 1st October 2020. Graham, who is Professor of English Private Law in the Faculty of Law, has been Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education since 2014.

2 Jan 2020: Team: News and Social Media Teams (Office of External Affairs and Communications).

16 Apr 2020: Many staff across the University are currently working from home, while some employees are still travelling into University buildings for essential work that can only be conducted on site. Two videos made of the senior leadership team and academics

11 Nov 2020: During the spring lockdown, the Staff Counselling Centre worked to adapt and provide their services via telephone and Zoom sessions. Zoom sessions were also made available from a confidential room within the Staff Counselling Centre in order to

4 Mar 2020: Knowledge exchange and technology transfer are important and increasingly vital parts of the mission of universities in general.

22 Sep 2020: Graham has been with the University as Interim Director since August 2019, joining from Auckland International Airport, where he led the development and delivery of the airport’s $6bn expansion programme. Before that, he held senior positions in

17 Mar 2020: The Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) today announces the appointment of Dr Mike Maunder as its new Executive Director. Dr Maunder succeeds Dr Mike Rands, who is stepping down to take up the position of Master of Darwin College, Cambridge. CCI

5 Mar 2020: Dear colleagues,. As we hear more news about the global spread of Coronavirus, it is inevitable that we should all feel anxious about our health and that of our colleagues, friends

9 Feb 2020: All members of the Cambridge University Assistants’ Contributory Pension Scheme are invited to attend the annual members’ meeting on Monday 2 March, 12 noon, at Cambridge Assessment, The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge CB2 8EA.

10 Mar 2020: Dear colleagues, This is the fourth and final week in the latest period of industrial action. The UCU and universities across the country are continuing what both sides describe as constructive negotiations on pay and pensions. I am disappointed