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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

9 Jan 2020: The Academic Secretary is head of the University’s Academic Division and secretary to the General Board.

5 Feb 2020: Following an inspection in January 2020, the University nursery at West Cambridge has received its second “outstanding” rating from Ofsted. This means that the West Cambridge and Edwinstowe Close sites, run on behalf of the University by

22 Dec 2020: Dr Kamal Munir has been included on a list of the most influential scholars in the field of responsible business

6 Nov 2020: The University has submitted its response to USS’s consultation on the assumptions and technical provisions for the 2020 scheme valuation. The assumptions and technical provisions play a key role in determining the outcome of the valuation. The

28 Jan 2020: Joseph and Wanipa worked within the Office’s news team, putting together a campaign to encourage Year 10 and 11 Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) students to apply to Cambridge.

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

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

5 Mar 2020: The University Staff Counselling Centre provides short-term counselling consisting of eight to ten weekly sessions for a range of issues and difficulties. The Staff Counselling Centre is available free of charge to all staff who hold a University

15 Oct 2020: Watch a recording of the all staff open meeting (Raven login required). Please note the audio starts at 00:33. This meeting, held live via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 6 October, was open to all staff at the University and Colleges. The panellists

27 Oct 2020: Dr Nicola Rollock is an academic, consultant and public speaker specialising in racial justice in education and the workplace. Her research on the career experiences of UK Black female professors is the first study of its kind and led to her

13 Aug 2020: The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) has been recognised as one of 19 winners in the President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for its work in combating COVID-19.

22 Sep 2020: Professor Karalyn Patterson, of the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at University of Cambridge, has been chosen to receive a prestigious award celebrating the achievements of women in STEM.

21 Apr 2020: These schemes are open to members of the University only who have either a contract of employment or a worker agreement with the University. The Staff Welfare Loan is an interest-free loan of between £250 and £1,000 to support staff who are facing

11 Aug 2020: Professor Gordon Dougan has been awarded this year’s Albert B Sabin Gold Medal Award for his work in vaccinology. Awarded annually by the Albert B Sabin Institute in Washington and named after the inventor of the oral polio vaccine, the medal is