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15 Jan 2020: Emma (pictured left) has accepted a new role as Vice-President, Human Resources and Organisational Development at a young and ambitious univeristy in the Middle East. Emma’s last day in Cambridge will be Friday 14 February 2020. Andi Hudson

19 Oct 2020: Dr Hansong Ma of the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute has received a £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prize from the Leverhulme Trust.

24 Sep 2020: The Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, Lord Sainsbury of Turville, has recorded a message in which he acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of the entire collegiate University in its response to the pandemic. Describing the breadth of the

28 Jan 2020: As part of the University’s action to strengthen an inclusive culture, last year the University Diversity Fund launched to support initiatives and projects that promote equality and inclusion and address inequalities. Staff and students were asked

2 Dec 2020: For many people COVID-19 has meant remote working, but some jobs just have to be done in person. In this article, we meet the staff whose roles require them to come into work: the technicians, gardeners, porters and others who have been keeping the

29 Jan 2020: Professor Julie Ahringer, Director and Senior Group Leader at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, will receive the Genetics Society of America’s George W. Beadle Award for outstanding contributions to the community of genetics

13 Aug 2020: The University ran a Lessons Learned survey in May this year to understand in detail people's experiences of lockdown. Coordinated by the ourcambridge team, it was issued via the Vice-Chancellor's message and ran for three weeks.

3 Jul 2020: Then everything changed. He describes what helped to keep things in perspective, go offline and study – and how the terrible news of George Floyd’s murder almost derailed him.

12 Mar 2020: Professor of Epigenetics and Cellular Memory, Collège de France, and Director General of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.

10 Feb 2020: This follows the news of Emma Stone’s departure as HR Director on 14 February.

1 Jun 2020: Professor Rachel Oliver, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Gallium Nitride, will be named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2020 by the Women's Engineering Society on International Women in Engineering Day, for her contributions to

13 Aug 2020: Given the gradual easing of some lockdown restrictions, and as the new academic year approaches, a number of two-bedroom apartments are expected to be available at Eddington in September and October 2020 for staff of the University. Further details

26 Dec 2020: The United Kingdom and the European Union signed a trade agreement on 24 December, ending weeks of arduous negotiations. After a long period of continued uncertainty, we finally have some clarity on the terms of the United Kingdom’s departure from

29 Jul 2020: The good news came a couple of months into the coronavirus pandemic while we were still in lockdown, and it was nice to have something to celebrate.

22 Apr 2020: The University acknowledges that many members of staff may want to make a positive contribution in these challenging times through volunteering. If staff are interested in volunteering during their normal working hours they should, in the first

10 Jun 2020: The Festival of Wellbeing (22-26 June) is the University's annual programme of talks and activities with the aim of promoting good mental and physical health for all. Please see the website for full details of this year’s programme.

28 Oct 2020: The Royal Society Mullard Award 2020 is awarded to Prof Steve Jackson FRS FMedSci of the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute

28 Aug 2020: University Information Servies (UIS) have now finished scoping the Hermes migration project, and have determined that there are 25,745 staff accounts, 7,690 student accounts and 2,780 shared accounts. They have changed all email addresses in UIS

19 May 2020: Linkedin Learning is now available for all University and College staff and students, alongside existing provision for Professional Development and academic study. This resource, widely used by many high performing Universities, offers online

28 Sep 2020: Hear about Cambridge’s hopes and plans for the 2020-21 academic year from Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope by watching the livestream of his Annual Address to the University at 11am BST on Thursday 1 October. While this event usually

27 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. Previous videos have been shared of the senior leadership

17 Dec 2020: Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, a Fellow of Darwin College and Head of the Department of Genetics at the University, has been appointed as Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research for one year from 1 January 2021. She takes over the role from

8 Apr 2020: Professor Graham Virgo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education. Subsequently, another video was produced that explores the news ways of working for the University community being experienced by a range of academic

10 Feb 2020: The Science Festival gives the public the opportunity to explore Cambridge Science. The theme for the festival this year is ‘vision’. The University is set to host 390 events between 9 and 22 March at venues across the city. Some of the

18 Mar 2020: The University of Cambridge has today published its 2019 Gender Pay Gap Report, which is the third mandatory report to be published in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017. The report

12 May 2020: Complementing the wellbeing support, resources and virtual activities which have been provided by teams across the University, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week will be marked by a programme of talks, mindfulness sessions and other

12 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

28 Jan 2020: Some women find menopause symptoms impact upon their daily life and their capacity to work. In order to provide support for colleagues experiencing this, and to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace, Lisa Wears, Assistant Director (Technology

24 Jun 2020: Three winners of this year's Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching - Dr Charlotte Summers (Clinical School, Selwyn College), Dr John Taylor (DAMTP, St John's College) and Dr Harriet Allen (Geography, Girton College) - and their students, have

18 Dec 2020: The 2020 Professional Services Recognition Awards were held on Wednesday 16 December to recognise the exceptional contributions of professional services colleagues during what has been a particularly challenging period. Very many congratulations go

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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