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31 Jan 2018: The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, is inviting all members of the collegiate University to participate in an online questionnaire as part of mycambridge, a University-wide consultation. The questionnaire will be online from Monday 23

19 Nov 2018: Meri Huch from the Gurdon Institute is one of 26 new EMBO Young Investigators 2018.

23 Feb 2018: Members of USS will be notified of relevant news about the scheme in the USS bulletin, an occasional e-bulletin produced by the University to which all USS members at Cambridge

15 Mar 2018: The nominees are: Doctor of Law Sir Leszek Borysiewicz (Wolfson, St Edmund's and Homerton Colleges), Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Medicine Emeritus, physician, immunologist and academic leader Doctor of Medical Science Dame Frances Ashcroft

9 May 2018: The University is holding an open meeting for staff who are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

24 Jan 2018: An earlier version of this message was sent from the Chief Financial Officer to all USS members at the University on 24 January 2018. The following has been updated to clarify information relating to the total employer contribution rate. The

20 Jun 2018: Darin Weinberg's book Contemporary Social Constructionism (2014, Temple) has been awarded the 2018 Melvin Pollner Prize by the American Sociological Association's section on Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis.

28 Sep 2018: The latest news and University statements on USS are available on our For Staff pages.

2 Aug 2018: Now in its sixth year, Cycle to Work Day is the UK's largest cycling event to celebrate everyday cycling. Cambridge has a proud cycling tradition and the University has one of the highest rates of cycling in the UK - 39% of staff cycle every day

3 Sep 2018: I am writing to let you know that the University has agreed to implement the national pay settlement recommended by the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), the national negotiating body for university employers. This provides for a

26 Apr 2018: The objective of this Foundation’s prize is the funding and promotion of research and assistance in the area of neurodegenerative diseases in general and of certain psychiatric disorders seriously altering

21 Oct 2018: Professor Richard Samworth, Director of the Statistical Laboratory in the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious COPSS Presidents' Award for fundamental contributions to statistical theory and practice, and services to

3 Jan 2018: You can also follow PPD on Twitter for tips and ideas, as well as training news.

27 Nov 2018: The USS Trustee has recently provided an update to USS members on its response to both the Joint Expert Panel (JEP) report and the recent member consultation on cost-sharing. A summary of this update is provided below and is being issued jointly by

10 Jul 2018: Leading atmospheric chemist Professor John Pyle has been awarded the Royal Society Davy Medal 2018 for his “pioneering leadership in understanding the depletion of the global ozone layer... and the special vulnerability of Arctic ozone.”

15 Nov 2018: The Joint Expert Panel (JEP) report published in September made a number of recommendations for resolving the disputed 2017 valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). In order to resolve the dispute and complete the valuation, however

10 Jul 2018: Dr Carmen Palacios-Berraquero was awarded the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics for her work on 2D materials and quantum optics

4 Apr 2018: I join the chorus of voices who have strongly condemned the abhorrent national campaign of letters advocating violence against Muslims yesterday. Our thriving, multicultural community is underpinned by a mutual respect that stands against all such

26 Apr 2018: Professor Tony Kouzarides, group leader at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, has been elected an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, in the Biological Sciences class.

23 Jan 2018: The ballot closed on 19 January and the result is a mandate for industrial action. A decision on proposals for USS benefit reform is expected to be reached on 23 January and a further update will be provided after the meeting. The University