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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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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

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 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

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

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