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23 Sep 2014: Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme may have read coverage in various media over the summer relating to the funding position of the USS and potential reform to its structure and benefits. The following is a brief overview of some of

11 Nov 2014: Today and the rest of the week will continue to see some fantastic events, so join the Environment and Energy Section for fun, facts and freebies: www.environment.admin.cam.ac.uk/switch-off-week/events Today’s headline event is a talk by Guardian

14 Nov 2014: Commemorating Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1903), alumnus, sometime Fellow and Tutor and later Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, and the first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, this prestigious lecture on 'some literary subject, including

16 Jun 2014: A Student-led awards scheme has recognised the work of University staff. The Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) celebrates excellent teaching and student engagement. Students were given the opportunity to

2 Apr 2014: Like Aladdin of the lab a student appears to hover in mid-air unaided. The image is one of two taken by University of Cambridge academics which were victorious in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) science photography

20 Jan 2014: Science today is not only about the work of academics and researchers: it relies on a broad spectrum of dedicated people – teachers and mentors, policy makers and regulators, writers and broadcasters, business entrepreneurs and product developers.

8 May 2014: Huge industry changes are an opportunity to examine how Cambridge University Press shares the "world’s best learning and research" says its chief executive.

27 May 2014: An in-depth look at Cambridge's influential role in the computer games industry is just one of the highlights in the latest University Newsletter, distributed to staff this week. The Easter Term edition features a special wrap-around cover to

6 Jul 2014: It is raising the profile of the sport and of cycling in general along the route.”.

29 Jul 2014: A major research institute is celebrating saving one million kWh of energy since it started a special project to reduce the amount of gas and electricity it uses. The Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute has reduced energy consumption

23 Oct 2014: Steeped in history and tradition, catering at the University of Cambridge has embraced the 21st century by adopting a range of eco-friendly practices which have been celebrated in this year’s Environmental Awards. Now in their 4th year, the

27 Feb 2014: Staff are being invited to have their say as a major review is launched into how the University can best manage its effect on the local and global environment. The current environmental policy dates back to 2008 and is in need of modernising as the

15 Jul 2014: The news is even better when you look at employment type - 92% of those in employment are in graduate level roles, an increase of 2% from last year.

1 May 2014: The driving force behind a scheme to provide international students with a window into British life has been given a rarely awarded honour by the University of Cambridge. Joy Seddon, MBE, founded Welcome International Students of Cambridge (WISC) in

4 Nov 2014: The University’s annual Switch Off Week (November 10 to 16) will be all about working together to reduce the University’s energy use. Every hour £1,825 is spent on energy at the University. World class research demands energy but we can all

7 Nov 2014: Professor James Crawford has been elected to be a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.

19 Feb 2014: More than 100,000 images ranging from ancient medical manuscripts to etchings by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Francisco Goya are now available for free download as hi-res images on the Wellcome Images website. Drawn from the historical

25 Jun 2014: This honours the pre‐eminent astronomer, mathematician and physicist, Sir Arthur Eddington, whose observations confirmed some key predictions of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and led to its general acceptance.

23 Jun 2014: and the general public alike. ... We expect thousands of people will use the free Wi-Fi for the Tour de France event which will be a challenge for the network capacity, and the good news is

1 May 2014: Also commenting on the Department of Physics’ award, Professor Andy Parker, Head of Department, said he was delighted by the news: “We intend to build on this success in the future

25 Jul 2014: Photographic albums uncovered at the University Library (UL) offer a unique view of the huge removal job which 80 years ago this week saw one million items successfully moved to their new home. In the 1920s it was noted that the University of