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Nikku Madhusudhan awarded the Bappu Gold Medal of the Astronomical…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/nikku-madhusudhan-awarded-the-bappu-gold-medal-of-the-astronomical-society-of-india12 May 2016: Nikku Madhusudhan (Institute of Astronomy) has been given the Bappu Gold Medal for contributions to astronomy and astrophysics by a young scientist. -
Dr Meritxell Huch awarded Hamdan Award for Medical Research…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-meritxell-huch-awarded-hamdan-award-for-medical-research-excellence-2015-201613 Nov 2016: Dr Meritxell Huch, Group Leader at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, has been awarded a Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence 2015-2016 for her work on liver disorders. -
Award winning writer will oversee Artificial Intelligence research…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/award-winning-writer-will-oversee-artificial-intelligence-research-collaboration4 Jul 2016: He will manage the new interdisciplinary research centre, announced in December, which will bring together computer scientists, philosophers, and social scientists to examine the technical, practical and philosophical questions artificial -
Explainer: the Higher Education White Paper and HE Bill | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/explainer-the-higher-education-white-paper-and-he-bill24 May 2016: The Higher Education and Research Bill (HER Bill) is the first higher education-dedicated legislation to be laid before Parliament since the Higher Education Act 2004. The Bill’s guiding principles and objectives are explained in the -
Cambridge engineer awarded top accolade from Institution of…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-engineer-awarded-top-accolade-from-institution-of-engineering-and-technology20 Sep 2016: Dr Andy Harter, Fellow of St Edmund’s College and the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory, has been awarded the Faraday Medal, the most prestigious award of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). -
Andy Martin awarded Norman Mailer Fellowship | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/andy-martin-awarded-norman-mailer-fellowship27 Jun 2016: Andy Martin, Lecturer in the Department of French and author of 'Reacher Said Nothing: Lee Child and the Making of "Make Me"', has been awarded a Norman Mailer Nonfiction Fellowship. -
National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards: Outstanding…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/national-learning-disabilities-autism-awards-outstanding-contribution-to-innovation-award17 Jul 2016: Rashmi Becker, PHD Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry is recognised for her 'Outstanding Contribution to Innovation' at the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards. -
Chairman of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum receives the Musa Jalil…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/chairman-of-the-cambridge-central-asia-forum-receives-the-musa-jalil-commemorative-medal6 Nov 2016: Dr Siddharth Saxena has been recognised for his role in the preservation of ethnic and cultural traditions of the people of Central Asia and assistance in establishing international cultural cooperation. -
Royal Society appoints four Cambridge academics as new University…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/royal-society-appoints-four-cambridge-academics-as-new-university-research-fellows-for-201629 Sep 2016: The Royal Society has announced the appointment of 44 new University Research Fellows for 2016, including four academics from the University of Cambridge. -
Royal Astronomical Society awards Gold Medal in astronomy to…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/royal-astronomical-society-awards-gold-medal-in-astronomy-to-professor-john-barrow8 Jan 2016: of cosmic magnetic fields, limits on the time variation of physical constants, and extensions of General Relativity. ... Professor Barrow has been indefatigable in his passion to demonstrate the importance of science within the general culture of mankind. -
Christine Holt awarded €1 million prize for research on connection…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/christine-holt-awarded-eu1-million-prize-for-research-on-connection-between-eye-and-brain8 Sep 2016: The news has been reported by the New York Times and Associated Press. -
Australian legal scholar elected as next master of Christ's…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/australian-legal-scholar-elected-as-next-master-of-christs-college-cambridge10 Mar 2016: Professor Jane Stapleton FBA will become the 38th Master in September, succeeding Professor Frank Kelly CBE FRS, who has been Master since December 2006. Professor Stapleton is a distinguished academic lawyer who currently holds posts at the -
Barak Kushner wins the American Historical Association’s 2016 John K. …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/barak-kushner-wins-the-american-historical-associations-2016-john-k-fairbank-prize7 Oct 2016: Barak Kushner, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge, has been selected as the winner of the 2016 John K. Fairbank Prize for his book Men to Devils, Devils to Men: Japanese War Crimes and Chinese Justice (Harvard -
Professor Andy Neely recognised as world-leading engineer by…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-andy-neely-recognised-as-world-leading-engineer-by-institution-of-engineering-and13 Sep 2016: Professor Andy Neely, Head of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Manufacturing, Founding Director of the Cambridge Service Alliance and Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, has been awarded the Achievement Medal (Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal) -
Nursing Times Award for Clinical Research Nursing 2015 and upcoming…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/nursing-times-award-for-clinical-research-nursing-2015-and-upcoming-publication-of-pioneering1 Jun 2016: Following on from their success in the annual Nursing Times Awards, the Cambridge BioResource Nursing Team are now about to have an article published in the Nursing Times. -
We take strength from our sense of community, says Vice-Chancellor |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/we-take-strength-from-our-sense-of-community-says-vice-chancellor1 Oct 2016: In his seventh and final address to the University of Cambridge, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, emphasised the University’s key role at the centre of a global community of scholars. “The collegiate nature of the -
EU Referendum: how the University will meet the challenges of Brexit…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/features/eu-referendum-how-the-university-will-meet-the-challenges-of-brexit18 Nov 2016: Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. “It has been almost five months since we woke up to the news that a majority of the British electorate had voted in favour of -
Researchers from the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology receive…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/researchers-from-the-museum-of-archaeology-and-anthropology-receive-europes-highest-honour-in-the11 Oct 2016: Dr Frederick Baker and Dr Christopher Chippindale are among the winners of this year's European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards. -
Haeckel’s Embryos: Images, Evolution, and Fraud by Nick Hopwood…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/haeckels-embryos-images-evolution-and-fraud-by-nick-hopwood-highly-commended-for-the-2016-delong14 Aug 2016: A history of science book has been highly commended for the 2016 DeLong Book History Prize, awarded by the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP). -
Mere's Commemoration Sermon | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/meres-commemoration-sermon6 Apr 2016: Pro-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen and was formerly Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. ... Educated at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews and Oxford (Oriel College), Iain Torrance entered ordained ministry in -
New project on multilingual education seeks to raise learning…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/new-project-on-multilingual-education-seeks-to-raise-learning-outcomes-in-indian-primary-schools13 Jun 2016: Scientists at the University of Cambridge are to explore how India can provide a high-quality multilingual education system to primary school pupils. A research project led by Professor Ianthi Tsimpli will measure 1,600 children's language, literacy -
Study by Cambridge medical student awarded 'Royal College of…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/study-by-cambridge-medical-student-awarded-royal-college-of-general-practitioners-paper-of-the-year28 Sep 2016: Search site. For staff. Study by Cambridge medical student awarded 'Royal College of General Practitioners Paper of the Year 2016'. ... The team used data from the English General Practice Patient Survey (2012), including 195,364 people who -
Ontology prize for Reader in Biomedical Informatics | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/ontology-prize-for-reader-in-biomedical-informatics28 Oct 2016: Dr Paul Schofield, from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, is awarded the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative prize. -
Getting started: information for new staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/getting-started-information-for-new-staff12 Apr 2016: Search site. For staff. Getting started: information for new staff. 12 April 2016. 2024 University of Cambridge. -
UAS Employee Recognition Scheme | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/uas-employee-recognition-scheme19 Dec 2016: Individual and team winners for this year’s UAS Employee Recognition Scheme were announced at an awards ceremony last week. -
Heong Gallery opens its doors | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/heong-gallery-opens-its-doors16 Feb 2016: Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the gallery’s first exhibition is Generation Painting 1955-65: British Art from the Collection of Sir Alan Bowness. A former Director of the Tate Gallery, Bowness is an alumnus of Downing and his -
2016 King Faisal International Prize for Science | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/2016-king-faisal-international-prize-for-science20 Jan 2016: On hearing the news, Jackson said "It is a great honour to receive the 2016 King Faisal International Prize for Science. -
Ramsden Sermon on Trinity Sunday | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/ramsden-sermon-on-trinity-sunday5 May 2016: The Ramsden Sermon takes place in the University Church, Great St Mary’s, at 11.15am, and focuses on Church extension overseas, especially within the Commonwealth of Nations. It will be delivered by Dr Bill Musk who, until retirement in 2015, was -
Dr Erica Watson awarded Lister Institute Research Prize | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-erica-watson-awarded-lister-institute-research-prize26 Jan 2016: PDN researcher Dr Erica Watson has been awarded the Lister Institute Research Prize for her promising work in transgenerational epigenetic effects of folate metabolism. -
University Sermon 'Festivals in May' | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-sermon-festivals-in-may20 Apr 2016: Robin Kirkpatrick, Emeritus Professor of Italian and English Literature, has taught in the Department of Italian and the Faculty of English since 1978. After an undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, he subsequently completed his PhD at -
PDN members commended at CUSU Teaching 2016 Awards | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/pdn-members-commended-at-cusu-teaching-2016-awards6 May 2016: Two members of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience have received commendations for their work in teaching during the CUSU Teaching Awards 2016. -
Using art as a medium for action | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/using-art-as-a-medium-for-action8 Sep 2016: Curated by Cinthia Willaman, a Cambridge PhD student in Art History, and part of an ongoing project by artist Gyunel Rustamova, the free exhibition will feature pieces that reflect on topics of social importance - such as climate change, domestic -
The Biochemical Society Awards 2017 – The Colworth Medal | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/the-biochemical-society-awards-2017-the-colworth-medal24 Mar 2016: Responding to the news of the prize, he said, “I feel honoured to receive with the Colworth Medal which I accept this on behalf of my amazing students and many senior -
Download: Microsoft software for staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/download-microsoft-software-for-staff3 Mar 2016: The agreement allows more than 10,000 members of staff to download Office 365 ProPlus – a package of popular programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher and Outlook – to their personal devices. The applications can be -
Hulsean Sermon on 'Reasons to hope' | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/hulsean-sermon-on-reasons-to-hope8 Feb 2016: The Hulsean Sermon, to be preached on 'The Truth and Excellence of Revealed Religion, or the Evidence of Christianity', originates in the will of John Hulse, of St John's College, who died in 1790. Werner Jeanrond has been Master of St Benet's Hall -
National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2016 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/national-learning-disabilities-and-autism-awards-20167 Jun 2016: Rashmi Becker, PhD researcher at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge has been shortlisted as a finalist for the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards in the Making a Difference Category. -
University Library celebrates 600 years | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-library-celebrates-600-years23 Feb 2016: Celebrations began earlier this month when Cambridge’s e-Luminate Festival let visitors see the library’s iconic 17-storey tower in a whole new light. This will be followed by Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World, the first -
European Investment Bank-ERSA Prize in Regional Science 2016 | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/european-investment-bank-ersa-prize-in-regional-science-201617 Sep 2016: Professor Bernard Fingleton, Director of Research in the Department of Land Economy, was awarded the EIB-ERSA Prize in Regional Science at the 56th European Regional Science Association (ERSA) Congress in Vienna, Austria. -
From the Vice-Chancellor to all staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/from-the-vice-chancellor-to-all-staff24 Jun 2016: You will be aware of the referendum result in favour of leaving the European Union, and I appreciate that this is likely to be of concern to many within the University. Many staff and students will have specific questions about how this affects them -
Leading scientists awarded Royal Society Research Professorships |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/leading-scientists-awarded-royal-society-research-professorships5 Sep 2016: Professor Andrea Brand FMedSci FRS and Professor David Klenerman FMedSCi FRS have been awarded Royal Society Research Professorships. -
Educational excellence under the spotlight | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/educational-excellence-under-the-spotlight12 Apr 2016: Geneticists and historians, lecturers and librarians, staff from departments and tutors from Colleges all rubbed shoulders yesterday at the University’s inaugural Teaching Forum. The forum – a new annual event – has been designed to provide a -
Indian scholarship recipient prepares for Cambridge law degree | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/indian-scholarship-recipient-prepares-for-cambridge-law-degree12 Sep 2016: Prathiba M Singh Scholarship awarded in India. -
New Pro-Vice-Chancellors begin their terms | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/new-pro-vice-chancellors-begin-their-terms8 Jan 2016: Professor Slater began his term as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Regional Affairs on Friday. He is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, and was previously Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering -
University of Cambridge recognised for tackling gender inequality |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/university-of-cambridge-recognised-for-tackling-gender-inequality28 Apr 2016: The Department of Chemistry received a silver Athena SWAN award while the Department of Pathology and Department of Earth Sciences both received bronze. -
Better connected: the new University bus service | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/better-connected-the-new-university-bus-service29 Jun 2016: Managed by Whippet, the service – called Universal - will be the first to directly link the West Cambridge site to the railway station, with an additional stop at the North West Cambridge Development planned for early next year. Staff will -
Crop scientists sow the seeds of collaboration | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/crop-scientists-sow-the-seeds-of-collaboration5 Sep 2016: A programme to empower mid-career female scientists from India brought 23 delegates to visit the labs and lecture halls of Cambridge this week. Female scientists from across India applied to take part in the programme, with the first 23 staying at -
Open meeting for administrative staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/open-meeting-for-administrative-staff28 Jun 2016: New and innovative plans to enhance Cambridge’s already outstanding teaching and learning were laid out at last week’s open meeting for administrative staff. Speaking just before Friday’s historic referendum result, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for -
Improving IT services for staff in the UAS | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/improving-it-services-for-staff-in-the-uas1 Dec 2016: University Information Services (UIS) is launching a programme of improvements this month after surveying members of the Unified Administrative Service about the service they receive. One of the greatest strengths highlighted by the survey – which -
Michaelmas Term open meeting for administrative staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/michaelmas-term-open-meeting-for-administrative-staff9 Nov 2016: A summary of the previous open meeting, which took place in June, is available in the staff news section. -
Long-serving staff recognised at special reception | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/long-serving-staff-recognised-at-special-reception13 Jan 2016: 47 members of staff were recognised for reaching the milestone this year, providing a combined total of 1,175 years of service to the University. Representatives from across the academic schools, the University Library, Botanic Garden and several
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