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18 Nov 2016: The University’s central offices work in partnership with Schools, Faculties and Departments, providing core professional and administrative services in support of Cambridge’s academic and charitable mission.

22 May 2016: A list of IT services provided by the UIS and UAS to support teaching, learning, research and administration. Visit the service catalogue.

10 Nov 2016: Professor Nick Hopwood, of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, recognised for his book 'Haeckel’s Embryos: Images, Evolution, and Fraud'.

28 Nov 2016: Dr Jonathan Nicholls retires from the office of Registrary on 31 December 2016. Following advertisement and a search process supported by recruitment consultants, the Council has decided not to appoint substantively to the office of Registrary at

18 Nov 2016: The University is committed to supporting its staff at work. The links on the left-hand side of this page provide quick access to some of the most popular employee services, based on feedback from staff. They are intended to support people across

4 Mar 2016: Are you an academic, postgraduate research student or member of staff with demonstrable commitment to public engagement? Are you interested in the prospect of winning £1,000? If you answer yes to both of the above, you may be interested in entering

13 May 2016: Prof Rebecca Fitzgerald (MRC Cancer Unit) and her Upper GI team recently received a Gastroenterology Team Award from the BMJ (Cytosponge – find cancer early). The BMJ Awards are the UKs premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating

8 Dec 2016: Dr Gardner is currently Director of Library Services and the University Librarian at the University of Bristol, and before that, she worked at Exeter University and Leeds University. Dr Gardner will take up her new post in April 2017.

18 Nov 2016: The University website holds a wealth of information, guidance and online systems aimed at supporting staff with specific aspects of their work. The links on the left-hand side of this page provide quick access to some of the most popular

12 Apr 2016: Search site. For staff. Getting started: information for new staff. 12 April 2016. 2024 University of Cambridge.

7 Sep 2016: The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has granted this year’s Hamilton Fairley Award to Professor Carlos Caldas (University of Cambridge), whose research has opened up new horizons for understanding the biology of breast cancer.

22 Feb 2016:   Sir Mark will take up office in September 2016, succeeding Professor Dame Jean Thomas, who has been Master of St Catharine’s since 2007. Professor Sir Mark Welland is Professor of Nanotechnology and Head of Electrical Engineering at the

27 Jan 2016: The Green Paper was published on 6 November 2015 and sets out proposals to change the higher education landscape. Proposals include the introduction of a Teaching Excellence Framework and the creation of a new Office for Students. The government

26 Jul 2016: Lord Sainsbury of Turville Hon FRS, Hon FREng, Hon FMedSci, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, has been appointed Honorary Fellow, and five Cambridge academics have been appointed Fellows of the British Academy.

12 Aug 2016: The website aims to address this by directing visitors to a wealth of general information, as well as hosting information for staff who are responsible for welcoming new colleagues to their

12 Apr 2016: David Rubinsztein (Cambridge Institute for Medical Research) has been awarded the 2017 Thudichum Medal from the Biochemical Society for his outstanding contributions to the field of neuroscience.

9 Sep 2016: The sessions will include a presentation with legal and practical information about residency and routes to citizenship, and there will be opportunities for staff to discuss any concerns they may have following the results of July’s referendum.

12 Apr 2016: Professor Paul Lehner (CIMR) has won the GSK Discovery Fast Track Challenge, designed to accelerate the translation of academic research into novel therapies.

23 May 2016: A number of options have been proposed to separate cyclists and motorists between Richmond Road and the Histon Road junction. The stretch of road passes Murray Edwards and Fitzwilliam colleges and is the main route into central Cambridge from the

15 Mar 2016: Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cambridge, has been awarded the Tyler Prize – the premier award for work on environmental science, environmental health and energy.

21 Nov 2016: The website identifies two separate databases where research staff can advertise their resources – an internal service for sharing between departments and with a number of partner universities who make up the Science and Engineering South

20 Jul 2016: The Royal Society award recognizes Holt's work in understanding molecular mechanisms involved in nerve growth, guidance and targeting

21 Jun 2016: 11 Prizes of £1,000 were awarded to individuals and groups by the Vice Chancellor at a ceremony in the Old Schools. Five prizes were presented to staff whose research has led to considerable impact beyond academia. The winners, listed below, were

8 Jan 2016: The award offers grants of up to £20,000 for University staff to fund creative projects. It aims to promote innovative practice in teaching and learning techniques by providing start-up funding for creative or exploratory projects ineligible for

28 Oct 2016: Dr Paul Schofield, from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, is awarded the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative prize.

12 Sep 2016: Prathiba M Singh Scholarship awarded in India.

5 Feb 2016: Council and General Board on IT infrastructure and support, the final version of which was published to the University in March 2013.

15 Apr 2016: Nine new projects are benefiting from the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund. They were selected following a call for bids at the end of last year by the Digital Teaching and Learning Sub-committee, which is responsible for steering the

28 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

18 Jan 2016: The inaugural Royal Academy of Engineering Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize has been awarded to Professor Judith Driscoll, Professor of Materials Science.

7 Jan 2016: Whether you wish to support local charities or help fight more global challenges like the ongoing refugee crisis, Payroll Giving allows staff to pay money to good causes in a tax efficient way. The system is easy to access and you can donate to any

6 May 2016: The review will be conducted by a panel chaired by Professor David Cardwell, Head of the Department of Engineering. The panel members will be predominantly from outside the University, with expertise drawn from industry, Research Councils, charity

5 May 2016: Dr Jonathan Nicholls, the University's Registrary, has decided to retire on 31 December 2016.  Dr Nicholls, who is Cambridge's 26th Registrary, has been in post for more than eight years. During that time he has led many major initiatives a

8 Nov 2016: The ‘Lecture Capture’ pilot, which launches as part of a new Digital Education Strategy, will see staff from five departments using a variety of recording methods – including audio, video, and presentations with commentary attached – thr

11 Jan 2016: Welcome back at the start of 2016, a year which I’m sure will be one with much to celebrate. We start 2016 in an enviable position and with much to build on from 2015, in a year that could see great changes to higher education in this country.

6 Apr 2016: Roger Bright (pictured left) has been appointed the new Chair of the Syndicate for the West and North West Cambridge Estates. He will lead the Syndicate members who provide strategic governance for the developments. Roger, who started his four-year

17 Feb 2016: A Life Fellow – and recently Vice-Provost – of King's and an Emeritus Senior Lecturer in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, Dr Wallach’s research has focused on joining materials, developing new approaches and addressing

6 Apr 2016: The Lent Term Open Meeting for Administrative Staff took place last week, with approximately 250 people gathering at the Mill Lane Lecture Theatres to hear an update on policy changes across the higher education sector and current developments

29 Jan 2016: From the design of its buildings to its collegiate make-up, the University has always emphasised environments that bring people together to exchange ideas. Today, thanks to mobile devices and Wi-Fi, these places to meet and work encompass cafés and

10 Oct 2016: Patrick Sissons, who died on 25 September, will be remembered as much for his groundbreaking research in nephrology and infectious disease as for his leadership of the University of Cambridge’s Clinical School, where he was Regius Professor of

5 Oct 2016: The Clifford Paterson lectureship was originally endowed by The General Electric Company (GEC) in memory of Clifford Paterson FRS, who founded the GEC Research Laboratories in 1919.

28 Jun 2016: Dr Tanya Hutter from the Department of Chemistry has been named as one of five Fellows of the L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science programme.

21 Mar 2016: Currently Professor of Workforce Futures and Associate Dean for Postgraduate Taught Courses, Enterprise and Engagement in the University of East Anglia’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jim’s academic expertise centres on supporting

4 May 2016: The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) has honoured Professor Ron Martin (Department of Geography) with their Victoria Medal, one of their most prestigious awards.

2 Dec 2016: Launched this term as part of the Unified Administrative Service, the Office of Student Conduct, Complaints and Appeals (OSCCA) offers guidance on a number of student-related issues including discipline, fitness to study and examination appeals. It

11 Feb 2016: The proposed bus link will connect the south and west of the city near or alongside the M11, removing the need for busses to travel through the congested city centre. To accompany the route, new Park and Ride services and a possible cycle link

6 Oct 2016: Professor Dino Giussani acknowledged for his major contributions to obstetrics, gynaecology and to the wellbeing of women .

12 May 2016: Nikku Madhusudhan (Institute of Astronomy) has been given the Bappu Gold Medal for contributions to astronomy and astrophysics by a young scientist.

9 May 2016: Professor Rod Jones and Dr Gonçalo Bernardes from the Department of Chemistry have been honoured in the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2016 awards.

7 Nov 2016: Professor Valerie Gibson (Cavendish Laboratory) and Dr Mateja Jamnik (Computer Laboratory) have both received a Royal Society award for their efforts to increase and advance women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).