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27 Apr 2018: Regina Sachers has been appointed Head of the Registrary’s Office following the resignation of Kirsty Allen, who is moving to be Chief Operating Officer of the University Library Services. Dr Sachers, who has been Head of the Vice-Chancellor’s

9 May 2018: The disciplinary framework aims to encourage members of our community to behave “according to agreed standards of behaviour”. The proposed changes come as a result of the ongoing work of the Review Committee on Discipline. It is hoped that

29 May 2018: The University of Cambridge and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) put pen to paper on a memorandum of understanding that will see the two institutions forge ever-closer links in education and research across a broad range of

27 Mar 2018: On Friday 23 March a joint proposal was agreed by representatives of the University and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK), who have been in meetings with the mediation service Acas to try and resolve the current dispute around the 2017

28 Jun 2018: Visitors to Ely may spot a new landmark on the city’s horizon aside from its famous 1,000-year-old cathedral – a vast, new state-of-the-art storage facility for hundreds of thousands of books belonging to Cambridge University Library and other

17 Jul 2018: The Greater Cambridge Partnership are proposing new routes for cyclists and walkers into the city as part of the Cambridge Greenways scheme. The Barton and Haslingfield consultation period is now open and will close on 20th August 2018. Have your

26 Sep 2018: The University is therefore committed to developing the skills and potential of technicians throughout their careers. As part of that commitment, the University became a signatory of the Technician Commitment in 2017, a sector-wide initiative

1 Oct 2018: A new £500m fundraising campaign is to be launched to help students and ensure the University is fully inclusive of the most diverse talent. Professor Stephen J Toope reflected on his first year at the University as its Vice-Chancellor and on the

16 Oct 2018: Mr Syson will provide strategic leadership for the Fitzwilliam, including academic direction and articulating a compelling vision for the Museum’s development in the context of its role as lead partner of the University of Cambridge Museums, which

19 Dec 2018: Team: The News Team, (SPO/ Academic Secretary's Office/ Registrary’s Office). The team ensured effective communication to the widest possible audience leading up to and following the launch of the

4 Apr 2018: The lectureship is awarded by the Biochemical Society to a scientist researching mammalian metabolism.

8 Feb 2018: The University of Cambridge will re-inforce and extend its commitment to paying the Real Living Wage (RLW) by seeking formal accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation, if a proposal submitted today is approved. The University currently pays all

31 Oct 2018: Dr Frederick Baker's virtual reality experience "Klimt's Magic Garden" recreates Gustav Klimt's Stoclet frieze as a digital landscape.

29 Mar 2018: As we head towards Easter, I wanted to update you on where we are with the pensions dispute. As you know, the UCU has agreed to ballot members on a proposal to create a Joint Expert Panel, made up of actuarial and academic experts nominated in equal

28 Nov 2018: and International Relations, and Chair of the General Board Museums Committee.

20 Jul 2018: Six academics from the University of Cambridge have been made Fellows of the prestigious British Academy for the humanities and social sciences.

18 Jul 2018: Four Cambridge academics are among the winners of the Royal Society’s 2018 medals and awards, announced today. The annual prizes recognise exceptional researchers who make outstanding contributions to science.

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

9 May 2018: Following the period of industrial action in February and March this year, and having consulted with members of UCU and student representatives, the University has decided to allocate money deducted from the pay of striking staff to the following

7 Mar 2018: I have had many heartfelt messages from staff and students about the pensions dispute, and heard from many more in person. We must end the disruption to students, and quickly, but we need a solution that recognises the deep frustration felt by staff

8 May 2018: Professor Leslie was confirmed as Director of University Information Services (UIS) with effect from 1 May, although he has been acting in that capacity, as interim Director, since September 2017. Professor Leslie has been at Cambridge since 1978

26 Jun 2018: Professor Díaz Anadón was awarded the XVII Fundacion Banco Sabadell Award for Economic Research for her work on the role of energy technology innovation and governments in climate change mitigation.

13 Sep 2018: Mr Cavalla has made an extraordinary contribution to managing a fund that has grown to £3.2 billion from less than £1 billion and delivered a 10 percent return on an annualised basis over the 10 years he has devoted to the role since joining from

12 Mar 2018: The following statement was issued by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, on Monday 12 March. I have asked for and received Council’s approval for the University to make higher pension contributions to support a Defined Benefit pension

18 Apr 2018: In the foreword to the report, Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Toope writes: “The University of Cambridge leads the world in many fields of academic endeavour, including making essential contributions to the global journey toward a more

19 Jan 2018: Water is my element. But two years ago I made a big decision. I swapped my life offshore for a career on dry land. When I was little, my mum channelled my excess energy by taking me swimming. In my teens I trained as a lifeguard and a swimming coach.

25 Apr 2018: Professor Cardwell will take up the post of Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning on 1 August 2018. This follows the departure of Professor Duncan Maskell, who is leaving Cambridge to become Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.

14 Mar 2018: A university is only ever as good as its people. Our outstanding researchers, lecturers, students and administrators have made the University of Cambridge the world-leading institution that it is today. None of the things we are known for would be

21 May 2018: Sally Hunt, Secretary General, UCU. The statement below was issued jointly by Universities UK (UUK) and the University and College Union (UCU) on Friday 18 May. ... UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: "Chairing the JEP requires someone who

20 Apr 2018: We have a database of properties, both University and private. We’re also able to offer people advice on finding a school, registering with a GP and we provide general signposting.

11 May 2018: The results of the feedback have shown that there has been strong support in general for the proposals. ... This masterplan, which sets out general development parameters, will be followed by full planning applications that provide more detail around

8 May 2018: In a meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) on Friday 27 April, representatives of Universities UK (UUK) and the University and College Union (UCU) agreed to withdraw their earlier proposal, dated January 23, to make the Universities

17 Oct 2018: This platform engages a data-driven approach to materials discovery whereby the team will apply the latest advances in artificial intelligence (see ‘spotlight on AI’ news), to systematically predict new chemical

22 Mar 2018: Winton Group is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the Winton Exoplanet Fellowship programme: Dr Cassandra Hall, a postdoctoral research associate in theoretical astrophysics at the University of Leicester; and Dr Edward Gillen, a

27 Mar 2018: Azim Surani is the Director of Germline and Epigenetics Research at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute.

3 Dec 2018: The Genetics Society has announced Dr Giles Yeo, of the Cambridge University Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, as winner of their centenary year JBS Haldane Lecture. The lecture will be given at the Royal Institution,

22 Jan 2018: Professor Thomson is a Professor in Experimental Particle Physics based at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge and has an extensive background researching high energy particle physics, and will take over from STFC Chief Executive Brian

16 Jan 2018: EU-wide agencies and collaborative projects, access to research funding post-Brexit, and changes to the general regulatory environment.

15 Jan 2018: "Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the Jonathan and Jennifer Oppenheimer Foundation we are delighted to announce Professor Paul Lane as the inaugural Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Professor of the Deep History and Archaeology of Africa,” said

21 Sep 2018: The Today programme comes to Cambridge as part of its series of live broadcasts from universities across the country. The Cambridge show will be presented by Justin Webb and broadcast live from the Old Divinity School in St John’s College. Members

26 Jun 2018: The following briefing on USS has been prepared by the University’s Pensions Working Group in consultation with Cambridge UCU. It was sent as an email to all staff on Tuesday 26 June.

8 May 2018: Dr Allen takes up her new role, as Chief Operating Officer of the University Library Services, on 15 May. Colleagues from across the University gathered in the Old Schools Combination Room last Thursday to pay tribute to her achievements as Head of

17 Jul 2018: On Friday 13 July, an open meeting held at the Jean Thomas Lecture Theatre in the Sanger Building, Department of Biochemistry, gave staff the chance to hear the latest in the USS pension discussion. Professor Richard Farndale, UCU pensions

11 Jan 2018: I’m fascinated by complexity and I enjoy a challenge. Cambridge is a great place that’s done an awful lot for me. I see my role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor as having had the chance to make a major contribution to its future. Change has to happen.

16 Feb 2018: These FAQs were updated on 9 March 2018. Staff who are members of USS will be aware of proposals to change the future benefit structure of the scheme. The University appreciates the widespread concern that these proposed changes have raised, and

7 Sep 2018: This briefing about a consultation for members of USS (and for those staff eligible to join the scheme) has been prepared by the Pensions Working Group in consultation with Cambridge UCU. Members of USS should be aware of the contribution increases

17 Dec 2018: An open meeting was held last week to inform staff how the University is preparing for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for staff to hear updates and discuss important issues with the

21 May 2018: On Thursday 17 May, an open meeting held in the Babbage Lecture Theatre gave staff a chance to hear more about national developments around the disputed 2017 valuation of USS, and to put questions to a panel. Speakers identified some of the problems

22 Mar 2018: The University has published its Gender Pay Gap report. Pro-active work in recent years has contributed to a reduction in the pay gap year-on-year, but it is not closing as fast as we would like. The Vice-Chancellor has joined with other senior

10 Apr 2018: Staff are encouraged to complete the training before 25 May 2018 when the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force.