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22 Feb 2019: A video of the open meeting is available to University members online (Raven login required). The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, opened the meeting, speaking of his frustration at the continuing uncertainty over the final shape of Brexit,

12 Dec 2019: She currently chairs the Food Standards Agency, a non-ministerial Government department that regulates the food and feed industry. Prior to this, Heather spent 11 years at Deloitte where she was a Managing Partner for the UK and Swiss firms, and led

6 Feb 2019: The University has published its 2018 Gender Pay Gap Report. This is the second mandatory gender pay gap report that the University has published in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017. The

17 Jun 2019: He is also a columnist at Bloomberg News, a Financial Times contributing editor, on the board of several non-profits and one corporate board, and has advised governments, industrial and financial

19 Jul 2019: Professor Dame Ann Dowling, Professor of Mechanical of Engineering, is to receive the Royal Medal from the Royal Society.

27 Aug 2019: On 20 August there was a meeting of the USS Joint Negotiating Committee. The aim of that meeting was to vote on options for closing the 2018 valuation of USS. ‘Option 3’ passed with the casting vote of the independent chair. A brief employer

25 Oct 2019: The latest meeting of Council took place at Storey’s Field, Eddington, on 14 October. In his oral report to Council, the Vice-Chancellor mentioned the recent award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Professor Didier Queloz (Physics, Trinity College),

22 Oct 2019: Dr. Florian Merkle was named a Robertson Investigator in Stem Cell Biology by the New York Stem Cell Foundation, which provides his group $1.5 million over the next five years to support research into the neuroscience of obesity.

24 Apr 2019: Dr Emily Shuckburgh OBE has been appointed the first Director of Cambridge Zero, the Cambridge carbon neutral futures initiative. Emily is a climate scientist at the British Antarctic Survey, where she has spent more than a decade researching the

23 Oct 2019: Uncertain times are a source of concern for many in the University community. For some, this concern can manifest in increased levels of stress and anxiety which can have knock-on effects at work and home. The University is committed to providing

14 May 2019: Professor Sadaf Farooqi of the Institute of Metabolic Science will receive the prestigious award at the 79th Scientific Sessions of the ADA in San Francisco, California in June.

21 Oct 2019: Dear colleagues, In light of the ongoing uncertainty created by the possibility of ‘no-deal’ Brexit, we would like to issue further assurances to all staff wholly or partly employed in European Commission awards. With regards to EC funding, the

26 Mar 2019: Sally Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Huyton, appointed Master of Fitzwilliam College Fitzwilliam College has appointed Sally Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Huyton, as the College's next Master, from 1 October 2019, to succeed Professor Nicky Padfield.

22 Feb 2019: Chris’s day-to-day responsibilities include the procesing of new positions, from advert to appointment, line managing four Recruitment Administrators, and dealing with general HR queries.

30 May 2019: Professor Trevor Robbins has been awarded the 2019 British Psychological Society Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge.

7 May 2019: Dr Nédélec brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in cell and developmental biology with a multidisciplinary background in mathematics, physics and biology, combining theoretical and experimental investigations to exploring cell

7 Oct 2019: This year's World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October had a theme of suicide prevention. On Thursday, Yvonne McPartland, Deputy Head of the Staff Counselling Centre, delivered a session on suicide prevention for staff in Cambridge. The shocking

6 Jan 2019: and vascular surgery diseases in general.

5 Sep 2019: Dr Pryce joined the University of Cambridge this week to lead preparations for the Transition Year pilot programme which aims to provide talented students from a background of educational disadvantage with teaching, support and guidance to raise

7 May 2019: The University’s application included an extensive action plan, which will guide its work on gender equality over the next four years. This plan is fully integrated with other work to support staff that the University is undertaking under its