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American Diabetes Association Outstanding Scientific Achievement…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/american-diabetes-association-outstanding-scientific-achievement-award14 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.
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Message from Eilis Ferran for staff who are in receipt of EU awards | …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/message-from-eilis-ferran-for-staff-who-are-in-receipt-of-eu-awards21 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 -
New Masters for Fitzwilliam and St Edmund's Colleges | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/new-masters-for-fitzwilliam-and-st-edmunds-colleges26 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.
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National Apprenticeship Week 2019 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/national-apprenticeship-week-201922 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.
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British Psychological Society Lifetime Achievement Award | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/british-psychological-society-lifetime-achievement-award30 May 2019: Professor Trevor Robbins has been awarded the 2019 British Psychological Society Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge.
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Sainsbury Laboratory welcomes new Research Group Leader | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/sainsbury-laboratory-welcomes-new-research-group-leader7 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
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World Mental Health Day Thursday 10 October | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/world-mental-health-day-thursday-10-october7 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
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Hunterian Professor 2019 - Royal College of Surgeons of England | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/hunterian-professor-2019-royal-college-of-surgeons-of-england6 Jan 2019: and vascular surgery diseases in general.
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Dr Alex Pryce appointed Transition Year Course Director | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/dr-alex-pryce-appointed-transition-year-course-director5 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
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University retains Silver Athena SWAN award | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-retains-silver-athena-swan-award7 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
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Professor Ulinka Rublack wins the Preis des Historischen Kollegs |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-ulinka-rublack-wins-the-preis-des-historischen-kollegs5 Jul 2019: The story of an elderly German widow who was accused by her neighbours of being a witch has won a top history prize.
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Recording of latest USS open meeting available | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/recording-of-latest-uss-open-meeting-available3 Jul 2019: View the recording (Raven login required) An open meeting for all Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) members in the University group and Colleges was held on Thursday 27 June 2019. At the meeting, Sam James (Cambridge UCU branch president)
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Ángel Gurría-Quintana appointed Head of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/angel-gurria-quintana-appointed-head-of-the-vice-chancellors-office2 Oct 2019: Ángel studied International Relations at El Colegio de México, in Mexico City, before moving to Cambridge as a postgraduate student. He completed a PhD in History at Emmanuel College, under the supervision of Professor Peter Burke, after which he
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Cambridge Professor Ewa Paluch wins 2019 Blavatnik Award | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-professor-ewa-paluch-wins-2019-blavatnik-award10 Jan 2019: Responding to news of the award Professor Paluch said: “I am absolutely delighted to be this year’s UK Blavatnik Awards Laureate in Life Sciences.
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Statement from Cambridge Institute of Criminology | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/statement-from-cambridge-institute-of-criminology2 Dec 2019: Saskia’s warm disposition and extraordinary intellectual creativity was combined with a strong belief that people who have committed criminal offences should have opportunities for rehabilitation. Though she completed her MPhil in Criminology in
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Dame Ann Dowling receives prestigious engineering accolade | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dame-ann-dowling-receives-prestigious-engineering-accolade19 Nov 2019: Esteemed Mechanical engineer, Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE FREng FRS has been rewarded for her outstanding contribution to the engineering profession, with an Honorary Fellowship from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). -
Fancy free access to a leading sector journal? | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/fancy-free-access-to-a-leading-sector-journal5 Mar 2019: Staff and students keen to keep up to date with developments within the higher education sector can do so courtesy of a new institutional subscription to the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine. The University has signed a three-year deal that
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Cambridge appoints Alta Director Tilly Franklin to lead University…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/cambridge-appoints-alta-director-tilly-franklin-to-lead-university-endowment-fund8 Aug 2019: Franklin will leave her role as Director of Investments and Head of Private Equity at Alta Advisers, a London-based investment advisory firm and one of Europe’s leading single family investment offices. An alumna of Jesus College, Cambridge,
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Cambridge PhD student selected for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-phd-student-selected-for-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting22 Mar 2019: Samer Kurdi, a PhD student in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, has been selected to participate in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting later this year.
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New Student Services Centre opens for business | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/new-student-services-centre-opens-for-business1 Apr 2019: For the first time in the history of the University, certain student support units have been brought together under one roof to provide a more efficient and centralised service. Approximately 250 staff will co-locate in the new space on the New
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Malaria expert appointed Director of Cambridge Institute of Medical…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/malaria-expert-appointed-director-of-cambridge-institute-of-medical-research24 Apr 2019: The CIMR is one of the flagship non-clinical research facilities on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. It brings together clinicians and non-clinical researchers in a mutually productive partnership, using cell biology to understand the cellular basis
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Awards recognise teaching excellence | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/awards-recognise-teaching-excellence27 Jun 2019: She is equally fervent in developing educational opportunities for younger scholars and professionals, students in Japan and the general public, and has developed and run multiple summer schools in Asian and
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Plant Science Educator selected for Antarctic expedition | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/plant-science-educator-selected-for-antarctic-expedition27 Mar 2019: Alex Jenkin, project manager at the Gatsby Plant Science Education Programme (GPSEP), a team administered by the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University, has been selected to join an international group of 95 women in science on a three-week
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Cambridge adopts new student disciplinary approach | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/cambridge-adopts-new-student-disciplinary-approach9 Jul 2019: In a vote of the University's Regent House, 79% approved the new disciplinary framework, which replaces relevant parts of its Statues and Ordinances that govern how complaints against students are handled. The new framework has also enhanced the
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Professor Judith Driscoll recognised by Royal Academy of Engineering…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-judith-driscoll-recognised-by-royal-academy-of-engineering25 Apr 2019: Professor Judith Driscoll from the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has been awarded a Chair in Emerging Technologies by the Royal Academy of Engineering
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Cambridge responds to report on racism in universities | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/cambridge-responds-to-report-on-racism-in-universities23 Oct 2019: The report published today showed a quarter of minority ethnic students across UK higher education described having experienced racial harassment since the start of their course. The University of Cambridge's Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional
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Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award in Translational and Clinical…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/fondation-arc-leopold-griffuel-award-in-translational-and-clinical-research14 Feb 2019: Professor Steve Jackson, of the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge, has been selected to receive the 2019 Léopold Griffuel Award in Translational and Clinical Research.
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University submits response to Joint Expert Panel on USS | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-submits-response-to-joint-expert-panel-on-uss21 Jun 2019: The University of Cambridge has submitted its views on the USS valuation methodology to the Joint Expert Panel (JEP), whose second call for submissions closed last week. Read the University’s submission The JEP was set up by Universities UK (UUK)
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Professor Matthew Gaunt elected as new holder of the Yusuf Hamied…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/professor-matthew-gaunt-elected-as-new-holder-of-the-yusuf-hamied-1702-chair-of-chemistry2 Jul 2019: science.”. Dr James Keeler, Head of the Department of Chemistry, says: “Matt's election to the 1702 Chair is great news for the Department and consolidates our strong position in synthetic
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Hunterian Professor Dr Umar Sadat receives the prestigious Hunterian…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/hunterian-professor-dr-umar-sadat-receives-the-prestigious-hunterian-medal-20194 Dec 2019: Umar Sadat (Christ's College, 2008), currently a Clinical Lecturer in Vascular Surgery at Addenbrooke's Hospital, delivered the Hunterian Lecture at the Annual Scientific Meeting 2019 of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Cambridge awarded Race Equality Charter bronze award | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/cambridge-awarded-race-equality-charter-bronze-award15 Nov 2019: The Race Equality Charter is a national scheme that provides a framework for higher education institutions to recognise, investigate and challenge barriers to recruitment, progression and retention of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff
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MERAC Prize for the Best Early Career Researcher in Theoretical…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/merac-prize-for-the-best-early-career-researcher-in-theoretical-astrophysics21 Mar 2019: The 2019 MERAC Prize for the Best Early Career Researcher in Theoretical Astrophysics is awarded to Dr Nikku Madhusudhan from Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy.
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An end of year message from the Vice-Chancellor | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/an-end-of-year-message-from-the-vice-chancellor19 Dec 2019: Writing almost four centuries ago, the poet John Donne declared: “Any man’s death diminishes me/ Because I am involved in mankind.” The unspeakably tragic loss of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt in the recent London Bridge attack, during which
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USS open meeting Friday 4 October - recording and presentation | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/uss-open-meeting-friday-4-october-recording-and-presentation14 Oct 2019: At the meeting, Dr Daniel Weiss, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity and member of Cambridge UCU’s Executive Committee, outlined the current position for USS members, covering the conclusion of the 2018 valuation and what had happened
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Dr Frederick Baker wins Grand Prix at the European Heritage Europa…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-frederick-baker-wins-grand-prix-at-the-european-heritage-europa-nostra-awards22 Nov 2019: The Grand Prix was awarded for the creation of an interactive web platform called 'History Radar 1938', which relays the Nazi annexation of Austria as a 24 hour news stream.
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University Diversity Fund (UDF) successful applications announced |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-diversity-fund-udf-successful-applications-announced15 May 2019: The Equality & Diversity Section is delighted to announce that it received 49 applications to the first round of the annual University Diversity Fund (UDF). The UDF aims to support initiatives across the University that contribute to raising
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Professor Jonathan Heeney receives Grand Challenge for Universal…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-jonathan-heeney-receives-grand-challenge-for-universal-influenza-vaccine-development-grant4 Sep 2019: Professor Jonathan Heeney, head of the Lab of Viral Zoonotics, Department of Veterinary Medicine has been awarded a $2 million Grand Challenge for Universal Influenza Vaccine Development grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Flu Lab.
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National inquiry into racial harassment in higher education | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/national-inquiry-into-racial-harassment-in-higher-education1 Feb 2019: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the independent national equality body for Great Britain, has recently launched an inquiry into racial harassment in higher education. Feedback is being sought from individual staff and students on
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AccessAble guides now available for the University of Cambridge | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/accessable-guides-now-available-for-the-university-of-cambridge30 Nov 2019: for students, staff and the general public.
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Two new development programmes for individuals, managers and leaders…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/two-new-development-programmes-for-individuals-managers-and-leaders7 May 2019: A new Inclusive Leadership Programme for professional service leaders and research leaders will begin in Michaelmas Term 2019, with a launch event this July. Each leader and manager has a key role to play in supporting progression, ensuring pay
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Dr John MacGinnis co-wins the Felicia A. Holton Book Award of the…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-john-macginnis-co-wins-the-felicia-a-holton-book-award-of-the-archaeological-institute-of-america21 Jan 2019: Holton Book Award of the Archaeological Institute of America. The Holton Book Award is given for excellence in communicating the excitement and importance of archaeology to the general public. ... Importantly, the book is published in both English and
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Statement from the Vice-Chancellor on the USS Pension Scheme | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/statement-from-the-vice-chancellor-on-the-uss-pension-scheme25 Jul 2019: As we expect further news about the completion of this valuation to emerge over the coming weeks, while many members may be away from Cambridge, I wanted to be in touch
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Message to staff from the Vice-Chancellor on industrial action | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/message-to-staff-from-the-vice-chancellor-on-industrial-action30 Nov 2019: Dear colleagues, Today marks the start of eight days of industrial action at Cambridge over pay and pensions. This will be a difficult time for many at the University, including those members of staff who have chosen to strike, and students who are
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Professor Dame Athene Donald awarded a lifetime achievement award for …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-dame-athene-donald-awarded-a-lifetime-achievement-award-for-her-work-on-gender-equality1 Dec 2019: On Thursday 28 November at the Times Higher Education Awards in London, Professor Dame Athene Donald, physicist and Master of Churchill College, was awarded the Times Higher Education Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her enduring and
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Staff at Cambridge University Botanic Garden record UK’s highest ever …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/staff-at-cambridge-university-botanic-garden-record-uks-highest-ever-temperature8 Aug 2019: What is it like to make history and hit the news headlines as part of your Cambridge working day?
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