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Apprenticeship Awards 2021 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/apprenticeship-awards-202114 Apr 2021: The awards Personal and Professional Development (PPD) is proud to announce the launch of the University of Cambridge Apprenticeship Awards 2021. These awards recognise and celebrate the growth of apprenticeships and their positive contribution to
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USS member bulletin 28 April | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/uss-member-bulletin-28-april5 May 2021: Instead, it asks some more general questions about the scheme’s affordability and what might make it work better for a larger number of eligible staff. -
Runner-up, George R. Terry Award, Academy of Management | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/runner-up-george-r-terry-award-academy-of-management30 Jul 2021: "The Power of Being Divisive: Understanding Negative Social Evaluations" (Stanford University Press, 2020) named runner up for the George R. Terry Book Award
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USS pensions at Cambridge: a VERY short and simple guide | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/latest-information-on-uss/2020-valuation/uss-pensions-at-cambridge-a-short-guide27 Apr 2021: What is a pension and why does it matter? A pension is a way of saving for retirement, which everyone should do to have a comfortable life after they stop working. -
USS latest: update from the University | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/uss-latest-update-from-the-university26 Mar 2021: employers. UUK will now consult with participating employers on some of the key challenges facing the scheme and further updates will be provided on this and other news in future bulletins. -
Dr Sam Stranks awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize in Physics | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-sam-stranks-awarded-philip-leverhulme-prize-in-physics19 Oct 2021: Dr Sam Stranks, from the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, has been awarded the 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prize in Physics in recognition of his work’s “international impact” and “exceptionally promising” future career.
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Proposed pay settlement for 2021/22 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/proposed-pay-settlement-for-2021221 Sep 2021: While agreement has not been reached between UCEA and the trade unions, UCEA have advised that implementation of the draft pay settlement, effective from 1 August 2021, may proceed. Stipends and salaries of certain University staff require the
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University willing to accept additional measures for covenant support …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/university-willing-to-accept-additional-measures-for-covenant-support9 Jul 2021: This information was emailed to USS members at Cambridge on 9 July 2021 via the USS bulletin In its response to a recent short consultation from UUK, the University has indicated that it would accept additional measures for covenant support -
Supporting University staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/supporting-university-staff11 Feb 2021: The University has today announced two new funds to support staff whose career development has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also providing extra funding for contribution rewards for assistant staff in Grades 1-5. The
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Professor Sharon Peacock awarded the MRC Millennium Medal 2021 | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-sharon-peacock-awarded-the-mrc-millennium-medal-202110 Dec 2021: Sharon Peacock, Professor of Public Health and Microbiology in the Department of Medicine, and Executive Director of the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium, has been awarded the MRC Millennium Medal 2021.
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Advance notice: member consultation on proposals to change USS…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/advance-notice-member-consultation-on-proposals-to-change-uss-benefits29 Oct 2021: The message below was sent to members and eligible members of USS on Tuesday 26 October via the USS bulletin. Notice of thes statutory consultation was then emailed to members and eligible members on Friday 29 October. -
Gender Pay Gap Report 2020 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/gender-pay-gap-report-202025 Mar 2021: The University has published its Gender Pay Gap report for 2019-2020. Since 2019 the overall median pay gap for the University Group as a whole, which includes Cambridge University Press and the Local Examinations Syndicate (part of Cambridge
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Two Cambridge researchers awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/two-cambridge-researchers-awarded-ukri-future-leaders-fellowships16 Sep 2021: Two Cambridge Earth Scientists have been awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to help them develop innovative research projects.
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Update for members: proposed changes to your pension benefits | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/update-for-members-proposed-changes-to-your-pension-benefits13 Sep 2021: Dear colleagues, As I wrote in my message of 3 September, the USS joint negotiating committee (JNC) – the body responsible for agreeing what changes may need to be made to your pension – voted to take forward UUK’s proposal for benefit reform -
New ourcambridge SharePoint site launched | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/new-ourcambridge-sharepoint-site-launched6 Oct 2021: The new site highlights the benefits ourcambridge has delivered, as well as providing news and updates.
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2021 AAAS Science & Human Rights Coalition: 2021 Student Essay…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/2021-aaas-science-human-rights-coalition-2021-student-essay-competition29 Oct 2021: Marco Travaglio, a PhD student in the School of Biological Sciences, has been selected as the graduate winner of this year's AAAS Science & Human Rights Coalition: 2021 Student Essay Competition
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Launch of Let's Talk Transport campaign | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/launch-of-lets-talk-transport-campaign1 Apr 2021: The University's Let's Talk Transport campaign launches today and is your chance to join the conversation about what's stopping staff travelling more sustainably. Whether you have specific circumstances which don't fit with sustainable travel options
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University considers 0.5% October increases unnecessary and advocates …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/university-considers-05-october-increases-unnecessary-and-advocates-deferring-implementation-of29 Oct 2021: In September, the USS Trustee consulted UUK (as the employer representative) on a Schedule of Contributions, Recovery Plan and Statement of Funding Principles. These documents form part of the formal completion of the 2020 valuation, capturing the -
Legal Services team runners-up in award for in-house team of the year …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/legal-services-team-runners-up-in-award-for-in-house-team-of-the-year5 May 2021: The Legal Services team were runners-up to Astra Zeneca in the Cambridgeshire Law Society Legal Excellence Awards 2021.
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Advice on positive digital habits for staff | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/advice-on-positive-digital-habits-for-staff6 Apr 2021: Since March 2020, many staff have had to adapt to new modes of working that include working remotely from home and using digital platforms more frequently. Even before the pandemic led to many staff working from home, staff spent many hours working
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Skills exchange scheme launched | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/skills-exchange-scheme-launched-011 Mar 2021: The pandemic has had a distinctly uneven effect on workloads across the University. Some people and institutions are contending with much more work than before, in some cases including whole new areas such as centralised procurement and distribution
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Professor Sunita Sah has been elected as a Fellow of the Society of…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-sunita-sah-has-been-elected-as-a-fellow-of-the-society-of-personality-and-social6 Apr 2021: Professor Sah is KPMG Professor of Management Studies at the Judge Business School in Cambridge.
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Renovation works start on Sidgwick Lecture Block | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/renovation-works-start-on-sidgwick-lecture-block30 Jul 2021: Built in 1959, the Sidgwick Lecture Block is one of the University’s principal teaching hubs, used by many faculties and departments and for examinations. It has been known to be in poor condition for some years, and recent surveys by the Estates
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Professor Sunita Sah included on ThinkListAmplify list of most…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-sunita-sah-included-on-thinklistamplify-list-of-most-influential-scholars-in-the-field-of6 Apr 2021: Professor Sunita Sah has been included on a list of the most influential scholars in the field of responsible business.
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It’s ok not to be ok – mental health and lockdown | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/its-ok-not-to-be-ok-mental-health-and-lockdown26 Feb 2021: Dr Martin Vinnell (pictured), Director of Occupational Health and Safety at the University, has been speaking to a number of institutions about his views on mental health and lockdown. He believes it is important to accept the difficulties staff are
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Professor Giovanna Mallucci awarded major international prize for…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-giovanna-mallucci-awarded-major-international-prize-for-research-on-alzheimers-disease16 Apr 2021: Cambridge neuroscientist Professor Giovanna Mallucci has been awarded the 2021 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's and Related Diseases, together with Professor Kenneth Kosik, from the University of California Neuroscience Research
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Vice-Chancellor to chair IARU for next two years | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-to-chair-iaru-for-next-two-years-022 Apr 2021: The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, is the new Chair of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), succeeding former President Gonokami of the University of Tokyo. Created in 2006, the Alliance consists of eleven of the
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Royal Society of Chemistry Early Career Award in Environment,…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/royal-society-of-chemistry-early-career-award-in-environment-sustainability-and-energy19 May 2021: Dr Chiara Giorio in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Early Career Award in Environment, Sustainability & Energy for her role in the discovery of how systemic pesticides harm honeybees.
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Update on race equality work at Cambridge | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/update-on-race-equality-work-at-cambridge20 Jan 2021: Dear colleagues, In November 2019, the University's commitment to address systemic racism was acknowledged with an Advance HE Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze award. The University’s REC submission openly acknowledged that there are
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Research Communications team wins Gold and Silver awards for content…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/research-communications-team-wins-gold-and-silver-awards-for-content-in-international-competition14 Jun 2021: The University’s Research Communications team has received Gold and Silver awards for content described as ‘top-notch’ and ‘deceptively simple’ in the international CASE Circle of Excellence Awards.
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USS latest: University responds to employer consultation | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/uss-latest-university-responds-to-employer-consultation28 May 2021: The University has submitted its response to a UUK employer consultation on the 2020 valuation. You can read the response on our website. USS announced earlier this year that the cost of preserving the current level of benefits provided by the -
Pilkington Prizes 2021 awards recognise excellence in teaching | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/pilkington-prizes-2021-awards-recognise-excellence-in-teaching30 Jun 2021: The ceremony also celebrated the winners of the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize, awarded by Cambridge University Press. The event was hosted by Professor Graham Virgo, Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) and was introduced by the Vice-Chancellor
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New University of Cambridge nursery to open January 2022 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/new-university-of-cambridge-nursery-to-open-january-20224 Nov 2021: The new University nursery for children of staff and students will open on 4 January 2022 and applications for places can be made from Monday 8 November 2021 at 11am through the Childcare Office website. The Chris Abell Day Nursery is named after
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University publishes response to HE quality and standards…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-publishes-response-to-he-quality-and-standards-consultation29 Jan 2021: The University's response can be read here [Raven login required]. In November 2020, the Office for Students published new proposals outlining how requirements of English universities’ quality and standards conditions (the B conditions) are
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UIS staff were unable to access Outlook this morning (6 October) |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/uis-staff-were-unable-to-access-outlook-this-morning-6-october6 Oct 2021: An incident this morning (6 October) meant that UIS staff were unable to access Outlook. UIS believe that this issue is now resolved. If staff are still experiencing difficulties, please report it to the UIS Service Desk. If you tried emailing a UIS -
Two new appointments support University property development aims |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/two-new-appointments-support-university-property-development-aims26 Jan 2021: Liz Peace became Chair of the Property Board in November 2020, and Katherine Rodgers will take up the post of Director of Property Development on 1 February 2021. Together, they will be responsible for the University’s non-operational estate: that
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Time to Talk: the importance of staff wellbeing and mental health |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/time-to-talk-the-importance-of-staff-wellbeing-and-mental-health8 Feb 2021: The Wellbeing Team at University Information Services (UIS) has created a short video showcasing staff talking about their lockdown experiences of mental health. The team discuss their wellbeing challenges in lockdown and how they try to cope,
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Professor Bhaskar Vira appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education | …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-bhaskar-vira-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-education13 Dec 2021: Professor Bhaskar Vira, a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College and Head of the Department of Geography, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education for three years with effect from 1 October 2022. Bhaskar Vira studied economics and political
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Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-anne-ferguson-smith-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-research22 Jul 2021: Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, a Fellow of Darwin College and Head of the Department of Genetics at the University, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and International Partnerships for three years from 1 January 2022. She has been
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Strategic Outline Case for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH)…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/strategic-outline-case-for-cambridge-cancer-research-hospital-ccrh-approved8 Dec 2021: The approval of the Strategic Outline Case by the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England & NHS Improvement provides backing for the CCRH scheme as part of the government’s commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, with
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Appointment of new Deputy Head of Education Services (Admissions and…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/appointment-of-new-deputy-head-of-education-services-admissions-and-participation16 Jul 2021: Mike will provide leadership and strategic direction to policy development and service delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate outreach, access, recruitment, admissions services and participation.
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Dr Kamal Munir appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (University Community…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/dr-kamal-munir-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-university-community-and-engagement29 Apr 2021: Dr Munir is a Reader in Strategy and Policy at the Judge Business School, and is Academic Director at the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy. He is a University Race and Inclusion Champion, and is a Fellow of Homerton College. In his role as
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Elsevier negotiations: findings from the Data Analysis Working Group…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/elsevier-negotiations-findings-from-the-data-analysis-working-group-at-cambridge-university6 Oct 2021: Journals published by Elsevier are among the most read and published-in at the University of Cambridge but are also consistently the most paywalled of all publications, and the most expensive in which to publish. Current members of the University of
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Consultation on changes to the criteria for membership of the Regent…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/consultation-on-changes-to-the-criteria-for-membership-of-the-regent-house11 Mar 2021: The Regent House is the largest decision-making body in the University, and the embodiment of the University as a democratic institution. Membership of the Regent House confers the right to approve the acts or decisions of the University (such
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Professor David Cardwell reappointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-david-cardwell-reappointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-strategy-and-planning17 Mar 2021: The role of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning is to support and strengthen the academic mission of the University through overseeing the distribution of resources, including the capital programme, and coordinating academic strategy
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“I am motivated by the prospect of creating a more empathetic…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/i-am-motivated-by-the-prospect-of-creating-a-more-empathetic-workplace-for-everyone30 Jun 2021: It was announced last month that Dr Kamal Munir will take up the post of Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University Community and Engagement on 1 October 2021, succeeding Professor Eilís Ferran who is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional and
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