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24 Mar 2022: Pippa Rogerson and Anthony Freeling, Co-Chairs of the Advisory Committee for the Search for the next Vice-Chancellor, have provided the following update to staff and students at the University: "On behalf of the Advisory Committee for the Search for

18 Nov 2022: The Greater Cambridge Partership (GCP) held an open meeting for University staff and students on 10th November as part of a consultation on its City Access proposals. The GCP is proposing a new bus network for the city, alongside improvements to

24 May 2022: Over the next few years, the Finance Transformation Programme will transform the way the Finance Division provides professional services, demonstrating that they understand the needs of their users while delivering solutions that are smart, stable

10 Jan 2022: Following the decision of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, to end his term in office on 30 September 2022, the Council announced that it had formally constituted an Advisory Committee to support the search for the next Vice-Chancellor.

29 Jul 2022: The Finance Division has rolled out the new expense system, Concur, to around 75% of staff since the main rollout started in May. It will be available to all staff by the end of this year. Concur is a more efficient and more compliant way to reclaim

2 Sep 2022: This Award recognises an ecologist who has bridged the gap between ecology and other groups.

1 Mar 2022: The following message was sent to all USS members at Cambridge on 1 March 2022 via the USS bulletin. Dear colleagues, I am writing further to the Vice-Chancellor’s message of last week on USS.

19 Dec 2022: Winners of the 2022 Professional Services Awards were announced on 12 December at a ceremony at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Across eight categories 12 individual winners and 10 teams were recognised for their work. Speaking at the event, the Acting

31 Aug 2022: The School of Technology will be headed by Professor Richard Penty from Michaelmas term 2023. Professor Penty is currently the Deputy Head of the School of Technology. He has been Master of Sidney Sussex College since 2013 and has been Professor of

25 Oct 2022: The following statement has been sent to all staff in the academic University by Professor Kamal Munir, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University Community and Engagement. The University recognises that the rising cost of living is currently bringing real

14 Feb 2022: This message was sent to all Cambridge members of USS on Monday 14 February via the USS bulletin. Dear all, You may have seen that UCU have recently submitted to the JNC their first formal proposal for resolving the 2020 valuation. UUK is now

20 Jul 2022: Andy is Chair of the new Change and Programme Management Board, a subcommittee of the General Board, which has been set up to help manage and coordinate University-wide change programmes.

20 Jun 2022: group_photo_of_nvs_event.jpg The University’s Newcomers and Visiting Scholars (NVS) group was originally founded in 1971 to offer community support for spouses of new University staff. Since then, they’ve welcomed many visitors and their

14 Feb 2022: Professor Kristine Black-Hawkins, Member of the General Board. Professor Nigel Peake, EM, Member of the General Board. ... The Nominating Committee will interview shortlisted candidates and, following consultation with the General Board, will propose

8 Dec 2022: The Nature Positive Universities Alliance launches at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada on Thursday 8 December with 111 universities from 44 countries, who have made individual pledges to start a journey towards becoming

12 Oct 2022: The Cockcroft Lecture Theatre has reopened for staff and students after the first phase of improvement works was completed over the summer. The space has been upgraded with a new entrance, improved accessibility, and updated furnishings among other

28 Apr 2022: A new facility for the University and the West Cambridge/Eddington community opened on 26 April, in time for the start of Easter Term. A place for all, open from 8am until 9pm Monday to Friday, the West Hub is an open access building that

19 Jan 2022: The Sidgwick Avenue Lecture Block opened again to students and staff on Tuesday 18 January. The building was out of action over the summer vacation and Michaelmas Term due to an extensive refurbishment project, which is now nearly complete. The

17 Oct 2022: The University of Cambridge will continue to work with carefully selected partners from across the energy sector on research to support the global energy transition. The BP Institute will now be called the Institute for Energy and Environmental

4 Aug 2022: Causewayside, which is located to the north of The Fen Causeway and west of Coe Fen, will provide accommodation for staff and students of the College. Darwin College was founded in 1964 and over nearly 60 years has grown into a diverse international

18 Oct 2022: Daan Frenkel, Emeritus Professor at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry has been awarded the 2022 Institute of Physics Sam Edwards Medal and Prize.

30 Jun 2022: PhD student Krishanu Dey has been announced as the winner of 2022 IET Hudswell International Research Scholarship, which will allow him to explore exciting light emission applications of emerging halide perovskite materials beyond his PhD.

20 Oct 2022: The award recognises Holt for her pioneering work to shed light on the role of local protein synthesis in neuronal development and function.

26 Jan 2022: This prestigious annual prize recognises boundary-pushing, ground-breaking work in cosmology with the potential to produce a breakthrough advance in our understanding of how the Universe works.

18 Jan 2022: On Tuesday 14 December, the 2021 Professional Services Recognition Awards event was held to recognise and celebrate the contributions of professional services colleagues from across the University. There was a record number of nominations made this

3 Oct 2022: The Acting Vice-Chancellor’s annual 1st October address to the University of Cambridge – 2022 The Acting Vice-Chancellor’s annual 1st October address to the University of Cambridge – 2022 - YouTube

14 Oct 2022: Yammer [Raven login required] has become a thriving online space for staff to share best practice, ask questions and connect with like-minded colleagues on work-related and personal interests. Initially launched in 2008, the University was already

17 Nov 2022: The Estates Division has developed a new flexible working space at Greenwich House in West Cambridge. The space is open for staff between 08:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday, on the first floor (north wing) at Greenwich House (CB3 0EZ). Signing in and

18 Feb 2022: The University is committed to reporting its progress towards the targets set out in its Environmental Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy. The Sustainability Team are delighted to announce that staff can now view highlights of the

22 Nov 2022: The shortlist for the 2022 Professional Services Recognition Scheme Awards has been announced. Following a competitive judging process, 23 individuals and 14 teams have been shortlisted for awards. The nominations submitted demonstrate the

16 Mar 2022: Jonathan, who was also an Emeritus Fellow at Emmanuel, was Registrary from 2007 to 2016, having previously been Registrar and Secretary at the University of Birmingham from 2004 to 2007, and Registrar at Warwick from 1999 to 2004. He was, in many

20 May 2022: The new expense system, Concur, will be one of the first visible improvements delivered by the University's Finance Transformation Programme (FTP). Following a successful, year-long pilot, the Finance Division is ready to share it with the University

27 Oct 2022: The following message has been sent to all University-employed staff by Professor Kamal Munir, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University Community and Engagement. Like so many institutions and households across the country, the University is facing an

20 Oct 2022: What is conditional indexation? Conditional indexation is a form of pension scheme design where members are guaranteed benefits but increases for inflation are dependent on the scheme maintaining a positive funding position. This approach is