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17 Jun 2013: Objects and Journeys is a new exhibition of work by artist Professor Paul Coldwell exploring Scott’s final expedition and how it might be possible to re-imagine aspects of the tragic final journey through the objects he left behind. The prints and

20 May 2013: Joanna Simpson has been appointed to the new post of Head of Environment and Energy at the University. She provides strategic direction to the University and is responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans to reduce the University’s

31 Jan 2013: Most of us have an extremely narrow view of disability. Asked what springs immediately to mind when imagining a person with a disability, most people come up with the same answers: someone using a wheel chair or a guide dog. This response neatly

18 Mar 2013: The exhibition will feature exclusive recent works, and will raise money for Syrian mothers and their families. Excavating the Present will run from 22 March to 7 April at the 6/16 Gallery in King Street, Cambridge. It combines X-ray images of the

22 May 2013: She takes up her new role on 26 June 2013 and brings with her a wealth of experience in health research – both in industry and academia. She has senior administration and project management experience and joins the Research Operations Office from

31 Jan 2013: In a cycle-savvy place such as Cambridge, many of us who can cycle to work are doing so. The 2007 University Travel Survey showed that 39 per cent of employees use a bike to get work, compared with a national average of 19 per cent of all workers.

20 Feb 2013: Mr Knox is currently Director of the Sir John Soane’s Museum in London where he has been since 2005. He studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and was appointed Assistant Curator at the Royal Institute of British Architects

14 Mar 2013: Getting Connected: insights and opportunities for research staff will take place on 20 March in the University Centre. This is no run-of-the-mill induction event detailing the finer points of contracts, policies and benefits. Instead, attendees will

31 Jan 2013: 1) Bring a friend - or several Membership to the University Centre is free to all current University employees, students, alumni, CamCard holders and retired staff, which makes it handy to grab lunch or a drink with your co-workers. But members are

15 May 2013: The University’s Senior Academic Promotions CV Scheme will be launched at the start of July and is looking for participants. The scheme aims to address the under-representation of female academics in senior positions by encouraging and supporting

20 May 2013: Mr Taylor will retain his current position at the North West Cambridge Development, devoting approximately 25 per cent of his time to work there and 75 per cent to the Estate Management Division. He will be supported in both roles by two new posts

31 Jan 2013: If you have used one of the University’s 280 lifts recently, there is a strong chance that you got to where you were going, quickly and safely, thanks to either Lee Hilsden or Scott Herrington. Lee and Scott work as part of a small team in Estate

8 May 2013: Gathering Light, which opens tomorrow at the ArtCell Gallery in the Li Ka Shing Centre at the Cambridge Research Institute, captures the unique relationship between patient and doctor, and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

20 Feb 2013: Dr Glover, currently Reader in Evolution and Development in the Department of Plant Sciences, said: “The Botanic Garden is a central and much-loved part of both the University and the wider community, and I am very much looking forward to working

31 Jan 2013: “Two American students called us at half-past two in the morning to ask us to remove a spider from their room.” “Several years ago, a part-time porter – who has since moved on to pastures new – put up our college flag. The only problem was

2 May 2013: X5, the new full economic cost and pricing tool for research grant applications, has been launched across the University, replacing the pFACT system, which reverts to read-only access on 1 August. It is an essential tool for the research community,

20 Feb 2013: Professor Leyser, formerly Associate Director of the Laboratory and also Professor of Plant Development at the Department of Plant Sciences, said: “This is a really exciting time to be a plant biologist. We have an impressive array of tools and

20 May 2013: The Environment and Energy Section will co-locate the currently separate Environment and Energy offices, and make a number of new appointments to support carbon reduction across the University. Led by Joanna Simpson, the team will work closely with

2 Aug 2013: Cambridge's collections are opening up for a week of family-oriented activities next week as part of Summer at the Museums. Participating University museums include the Fitzwilliam, the Polar, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the Sedgwick

20 Feb 2013: Professor Queloz said: “I am delighted to be moving to Cambridge. It is a real honour for me to join a University that has been the home and source of inspiration to so many great scientists.” Extra-solar system planets, or exoplanets, were