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26 Nov 2020: On demand courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance How to Excel - Parts 1 and 2 (for finance staff) This course will enable the participants to practice existing spreadsheet skills and develop more advanced

17 Jan 2020: Leaders and Managers Network on Viva Engage - ask a question and get up-to-date news of events. ... PPD News - sign up to to hear about the latest opportunities.

22 Dec 2020: SInce 1 January 2021, the export of controlled goods/technology to the EU has required an export licence. If you are intending to export goods or technology to the EU please first decide whether the item is controlled by following the guidance set

24 Jan 2020: The EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes through the European Parliament next week for the UK to leave the EU on 31st January. The University Brexit website will be updated accordingly https://www.eu.admin.cam.ac.uk/ and further communication will

16 Apr 2020: Introduction The employee welfare loan scheme is available to provide loans of £250 to £1000 to employees of the Academic University[1]. For further details about the scheme, including eligibility, Departmental Administrators should refer to the

10 Feb 2020: The University's webpage which summarises and provides access to the latest guidance issued by Public Health England (PHE) on the coronavirus can be found at the link below:. ... Coronavirus: Latest Guidance.

14 Sep 2020: This year's deadline was extended to allow late applications to be submitted by staff seeking to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on residential teaching in the Easter Term through the use of technology-enabled learning.

16 Apr 2020: The Centre for Teaching & Learning is delighted to announce the 2020 winners of the Pilkington Prize as follows: Dr Harriet Allen Department of Geography Dr David Bainbridge Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience Dr Feriel Bouhafa Fa

28 Jan 2020: As part of the University’s action to strengthen an inclusive culture, last year the University Diversity Fund launched to support initiatives and projects that promote equality and inclusion and address inequalities. Staff and students were asked

2 Jul 2020: Accounts Payable information is now available to departmental users in Cognos, and can be found in the Departmental (Shared) Reports folder for your school.

8 Oct 2020: Follow sector news to identify smaller, specialised organisations, identify and speak to contacts in the industry and consider making speculative applications. ... Look at the national press and the latest news from regulators such as Ofgem and Ofwat.

18 Sep 2020: What if I have any questions or want to get involved? We value all feedback on our Casual Workforce Project. To provide us with feedback or if you have any questions about our Casual Workforce Project you can email us on

18 Aug 2020: Using the form/files/chris_hr57_05_09_22.pdf Please refer to the Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Policy and Procedure. Filling out the form This form should be completed by the employee, or on the employee's behalf with their consent, as

25 Nov 2020: We recognise that the current process for engaging casual workers can be time-consuming and inefficient. By implementing a new system and changing and improving the efficiency of our processes, the engagement of our casual workforce will be quicker

1 Dec 2020: Virtual classroom courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance VAT and the University This session provides you with a simple overview of the basics and how VAT applies to the University.

14 Sep 2020: Across Cambridge, dedicated educators are striving to improve the learning outcomes of students through the use of enabling technologies. By way of shining a light on these pockets of activity and innovation, Cambridge University Press has created

16 Apr 2020: 1. What is an Employee Welfare Loan? It is an interest-free loan of between £250 and £1,000 to support eligible staff facing short-term financial difficulties, where it has not been possible to find funding from other recognised reputable sources

19 Jun 2020: We were delighted in April to announce the 2020 winners of the Pilkington Prize. For obvious reasons, the planned Pilkington Prize celebration can't go ahead this summer. We are very much hoping that we'll be able to welcome this year's Prize

11 Feb 2020: David Hughes recently delivered a review of the 2019 Financial Statements. It was an opportunity to get a more in-depth understanding of the results for the year. Slides from the presentation are available here.

25 Nov 2020: A detailed review was undertaken to replace the current University Payment System (UPS) for payments to light-touch self-employed and casual workers to identify the improvements required for a more efficient and user-friendly system for institutions.

18 Sep 2020: Introduction These pages provide information and updates on the casual workforce project. The aim of the project is to review how the University manages and engages its casual workforce and to implement more effective and efficient processes,

25 Nov 2020: We recognise that working with institutions to gain their input and feedback is critical to the success of the project and have therefore engaged in the following ways: 1:1 meetings with those institutions who have the highest usage of the UPS.

2 Apr 2020: CCTL have created a new section on our website: 'Teaching Remotely'. Our first new guide found there is ‘Moving Supervisions Online’.

20 Apr 2020: CCTL have published three new guides on our website as part of our 'Teaching Remotely' suite, to complement the existing Moving Supervisions Online guide.

23 Jun 2020: The latest issue of the Finance Weekly Bulletin is now available from the UFS website.

18 Sep 2020: The review of the UPS system has brought to light that, in some cases, it may be more appropriate to engage casual staff carrying out regular and ongoing teaching on employment contracts. We are working closely with our trade union colleagues to

1 Jul 2020: Institutions are advised of the following updates and points of clarification on the University’s furlough scheme. Please note that the University’s scheme currently runs until 31 July 2020. Information about arrangements from 1 August 2020 will

7 Aug 2020: As the next academic year approaches, we have extended our introductory guides to teaching online. Easter Term 2020 required a rapid adaptation under very challenging circumstances.

16 Jun 2020: The latest issue of the Finance Weekly Bulletin, No. 816, is now available from the UFS website.

19 May 2020: Linkedin Learning is now available for all University and College staff and students, alongside existing provision for Professional Development and academic study. This resource, widely used by many high performing Universities, offers online

26 May 2020: The Remote Teaching, Learning & Assessment Working Group has set up a new group on Yammer to act as a discussion board for all Cambridge staff involved in remote teaching, learning and assessment. We very much encourage you to join the group to

10 Jun 2020: The latest issue of the Finance Weekly Bulletin, No. 815, is now available from the UFS website.

5 Nov 2020: All following job categories/roles are eligible for a Skilled Worker visa. The terminology for each job role used below is taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, developed by the Office for National Statistics. The SOC

24 Jan 2020: Registration is now open for the Cambridge Teaching Forum 2020, which will be held on Tuesday 14 April at the Student Services Centre.

28 Jan 2020: CHRIS, Employee Self Service (ESS) and UPS will be unavailable all day on Thursday 27 February 2020, whilst CHRIS is upgraded. The main change that users of CHRIS will experience will be the new and improved ‘Electric’ user interface. CHRIS

15 Jul 2020: Oracle 12.1.3 to the latest version R12.2.

29 Apr 2020: Online Learning Services at Cambridge University Press are running a short series of webinars designed to support teaching staff in their move to remote teaching. The first session is this Thursday 30 April, and will explore "maintaining student

18 May 2020: In addition to the provision offered by the Staff Counselling Centre, all members of University staff can now access free online support with Big White Wall. This provides access to online mental health wellbeing resources that may be helpful,

4 Jun 2020: Applications are now open for the Teaching Associates' Programme running over the 2020-21 academic year.

21 Feb 2020: The University Brexit website https://www.eu.admin.cam.ac.uk/ continues to be updated, most recently with FAQs about living and working within the EU.

11 Jun 2020: New government requirements for all arrivals into the UK New government public health measures for arrivals into the UK come into effect from 8 June 2020, applying to all nationalities and regardless of the length of time away from the UK. Guidance

22 Oct 2020: The Skilled Worker visa (SWV) is part of the UK immigration Points-Based System and allows individuals to come to, or stay in, the UK if they have an eligible job with an approved employer.

24 Jul 2020: A major step towards creating a simpler, more user-friendly approach to how the University procures, purchases and pays for its goods, works and services was made this week (July 24) with the launch of Version 1 of the new Procurement Services

29 Jul 2020: Registration is currently open for the Annual Meeting for Directors of Teaching & Senior Tutors, and for the Annual Meeting for Directors of Postgraduate Education and Postgraduate Tutors.

3 Feb 2020: Applications are invited for the April 2020 exercise of the Contribution Increment Scheme for Researchers. Institutions should send completed HR/37 forms to ResearchIncrements@admin.cam.ac.uk no later than 5pm Thursday 12 March 2020. Awards approved,

3 Apr 2020: This week UKRI have launched a single web portal for streamlined shorter grant and innovation applications, including guidance for researchers currently holding UKRI standard grants that wish to repurpose their funds for COVID-19. As of today (3rd

26 Nov 2020: Virtual classroom courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance Budgeting 1 - Introduction to budgeting in the University This session covers the theory and practice of budgeting in the University, how to interpret

26 Jun 2020: Through its response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Finance has had to adapt at speed to keep critical business functions operating, while progressing major functional activities such as the budget and year-end process.

22 Oct 2020: Due to technical difficulties implementing the upgrade of X5 on Thursday 8th October, a decision was made to postpone the release. The issues have now been resolved and the Project Team are now in a position to reschedule. The proposed date for the

1 Dec 2020: Online courses These are online courses, available at any time. Book a place to start the course immediately. Petty Cash This short online course will provide you with an overview of the way petty cash operates.