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2 May 2014: Staff are encouraged to get away from their desks and get involved in People Matter Week this year. Whether you want to learn to sing during your lunch hour, increase fitness with a Bollywood dance workout or learn how to manage stress, there’s

16 Jun 2014: A Student-led awards scheme has recognised the work of University staff. The Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) celebrates excellent teaching and student engagement. Students were given the opportunity to

25 Feb 2014: The Tour de France will be amazing – so it’s important to be prepared to get the best views and to know how best to avoid disruption. “A day like no other,” is how Neil Jones of Cambridge City Council describes 7 July 2014, the day the 101st

2 Apr 2014: The image is one of two taken by University of Cambridge academics which were victorious in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) science photography competition. ... Overall winner was an image of a joke-telling robot, by Toby

8 Sep 2014: From today (Monday, September 8) contractors working on the University of Cambridge’s major projects will sign up to make the city a safer place for cyclists and pedestrians in the first scheme of its type outside of London. Extensive development

27 May 2014: An in-depth look at Cambridge's influential role in the computer games industry is just one of the highlights in the latest University Newsletter, distributed to staff this week. The Easter Term edition features a special wrap-around cover to

23 Sep 2014: Members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme may have read coverage in various media over the summer relating to the funding position of the USS and potential reform to its structure and benefits. The following is a brief overview of some of

23 Oct 2014: Steeped in history and tradition, catering at the University of Cambridge has embraced the 21st century by adopting a range of eco-friendly practices which have been celebrated in this year’s Environmental Awards. Now in their 4th year, the

27 Feb 2014: The review committee hopes to create an environmental sustainability policy that covers the teaching, research and administrative functions of the University. ... Our world-leading research in many different areas of energy, environment and

20 Jan 2014: research labs: they are everywhere in a wide variety of careers and occupations.”. ... Recognised for his appointment to the position of the Astronomer Royal in 1995 after a career spent at the cutting edge of astrophysics and cosmology research.

1 May 2014: The driving force behind a scheme to provide international students with a window into British life has been given a rarely awarded honour by the University of Cambridge. Joy Seddon, MBE, founded Welcome International Students of Cambridge (WISC) in

15 Jul 2014: The news is even better when you look at employment type - 92% of those in employment are in graduate level roles, an increase of 2% from last year.

7 Nov 2014: The Jesus College Fellow is a graduate of the University of Adelaide, Whewell Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge, and holder of a Research Chair at La Trobe

4 Nov 2014: Every hour £1,825 is spent on energy at the University. World class research demands energy but we can all help keep the amount used to a minimum say the ... Reducing our energy bill does not mean we reduce our research capability.

29 Jul 2014: The Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute has reduced energy consumption beyond its own expectations following the introduction of an Energy and Carbon Reduction Project (ECRP) Board initiative. ... A challenge we faced was that as the

19 Feb 2014: More than 100,000 images ranging from ancient medical manuscripts to etchings by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Francisco Goya are now available for free download as hi-res images on the Wellcome Images website. Drawn from the historical

25 Jun 2014: Place names have been chosen for parts of the North West Cambridge Development site – and the University is looking for the public’s ideas on more names. The NWCD team is seeking input of staff, residents and students in its aim to recognise the

6 Jul 2014: The Nine pieces commissioned from a wide range of composers and poets were inspired by historical research and based around original sources of stories at iconic locations along the Tour's ... Reinventing the Wheel: Bicycles in the Polar Regions runs

1 May 2014: Also commenting on the Department of Physics’ award, Professor Andy Parker, Head of Department, said he was delighted by the news: “We intend to build on this success in the future

23 Jun 2014: We expect thousands of people will use the free Wi-Fi for the Tour de France event which will be a challenge for the network capacity, and the good news is

25 Jul 2014: Photographic albums uncovered at the University Library (UL) offer a unique view of the huge removal job which 80 years ago this week saw one million items successfully moved to their new home. In the 1920s it was noted that the University of