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28 May 2015: Staff and students are being encouraged to help shape the future of the University Travel Plan, which is due to be updated later this year. Travel is a key part of the new Environmental Sustainability Vision, Policy and Strategy approved by Council

28 Jul 2015: Hopefully the research across Cambridge into the nature, causes and treatments of dementia will in future make significant improvements in the lives of those with the disease. ... Until then, the University can use its rich collections not only for

15 Dec 2015: Search site. For staff. Shanghai Archaeology Forum awards. Professor Martin Jones received a research award while Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Professor Colin Renfrew (Lord Renfrew of ... Shanghai Archaeology Forum

19 Jan 2015: Members of USS can read the details of the proposed reforms by clicking on USS News and Publications in the Further Links section.

2 Feb 2015: What is the Board of Scrutiny and what does it do? The Board of Scrutiny was established in 1995 to “ensure the accountability of the Council (and through it of the other central bodies) to the Regent House”. It can be thought of as an internal

27 Feb 2015: Search site. For staff. Charles Goodwin Order of Merit. The Charles Goodwin Order of Merit is the highest award for research issued by the Society for Classical Studies, the subject association

12 Oct 2015: Search site. For staff. Beware online flat scams. Dr Sophie Van Der Zee moved to Cambridge in 2013 as a postdoc in the Computer Laboratory’s Security Group, where her research ... Van Der Zee decided to treat the experience as a research opportunity and

2 Oct 2015: They may be mythical beasts, but a flock of new gargoyles on the roof of Gonville & Caius College in Cambridge are well and truly corporeal. In an attempt to ensure the replacement stone creatures survive the weathering that occasionally made their

28 Apr 2015: Land Economy student wins Rolls-Royce sponsored award.

10 Nov 2015: The team is running a survey to help them with their future planning and will donate 50p to Cancer Research UK for every completed survey.

8 Jul 2015: Search site. For staff. ERC Advanced Investigator Grant. The prestigious ERC Advanced Grant funds exceptional established research leaders to pursue ground-breaking, high-risk projects that open new direction in their ... The over 2 million fund will

16 Oct 2015: Without them, African universities cannot mentor the next generation of young researchers and sustain successful, competitive research environments. ... Setting up a research grants administration office is an overwhelming job,” she explains.

20 Oct 2015: For news and updates on University travel, sign up to the Greenlines newsletter by emailing environment@admin.cam.ac.uk.

20 Jan 2015: of Cambridge  and Dr Jeffrey Friedman of Rockefeller University, New York, “for Research into Metabolic Diseases”. ... The prize has been awarded for outstanding achievements in basic neurological research every year since 1990, is endowed with

13 Nov 2015: Sarah Ormrod, Director of International Programmes, is setting up a network for creative staff to share ideas and run joint art exhibitions in the University. The group will be open to all University staff who create artwork as a hobby and not as

18 Jun 2015: Dr Hugh Hunt, Reader in the Department of Engineering, has been awarded the 2015 Royal Academy of Engineering Rooke Award for outstanding contributions to the public promotion of engineering.

15 Oct 2015: lead teaching and research, and enriching the unique environment of the Colleges as central to Cambridge’s academic community and success.

20 Jul 2015: Professor Ben Simons, Affiliated Group Leader at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute in Cambridge has been awarded the Royal Society’s Gabor Medal 2015, in recognition of his “work analysing stem cell lineages in development,

11 Mar 2015: Staff who are members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) will have been aware for some time of the discussions that have taken place between Universities UK and the University and College Union concerning potential changes to the

8 Mar 2015: Search site. For staff. CRASSH Pro Futura Scientia Fellowship. The three-year research fellowship for early career academics at Cambridge is offered in collaboration with the Swedish Collegium of Advanced Study ... SCAS) in Uppsala and the Centre for

8 Jun 2015: The effect of poor sleep on work and home life is just one of the topics tackled in the upcoming People Matter Week. The series of events is designed to reflect the University’s duty of care to its staff and there are a whole host of ways to get

13 May 2015: The competition seeks to celebrate the research of graduate students at the University. ... prize. The top three students selected met with the Vice-Chancellor to discuss their research.

18 May 2015: The Ramsden Sermon, which takes place in Great St Mary’s, the University Church, at 11.15am on 24 May, focuses on Church extension overseas, especially within the Commonwealth of Nations. Mr O’Mahony studied at the School of Oriental and

20 May 2015: EMBO Director Maria Leptin remarked: "EMBO Members influence the future direction of science and help to strengthen research communities by encouraging interactions between countries. ... New EMBO Members and Associate Members are invited to present

24 Feb 2015: The University of Cambridge has been awarded Fairtrade status after it signed up to source ethically and sustainably produced goods. With more than half a million hot drinks served to students and staff a year the University catering service wanted

20 Jan 2015: Twelve inspirational academics honoured for the outstanding quality and approach to their teaching.

29 Apr 2015: Search site. For staff. Embedding sustainable practices. The University today launches a new environmental sustainability policy and strategy that will see its world-leading research in this area matched by improved ... The Environmental Sustainability

15 Dec 2015: Applied Mechanics to recognise the achievements of an active scientist who has made significant research contributions to fluid mechanics over the previous decade. ... The prize is awarded for Professor Goldstein’s pioneering research into active

13 Apr 2015: A theological educator and poet, his doctoral research at the University of Birmingham explored the theological contribution of poetry to clergy formation in the Church of England.

27 Feb 2015: Plans to transform Cambridge University’s Museum of Zoology have received another major boost following the award of £200,000 from the Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

8 Oct 2015: The project was set up in 2012 in response to changes in how research grants fund equipment. ... That may be beneficial when grant applications are considered by research grant funders,” Wilkinson said.

3 Feb 2015: The awards reflect their research efforts, their scientific leadership of research projects, and their roles in the Montreal Protocol process leading to globally agreed limits on ozone-depleting substances.

2 Feb 2015: A new scheme aimed at helping reduce waste and help staff find a home for “spare stuff” is up and running. WARPit is an online marketplace to help redistribute resources legally and conveniently within the University for free. It is designed to

9 Mar 2015: Dr Eva Steiner, University Lecturer at the Department of Land Economy and Fellow of St John’s College, has won the Aareal Award of Excellence in Real Estate Research 2015. ... Read more about the Aareal Award of Excellence in Real Estate Research here.

30 Jan 2015: Members of USS can read the details of the proposed reforms by clicking on USS News and Publications section in the Further Links section.

13 May 2015: Student union thanks staff for supporting students and enhancing the educational experience

11 Oct 2015: Langford Research Professor in Theology at Duke Divinity School, North Carolina, and the founding Director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts. ... He teaches systematic theology, specialising in the interface between theology and the arts and

2 Nov 2015: Fifteen finalists showcased their research at the prestigious event which was compered by Quentin Cooper. ... It’s awarded to students who can demonstrate the excellence and commercial potential of their ICT related research.”.

2 Apr 2015: More than 20 tonnes of e-waste was collected at an annual recycling event in Cambridge as university staff, local residents, businesses, colleges and students came out in force to recycle their broken or unwanted electrical items. The annual e-waste

2 Mar 2015: Clare and Emmanuel colleges take joint honours at Cambridge Culinary Competition.

14 Jan 2015: Proposed future phases of the development include additional housing, postgraduate student accommodation as well as academic and commercial research space. ... More detailed news and updates can be found on the North West Cambridge website.

10 Mar 2015: Dr Gilly Carr, Senior Lecturer and Academic Director in Archaeology at the Institute of Continuing Education, and Principal Investigator on the grant, has been awarded a British Academy grant in collaboration with Professor Marek Jasinski of the

26 Nov 2015: Laboratories. The project will be to the benefit of related research across the UK. ... A further recommendation is the establishment of a “Common Research Fund” to support interdisciplinary research and research proposals “to address cross-cutting

11 Mar 2015: Wafa Mohammed Abutaleb, PhD student in Radiology at the School of Clinical Medicine, has won two awards in the latest international European Society of Radiology.

8 Oct 2015: Volunteers are being sort to help out at the 2015 Cambridge Festival of Ideas. Volunteering can be fun and rewarding and any staff able to are welcome to volunteer for the festival which runs from October 19 to November 1. There will be 250, mostly

29 Sep 2015: Polly Courtice, Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, has been awarded the 2015 Stanford Bright Award, given annually to an unheralded individual who has made significant contributions to global sustainability.

7 Dec 2015: situations, and “the adjustment of individual Research Council portfolios in response to scientific developments”. ... Research Councils funding could be dispersed more widely and responsively across the research endeavour.

27 Feb 2015: The awards are bestowed in recognition of commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education and research. ... In addition bronze departmental awards were given to: the

22 Oct 2015: A range of background material on the North West Cambridge Development was published in The Reporter on 21 October. Members of the University may attend and contribute remarks, which are made in the form of prepared speeches and are then publish

24 Sep 2015: Event hosted by the BHF Cambridge Centre for Cardiovascular Research Excellence.