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1 Oct 2016: Our commitment to Europe runs deeper than access to research funding, or the issue of student and staff mobility. ... He added: “Our commitment to Europe runs deeper than our access to research funding, or even the essential issue of student and staff

25 Nov 2016: the latest news from within the higher education sector and key challenges facing collegiate Cambridge. ... Dr Nicholls also spoke of the challenges that higher education institutions are likely to face as a result of the reform outlined in the Higher

26 Jan 2016: The Lister Institute Research Prize Fellowships are one-off awards which seek to help support and nurture future leaders of biomedical research by providing £200,000 which may be used in ... any appropriate way to support the holder’s research over a

6 Apr 2016: Dean of HM Chapel Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Professor Torrance is Pro-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen and was formerly Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

28 Oct 2016: Dr Paul Schofield, from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, is awarded the Ontology Alignment Evaluation Initiative prize.

16 Feb 2016: Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the gallery’s first exhibition is Generation Painting 1955-65: British Art from the Collection of Sir Alan Bowness. A former Director of the Tate Gallery, Bowness is an alumnus of Downing and his

19 Dec 2016: Team: European Team, Research Office. Given the additional pressures put on the European Team following the EU Referendum, they have performed remarkably and approved a record number of applications for European ... Research Council funding this year.

5 May 2016: The Ramsden Sermon takes place in the University Church, Great St Mary’s, at 11.15am, and focuses on Church extension overseas, especially within the Commonwealth of Nations. It will be delivered by Dr Bill Musk who, until retirement in 2015, was

20 Jan 2016: On hearing the news, Jackson said "It is a great honour to receive the 2016 King Faisal International Prize for Science.

20 Apr 2016: he has worked on Dante and Shakespeare and his research interests also include Theology.

6 May 2016: Two members of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience have received commendations for their work in teaching during the CUSU Teaching Awards 2016.

8 Sep 2016: Curated by Cinthia Willaman, a Cambridge PhD student in Art History, and part of an ongoing project by artist Gyunel Rustamova, the free exhibition will feature pieces that reflect on topics of social importance - such as climate change, domestic

5 Sep 2016: They join four other world class scientists awarded the Royal Society Research Professorships. ... The scientists awarded the 2016 Research Professorships are amongst the world’s most distinguished.

3 Mar 2016: The agreement allows more than 10,000 members of staff to download Office 365 ProPlus – a package of popular programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher and Outlook – to their personal devices. The applications can be

24 Mar 2016: The Colworth Medal is awarded annually to an outstanding research biochemist under the age of 35 years old and working mainly in the UK. ... This shows how long biochemical research can last while still yielding increasingly exciting insights into how

8 Feb 2016: The Hulsean Sermon, to be preached on 'The Truth and Excellence of Revealed Religion, or the Evidence of Christianity', originates in the will of John Hulse, of St John's College, who died in 1790. Werner Jeanrond has been Master of St Benet's Hall

7 Jun 2016: This project inspired Rashmi to apply for and secure funding from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) East of England, ... to undertake PhD research examining the

23 Feb 2016: Celebrations began earlier this month when Cambridge’s e-Luminate Festival let visitors see the library’s iconic 17-storey tower in a whole new light. This will be followed by Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World, the first

17 Sep 2016: This is why the EIB has been supporting research in the field of regional science by funding the EIB-ERSA prize awarded to eminent academics such as Professor Bernard Fingleton, whose

24 Jun 2016: Further information will come from the Pro-Vice-Chancellors for Research, Institutional and International Relations, and Education, and will also be posted to prominent sections of the University website. ... In the meantime we will continue to work

28 Apr 2016: The Department of Chemistry received a silver Athena SWAN award while the Department of Pathology and Department of Earth Sciences both received bronze.

12 Apr 2016: Geneticists and historians, lecturers and librarians, staff from departments and tutors from Colleges all rubbed shoulders yesterday at the University’s inaugural Teaching Forum. The forum – a new annual event – has been designed to provide a

12 Sep 2016: Prathiba M Singh Scholarship awarded in India.

8 Jan 2016: He is joined by Professor Abell, the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. ... Professor Duncan Maskell, Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Professor Chris Abell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research.

18 Jan 2016: Professor Driscoll's research has revolutionised the properties of high temperature superconductors, enabling them to carry much higher currents in a magnetic field. ... This has transformed conventional thinking and generated hundreds of millions of

29 Jun 2016: Managed by Whippet, the service – called Universal - will be the first to directly link the West Cambridge site to the railway station, with an additional stop at the North West Cambridge Development planned for early next year. Staff will

5 Sep 2016: Ultimately, it is hoped that the Innovation Farm concept will also be developed at universities and research institutes across India to train women farmers in the latest agricultural techniques. ... as the JIC, Rothamsted Research and UEA, together with

9 Nov 2016: There will then be a panel discussion on how Brexit and the Higher Education and Research Bill will affect the University. ... A summary of the previous open meeting, which took place in June, is available in the staff news section.

1 Dec 2016: University Information Services (UIS) is launching a programme of improvements this month after surveying members of the Unified Administrative Service about the service they receive. One of the greatest strengths highlighted by the survey – which

13 Jan 2016: 47 members of staff were recognised for reaching the milestone this year, providing a combined total of 1,175 years of service to the University. Representatives from across the academic schools, the University Library, Botanic Garden and several

28 Jun 2016: As of last week, implementation of TEF2 was subject to a technical consultation, although the future of the Higher Education and Research Bill is now unclear following last week’s events. ... Earlier at the meeting, the Registrary, Dr Jonathan Nicholls,

9 Feb 2016: Twelve inspirational academics have been recognised for their outstanding quality and approach to teaching. The winners, listed below, will attend an awards ceremony at Queens’ College in June, where they will receive a prize from the

9 Sep 2016: He said: “The centre will provide a base for the postdoc community to engage with the expanding number of research institutes, clinical bodies and the industry partners currently, and soon to ... We are starting to build relationship with the Medical

19 Aug 2016: Participants will be based across the University – and will include a mix of students who study core social science disciplines and some whose research is primarily based in other areas, but

11 Jan 2016: In October we announced the formation of a research alliance with the University of California, Berkeley and the National University of Singapore. ... Our growing links with Africa will be supported by additional funding that will enable us to promote

11 Nov 2016: The grants aim to promote innovative practice in teaching and learning techniques by providing start-up funding for creative or exploratory projects ineligible for other sources of funding. Bids should focus on new approaches or initiatives that