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12 Aug 2016: The website also has a section for managers and administrators, with a toolkit of documents to support them in welcoming new members to their teams. ... The website aims to address this by directing visitors to a wealth of general information, as well

10 May 2016: Prof. Steve Jackson of the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, has won the 2016 Dr A. H. Heineken Prize for Medicine, for "his fundamental research into DNA repair in human cells and for the successful

18 Nov 2016: The University website holds a wealth of information, guidance and online systems aimed at supporting staff with specific aspects of their work. The links on the left-hand side of this page provide quick access to some of the most popular

21 Mar 2016: Search site. For staff. New Director of the Institute of Continuing Education appointed. ... range of projects including graduate internship schemes, enterprise education courses, job rotation programmes and the commercialisation of new technologies.

13 Jun 2016: From gravity to pulsars, Cambridge ideas have changed the world, and from Isaac Newton to Jocelyn Bell, its scientists' achievements are celebrated. But in the stories we tell about how this knowledge was made, a crucial collaborator in the

8 Jan 2016: Search site. For staff. New Pro-Vice-Chancellors begin their terms. Professor Slater began his term as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Regional Affairs on Friday. ... He is joined by Professor Abell, the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research.

11 Feb 2016: in preventing childhood obesity to antibiotic resistance, new treatments for cystic fibrosis and bat-borne viruses such as Ebola. ... Bios and photos of the new US Scholars are available from the New Scholars page.

13 May 2016: Prof Rebecca Fitzgerald (MRC Cancer Unit) and her Upper GI team recently received a Gastroenterology Team Award from the BMJ (Cytosponge – find cancer early). The BMJ Awards are the UKs premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating

28 Nov 2016: This will allow the Vice-Chancellor-Elect to start a new process for the appointment of a permanent Registrary at a time of his own choosing in the first year of

11 Jan 2016: Last year we launched a new campaign to raise funds for the Colleges and the University. ... Opportunities for postgraduates were also expanded with the introduction of a new postgraduate fellowship, the Vice-Chancellor’s Award, last year.

10 Nov 2016: Professor Nick Hopwood, of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, recognised for his book 'Haeckel’s Embryos: Images, Evolution, and Fraud'.

29 Jun 2016: Search site. For staff. Better connected: the new University bus service. ... Staff will benefit from more frequent buses - leaving every fifteen minutes during the week - and a new Saturday service, with tickets remaining at £1 a journey for University

29 Sep 2016: Search site. For staff. Royal Society appoints four Cambridge academics as new University Research Fellows for 2016. ... The appointments from the University of Cambridge are:. Dr Thomas Bennett (Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy) – new

11 Feb 2016: To accompany the route, new Park and Ride services and a possible cycle link between the Western Orbital and the city centre have also been proposed.

15 Mar 2016: Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Frank Ramsey Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Cambridge, has been awarded the Tyler Prize – the premier award for work on environmental science, environmental health and energy.

25 Nov 2016: the latest news from within the higher education sector and key challenges facing collegiate Cambridge.

19 Aug 2016: Search site. For staff. New development programme for social science students.

19 Dec 2016: Most notably this year, Alison was pivotal in the organisation of the recruitment of the new Vice-Chancellor; a herculean and sensitive task, which involved a cast of thousands. ... Teams: West Cambridge and New Museums Site Facilities Teams (shared

12 Apr 2016: David Rubinsztein (Cambridge Institute for Medical Research) has been awarded the 2017 Thudichum Medal from the Biochemical Society for his outstanding contributions to the field of neuroscience.

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

8 Jan 2016: Bids should focus on new approaches or initiatives that enhance teaching and learning. ... Many creative projects have been supported by the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund, including a collaborative learning initiative between University

6 Apr 2016: Roger Bright (pictured left) has been appointed the new Chair of the Syndicate for the West and North West Cambridge Estates.

17 Feb 2016: developing new approaches and addressing challenging applications from aircraft engine turbine blades to electronic circuits.

28 Jun 2016: Dr Tanya Hutter from the Department of Chemistry has been named as one of five Fellows of the L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science programme.

6 May 2016: The review will be conducted by a panel chaired by Professor David Cardwell, Head of the Department of Engineering. The panel members will be predominantly from outside the University, with expertise drawn from industry, Research Councils, charity

8 Nov 2016: enable academic staff to try out new teaching methods that will enrich the learning experience. ... Lecture Capture is the first pilot being launched as part of a new Digital Strategy for Education, itself part of the University’s Learning and

5 Oct 2016: The Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture is awarded biennially on any aspect of engineering and is aimed at scientists working in modern and popular fields such as new media technologies and ... In his lecture, 'The attractions of magnetism: chips, cancer

14 Jun 2016: Together with a new website and wellbeing newsletter, both already launched, this year's plans include training two Mental Health First Aiders for each department, and providing mental health crisis and

9 May 2016: I feel that this award is an acknowledgement of the vital importance of monitoring and assessing changes in the Earth’s atmosphere, and of the need to innovate as new challenges

4 May 2016: The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) has honoured Professor Ron Martin (Department of Geography) with their Victoria Medal, one of their most prestigious awards.

5 May 2016: Dr Jonathan Nicholls, the University's Registrary, has decided to retire on 31 December 2016.  Dr Nicholls, who is Cambridge's 26th Registrary, has been in post for more than eight years. During that time he has led many major initiatives a

12 Apr 2016: Professor Paul Lehner (CIMR) has won the GSK Discovery Fast Track Challenge, designed to accelerate the translation of academic research into novel therapies.

7 Nov 2016: Professor Valerie Gibson (Cavendish Laboratory) and Dr Mateja Jamnik (Computer Laboratory) have both received a Royal Society award for their efforts to increase and advance women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

24 May 2016: Office for Students (England-only). The Bill provides for the dissolution of HEFCE, with many of its functions assumed by a new Office for Students (OfS). ... The OfS will operate a single gateway for new entrants/HEPs and assume the Privy Council’s

13 Jan 2016: campaigns, has seen the creation of the agency UN Women, plus the establishment of a new Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. ... responsibility to protect," the new UN norm aimed at preventing or halting genocide and other grave crimes.

6 Oct 2016: Professor Dino Giussani acknowledged for his major contributions to obstetrics, gynaecology and to the wellbeing of women .

4 Jul 2016: He will manage the new interdisciplinary research centre, announced in December, which will bring together computer scientists, philosophers, and social scientists to examine the technical, practical and philosophical questions artificial

12 May 2016: Nikku Madhusudhan (Institute of Astronomy) has been given the Bappu Gold Medal for contributions to astronomy and astrophysics by a young scientist.

21 Jun 2016: 11 Prizes of £1,000 were awarded to individuals and groups by the Vice Chancellor at a ceremony in the Old Schools. Five prizes were presented to staff whose research has led to considerable impact beyond academia. The winners, listed below, were

22 Jul 2016: The plans include bus-only roads, safer cycle routes and a new Park and Ride service on the A11.

20 Sep 2016: This includes leading the development of successful technology such as Virtual Network Computing (VNC), which has created new markets and brought significant economic and environmental benefits. ... Dr Harter is equally skilled at creating new pathways

18 Nov 2016: Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. “It has been almost five months since we woke up to the news that a majority of the British electorate had voted in favour of

13 Nov 2016: Dr Meritxell Huch, Group Leader at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, has been awarded a Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence 2015-2016 for her work on liver disorders.

10 Mar 2016: Professor Jane Stapleton FBA will become the 38th Master in September, succeeding Professor Frank Kelly CBE FRS, who has been Master since December 2006. Professor Stapleton is a distinguished academic lawyer who currently holds posts at the

8 Jan 2016: Professor John Barrow (Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) has been awarded the Gold Medal in astronomy in the Royal Astronomical Society's 2016 awards, medals and prizes.

17 Jul 2016: Rashmi Becker, PHD Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry is recognised for her 'Outstanding Contribution to Innovation' at the National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards.

8 Sep 2016: The news has been reported by the New York Times and Associated Press.

6 Nov 2016: Dr Siddharth Saxena has been recognised for his role in the preservation of ethnic and cultural traditions of the people of Central Asia and assistance in establishing international cultural cooperation.

7 Oct 2016: The book breaks new ground in examining the history of Chinese trials of Japanese war criminals, revealing how such trials were used by both the Nationalists and Communists to claim postwar

13 Sep 2016: Professor Andy Neely, Head of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Manufacturing, Founding Director of the Cambridge Service Alliance and Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, has been awarded the Achievement Medal (Viscount Nuffield Silver Medal)