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USS open meeting to discuss JEP report | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/events/uss-open-meeting-to-discuss-jep-report28 Sep 2018: The latest news and University statements on USS are available on our For Staff pages. ... Date:. Wednesday, 10 October, 2018 - 14:15 to 15:45. Venue:. Babbage Lecture Theatre, David Attenborough Building, New Museums Site. -
Recording of latest pensions open meeting | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/recording-of-latest-pensions-open-meeting17 Jul 2018: On Friday 13 July, an open meeting held at the Jean Thomas Lecture Theatre in the Sanger Building, Department of Biochemistry, gave staff the chance to hear the latest in the USS pension discussion. Professor Richard Farndale, UCU pensions -
The Vice-Chancellor's annual 1st October address to the…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/the-vice-chancellors-annual-1st-october-address-to-the-university1 Oct 2018: A new £500m fundraising campaign is to be launched to help students and ensure the University is fully inclusive of the most diverse talent. -
University of Cambridge supports recommendations of JEP report on USS …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-of-cambridge-supports-recommendations-of-jep-report-on-uss15 Nov 2018: The Joint Expert Panel (JEP) report published in September made a number of recommendations for resolving the disputed 2017 valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). In order to resolve the dispute and complete the valuation, however -
Reduce, reuse, recycle: spotlight on waste 2018 | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/features/reduce-reuse-recycle-spotlight-on-waste-201822 Nov 2018: We are more aware than ever of how post-consumer waste, particularly plastic waste, is damaging the health of our planet. One of the major commitments in the University’s Environmental Vision, Policy and Strategy is to reduce the volume of waste -
Recording of pensions open meeting on Friday 9 March | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/recording-of-pensions-open-meeting-on-friday-9-march14 Mar 2018: On Friday 9 March, an open meeting gave staff a chance to hear more about the University's position on USS, and to put questions to senior leaders. The speakers were: Professor Richard Farndale, UCU pensions representative; Anthony Odgers, Chief -
Staff open meeting on Brexit last week | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/staff-open-meeting-on-brexit-last-week17 Dec 2018: An open meeting was held last week to inform staff how the University is preparing for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The meeting provided an opportunity for staff to hear updates and discuss important issues with the -
Election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/election-to-the-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences26 Apr 2018: Professor Tony Kouzarides, group leader at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, has been elected an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, in the Biological Sciences class. -
Recording of pensions open meeting on 17 May | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/recording-of-pensions-open-meeting-on-17-may21 May 2018: On Thursday 17 May, an open meeting held in the Babbage Lecture Theatre gave staff a chance to hear more about national developments around the disputed 2017 valuation of USS, and to put questions to a panel. Speakers identified some of the problems -
USS cost-sharing consultation opens on 3 September | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/uss-cost-sharing-consultation-opens-on-3-september7 Sep 2018: Monday. 01/10/2018. 10.00 -12.00. Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site. ... The panel is expected to report in September and this report may provide a basis for new proposals for benefit reform. -
Clare Grey receives Royal Society Research Professorship | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/clare-grey-receives-royal-society-research-professorship9 Apr 2018: Professor Clare Grey has been awarded a 2018 Royal Society Research Professorship, the Society's premier research award. -
Vice-Chancellor releases video message on Brexit | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-releases-video-message-on-brexit23 Oct 2018: These pages will be regularly refreshed as new information emerges, and further updates on Brexit-related issues will be sent to University members in the coming months. -
Remembrance Sunday at the University of Cambridge | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/remembrance-sunday-at-the-university-of-cambridge12 Oct 2018: All College Chapels will be holding Remembrance Sunday services on Sunday, 11 November (times vary, please check College websites for details). For the Clare College service, 199 unique orders of service will be printed, each telling the story of a -
Festival of Wellbeing events open for booking | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/festival-of-wellbeing-events-open-for-booking17 May 2018: The programme for this year’s Festival of Wellbeing is now available online. The Festival takes place between Monday 25 June and Friday 6 July, with events at many different locations across the University. Staff wellbeing is important to the -
Chief Investment Officer Nick Cavalla leaving the University after…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/chief-investment-officer-nick-cavalla-leaving-the-university-after-ten-years13 Sep 2018: Mr Cavalla said: “After 10 years at the University of Cambridge, it felt like the right time to take on a new challenge, with the endowment in great shape for the ... future. I am very excited to be joining Talisman Global Asset Management, a high -
Cambridge researchers win Royal Society of Chemistry awards | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-researchers-win-royal-society-of-chemistry-awards8 May 2018: Four Cambridge researchers are among the 2018 winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry's prizes and awards, celebrating the outstanding work happening in every corner of the scientific community. -
Helmholtz International Fellow Award for Dr Claudia Langenberg | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/helmholtz-international-fellow-award-for-dr-claudia-langenberg3 Aug 2018: Dr Claudia Langenberg, a Programme Leader with the MRC Epidemiology Unit, is one of five scientists to win this year’s Helmholtz International Fellow Award. -
Technician Commitment: supporting the development of technicians |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/technician-commitment-supporting-the-development-of-technicians26 Sep 2018: A new Technician Development website has been created to provide information and resources to support technicians’ career development and professional recognition. ... The opportunities afforded by the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy have -
Joint Expert Panel’s report on USS valuation published | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/joint-expert-panels-report-on-uss-valuation-published-013 Sep 2018: The Joint Expert Panel (JEP) was set up after employers and members failed to reach agreement on benefit reform following the disputed 2017 valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). The JEP met several times over the summer of 2018 -
University data protection policy and training | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-data-protection-policy-and-training10 Apr 2018: The Registrary has instructed that the new online data protection training should be regarded as mandatory for all UAS staff. ... Staff are encouraged to complete the training before 25 May 2018 when the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) -
Professor Graham Virgo appointed Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/professor-graham-virgo-appointed-senior-pro-vice-chancellor29 Jun 2018: Professor Graham Virgo, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, has been designated Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor with effect from 1 July. The Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor takes responsibility for leading and coordinating the work of the -
Professor Bhaskar Vira awarded Royal Geographical Society's Busk…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-bhaskar-vira-awarded-royal-geographical-societys-busk-medal4 May 2018: Professor Bhaskar Vira of Cambridge's Department of Geography and Director of the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Busk Medal, in recognition of his interdisciplinary research -
Message from the Vice-Chancellor on industrial action | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/message-from-the-vice-chancellor-on-industrial-action5 Mar 2018: However, these require new legislation or government action. If all else fails and no sector-wide scheme is deliverable, Cambridge will have to consider whether there is scope for a -
A message from the Vice-Chancellor on industrial action | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/a-message-from-the-vice-chancellor-on-industrial-action22 Feb 2018: Dear colleagues and members of the university, I wanted to write to you ahead of the industrial action faced by the University of Cambridge and other universities across the country. We have a duty to students to provide them with the finest -
Record number of teams receive Green Impact Awards | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/record-number-of-teams-receive-green-impact-awards29 Jun 2018: These included a concerted effort in reducing plastic waste in laboratories, trialling a new recycling infrastructure, and overseeing the expansion of charity recycling schemes. -
Ben Simons awarded 2018 Royal Society EP Abraham Research…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/ben-simons-awarded-2018-royal-society-ep-abraham-research-professorship27 Mar 2018: Professor Simons does cross-disciplinary research using statistical methods from physics to describe the behaviour of stem cells. -
Update on USS pension dispute: further details about cost-sharing |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/update-on-uss-pension-dispute-further-details-about-cost-sharing31 Jul 2018: The panel’s report may provide a basis for new proposals for benefit reform. -
Vice-Chancellor's statement on the results of the UCU ballot |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellors-statement-on-the-results-of-the-ucu-ballot17 Apr 2018: As you may know, UCU members have voted to accept the latest UUK proposal and suspend industrial action. This will bring huge relief to those of our students who are about to sit examinations. It is now important that we all continue to work -
Professional Services Recognition Scheme – 2018 winners | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professional-services-recognition-scheme-2018-winners19 Dec 2018: Awards are made to both individuals and teams across four categories, with two new award areas introduced this year (‘hot topic team’ and ‘unsung hero/heroine individual’). ... Team: The News Team, (SPO/ Academic Secretary's Office/ -
The administrator whose job is to welcome newcomers to Cambridge |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/features/the-administrator-whose-job-is-to-welcome-newcomers-to-cambridge20 Apr 2018: I leapt at the chance to help people arriving at Cambridge University to settle into their new lives. ... I hate to hear that someone has been struggling with making a new life in Cambridge and has never heard of us. -
Cambridge and LMU announce plans for strategic partnership | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/cambridge-and-lmu-announce-plans-for-strategic-partnership29 May 2018: The strategic partnership between our universities will pave the way towards a new level of cooperation. ... Our new partnership ensures that collaboration and exchange which are vital for academic innovation can continue to be pursued regardless of -
Consultation on changes to the University’s disciplinary framework |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/consultation-on-changes-to-the-universitys-disciplinary-framework9 May 2018: The disciplinary framework aims to encourage members of our community to behave “according to agreed standards of behaviour”. The proposed changes come as a result of the ongoing work of the Review Committee on Discipline. It is hoped that -
Proposal for an expert panel to review the 2017 USS valuation | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/proposal-for-an-expert-panel-to-review-the-2017-uss-valuation27 Mar 2018: On Friday 23 March a joint proposal was agreed by representatives of the University and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK), who have been in meetings with the mediation service Acas to try and resolve the current dispute around the 2017 -
Professor Antonio Vidal-Puig awarded the 2019 Sir Philip Randle…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-antonio-vidal-puig-awarded-the-2019-sir-philip-randle-lectureship4 Apr 2018: The lectureship is awarded by the Biochemical Society to a scientist researching mammalian metabolism. -
Silver Medal for Cinematic Virtual Reality awarded to Dr Frederick…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/silver-medal-for-cinematic-virtual-reality-awarded-to-dr-frederick-baker31 Oct 2018: VR is a new and burgeoning field and Amsterdam has taken a leading worldwide role, with other winners coming from across the globe. -
Cambridge’s ‘Dinosaur Museum’ appoints its first full-time director | …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/cambridges-dinosaur-museum-appoints-its-first-full-time-director28 Nov 2018: Dr Liz Hide, previously the University of Cambridge Museums Officer and an independent consultant specialising in museum strategy and advocacy, will provide strategic leadership for the museum, enabling it to provide greater support for its research -
Six Cambridge academics elected to prestigious British Academy…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/six-cambridge-academics-elected-to-prestigious-british-academy-fellowship20 Jul 2018: This year marks the largest ever cohort of new Fellows elected to the British Academy for their distinction in the humanities and social sciences. ... Professor Sir David Cannadine, President of the British Academy, said: “I am delighted to welcome -
Vice-Chancellor welcomes latest proposal to resolve USS dispute | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-welcomes-latest-proposal-to-resolve-uss-dispute29 Mar 2018: As we head towards Easter, I wanted to update you on where we are with the pensions dispute. As you know, the UCU has agreed to ballot members on a proposal to create a Joint Expert Panel, made up of actuarial and academic experts nominated in equal -
University of Cambridge to seek Real Living Wage accreditation | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-of-cambridge-to-seek-real-living-wage-accreditation8 Feb 2018: The University of Cambridge will re-inforce and extend its commitment to paying the Real Living Wage (RLW) by seeking formal accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation, if a proposal submitted today is approved. The University currently pays all -
Cambridge academics among recipients of 2018 Royal Society medals and …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-academics-among-recipients-of-2018-royal-society-medals-and-awards18 Jul 2018: More recently the Balasubramanian research group has been inventing and applying new chemical methods to study epigenetic changes to DNA bases including single base resolution sequencing of 5-formylcytosine, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine -
Professor David Cardwell appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-david-cardwell-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-strategy-and-planning25 Apr 2018: seen the opening of the innovative Dyson Centre for Engineering Design and the construction of a new Civil Engineering building in West Cambridge. -
Have your say on new cycle and pedestrian routes into Cambridge | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/have-your-say-on-new-cycle-and-pedestrian-routes-into-cambridge17 Jul 2018: Search site. For staff. Have your say on new cycle and pedestrian routes into Cambridge. ... The Greater Cambridge Partnership are proposing new routes for cyclists and walkers into the city as part of the Cambridge Greenways scheme. -
Professor Laura Díaz Anadón wins the Banco Sabadell Award for…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-laura-diaz-anadon-wins-the-banco-sabadell-award-for-economic-research26 Jun 2018: Professor Díaz Anadón was awarded the XVII Fundacion Banco Sabadell Award for Economic Research for her work on the role of energy technology innovation and governments in climate change mitigation. -
University putting deducted pay from industrial action towards…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-putting-deducted-pay-from-industrial-action-towards-student-hardship9 May 2018: The Postgraduate Hardship Award Fund. Further discussion is ongoing about how other forms of hardship, not covered by existing funds, can be supported, including the establishment of a new fund for -
Professor Ian Leslie appointed Director of University Information…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-ian-leslie-appointed-director-of-university-information-services8 May 2018: Professor Leslie was confirmed as Director of University Information Services (UIS) with effect from 1 May, although he has been acting in that capacity, as interim Director, since September 2017. Professor Leslie has been at Cambridge since 1978 -
Vice-Chancellor: solution needed quickly in USS dispute for staff and …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-solution-needed-quickly-in-uss-dispute-for-staff-and-students7 Mar 2018: I have had many heartfelt messages from staff and students about the pensions dispute, and heard from many more in person. We must end the disruption to students, and quickly, but we need a solution that recognises the deep frustration felt by staff -
BASF / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/basf-royal-academy-of-engineering-senior-research-fellowship-awarded-to-jacqui-cole17 Oct 2018: This platform engages a data-driven approach to materials discovery whereby the team will apply the latest advances in artificial intelligence (see ‘spotlight on AI’ news), to systematically predict new chemical ... Through this Fellowship, Jacqui -
Environmental report highlights Cambridge's progress towards…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/environmental-report-highlights-cambridges-progress-towards-sustainability-goals18 Apr 2018: In the foreword to the report, Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Toope writes: “The University of Cambridge leads the world in many fields of academic endeavour, including making essential contributions to the global journey toward a more -
Vice-Chancellor writing to USS to demand full disclosure of valuation …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-writing-to-uss-to-demand-full-disclosure-of-valuation-methods12 Mar 2018: The following statement was issued by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, on Monday 12 March. I have asked for and received Council’s approval for the University to make higher pension contributions to support a Defined Benefit pension -
UCU and UUK announce appointment of Chair for USS Joint Expert Panel…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/ucu-and-uuk-announce-appointment-of-chair-for-uss-joint-expert-panel21 May 2018: The statement below was issued jointly by Universities UK (UUK) and the University and College Union (UCU) on Friday 18 May. Joanne Segars is a widely respected figure in the pensions community. She is currently the Chair of LGPS Central Ltd, which
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