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4 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

29 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

5 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

22 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

29 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.

31 Jul 2018: The panel’s report may provide a basis for new proposals for benefit reform.

27 Mar 2018: Professor Simons does cross-disciplinary research using statistical methods from physics to describe the behaviour of stem cells.

17 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

19 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/

20 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.

29 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

9 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

27 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

4 Apr 2018: The lectureship is awarded by the Biochemical Society to a scientist researching mammalian metabolism.

31 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.

28 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

20 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

29 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

8 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

18 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