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28 Mar 2014: But the past few years has seen a revolution in its fortunes with sponsorship deals, the promise to move onto the Thames in London, and plans for a new boathouse in ... Another positive for all rowers, but women especially, has been the plans for a new

10 Feb 2014: Search site. For staff. New appointment at School of the Biological Sciences.

9 Jul 2014: Search site. For staff. Public consultation on AstraZeneca plans. A public planning consultation is being held for AstraZeneca’s plans to build a new global research and development centre and corporate ... The company says the aim for the new site is

14 May 2014: They might be in a new city, faced with the challenge of making new friends and managing their own life and money. ... An older students might be struggling to help their family adapt to a new city while they have a busy studying schedule.

4 Apr 2014: Search site. For staff. New appointment at School of Arts and Humanities.

17 Feb 2014: Search site. For staff. Classical connection. Also in the Lent Term edition, our lady in the long coat goes behind the scenes at the new sports centre and finds staff and ... And, on a more serious note, bring you news of a film exploring Cambridge’s

25 Nov 2014: As the Department of Pharmacology celebrates the life and work of Dr Brian Callingham, Paul Holland interviews the researcher and his colleagues discovering a man of many talents… and how a moorhen ‘accidentally’ made it into the Biomedical

25 Nov 2014: The new research team in Cambridge will investigate how faults respond to small stress changes and focus on why some faults stick and accumulate elastic strain while others creep. ... Head of Earth Sciences at Cambridge Professor James Jackson said:.

21 Nov 2014: There will be a series of roadshows in the coming weeks to help staff who are members of USS understand the current pensions landscape and ongoing discussions relating to possible changes to the structure and benefits of the scheme. Staff can read a

15 Dec 2014: The scheme recognises outstanding work by members of the UAS over the calendar year. Citations were read by the Registrary, Dr Jonathan Nicholls, in the presence of Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs Jeremy Sanders. There were eight

4 Apr 2014: It’s hard not to notice the Fitzwilliam Museum – perhaps Cambridge’s most imposing building since the Founder’s Building was completed in 1848 – but it’s been as low-key as it has ever been recently with a shroud of scaffolding hiding

11 Nov 2014: Search site. For staff. Switch Off Week: Monday results. The results are in with Downing Site and New Museums Site (combined electricity meter) using the most energy, Fenner's Cricket School

4 Jun 2014: Derby. Unlike many academics, Rae is not new to industry, having collaborated with Rolls-Royce since 1982. ... I got a whole load of interesting new ways of looking at, and doing, things.

18 Dec 2014: Dr Faust’s most recent publication, This Republic of Suffering, was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and was named by the New York Times

26 Nov 2014: Jackie Ashley. Lucy Cavendish College has announced the election of Jackie Ashley as the new President, from Autumn 2015. ... Ms Ashley, 60, has been a high-profile political journalist and commentator for ITN, Channel 4 News, the BBC, the New Statesman

8 Sep 2014: The initiative will run as a voluntary scheme for one year with it becoming compulsory in new contracts from the second year along with penalties for non-compliance.

24 Oct 2014: All employees of the University who are members of the USS are welcome to attend the Discussion, in addition to those already entitled to attend. Staff may already be aware that Universities UK consulted with employers over the summer on potential

10 Mar 2014: Search site. For staff. The science of volunteering. Volunteers often turn around and thank me at the end of the day, telling me they’ve found out something new about science, ... end of the day, telling me they’ve found out something new about

3 Mar 2014: A series of computer generated images showing key areas of the North West Cambridge Development have been released. The images - displayed on the image carousel of the For Staff part of the University website - are the first to be unveiled, and show

2 Sep 2014: This month sees plenty of cycle-related activities coming to the University, encouraging staff to get on their bikes. For the first time the University will run a cyclists' breakfast on Cycle to Work Day (September 4), handing out free coffee and

8 Jul 2014: Officials have estimated over one million people lined the whole of the Stage 3 route from Cambridge through Essex to London to watch the world's biggest annual sporting event yesterday. The peloton began its journey by parading through Cambridge

16 Dec 2014: The iconic Transport for London Tube Map has been given the Cambridge treatment to show how far the University’s fibre-optic network stretches. With a nod to classic re-interpretations of the map, like artist Simon Patterson’s The Great Bear,

13 Nov 2014: The Roadshow also gave staff and students the opportunity to try Empower, an online interactively tool which walks you round your virtual office, lab and home allowing you to see where you could make energy savings. Empower is open to all staff and

7 Jul 2014: Professor Anthony Purnell, Visiting Royal Academy of Engineering Professor in Systems Engineering, Trinity Hall. What was the make and colour of your first bike as a child, and did you name it anything? Carlton Blue, but it was all chrome, so

16 Jun 2014: Applicants are being sought for the Cambridge Executive MBA which is a degree programme for senior executives.  Run by the Cambridge Judge Business School it is designed for people who have already reached a senior level, and are now looking for a

12 Nov 2014: Staff and students from across Cambridge joined in with the Roadshow’s Energy Bike Challenge, this time on the Downing Site – seeing how long they could power the Energy Bike’s selection of electrical items, including an iPod, lightbulb, and

20 Nov 2014: Professor of Computer Science Ian Leslie spoke about new computer technology which can improve monitoring; Dr Carolin Crawford from Astronomy drew attention to the problem of light pollution caused by lights ... E&E have launched the brand new

14 Nov 2014: The University has used 3,192 kWh less electricity (0.36%) and some of the largest savings (in terms of percentage change) include the Institute of Public Health, Kenmare House, the E. D. Adrian Building and the Atlas Building and Centre for

13 Nov 2014: The University has used 6310 kWh less electricity (0.68%) and some of the largest savings (in terms of percentage change) include the Institute of Public Health, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, the E. D. Adrian Building, the Nanoscience Centre and Physics

1 Dec 2014: As part of the triennial valuation process, the trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is required to consult with employers on the assumptions to be used in the valuation. Under the rules of USS, Universities UK (UUK) represents

10 Nov 2014: The week aims to encourage staff to cut energy use and save money by turning off lights and equipment when they are not needed. Jonathan Nicholls, the University Registrary, said: “This is your opportunity to help reduce the University’s energy

12 Feb 2014: This spring, the University will be promoting a new wellbeing agenda. ... Led by HR business manager Sarah Botcherby, the agenda – which will bring together a wide range of new and existing services and support for staff – is being developed by the

27 Feb 2014: The committee will also decide if other, related policies such as the Travel Plan should be revised, and if new policies need to be created to complement the environmental policy.

15 Oct 2014: Tributes have been paid to the man who inspired “many of the things that we now take for granted in Cambridge”. During more than three decades as Trinity College’s Senior Bursar Sir John Bradfield, who died this week, led in the establishment

10 Jan 2014: In 2002, she was recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours, receiving a CBE for services to Mechanical Engineering, and again in the 2007 in the New Year's Honours List, ... Dame Ann led the Cambridge MIT Silent Aircraft project, which published its

5 Aug 2014: With a host of public events set for this summer and beyond the public engagement team are looking for volunteers. In September the University, Colleges and organisations around the city will throw open their doors for Open Cambridge. This year

20 Oct 2014: Staff are invited to the annual CAMbens Employee Benefits drop-in event. CAMbens is a scheme for University of Cambridge employees, providing a range of benefits including shopping discounts, salary exchange schemes and more. The stands will include

15 Oct 2014: The public vote is now open for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Images with Impact competition. Among those shortlisted are two of our Department of Plant Sciences researchers, Luke Braidwood and Dr Jill Harrison.

2 May 2014: Another important aspect of the week will be the new University of Cambridge Sports Centre’s involvement.

25 Sep 2014: Cambridge has joined a select group of universities with an institutional Athena SWAN silver award. The awards are bestowed in recognition of commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM)

25 Feb 2014: The Tour de France will be amazing – so it’s important to be prepared to get the best views and to know how best to avoid disruption. “A day like no other,” is how Neil Jones of Cambridge City Council describes 7 July 2014, the day the 101st

11 Nov 2014: Today and the rest of the week will continue to see some fantastic events, so join the Environment and Energy Section for fun, facts and freebies: www.environment.admin.cam.ac.uk/switch-off-week/events Today’s headline event is a talk by Guardian

23 Sep 2014: In addition to the CRB pension, employees would be able to make additional payments into a new defined contribution section up to the salary threshold. ... Pension benefit for higher earning members above the salary threshold would be covered by a new

14 Nov 2014: Commemorating Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1903), alumnus, sometime Fellow and Tutor and later Honorary Fellow of Trinity Hall, and the first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, this prestigious lecture on 'some literary subject, including

16 Jun 2014: A Student-led awards scheme has recognised the work of University staff. The Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) celebrates excellent teaching and student engagement. Students were given the opportunity to

2 Apr 2014: Like Aladdin of the lab a student appears to hover in mid-air unaided. The image is one of two taken by University of Cambridge academics which were victorious in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) science photography

20 Jan 2014: Science today is not only about the work of academics and researchers: it relies on a broad spectrum of dedicated people – teachers and mentors, policy makers and regulators, writers and broadcasters, business entrepreneurs and product developers.

8 May 2014: advantage of new technologies and new business models.

27 May 2014: An in-depth look at Cambridge's influential role in the computer games industry is just one of the highlights in the latest University Newsletter, distributed to staff this week. The Easter Term edition features a special wrap-around cover to

6 Jul 2014: King’s College Choir and The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College are among those featured in the project and the new App which is available to download from today. ... They are all available now on the new App which will play as you wonder the streets of