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3 Feb 2017: The University's annual Teaching Forum returns on Thursday 23rd March. The event will provide staff who teach and support education at Cambridge with an opportunity to share ideas, learn about innovative approaches to teaching and discuss wider

17 Jan 2017: Bids should focus on new approaches that enhance teaching and learning.

4 Apr 2017: Currently Deputy Head of School, a position he has held since 2014, Professor Young has chaired a committee that introduced two new joint Triposes, has been Director of the Arts and ... I am looking forward to continuing this work and facing new

17 Aug 2017: I was convinced that I’d messed up in the exams and would miss my offer for Cambridge. But after a sleepless night, I felt strangely calm and went into school early to get my results. The teachers let me in and looked happy which seemed a good sign

27 Apr 2017: to be able to chat to good-looking Israeli guys in Tel-Aviv, or simply to have a new challenge.

30 Mar 2017: The CrossRail project in London is brilliant. I think you’ll find the trains are quiet and the ride is smooth, which is good news for those living and working up

5 Apr 2017: Currently Deputy Head of School, a position he has held since 2014, Professor Young has chaired a committee that introduced two new joint Triposes, has been Director of the Arts and ... I am looking forward to continuing this work and facing new

2 Nov 2017: The training also contains an update on sector developments around sexual misconduct and an in-depth look at the University of Cambridge’s new Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Procedures from the

21 Jul 2017: Nearly a quarter of the 42 new UK Fellows of the British Academy (FBA) announced today have affiliations with Cambridge, with the remaining Fellows chosen from 22 other institutions.

25 Aug 2017: Whenever I’m teaching my pupils a new movement, I think: “Now, how would Padma aunty explain this?”. ... I’ve begun to devise new pieces. I believe that classical dance, Indian or Western, is a perfect way to train mind and body.

5 Dec 2017: A series of films illustrating how research using animals is helping further our understanding of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) was last night (4 December) awarded the 2017 Openness Award in the category of Website or Use of New Media.

14 Aug 2017: The new Mid-Career Fellows are recognised as excellent communicators and ‘champions’ in their field, as well as for their distinguished publication record. ... Award holders are typically within 15 years of their doctorate. The four new Mid-Career

17 Jan 2017: Dr Susan Durber is Minister of the United Reformed Church, Taunton, and Moderator of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. Educated at the Universities of Oxford and Manchester, her PhD was written on the work of Jacques

30 Oct 2017: With the yeast genome complete, Steve then took up the challenge of determining functions for the many new genes identified through the genome project, leading the EUROFAN Consortium that pioneered many

3 Apr 2017: Professor William Harris, Dr Jenny Nichols, Dr Hadi Boukhatmi and Marcia Kishida recognised for their work.

19 Jan 2017: In his lecture, “The Cambridge of Tomorrow”, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz will look at how the University might deal with the challenges that result from the UK’s exit from the European Union, the proposed changes to the higher education

3 Jul 2017: Affectionately known as the ‘Pi’, it has inspired a new generation of makers and brought programming into classrooms in a creative and lively way. ... It inadvertently spawned an entirely new class of computer and transformed the way engineers design

24 May 2017: An "appetite for invention" and a successful career in technology spanning more than 30 years has seen Cambridge Enterprise head Tony Raven honoured for his role in shaping UK innovation.

3 Nov 2017: The University’s Staff Counselling Service has moved from Lensfield Road to 17 Mill Lane. It is hoped that the more central location will make the service more accessible for staff. The Counselling Service offers up to ten sessions of free

6 Apr 2017: Several of us are new to Cambridge and some are making complete career changes.

30 Nov 2017: The Public Engagement Starter Fund scheme offers University of Cambridge researchers and postgraduate students small grants to undertake innovative public engagement activities inspired by their research. The scheme was run for the first time in 2016

29 Mar 2017: Today, the government of the United Kingdom formally begins the process of voluntary withdrawal from the European Union (EU). I am acutely aware of the concern that this development causes among members of our community – in particular non-UK

22 Feb 2017: Through the EU FP7 consortium, Baker and Karnapke worked closely with the Bauhaus University in Weimar in Germany, using new volumetric camera techniques developed by Stefan Beck at the Virtual Reality

13 Apr 2017: That’s why my dad’s surname is Jose. He’s an entrepreneur at heart who’s full of ideas and always starting new projects. ... I was given the job of training their new graduates and I enjoyed it so much I decided to apply to do a PGCE.

3 Nov 2017: Rachel and her colleagues help to support 2,700 students, a growing number of whom disclose mental health issues. I absolutely love my job. It’s wonderful to be able to make a real difference to young people’s lives. I’m full of admiration for

24 Oct 2017: Lola Olufemi, CUSU Women's Officer. Called ‘Breaking the Silence – Cambridge speaks out against sexual misconduct’, the campaign will highlight a range of new prevention, support and reporting measures coming into ... It launches today (24 October)

31 Aug 2017: This seeming contradiction led me to articulate a new theory of how charismatic leadership works. ... Cambridge’s transformative power is felt by new arrivals. Each new generation of students and researchers carry forward the ancient traditions that

8 Nov 2017: Through the European Union FP7 consortium, Frederick Baker and Marcel Karnapke were able to work particularly closely with the Bauhaus University in Weimar in Germany, using new volumetric camera techniques developed

26 Oct 2017: He has overall responsibility for a turnover of approximately £2bn per annum and the University’s major building programme, including the North West Cambridge Development and Cavendish III, the new home

7 Mar 2017: ​The University is applying for a Race Equality Charter award and will invite students to complete a survey this week, followed by staff in April. http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/race-equality-charter-bronze-award

1 Dec 2017: development. This work has provided the scientific basis for assessing cancer risk in people who carry different BRCA2 mutations, and for new treatments for cancers arising in these patients. ... The Basser Global Prize will greatly enhance my

21 Apr 2017: Prof Zernicka-Goetz awarded the 2017 IVI Foundation Award for Basic Research in Reproductive Medicine.

15 May 2017: One of my formative experiences was going to boarding school on the edge of the Himalayas. I was there from the age of 12 to 18. Doon School was a six-hour journey by bus from my home in Delhi. It encouraged independence: we did long hikes with

27 Nov 2017: It sounds corny but the best part of my job is helping people. My team offers expert immigration advice to some of the brightest people in the world. Among them are people Cambridge needs in order to stay ahead in teaching and research. One of the

30 May 2017: On the way home in the train, I felt elated and excited and a hint of trepidation about a new career opportunity. ... It was there that I became interested in research. In the 1990s I worked on human immunology at a time when it was a new subject.

25 Aug 2017: I was brought up to appreciate cultural difference and never to see it as an obstacle to building new relationships. ... There’s a lot of grim news in the world but I’m optimistic.

1 Jun 2017: As part of the first phase of North West Cambridge, 700 new homes will be available to rent as affordable, subsidized housing for eligible staff members of the University, Colleges and

25 Oct 2017: The Marjory Stephenson Prize is awarded by the Microbiology Society to an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the discipline of microbiology.

28 Apr 2017: The programme and methodology is provided by Cubane Consulting, a company that has run similar exercises with many Australian and New Zealand universities. ... 15.30-16.30. Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site. Thursday 25th May. 10.00-11.00.

10 May 2017: Bill received the medal for its pioneering contributions to the understanding of neural system development and his work on behalf of local research communities

17 Feb 2017: With the increasing popularity of smart technology and the emergence of artificially intelligent software, could society become more inclusive in the digital age? Mr Saqib Shaikh (pictured), a visually impaired software engineer at Microsoft, will

7 Feb 2017: I was profoundly concerned to have learnt that anti-semitic leaflets denying the existence of the Holocaust have been distributed across the University. Similar material has been distributed across the City. The increase in the number of racist

22 May 2017: The University’s Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor will be recognised for his work on infectious diseases.

29 Jan 2017: Led by Emma Rampton, Acting Registrary, it includes an overview of developments in the higher education sector, a summary of key university news and appointments, and a panel discussion on how

2 Oct 2017: The University's Digital Communications Team, part of the Office of External Affairs and Communications have been awarded the title Communications Team of the Year.

17 Oct 2017: The first meeting took place on 25 October. The second meeting is on Thursday 9 November. Registrations for this meeting close on Monday 6 November - please see below for a link and more information on how to register. If the number of registrations

22 May 2017: The winner of this year’s Wolfson History Prize, awarded for excellence in accessible and scholarly history, has been announced as Dr Christopher de Hamel for his book Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts.

9 May 2017: A new online training course for all staff will also be created and launched later in the year.

28 Jun 2017: Professor Ferrari stressed the importance of ensuring the free movement of students, scientists and researchers throughout Europe as the UK and EU move forward to a new partnership over the next

29 Jun 2017: She is the first woman to hold the role in the University’s 808-year-history. Emma is only the 27th person to hold the office of Registrary, one of the longest continuously-held offices in UK higher education. The Registrary is the principal