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1 Sep 2021: While agreement has not been reached between UCEA and the trade unions, UCEA have advised that implementation of the draft pay settlement, effective from 1 August 2021, may proceed. Stipends and salaries of certain University staff require the

26 Mar 2021: employers. UUK will now consult with participating employers on some of the key challenges facing the scheme and further updates will be provided on this and other news in future bulletins.

16 Apr 2021: Cambridge neuroscientist Professor Giovanna Mallucci has been awarded the 2021 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick's, Alzheimer's and Related Diseases, together with Professor Kenneth Kosik, from the University of California Neuroscience Research

1 Apr 2021: as what they have coming up and new innovations they are trialling.

14 Jun 2021: The University’s Research Communications team has received Gold and Silver awards for content described as ‘top-notch’ and ‘deceptively simple’ in the international CASE Circle of Excellence Awards.

20 Jan 2021: Dear colleagues, In November 2019, the University's commitment to address systemic racism was acknowledged with an Advance HE Race Equality Charter (REC) Bronze award. The University’s REC submission openly acknowledged that there are

19 May 2021: Italy. “Because of our experience in atmospheric science, in particular atmospheric particulate matter, we proposed a new route of exposure of honeybees to neonicotinoid insecticides that had been previously overlooked,” Giorio

6 Apr 2021: Since March 2020, many staff have had to adapt to new modes of working that include working remotely from home and using digital platforms more frequently.

6 Apr 2021: Professor Sah was recently quoted talking about her work in the New York Times.

30 Jul 2021: Built in 1959, the Sidgwick Lecture Block is one of the University’s principal teaching hubs, used by many faculties and departments and for examinations. It has been known to be in poor condition for some years, and recent surveys by the Estates

6 Apr 2021: Professor Sah is KPMG Professor of Management Studies at the Judge Business School in Cambridge.

26 Feb 2021: Dr Martin Vinnell (pictured), Director of Occupational Health and Safety at the University, has been speaking to a number of institutions about his views on mental health and lockdown. He believes it is important to accept the difficulties staff are

28 May 2021: Work should begin immediately on a redesigned scheme, based on a valuation date of March 2021, using conditional indexation (or another risk and reward sharing option), and for the new design

22 Apr 2021: The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen Toope, is the new Chair of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), succeeding former President Gonokami of the University of Tokyo.

30 Jun 2021: The ceremony also celebrated the winners of the Technology-Enabled Learning Prize, awarded by Cambridge University Press. The event was hosted by Professor Graham Virgo, Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) and was introduced by the Vice-Chancellor

22 Jul 2021: Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, a Fellow of Darwin College and Head of the Department of Genetics at the University, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and International Partnerships for three years from 1 January 2022. She has been

30 Jun 2021: For us, the challenge is to preserve our time-honoured traditions while adapting to new challenges. ... Then there are technological challenges. New tech platforms are coming into higher education in a big way.

29 Jan 2021: The University's response can be read here [Raven login required]. In November 2020, the Office for Students published new proposals outlining how requirements of English universities’ quality and standards conditions

6 Oct 2021: An incident this morning (6 October) meant that UIS staff were unable to access Outlook. UIS believe that this issue is now resolved. If staff are still experiencing difficulties, please report it to the UIS Service Desk. If you tried emailing a UIS

13 Dec 2021: Professor Bhaskar Vira, a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College and Head of the Department of Geography, has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education for three years with effect from 1 October 2022. Bhaskar Vira studied economics and political

8 Feb 2021: The Wellbeing Team at University Information Services (UIS) has created a short video showcasing staff talking about their lockdown experiences of mental health. The team discuss their wellbeing challenges in lockdown and how they try to cope,

11 Mar 2021: membership under the new criteria will nevertheless retain their individual membership until it expires for another reason (e.g.

8 Dec 2021: s commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, with construction set to begin in 2023. ... CCRH is a partnership between Cambridge University Hospitals and the University of Cambridge to build a new specialist cancer hospital.

17 Mar 2021: The role of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning is to support and strengthen the academic mission of the University through overseeing the distribution of resources, including the capital programme, and coordinating academic strategy

29 Apr 2021: Dr Munir’s new role takes over from Professor Eilis Ferran, who will complete her term in office as Pro‑Vice‑Chancellor for Institutional and International Relations at the end of ... Read an interview with Kamal Munir about his new role.

6 Oct 2021: Journals published by Elsevier are among the most read and published-in at the University of Cambridge but are also consistently the most paywalled of all publications, and the most expensive in which to publish. Current members of the University of