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28 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.

17 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

1 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.

15 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

22 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

14 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

17 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

26 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.

21 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

7 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.

9 Apr 2018: Professor Clare Grey has been awarded a 2018 Royal Society Research Professorship, the Society's premier research award.

23 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.

12 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

17 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

13 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

8 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.

3 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.

26 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

13 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

10 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)

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

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

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

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.

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

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

25 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.

17 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.

26 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.

9 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

8 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

7 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

17 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

18 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

12 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

21 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