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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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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: 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

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

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,

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

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

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 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