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Professor Graham Virgo appointed Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/professor-graham-virgo-appointed-senior-pro-vice-chancellor29 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 -
Professor Bhaskar Vira awarded Royal Geographical Society's Busk…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-bhaskar-vira-awarded-royal-geographical-societys-busk-medal4 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 -
Message from the Vice-Chancellor on industrial action | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/message-from-the-vice-chancellor-on-industrial-action5 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 -
A message from the Vice-Chancellor on industrial action | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/a-message-from-the-vice-chancellor-on-industrial-action22 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 -
Record number of teams receive Green Impact Awards | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/record-number-of-teams-receive-green-impact-awards29 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. -
Update on USS pension dispute: further details about cost-sharing |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/update-on-uss-pension-dispute-further-details-about-cost-sharing31 Jul 2018: The panel’s report may provide a basis for new proposals for benefit reform. -
Ben Simons awarded 2018 Royal Society EP Abraham Research…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/ben-simons-awarded-2018-royal-society-ep-abraham-research-professorship27 Mar 2018: Professor Simons does cross-disciplinary research using statistical methods from physics to describe the behaviour of stem cells. -
Vice-Chancellor's statement on the results of the UCU ballot |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellors-statement-on-the-results-of-the-ucu-ballot17 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 -
Professional Services Recognition Scheme – 2018 winners | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professional-services-recognition-scheme-2018-winners19 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/ -
The administrator whose job is to welcome newcomers to Cambridge |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/features/the-administrator-whose-job-is-to-welcome-newcomers-to-cambridge20 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. -
Cambridge and LMU announce plans for strategic partnership | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/cambridge-and-lmu-announce-plans-for-strategic-partnership29 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 -
Consultation on changes to the University’s disciplinary framework |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/consultation-on-changes-to-the-universitys-disciplinary-framework9 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 -
Proposal for an expert panel to review the 2017 USS valuation | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/proposal-for-an-expert-panel-to-review-the-2017-uss-valuation27 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 -
Professor Antonio Vidal-Puig awarded the 2019 Sir Philip Randle…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-antonio-vidal-puig-awarded-the-2019-sir-philip-randle-lectureship4 Apr 2018: The lectureship is awarded by the Biochemical Society to a scientist researching mammalian metabolism. -
Silver Medal for Cinematic Virtual Reality awarded to Dr Frederick…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/silver-medal-for-cinematic-virtual-reality-awarded-to-dr-frederick-baker31 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. -
Cambridge’s ‘Dinosaur Museum’ appoints its first full-time director | …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/cambridges-dinosaur-museum-appoints-its-first-full-time-director28 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 -
Six Cambridge academics elected to prestigious British Academy…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/six-cambridge-academics-elected-to-prestigious-british-academy-fellowship20 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 -
Vice-Chancellor welcomes latest proposal to resolve USS dispute | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-welcomes-latest-proposal-to-resolve-uss-dispute29 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 -
University of Cambridge to seek Real Living Wage accreditation | For…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-of-cambridge-to-seek-real-living-wage-accreditation8 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 -
Cambridge academics among recipients of 2018 Royal Society medals and …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-academics-among-recipients-of-2018-royal-society-medals-and-awards18 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 -
Professor David Cardwell appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-david-cardwell-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-strategy-and-planning25 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. -
Have your say on new cycle and pedestrian routes into Cambridge | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/have-your-say-on-new-cycle-and-pedestrian-routes-into-cambridge17 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. -
Professor Laura Díaz Anadón wins the Banco Sabadell Award for…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/professor-laura-diaz-anadon-wins-the-banco-sabadell-award-for-economic-research26 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. -
University putting deducted pay from industrial action towards…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-putting-deducted-pay-from-industrial-action-towards-student-hardship9 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 -
Professor Ian Leslie appointed Director of University Information…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/professor-ian-leslie-appointed-director-of-university-information-services8 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 -
Vice-Chancellor: solution needed quickly in USS dispute for staff and …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-solution-needed-quickly-in-uss-dispute-for-staff-and-students7 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 -
BASF / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/basf-royal-academy-of-engineering-senior-research-fellowship-awarded-to-jacqui-cole17 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 -
Environmental report highlights Cambridge's progress towards…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/environmental-report-highlights-cambridges-progress-towards-sustainability-goals18 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 -
Vice-Chancellor writing to USS to demand full disclosure of valuation …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-writing-to-uss-to-demand-full-disclosure-of-valuation-methods12 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 -
UCU and UUK announce appointment of Chair for USS Joint Expert Panel…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/ucu-and-uuk-announce-appointment-of-chair-for-uss-joint-expert-panel21 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 -
Proposals for the regeneration of Old Press/Mill Lane receive strong…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/proposals-for-the-regeneration-of-old-pressmill-lane-receive-strong-support11 May 2018: and includes the creation of new areas of public open space on the riverfront as well as retail and leisure opportunities. ... Importantly, having reviewed the plans, 79% of respondents wanted to see the creation of a new area of public open space -
Vice-Chancellor calls on negotiators to make key amendments to…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellor-calls-on-negotiators-to-make-key-amendments-to-uukucu-proposal14 Mar 2018: A university is only ever as good as its people. Our outstanding researchers, lecturers, students and administrators have made the University of Cambridge the world-leading institution that it is today. None of the things we are known for would be -
Cambridge researcher named one of inaugural recipients of the Winton…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/cambridge-researcher-named-one-of-inaugural-recipients-of-the-winton-exoplanet-fellowship-programme22 Mar 2018: Winton Group is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the Winton Exoplanet Fellowship programme: Dr Cassandra Hall, a postdoctoral research associate in theoretical astrophysics at the University of Leicester; and Dr Edward Gillen, a -
Cambridge researcher named Executive Chair of Science and Technology…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/cambridge-researcher-named-executive-chair-of-science-and-technology-facilities-council22 Jan 2018: be appointed to lead STFC as its new Executive Chair. ... Most recently, he has been the co-leader of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a collaboration of over 1000 scientists, working towards the construction of a major new project in -
Azim Surani to receive the 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/azim-surani-to-receive-the-2018-canada-gairdner-international-award-for-his-work-on-mammalian27 Mar 2018: Azim Surani is the Director of Germline and Epigenetics Research at the Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute. -
UCU and UUK withdraw proposal to make USS a purely defined…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/ucu-and-uuk-withdraw-proposal-to-make-uss-a-purely-defined-contribution-scheme8 May 2018: In a meeting of the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) on Friday 27 April, representatives of Universities UK (UUK) and the University and College Union (UCU) agreed to withdraw their earlier proposal, dated January 23, to make the Universities -
Dr Giles Yeo announced as winner of The Genetics Society’s centenary…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/awards/dr-giles-yeo-announced-as-winner-of-the-genetics-societys-centenary-year-jbs-haldane-lecture3 Dec 2018: The Genetics Society has announced Dr Giles Yeo, of the Cambridge University Metabolic Research Laboratories and MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, as winner of their centenary year JBS Haldane Lecture. The lecture will be given at the Royal Institution, -
Cambridge appoints first professor of the deep history and…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/appointments/cambridge-appoints-first-professor-of-the-deep-history-and-archaeology-of-africa15 Jan 2018: To do this, we need new cross-disciplinary conversations about Africa’s pasts and how and why they are relevant to its future.”. ... Dr Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene, commented: “We are very glad indeed as a College to welcome the appointment -
University giving evidence to Parliament on the impact of Brexit on…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/university-giving-evidence-to-parliament-on-the-impact-of-brexit-on-research-and-science16 Jan 2018: The House of Commons Select Committee on Exiting the EU is visiting Cambridge tomorrow to hear from the University of Cambridge, as well as AstraZeneca, Cancer Research UK and Deimos UK. The Committee is visiting all the regions of the UK to hear -
Vice-Chancellor's message on pay negotiations | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/vice-chancellors-message-on-pay-negotiations3 Sep 2018: I am writing to let you know that the University has agreed to implement the national pay settlement recommended by the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), the national negotiating body for university employers. This provides for a -
Radio 4’s Today show will be broadcast live from the University of…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/radio-4s-today-show-will-be-broadcast-live-from-the-university-of-cambridge-on-thursday-4-october21 Sep 2018: The Today programme comes to Cambridge as part of its series of live broadcasts from universities across the country. The Cambridge show will be presented by Justin Webb and broadcast live from the Old Divinity School in St John’s College. Members -
Dr Kirsty Allen takes up the post of Chief Operating Officer of…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/dr-kirsty-allen-takes-up-the-post-of-chief-operating-officer-of-university-library-services8 May 2018: Dr Allen takes up her new role, as Chief Operating Officer of the University Library Services, on 15 May. ... She is looking forward to her new role as Chief Operating Officer of the University Library Services, a newly-created post that unites -
Alice Benton appointed Head of Education Services | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/alice-benton-appointed-head-of-education-services19 Nov 2018: One of the objectives of the new role will be to make sure the student-related services provided centrally are integrated fully with those in other areas of the university. ... I am delighted that Alice has been appointed and it will be a privilege to be -
The man who “never really had a career plan” — and is off to…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/features/the-man-who-never-really-had-a-career-plan-and-is-off-to-australia-to-become-a-vice-chancellor11 Jan 2018: Change has to happen. Cambridge is always changing and we need to adapt to embrace new opportunities. ... But they’re simply adapting to new environments. They can evolve overnight and they and their viruses are almost certainly the world’s most -
Dr Regina Sachers appointed Head of the Registrary's Office | For …
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/dr-regina-sachers-appointed-head-of-the-registrarys-office27 Apr 2018: Dr Sachers, who has been Head of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office since 2016, takes up her new role in early May. ... Dr Sachers said: "I am very pleased to become the new Head of the Registrary’s Office. -
Pilkington Prize 25th anniversary | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/pilkington-prize-25th-anniversary21 Jun 2018: the technological and the new with the individual and tried-and-tested methods. ... Professor Richer has been described by staff members as “a beacon for new lecturers – promoting good practice and deep commitment to teaching”. -
'Ourcambridge' programme for professional services staff |…
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/ourcambridge-programme-for-professional-services-staff8 Nov 2018: The following briefing on the 'ourcambridge' programme was sent in a message to all staff on Wednesday 7 November. Dear Colleagues, I have great pleasure in announcing ‘ourcambridge’, a programme designed to recognise and realise the potential -
UCU ballot on industrial action | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/ucu-ballot-on-industrial-action23 Jan 2018: The ballot closed on 19 January and the result is a mandate for industrial action. A decision on proposals for USS benefit reform is expected to be reached on 23 January and a further update will be provided after the meeting. The University -
Interim Academic Secretary appointed | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/interim-academic-secretary-appointed11 Jul 2018: The role includes providing support for academic strategy and planning and, in this capacity, the Academic Secretary will be the principal administrative officer supporting the work of the new ... She gained her PhD in Musicology from New York University -
Update on USS pension dispute | For staff
https://www.staff.admin.cam.ac.uk/general-news/update-on-uss-pension-dispute26 Jun 2018: developments. The next open meeting will be in July. However, if there is a new agreement following the work of the JEP, the cost-sharing arrangement is likely to last for ... In effect, it would act as a short bridging solution between 1 April 2019 and
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