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10 Feb 2021: Download PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 'Independent Limited Assurance report to the Council of the University of Cambridge' for the 2022/2023 reporting year. Download PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 'Independent Limited Assurance report to the Council of the

5 Nov 2021: outcomes for people and nature. The projects in this scheme have been carefully selected. ... Finally, every care has been made to ensure that local people benefit from these projects.

12 Feb 2021: Some of this will have been displaced to people’s homes, which we cannot measure. ... This data will help us to better understand how people move around our estate.

23 Aug 2021: We are looking to recruit a temporary assignment, based in Cambridge, for 6 months full time or pro-rata part-time over 9 months, starting in October 2021, to complete a biodiversity project. The College Biodiveristy Assistant will conduct a

8 Mar 2021: The Sustainability Team are very grateful to the 27% of staff and 9% of students who completed our annual travel survey back in October 2020. Now more than ever, your responses really do matter and your feedback is crucial as we look to shape

27 Apr 2021: On 13 April the University's Sustainability Team met in-person for the first time in over a year, for a litter pick!

24 Sep 2021: Free cycle training A new cycle training contract has just been secured with Cambridge based Outspoken Training. They offer 1:1 sessions of 2 hours for both staff and students, which can be started at a whole range of destinations around the city.

26 Jan 2021: From Monday 25 January the route of the Universal will be temporarily altered at West Cambridge. The change of route will allow the raised sections (known as speed tables) of Charles Babbage Road to be replaced with give-way features.

27 Jul 2021: Max Shone, Assistant Energy Manager What does your position involve? Central to my role will be the continuous improvement of our utility metering network throughout the estate.

26 May 2021: Update: The deadline for applications has been extended until 25th June 2021. To apply for a locker please complete fill in the following form: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CamLockers or, to tell us that you already pay for a locker, please

29 Sep 2021: The Sustainability Team have been working with the University Farm to install a slurry-fuelled Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at the Farm. The plant is now up and running and, in the month of August, was the second most efficient system of its size

26 May 2021: Talks between the University and micro-mobility provider Voi are being finalised to enable public dockless e-bikes and e-scooters to be deployed in West Cambridge and at Eddington. Users download the Voi app and create an account for which a driving

26 May 2021: You may remember back in November we shared some of the sustainability progress at the University’s Farm, well now we’re back with more and it’s still cow-themed! The Sustainability Team are currently working with the University’s Farm to

27 Jul 2021: Being wrapped in silence is a familiar feeling when entering a library but with the UK’s first lockdown in 2020, silence fell like never before in the Cambridge University Library.

28 Jun 2021: Cycle theft is the most reported crime in Cambridge and Camcycle has joined with Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire Police and other local organisations to raise awareness of the issue and ensure cyclists across Cambridgeshire take reasonable

3 Mar 2021: This World Wildlife Day we’re delighted to announce our latest citizen science opportunity! Some of you may remember that last year the University of Cambridge published its first-ever Biodiversity Action Plan, known locally as the BAP.

3 Mar 2021: I have always found solace in books. They make trusted companions on long journeys, allow for moments of quiet reflection, help us become better scholars and empaths, and provide a sometimes welcome escape from the world outside.

24 Feb 2021: After almost five years and well over 200 replacement projects, the Equipment Replacement Programme (ERP) is undergoing a refresh this year. To make sure the programme continues to deliver energy and carbon savings, as well as facilitate smarter

29 Jul 2021: The project involved fellows, staff, students and alumni alike, with student Charlie Barty-King and staff member Darren Smith leading the way.

21 Aug 2021: Flexible bus and train tickets to reflect new ways of working Stagecoach have recognised that weekly and monthly passes are likely to be less popular in the future due to more flexible working patterns.

22 Nov 2021: At a virtual Awards Ceremony on 18 November, the University of Cambridge had a double success in the Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland! As well as being Highly Commended in the '2030 Climate Action' category, the University came away as Winner of the

25 Nov 2021: The University’s WarpIt portal has been the hub for re-use of items within the University since 2014, helping save £340,000 in that time!

6 Sep 2021: Apply here or download the application pack for more details How do we turn talk into action? Engage for Change is a twelve-week programme for students at the University of Cambridge who want to learn to make change happen.

24 Sep 2021: Procurement Services is delighted to announce the appointment of Cyndi Mudaly in the newly created role of Head of Sustainable Procurement. Cyndi was born in South Africa and has lived in the UK for 21 years.

26 May 2021: After working from home for the past year or more, you might be unsure about what your travel options are as the University starts to think about opening up its doors again to staff.

30 Mar 2021: The University is delighted to announce the launch of the Finance Transformation Programme’s Strategic Procurement and Purchasing (SPP) project.

29 Apr 2021: The result is RE.USE, a social enterprise created from Luisa’s Engage for Change project, in which she is Co-founder along with her friend and Cambridge Alumni, Andre Gordilho.

28 Jul 2021: On a recent hot Thursday afternoon, a truck left the University’s West Cambridge site laden with two large but unremarkable pallet bags. Unremarkable they may have seemed, but they carried thousands upon thousands of purple gloves and marked the

10 Aug 2021: Please note this consultation is now closed, and further details on the Sustainable Business Travel Policy will be released soon. National and international business travel can play a key part in academic, research and education objectives at the

26 May 2021: We’re excited to be launching a ‘Borrow a Bike’ scheme which will allow University staff to test a bike for up to 3 months for the commute to work.

29 Apr 2021: Let’s Talk Transport Our Let’s Talk Transport campaign has got off to a fantastic start with over 100 of you signing up to be involved in the campaign so far. For those of you who haven’t yet signed up, don’t worry you haven’t missed the

28 Jun 2021: The University has just completed the refurbishment of the Gleeson Building on Tennis Court Road. The building dates from 1988 and has now been brought fully up to date, providing modern laboratory space and state-of-the-art instrumentation for the

26 May 2021: Here at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, like many other research departments, the vast majority of staff and students (predicted at 80-90% of total members in April 2021) are still working from home.

25 Feb 2021: Earlier this year, we reported that an estimated 97% of the University’s waste comes from single-use items. This means a mountain of waste - roughly 1800 tonnes - is generated every year by staff, students, and visitors to our buildings from items

26 Jan 2021: In recent days, e-bikes have sprung up across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, offering a carbon neutral option for residents, staff and students. The scheme, run by Voi, offers free e-bike rides to NHS and Emergency Service workers but there are

29 Jun 2021: In October last year the University launched its 10-year vision for biodiversity and accompanying Biodiversity Action Plan. Since then, our grounds teams have been hard at work making sure our targets are turning into action across the estate.

22 Mar 2021: Gain valuable experience and a certificate in Environmental Auditing by taking part in free online training delivered by SOS-UK and approved by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

22 Jan 2021: The University adopted a science based carbon reduction target (SBCRT) for scope 1 and 2 (energy-related) carbon emissions from its operational estate back in 2019. Since then, work has been underway to develop SBCRTs for the wider University, using

17 Mar 2021: The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has announced the start of works on its new visionary headquarters.

25 Mar 2021: The University’s new Civil Engineering Building provides over 4,000 sqm to house the National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing, part of the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities, alongside the Department of Civil