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1 Feb 2021: The Disability Resource Centre at the University of Cambridge is now recruiting mentors to work with disabled students. The closing date is Monday 15 February, 3pm. To find out more, including details of how to apply and the role description, please

9 Jun 2021: The top three words used to share peoples experience at the festival were Curious, Inspired, and Entertained. ... 90 % believed that research from the University of Cambridge has an impact on people’s lives.

1 Jun 2021: Join us for this Thursday's networking morning at 11am where we will be joined by PhD Student, Fleur Nash, who is currently in Kenya doing fieldwork.

12 Apr 2021: was named one of the most 100 influential people in climate policy worldwide in 2019 by Apolitical. ... During her tenure as minister, Bee Yin was recognised by the renowned scientific journal 'Nature' as one of the top 10 people who mattered in 2018.

18 Feb 2021: Karla Zambrano PhD Researcher, University of Valencia | C-EENRG Visiting Researcher Climate refugees: The big challenge of Public International Law and the European Union Register Here

23 Nov 2021: COP 26 conference highlighting the impact on the environment of the ways we move people and goods around the world.

19 Jul 2021: Wild honey bees are living in the environment all around us without any input from beekeepers.

28 Jun 2021: In our next group meeting we will be hearing from Jeremy Fonielle, who will give a talk on his research findings about organic matter diversity in lakes. Abstract: Freshwaters cover less than three percent of the earth's surface but process as much

1 Nov 2021: Our discussion on Tuesday (1pm) will be a debrief from the conference, where people will share the things they have learnt and some of the ideas that were circulating.

18 Feb 2021: The more people who know about this, the better for pangolins – and from the feedback I have received so far, it might help cheer up spirits as we go through the

16 Aug 2021: Hedge hoardings is a walk around Kings Hedges, following the ward’s ancient hedgerows, discovering plants and foraging. Led by artist Hermione Spriggs and local forager/historian Cab Davidson, this event explores hedges as edible places that offer

7 Jun 2021: In our next Tuesday group meeting, we will be holding a journal club to discuss the Cushman et al. 2021 paper on Scientific Reports titled "Impact of a tropical forest blowdown on aboveground carbon balance".

14 Jun 2021: In our next Tuesday group meeting, we are delighted to welcome Nittay Meroz from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to give a talk on the predictability of changes in microbial community composition due to evolution, based on his recent paper on

12 Aug 2021: With the project involving student-staff partnership, 'participatory action research' was determined to be the most appropriately inclusive research method for our aims: "Such research involves people who may otherwise be

8 Feb 2021: For our next journal club meet (4-5pm, Tues 9 Feb) we're going to be discussing how population trends can arise (or disappear!) due to the statistical approach taken.

2 Nov 2021: On the Ground - (Panel Talk) Join Charlotte Milbank (Chair), Fleur Nash, Hawa Newell-Sydique, and Kasia Lanucha in discussing some of the best ways to ensure research abroad is productive and how to collaborate effectively in multi-cultural and

28 Jun 2021: CCI Priority Area Project CCI have identified four priority areas which will form the focus of their efforts over the next ten years. They are consulting the whole CCI community to gather ideas for projects which can address these areas. As such we

8 Nov 2021: Seminars take place every Thursday, 2-3 pm (UK time). The presenter is expected to speak for 30-45 mins to allow substantial time for discussion. Talks focus on issues in law, policy and governance of climate change, environment and energy. All are

16 Apr 2021: The Degree Committee has commended the wide range and interesting nature of our students’ dissertation topics and you are all warmly invited to attend what promises to be an engaging and lively forum.

4 Mar 2021: Double the people, double the power: Liz Simmonds, Assistant Head (Strategy), Postdoc Academy I job-shared for seven years and I would say it was a great success. Returning to work after maternity leave, I wanted to work part-time to enable me to

1 Mar 2021: Once you’re logged in you can add your own images for other to see, as well as look at what other people have recorded.

2 Nov 2021: User-Centred Design - Alice Lawrence This session will give an overview of user-centred design (UCD): a process whereby the end-user is involved in the design of an interface or document. We will use a case study from medical communications to

25 Oct 2021: ECR WORKSHOP: CREATIVE COMMUNICATION Speaker: Carmyn de Jonge This workshop is designed for those looking to explore effective communication through versatile designs of poster, booklets and presentations. Register for the ECR Programme 2021/22 here.

1 Nov 2021: This Thursday, 4th November (2-3pm UK Time), our next CEENRG seminar of this term will take place and you are all very cordially invited to join.

6 Sep 2021: Despite our best efforts, most of us are likely to experience failure at some point. While nobody likes to fail, how we deal with failure can make an enormous difference to our eventual results.

19 Jul 2021: Sign up for a short tour of the Leventis Library, and instruction on how to find and borrow items in the library. Book your time slot: https://www.ccihive.org/event/browse-find-borrow-at-the-leventis-library-2021-07-22/

3 Feb 2021: How to Fight Inequality Ben Phillips, NYU Ben Phillips is the author of How to Fight Inequality. He has combined the roles of NGO director, political advisor, civil society activist, and writer. He has lived and worked in four continents and

4 Oct 2021: Recycle, Reuse and Relax! We wish you a good fresh start of the term and hope to see many of you coming back to the DAB. We are organizing a tidy up session this Friday the 8th of October at 4:45 pm, followed by a Happy Hour in the common room.

26 Mar 2021: Welcome to Making space for nature where speakers will discuss the ambitious new initiatives aiming to restore natural habitats across the country: Lessons from transforming UK landscapes for wildlife and people,

2 Nov 2021: Presenting Conservation Speaking to the media can seem daunting, but with preparation and practice, you can make sure that even the most challenging interview goes smoothly. In this workshop, you will learn to prepare for an interview and how to

18 Oct 2021: Film and discussion Tuesday 19th October 1pm: led by Bruce and Riamsara Bruce and Riamsara are going to led a discussion around a Bhutanese Conservation Film.

16 Aug 2021: A guessing game and an exclusive peek inside laboratories and research facilities at the University of Cambridge. This on-line event will feature mini-video tours of several experiments and research facilities that are not open to the public.

26 Apr 2021: The science and practice of conservation has morphed from an ecological endeavour to one that recognizes the fundamental role that people play in shaping its success or failure. ... experiences), and protected areas (evaluating their impacts on the

15 Nov 2021: Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with colleagues and meet members of the CRI network sat within the shared space. We look forward to seeing you there!

9 Feb 2021: About this Event Two thought-provoking webinars for all alumni and department members on the Covid Crisis & Racial Injustice, and Unseen Disabilities. As part of our commitment to improving diversity in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, we

13 Sep 2021: The CambPlants Hub is coordinating the University's participation at REAP Conference 2021 on 10 November, and there are opportunities for you to contribute your research for promotion on the University's stand. We are promoting relevant research and

3 Feb 2021: Join CUGS for a week of fantastic events that we hope you’ll all find super interesting and engaging, with some really inspiring speakers!

19 Mar 2021: The paper up for discussion is Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D. et al. Food systems are responsible for a third of global anthropogenic GHG emissions. Nat Food (2021). If you’d like a bit of further reading on this, then we would recommend

1 Nov 2021: Join us at 11am in the Common Room, David Attenborough Building for cake, coffee and conversation. Catch up with old colleagues and meet the new members of the CRI network set to sit within the shared space. We look forward to seeing you there!

15 Mar 2021: Title: Demographic trade-offs predict tropical forest dynamics Link: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz4797 The paper is centred around a specific forest model built on forests in Panama, but more general discussions on tropical tree functional

16 Aug 2021: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play a major role in 'feeding' plants the nutrients they need to grow. This event provides a microscopic view of what is feeding all the plants around us; making these seemingly invisible networks visible.

12 May 2021: Title: Subject formation through the influence of conservation governance: A feminist intersectional approach to neoliberal environmentality Abstract: Research on environmentality has provided insights on subject formation through the influence of

15 Mar 2021: We are delighted to launch our Conservation Research Institute Summer 2021 Studentship open to undergraduates at the University of Cambridge. We have a total of 10 great projects which will take place in July or August 2021 and will last for one

6 May 2021: Strategic Research Networks and Interdisciplinary Research Centres - provide opportunities to connect with people across the University working on similar research themes in different disciplines.

21 Jan 2021: For our next journal club meet the CSG will be discussing whether eating invasive species might be a good or bad idea for conservation.

1 Jun 2021: Cambridge City Council and Cambridge Doughnut Economics Action Group (CamDEAG) are working together to create a city portrait of Cambridge, to help us live in a fairer society within the planet’s boundaries. They are in the early stages of this

1 Jun 2021: Join Professor Seeley, emeritus professor of biology from Cornell University who is a ‘god’ amongst beekeepers all over the world! He wrote the book ‘Honeybee Democracy’.

22 Jul 2021: careers. At the same time, she has provided unerring leadership to her colleagues in the HR Division as well as continuing to pursue the University’s People Strategy. ... Chancellor for University Community and Engagement, Andi will also work on the

12 Feb 2021: Just a gentle reminder about our Food for Thought Coffee Break TODAY at 2.30pm to hear from and discuss with Dr Emma Garnett what approaches work to increase vegetarian sales and reduce meat consumption. Please use the Zoom link below https://us02web

26 Mar 2021: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Earth Optimism: Saving Species. Welcome to Saving species and celebrate how people around the world are bringing species back from the brink: Lessons from the dodo: