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15 Dec 2015: The G K Batchelor Prize for 2016 is awarded to Professor Raymond E. Goldstein FRS, Schlumberger Professor of Complex Physical Systems in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and Fellow of Churchill College.

24 Apr 2015: The University of Cambridge welcomes visitors from across the world to undertake a variety of academic activities, including conducting research, giving lectures and acting as examiners. To determine the appropriate visa for the required visit,

5 Oct 2015: ensure that the University complies with relevant legislation. This policy recognises that second-hand smoke adversely affects the health of all employees and is therefore concerned about where people smoke and

20 May 2015: The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced the election of 58 new Members, including three academics from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute.

12 Oct 2015: Van Der Zee decided to treat the experience as a research opportunity and, with Dr Richard Clayton and Professor Ross Anderson, examined how such scams operate, whether people fall for them, ... Scam websites often feature real properties, but the people

25 Feb 2015: From 26 February 2015, a number of HR forms and web pages will updated to reflect the fact that Release 4 of the Web Recruitment System (available from 26 February 2015) introduces a new six-step offers and appointment process. A separate

24 Aug 2015: Please note that with effect from 23 February 2024, the University approved a new Procedure for the Investigation of an Allegation of Research Misconduct, which applies where there is an allegation of Research Misconduct (as defined in section 3 of

20 Jan 2015: Twelve inspirational academics honoured for the outstanding quality and approach to their teaching.

28 May 2015: Plan that supports its people and meets sustainability targets around traffic congestion and emissions.

22 Sep 2015: Dear Colleagues The Senior Academic Promotions 1 October 2016 exercise has been launched. Please see the attached letter to the Chairs and Secretaries of Faculty Promotions Committees and Sub-Committees. Hard copies of the SAP booklets will be sent

20 Jan 2015: Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly awarded K-J Zülch Prize.

19 May 2015: The University of Cambridge aims to provide adoption benefits which comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law on adoption rights and are in excess of these statutory requirements. This policy aims to inform employees of their contractual

3 Feb 2015: Department of Chemistry researchers win NERC International and Overall Impact Prizes.

20 Oct 2015: Dear Colleague Unestablished research staff: termly exercise for the awarding of contribution increments after appointment Applications are invited for the next termly round of contribution increments for research and comparable staff. Requests

10 Nov 2015: Judith Sloane, Deputy Manager, said: “Staff input is vital and we are encouraging people to have a say on the future of the service by telling us exactly what they think.

3 Jun 2015: They will give equal value to the views of each party and remain impartial at all times They will not impose solutions; their role will be limited to supporting the parties in reaching agreement They will not disclose to the other party anything

10 Mar 2015: Dr Gilly Carr, Senior Lecturer and Academic Director in Archaeology at the Institute of Continuing Education, and Principal Investigator on the grant, has been awarded a British Academy grant in collaboration with Professor Marek Jasinski of the

3 Jul 2015: Context and basic principles The University of Cambridge aims to provide shared parental leave benefits which comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law and meet all the statutory requirements. Shared Parental Leave enables eligible

10 Aug 2015: Please use the left hand menu to access the Organisational Change Policy. Guidance Links to further guidance on the application of the Organisational Change Policy are provided below: Organisational Change Guidance Definitions Frequently Asked

12 Jun 2015: 1) Immigration and Right to Work Update - for information and future reference - this covers: - An update on the roll out of Biometric Residence Permits for overseas applicants; - Confirmation that an issue with the payment of NHS surcharges has

16 Jul 2015: There is an increased emphasis on managing and sharing data produced in research. Many of the research funders supporting work at the University of Cambridge require that research data are openly available with as few restrictions as possible.

13 Jan 2015: The University has been advised that the University and College Union (UCU) intends to call on its members to participate in action short of a strike in the form of an assessment and marking boycott with effect from 16 January 2015. This action is

30 Apr 2015: Search site. Von Hügel Institute. for Critical Catholic Inquiry. Dr Simon Ravenscroft. Name:. Dr Simon Ravenscroft. Member for. 9 years 2 months. A unique institute of advanced studies inspired by Catholic thought and culture, focussed on

14 Oct 2015: Staff Review & Development (SRD) – Phase 1 Launch I am pleased to advise you that Phase 1 of the online Staff Review & Development (SRD) System, which introduces effective online administrative support for SRD activity in institutions, is now av

23 Apr 2015: This will enable people to drop-off and pick-up for free. Any vehicles staying for more than 1 hour will be liable for a £1 charge.

22 May 2015: The Cambridge University car-share scheme enables organised car-sharing by connecting people travelling in the same direction so they can arrange to travel together and share the costs. ... You don’t even need a car to car-share as many people are

7 Apr 2015: Summary of the documents linked to below Immigration and Right to Work Update - for future reference - this covers: The availability of a new immigration training course; An update on the Tier 2 and Tier 5 audit recently conducted by UK Visas and

9 Mar 2015: Project Licences are granted to indvidual people and each licence will specify a programme of research for up to 5 years duration.

22 Oct 2015: the request is for personal information about other people. it should be forwarded to the University's Information Compliance Office..

29 Sep 2015: Polly Courtice, Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, has been awarded the 2015 Stanford Bright Award, given annually to an unheralded individual who has made significant contributions to global sustainability.

16 Jan 2015: This bulletin and its attachments provide important information on various immigration and recruitment matters.

10 Aug 2015: Please use the left hand menu to access the Organisational Change Guidance. Printable Version A printable version of the Organisational Change Guidance is provided below: Organisational Change Guidance (Printable version) Organisational Change

21 Apr 2015: The minutes for the RGUG held on Thursday 24 July 2014 are now available on the ROO websitePlease note that the next meeting been re-scheduled for 16 October 2014 (previously 30 October 2014) at 9:30am and will be held at the Mill Lane Lecture Rooms,

11 Sep 2015: The relevance of Catholic social thought and practise in the field of migration and asylum policy in the UK This project, led by Dr Sara Silvestri, with the assistance of Dr Elif Cetin, and funded by Plater Trust, lasted between July 2015 and July

25 Feb 2015: Additional Service Points in grades 1, 5 and 6 In October 2012 the University and Assistants Joint Board (UAJB) agreed to appoint a Special Joint Negotiating Committee (SJNC) to review how the loyalty and skills of Assistant staff are rewarded.

22 Dec 2015: Team: Sports Centre Fitness Team. As a relatively new team, this group of people have worked very hard to foster team spirit and to empower staff, students and the community to

21 Apr 2015: As part of the Terms and Conditions of some of our research funders, they require evidence of an individual’s time worked on an award. These sponsors include the Research Councils (RC), European Commission (EC) and National Institute of Health (NIH

13 May 2015: Among the nominees were lecturers, supervisors, tutors, chaplains, librarians, custodians, and a whole range of people who have provided student support and enhanced the educational experience at Cambridge.

19 May 2015: Policy The policy of the University of Cambridge is to provide paternity / co-parent benefits which comply with both the letter and the spirit of the law and, in most cases, are in excess of statutory requirements. This policy applies to all

21 Apr 2015: This is a final reminder that the MRC eVal collection period closes on Thursday 14 November (this Thursday). The MRC requires all researchers that have held MRC funding since 2006 to annually update and submit feedback on the results of MRC funded

21 Apr 2015: Two short videos demonstrating how to use two tools in X5, 'the Project Setup Wizard' and 'Submitting a costing', have been published on the Research Operations Office X5 website.Further videos will be published over the coming weeks demonstrating

27 Feb 2015: The Framework Programme for Research and Technology (FP7) was the main research funding stream in the European Union from 2007 until 2013 with a €54 billion budget. Recipients of EC FP7 funds are required to manage the administration of their fund

21 Apr 2015: X5 has now been rolled out to all users and can be accessed from anywhere in the world.  The new system has already been used to create over 200 new proposals and users have been supported by the Research Operations Office and MISD.

2 Feb 2015: They also serve as a warning system: for example, if a range of different people raise concerns about the same issue.

21 Apr 2015: The first rounds of Early Adopters training have taken place this week and these users can now create live costings in X5.For more information on X5, training and live roll out, please visit http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/applying/x5

21 Apr 2015: Please be advised that X5 will be upgraded on Monday 3rd March and to allow MISD time to perform the upgrade the system will be unavailable between 8am and 12 noon. The upgrade being performed is a like for like upgrade with little change to the

21 Apr 2015: 1. The New Funder Form has been updated with an additional funder budget heading and is available here.2. A new line has been added to the warnings section (p6) of the Validation Guide and is available here.3. UIS are planning an upgrade of the X5

21 Apr 2015: pFACT, the University’s costing tool has been in use for several years and as such, holds a large number of proposals. To keep the system running smoothly, it is good practice to undertake regular house-keeping within pFACT, and to this end we are

21 Apr 2015: Further to the update on the CUFS downtime. Please could all departments ensure that all transactions are completed by close of business on 14 April 2014 for any grants that require reporting or audits at the begining of April/end of May.Thank you

21 Apr 2015: A patch will be applied to X5 on Wednesday 9th October between 8am and 9am, when the system will be unavailable to users.The changes that this release will bring are around existing issues within the system rather than new functionality. Salary