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25 Nov 2020: Is there a common item that the majority of people found they had to unplug? ... When considering where to place your posters think about areas with high footfall or where people are stood still e.g.

22 Oct 2020: On Thursday 22nd October, new salary files were uploaded into X5 to rectify an error in the NI rates in the used previous files. The new files are as follows Updated Clinical payscales with an effective date of 02/04/2020 New NI rates: Including

10 Feb 2020: The following new resources are now available on the HR Division website: 1. Recruitment Recruitment Policy: This policy provides the framework for effective staff recruitment and is available in a new online format

18 May 2020: Mental Health Awareness Week (May 18th - 22nd) is an annual campaign aimed at raising awareness of mental health and inspiring action to promote the message of good mental health for all. In response to the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the

10 Nov 2020: Agencies have to be selective to make a profit. They encourage people to register but will then be highly selective about which ones they think they can place. ... We do not endorse or support any particular agency. Nor do we give our permission for our

20 May 2020: The Centre for Digital Built Britain’s National Digital Twin programme has launched an open consultation seeking feedback on the proposed approach to the development of an Information Management Framework for the built environment.

25 Nov 2020: Implement a new Workforce Policy and procedural guidelines which set out the University’s position on engaging its workforce and describes the contractual arrangements available for use by institutions. Implement a new casual workforce management

18 Sep 2020: 7 Characteristics of Resilient People:Advocates are required to book relevant training courses and all essential training courses should be undertaken as soon as possible but within six months of starting

18 Dec 2020: 2020 shortlisted nominees - full list (Raven login required). The event, which was held remotely for the first time ever, was watched by over 400 people from across the University (albeit from

5 Nov 2020: As announced by the Vice-Chancellor yesterday, the University has enhanced the arrangements for the December 2020 closure period in recognition of the significant pressures that staff have been under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The arrangements

11 May 2020: The central ideas are simple and radical: that the purpose of infrastructure is human flourishing, therefore infrastructure should be viewed and managed as a system of systems that serves people and

28 Aug 2020: people and the environment.

3 Jul 2020: As research funders continue to review their guidance for grant holders and applicants, the Research Operations Office has updated its website to reflect the current position of our major sponsors. In addition there is general advice about extending

3 Apr 2020: Since the University has been in its Red phase due to the Coronavirus pandemic for almost 2 weeks, the Research Office like many other teams has been getting used to all of its staff working from home. Whilst this has presented many challenges, we

24 Apr 2020: Research Ethics Committees (RECs) across the University continue to operate remotely during the University shutdown, but some at reduced capacity. All RECs have been asked to prioritise COVID-19 related research and will seek to progress such

3 Jun 2020: How to Look After Yourself When Working From Home. Tom Quantrell is a physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience helping people of all ages and abilities function better.

15 Apr 2020: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have consulted with our internal auditors and taken the decision to cancel all of the H2020 interim audits until the current restrictions allow us to re-open our buildings and Departments. For those affected H2020

4 Dec 2020: The new swift service for CDAs (Confidential Disclosure Agreement) is available for PIs to use with one external party. We strongly recommend the preparation of a CDA with a potential collaborator before discussions take place and the new swift

4 Dec 2020: Please note the following guidance to ensure that applications are costed correctly - NHS 6, NHS 7 and NHS 8a should be used for non-research posts. These grades will not attract Full Economic Costs (fEC). The role type that should be used is NRSE.

22 Jun 2020: If the construction industry is to undergo a digital shift, it is important to consider what the consequences of such a shift are for the places and people both at the

6 Mar 2020: The Research Grant User Group (RGUG) meeting is led by the Research Operations Office and is an open forum where research grant administration issues and developments are discussed. The next meeting will take place as follows Thursday 23rd April 2pm

28 Jan 2020: I’ve lived in Cambridge over 12 years now, but one of my favourite things about it is still how friendly people are here. ... People will actually talk, and if you are willing to get involved, it’s a very easy place to make friends.

2 Oct 2020: Just two years after foundation, 22,000 people have used the website, reaching 129 countries.

2 Oct 2020: Kayla and Richa] are outstanding because they encourage people to make the most of their educational experiences: they encourage and foster outstanding behaviour within each person, so each person can be

23 Jun 2020: Open Cambridge is also inviting people to submit either their favourite lockdown photo of Cambridge or simply their most creative or unusual photograph of the city. ... We want people to get involved in this celebration of our beautiful city, the

18 Sep 2020: What if I have any questions or want to get involved? We value all feedback on our Casual Workforce Project. To provide us with feedback or if you have any questions about our Casual Workforce Project you can email us on

2 Oct 2020: Timeout has already been popular with supervisors, research group meetings, society AGMs and informal social gatherings, allowing people to keep teaching and to keep in touch with their friends virtually despite

2 Oct 2020: They did face many challenges - rooms that were suddenly unbooked, people who stopped showing up - but they always had a motivation which helped assemble most of us, and sooner or later

6 Feb 2020: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2020. The revised fEC rates are available on the PRAO website. If you have any queries related to the updates, please contact your Research Development Team at the Research

24 Jan 2020: The Office of Scholarly Communication (OSC) are looking for volunteers to become data champions to promote good research data management and supporting researchers in areas such as data organisation, storage and sharing. Further details can be found

23 Jun 2020: Dr Jag Srai, is Head of the Centre for International Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge’s Dept. of Eng. Institute for Manufacturing (IfM). His research focus is in the analysis, design and operation of international manufacturing supply

10 Nov 2020: Schemes for Talent – a list of schemes for people wanting to work in film, television and media.

7 May 2020: The Research Grant User Group meeting has been re-scheduled as a Live Event to take place on Thursday 21st May at 11am - 12pm. Further details will follow. In the meantime if you have any queries, please contact hannah.pawson@admin.cam.ac.uk

2 Oct 2020: dedicated to promoting and supporting the success of women and non-binary people pursuing studies and careers in physics.

23 Jun 2020: Dr John Orr is an EPSRC Early Career Fellow and University Lecturer in Concrete Structures at the University of Cambridge. His teaching and research are related to sustainable construction, with emphasis placed on concrete, and structural

28 Sep 2020: The UK BIM Framework is the overarching approach to implementing BIM in the UK, using the framework for managing information provided by the ISO 19650 series. It includes: the published standards called upon to implement BIM in the UK the UK BIM

27 Nov 2020: Driving shared knowledge and benefits from a global and open digital construction market About the Global BIM Summit Building on a foundation of successful collaborations between governments, and regional public sector communities, we are taking the

8 Dec 2020: Adam Matthews, Head of International, CDBB said: "BIM is inclusive, it’s a digital collaboration that draws people in to solving the challenge of delivering the world’s infrastructure. ... Our partnering with governments and industry around the world

22 Jun 2020: Research background My primary area of research has been in the field of sensor data collection and analysis obtained from multi-modal sources. In my CDBB project, I am working on developing an architecture for real-time analysis of the data being

24 Aug 2020: One way or another, 2020 hasn't been the best year for most people.

19 Oct 2020: New research by Thayla Zomer, a PhD researcher at the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), University of Cambridge, Professor Andy Neely, Director of CDBB and Dr Ajith Parlikad, explores how organisational aspects and existing ways of working

11 Sep 2020: X5 - the costing and pricing tool for research projects is due to be upgraded in early October. The upgrade will include improvements to the interface, fixes to known bugs and enable us to remain supported by the supplier. For the upgrade to take

23 Oct 2020: Places are availble for the next Apprenticeship information webinar Team Leader/Supervisor on 29 October 14:00-15:00 For more information about apprenticeships view the Apprenticeship website or contact the PPD Apprenticeship Team.

29 Sep 2020: benefits_885.jpg Why should the construction and infrastructure sectors adopt BIM? CDBB, BSI and the UK BIM Alliance work together as the UK BIM Framework to demonstrate why and how to adopt secure, resilient information management for the built

23 Jun 2020: Research background I am a geophysicist with experience in monitoring natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides) with remote sensing techniques (GPS, InSAR). I currently work on applying InSAR techniques to monitor structural health of

19 Mar 2020: For all of the latest information on the University's resonse to the coronavirus outbreak please visit the Coronavirus: Latest Information webpages. As announced in the Vice Chancellor's latest communication; all University staff, excepting those

4 Feb 2020: The University is pleased to report that the University Nursery at West Cambridge, run by Childbase Partnership, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for the second time running and retains its place at the top of national league tables. The

9 Oct 2020: For staff that have been furloughed, please ensure that time records (timesheets or declaration of exclusivity) reconcile with the period the individual is being furloughed and meet the general requirements of time records as set out below - to

24 Apr 2020: Some funders are still going ahead with fellowship interviews remotely, here are some tips for researchers who need to take part in remote interviews https://postdoccareers.edublogs.org/2020/04/01/taking-on-a-fellowship-interview-panel-from-your-home

25 Nov 2020: A detailed review was undertaken to replace the current University Payment System (UPS) for payments to light-touch self-employed and casual workers to identify the improvements required for a more efficient and user-friendly system for institutions.