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20 Jun 2023: On Friday 9 June, the Regent House approved a new Dignity at Work Policy and a combined Grievance Policy, both of which come into effect today (Tuesday 20 June). These policies, which were developed following consultation with University staff and

19 Sep 2023: Online Export Control training is available to all staff through the Higher Education Export Control Association's training programme (https://heeca.org.uk/). To access the training please contact researchgovernance@admin.cam.ac.uk.

10 Aug 2023: We often talk about the promise of young people. However, when a whole generation of men and women are sent to war, how much of that promise is lost forever?

21 Aug 2023: I think one of the biggest environmental challenges is the engagement and unity between people at the individual level and international scale.

28 Nov 2023: Mike gave a presentation about sustainable transport at Eddington on Day Two which generated a lot of interest with many people expressing a desire to come and visit.

26 Sep 2023: Assessment into our scope 3 emissions has shown these emissions to be around 90% of University emissions scope_3.png The University has been reporting annually on carbon emissions relating to scope 1, 2 and 3 sources for a number of years, past

17 Jun 2023: Making inappropriate derogatory remarks about a colleague’s performance in public, whether directly (such as in a meeting) or indirectly (for example, by needlessly copying people into an email).

7 Jul 2023: X5 was updated on 4th July 2023, with new fEC rates which are effective from 1st July 2023. The University has made an adjustment to the research charge-out rates following a review of the way central administration costs are classified, with the

26 Jul 2023: Making the website and all communications that from the team more accessible, to allow more people to witness what great sustainability work the team is doing across the University.

10 Aug 2023: for people too.

20 Oct 2023: Schools Day: Monday 18th March. We have some volunteers already but are looking for a couple of people to do a two-hour slot on this day. ... Articles: This year we are starting small but looking for up to 5 people to write an article about their

27 Oct 2023: The scheme is made up of universities and Further Education colleges in East Anglia that work closely with dozens of schools and other organisations, to support young people from underrepresented neighbourhoods

22 Sep 2023: The Latest EC News has been updated to include details on the association of the UK to the Horizon Europe Programme and implications on the open and forthcoming calls.

17 Nov 2023: The Transforming Research Support (TRS) Programme will be introducing new grant management system Worktribe across the University using a phased approach from 2024 onwards. The School of Technology will be the first adopter. To support this, the

4 Dec 2023: The important thing is that 2 or more people are appointed and they have the right skills, knowledge, and competency to review and approve. ... The approver doesn't have to be the only person reviewing the assessment before it finally gets approved, many

27 Sep 2023: Critically, all these debates problematized the cognitive competency of African/Black peoples to inhabit Britain’s educational institutions in ways that were not destabilizing of imperial order.

29 Jun 2023: This cross-institutional forum was intended to bring together people critically engaging with the range of theories and practices of evaluation in higher education initiatives related to awarding gaps and Access &

3 Nov 2023: All UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grants with part funded Directly Incurred (DI) staff need to have timesheets for the entire lifetime of the grant. Timesheet records have always been a requirement of the Terms and Conditions. As of 1 July 2022,

6 Oct 2023: Handbook MSCA-NET, the network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for the MSCA, has prepared an unofficial handbook for applicants to the MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN) 2023 call. The main aim of this handbook is supporting NCPs in assisting applicants,

2 Nov 2023: We often use words like feeling stressed, feeling burnt out, feeling rundown and I think that what I understand about that, is that there are people that are experiencing a stress

18 Sep 2023: week! It was great to see so many people sparking up new connections and getting to enjoy the newly refurbished space.

8 Sep 2023: The European Research Council (ERC) is hosting a webinar on 20th September at 11:15am for potential applicants to learn more about the novelties of the ERC Work Programme for 2024. The webinar can be accessed directly on the ERC website and no prior

20 Dec 2023: John Nicolson, the Technician Commitment Co-ordinator, for the PPD section in HR, has won a Professional Services Recognition award.

1 Dec 2023: Elements will be unavailable from Thursday 14 December until Monday 18 December while it is upgraded to its latest version. It will not be possible to make open access, research data or doctoral theses deposits via Elements into the University

21 Jul 2023: Publications It is important that researchers consider the export control risks of their research not just at the stage of international collaboration but also when it comes to publishing their results. Technology or software that is in the

17 Jun 2023: This includes the details of services provided by both the University and external specialist organisations that support women, men and people of any gender or sexual orientation affected by sexual misconduct.

17 Jun 2023: 3. Who is this Policy for? 3.1. This Policy applies to all University employees and workers. 3.2. This Policy does not apply to employees and workers solely engaged by the Colleges, who should refer to their College’s policies and procedures on

23 Jun 2023: A short new film that introduces the Transforming Research Support Programme, what’s being delivered and some of the benefits that people can expect has now been released! ... The first stage of this process is asking people to submit their ideas

17 Jun 2023: 11. Training and development opportunities 11.1. It is everyday interactions that indicate courteous and professional environments, whether in informal social situations, agreeing and allocating work, managing change, supporting development,

8 Sep 2023: There is a programme of activities for researchers to help with various aspects of public engagement. These include Introduction to Public Engagement Drop in sessions offering expert advice to support public engagement work Media training for The

16 Oct 2023: Would you like to know how the University are supporting staff working overseas? The revised policy and guidance are in place to better support employees working outside the UK.

17 Nov 2023: Working on a large, complex grant application? Know someone who is? We’re here to help! Based in the Research Strategy arm of the Research Office, the Research Funding team offers application support services such as: coordination of bid

30 Oct 2023: These have been provided largely to protect both you and any people you interact with from incidents or allegations of misconduct or harassment in its many forms. ... Over and above those expectations of managing interpersonal interactions safely and

1 Dec 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 326. Published on 1 December 2023. The Research Operations Office has prepared additional guidance on Horizon 2020 MSCA grants regarding secondments and audit

17 Jun 2023: It can happen to and be demonstrated by women, men and people of any gender or sexual orientation.

8 Sep 2023: As many of you will now be aware, it was announced yesterday (Thursday 7th September) that the Government and the European Commission have agreed in principle on the UK’s association to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes under the Trade

28 Jun 2023: Nowadays people have recognised many dualities beyond AdS and CFT. An interesting model consists of supersymmetric large matrices living in 0 space plus 1 time dimension (quantum mechanics).

24 Oct 2023: She is interested in studying African epistemic agency in approaches towards transitional justice, focusing especially on the role of typically marginalized actors such as women and young people.

6 Oct 2023: UKRO is holding an information webinar for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the MSCA COFUND 2023 call. The call deadline is 8th February 2024. The webinar will take place on 19th October 2023, 9:30am - 11:30am, UK time.

3 Nov 2023: The Research Office invites academic and administrative staff across the University to attend two information sessions in December following the long-awaited UK association to Horizon Europe. The dedicated European Advisor for Cambridge University

17 Nov 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 325. Published on 17 November 2023. At two information sessions in December, the dedicated European Advisor for Cambridge University and the UK Marie Sklodowska

6 Oct 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 322. Published on 6 October 2023. The UK Government has published guidance on UK association to the Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes. It is an explainer for

27 Sep 2023: There were 1,027 survey responses and 150 people attended either a focus group or one to one session. ... Although we aim to engage as many people as possible, there are a limited number of focus groups and one-to-one sessions.

3 Nov 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 324. Published on 3 November 2023. The Research Office invites academic and administrative staff across the University to attend two information sessions in

17 Oct 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 323. Published on 17 October 2023. As outlined in the application process, it is occasionally necessary to implement a 7 working day internal deadline for

28 Jun 2023: I believe that the psychological pain that drives people to the unthinkable will remain even if all means of violence are removed.

28 Jun 2023: The study proposes to analyse whether people suffering from pain should be entitled to treatment for pain, whether a legal right to pain management/relief exists, and to critically discuss various

22 Sep 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 321. Published on 22 September 2023. The Latest EC News has been updated to include details on the association of the UK to the Horizon Europe Programme and

11 Aug 2023: Search site. Research Operations Office. Research Operations Office Bulletin - Issue 319. Published on 11 August 2023. Royal Society (RS) have announced that an inflationary uplift of 2.48% is being applied to current grants within the following

28 Jun 2023: I intend to research the social, political, and ecological factors that shape these sites - and how, in turn, they influence the people that care for them.