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5 Jun 2022: Loneliness and isolation are increasing in societies all around the world, particularly in young people. ... In 2000, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters mounted a millennial exhibition entitled People’s Portraits.

31 May 2022: The Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology and the Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry will be hosting a joint research seminar, examining the theme "Literature and Spiritual Living." The discussion will be facilitated by present

7 Oct 2022: UKRI Terms & Conditions require that all timesheets must be signed by both the 'Employee' and by the 'Approver' within 2 months of the end of the timesheet period. From 1st July 2022, monthly timesheets of part funded DI staff need to be uploaded

20 May 2022: Taking on the role of Head of Finance Transformation Programme has given me the opportunity to work with a pioneering team of professional people at one of the world’s leading ... It’s an exciting place to be. “Since I joined, my top priority has

24 Jun 2022: ERC and MSCA Fellows Following on from previous bulletin updates, EC Grant Agreement Preparations for the awarded MSCA projects in 2021 have now been terminated. We are anticipating similar steps to be taken for ERC grants from 29th June 2022 and we

5 Sep 2022: The DAAD-University of Cambridge Research Hub for German Studies is proud to present the third in an annual series of lectures in conjunction with the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) presenting the work of their

1 Nov 2022: By scrutinising over a century’s worth of photos, University of Cambridge researchers have made the first ever measurements that show rhinoceros horns have gradually decreased in size over time.

2 Dec 2022: From July 2022, there has been a new mechanism for timesheets so that we can comply with audit requirements on UKRI and Innovate funding. Since then we have gathered feedback from users and made improvements to the documentation and processes.

29 Jul 2022: Text to forward to people who fill in timesheets. You may wish to circulate the following text and include any of your own Department information to colleagues who are required to

6 May 2022: There are a number of webinars scheduled over the next few weeks which may be of interest to researchers and support staff. EU Missions info days - 17 and 18 May 2022 EU Missions are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of our greatest

18 Oct 2022: I will also be looking at whether extensive exposure to a foreign accent means that people have separate paths to perceive their own and the other accent, without needing to go ... As our world becomes increasingly globalised, we interact more and more

23 Sep 2022: The following updated pay scales with an effective date of 01/08/2022 are being uploaded to X5 on Tuesday 27th September University grades (non-Clinical) and banded rates Clinical grades such as CLLR and CLLRSTR grades NHS grades for nurses: NHS6,

19 Aug 2022: Over the last couple of weeks, ROO have scheduled some online demonstration and Q&A sessions about the new mechanism for timesheets so that we comply with audit requirements on UKRI funding (RCUK and Innovate). The recording of the timesheet

14 Jan 2022: We are pleased to announce that the University has been notified of the first tranche of successful applications under the Horizon Europe funding programme. Work is underway between the Research Operations Office, Departments and PIs to prepare the

24 Jan 2022: Enjoying my job, working with people to build together, learning new things and applying what I have learnt.

25 Oct 2022: Search site. Human Resources. Real Living Wage - FAQ's. Q. How can the RLW be included in adverts? Departments can add the following text to their adverts:. “The University is an accredited Real Living Wage (RLW) employer, and will ensure that

22 Apr 2022: The Principal Investigator Programme has been developed to help researchers with their responsibilities of managing a grant. Two more dates have been added to the programme Thursday 28th April 2022, 12:30-13:30 Export Control - understand your

6 May 2022: The latest issue of Reviews in Religion & Theology (Jan-April 2022) is now online and freely available to those with institutional access. It includes review articles on Natural Theology, by Owen Anderson, and on the Decolonisation of Theological

9 Sep 2022: Alongside the upgraded system, a new Research Information SharePoint site provides completely revised, accessible user guides to help people get the most from the system’s features.

27 Apr 2022: alternatives we hope to encourage people to make the more sustainable choice!

10 Oct 2022: The Council and the General Board have approved a new Workforce Policy which is being launched with effect from 1 October 2022. It provides guidance to institutions in making workforce planning and engagement decisions and has been developed in

28 Jan 2022: A team of people from the Research Operations Office, Legal Services Office and University Information Services will continue to work with US lawyers to formulate a set of policies and practices

4 Nov 2022: Jair Bolsonaro has been toppled from government in Brazil, which has led to the rejoicing of environmentalists and scientists in South America and beyond. In the Conversation, the UCCRI's Prof. Rachael Garrett explores what Lula's election means for

18 Aug 2022: Early Career Researchers and postgraduate students from different disciplines/departments across the University of Cambridge are invited to form small teams (between 3-6 people) and to come up with and

28 Jan 2022: Further to our previous announcement in this bulletin regarding the first tranche of successful applications under the Horizon Europe funding programme, we are continuing the work with, Departments, PIs, Project Co-ordinators and UKRI to facilitate

10 Mar 2022: giving people space to acknowledge and talk about their emotional responses to the climate crisis. ... Great ideas too. Thanks all.". "It was a great event. I really enjoyed meeting new people and having such an interesting conversation with you all.

15 Jun 2022: The University's Festival of Wellbeing 2022, which will take place from Monday 27 June to Friday 8 July, is now open for bookings. The programme includes a range of talks, tours, activities and resources aimed at

6 Dec 2022: Ecologists at the Conservation Research Institute have developed a new method of mapping early successional species in tropical forests using Unoccupied Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) to generate reference crown images with attached GPS, a system that will

16 Dec 2022: CCI Conservation Seminar, Monday 20th February 2023, 4 to 5 pm Ashish Kothari, Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group, Puna, India.

25 Mar 2022: Please be advised that X5 has been updated with the new fEC rates for 2022, which this year are applicable from 9th March 2022. (The University’s TRAC Return was successfully submitted to the Office for Students on the 8th March 2022). The

20 May 2022: About these notes These notes relate to applications for those coming to the University to undertake research. Details should be entered in English, for example ‘Instituto Politécnico Nacional’ would be ‘National Polytechnic Institute’ and

4 Apr 2022: We endeavour to do more and encourage more people to get involved as what’s good for the environment is good for our soul.

16 Dec 2022: CCI Conservation Seminar, WEDNESDAY 1st February 2023, 4 - 5 pm COP15 - What next? Four eight minute talks, then an audience discussion followed by a one sentence conclusion from panel member.

5 Aug 2022: Horizon Results Booster (HRB) is an initiative of the European Commission which aims to support projects funded by the EU Framework Programme (FP) to help innovations go to market and maximise their impact.

20 Dec 2022: The latest round of the University’s Career Support Fund is open for applications until 31 January 2023. The fund provides grants of up to £10,000 to support employees of all staff groups whose careers have been adversely affected by the COVID-19

14 Sep 2022: When Charles Darwin encountered live platypuses and other Australian mammals, he claimed that – compared to the rest of the world’s animals – they were so strange that one might think “two distinct Creators must have been at work”.

9 Sep 2022: UKRO in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions is organising the following online events. To access the links, please register with UKRO. UKRO Update on Grant Agreement

23 Feb 2022: Views are sought on the development of a Mutual Respect Policy (to replace the current Dignity at Work Policy) and a revised Grievance Policy. These proposed Policies have been prioritised in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and form

6 Dec 2022: CCI Conservation Seminar, MONDAY 16th January 2023 Prof Stuart Pimm, Duke University 16 January, 4 to 5 pm, DAB Main Seminar Room Title - The 30% solution is neither necessary nor sufficient At COP 15, nations considered the aspirations for the next

9 Sep 2022: On 1st September, the UK Government announced an extension to the financial guarantee provided to successful UK applicants to the Horizon Europe Programme. This new extension means that the guarantee funding will cover all Horizon Europe calls that

6 Dec 2022: CCI Conservation Seminar, WEDNESDAY 18th January 2023 Prof David Ackerly, University of California, Berkeley Title: Plant diversity, climate change, and conservation: The view from California California hosts a diverse flora, with approximately 50%

14 Jul 2022: Background Like all other organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University was required to transform the normal working routines of staff at unprecedented speed and in unprecedented ways. The various ways we needed to work during the

10 Jun 2022: We have a number of job opportunities available at the Research Office, further details can be found on the University Jobs website.

25 Aug 2022: The HR Schools/NSIs teams have been renamed the "HR Business Partnering teams" and position titles have been updated to more accurately reflect the work and approach of these teams. The new titles also better align to other similar organisations

23 Nov 2022: CCI Seminar and book launch: 'Transforming Conservation' Main Seminar Room, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke St Cambridge Six ten minute talks.

7 Oct 2022: You are warmly invited to take part in ‘Open access: where next?’, a symposium to challenge the status quo and imagine new futures in academic publishing. Many researchers are dissatisfied with the current system of publishing and rewards, but

7 Oct 2022: Due to the current financial climate and its potential impact on funders of research grants, departments should consider their exposure to any credit risks from their portfolio of research funding organisations that do not fall under the category of;

25 May 2022: Whilst there will not be any restrictions on the number of people that can be assigned to the Department Assistant and Department Co-ordinator roles, we will need to monitor the ... Department has a pool of people capable of doing this work, wants to

20 Oct 2022: The Research Office will be running a further two sessions on timesheets during November for staff involved in the new timesheet process. Timesheet demonstration Tuesday 15th November 9:30am Q&A session Thursday 17th November 930am Joining

16 Dec 2022: The HR Transformation Programme is keen to interview staff from across the University for our second round of user research. We’ve had a good response so far but would like to speak to some more academics and researchers who would like to share