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24 Sep 2019: Hence, my interest. Would you say that the UK and New Zealand are facing similar challenges? ... Private Bag 92019. Auckland 1142. New Zealand. Email: trebor@cs.auckland.ac.nz.

30 Aug 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Dr Cicely Marshall. I am a botanist, plant ecologist and conservationist with an interest in the flora of tropical Africa, in particular West Africa, and the UK flora. I joined the University of Cambridge

25 Sep 2019: The Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership is a ground-breaking course that equips students with the applied leadership and management skills needed to create positive change in conservation.

16 Aug 2019: Search site. Human Resources. Returning Carers Scheme Round 14. Bulletin Date:. Monday, 19 August, 2019. Action:. Information Only. Audience:. All staff. Author:. Bulletin ID:. 80. Bulletin Summary:. Round 14 of the Returning Carers Scheme launches

7 Oct 2019: This year's World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October had a theme of suicide prevention. On Thursday, Yvonne McPartland, Deputy Head of the Staff Counselling Centre, delivered a session on suicide prevention for staff in Cambridge. The shocking

10 Jan 2019: Applications are now open for the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund (TLIF), for projects planned to start mid-2019. This fund was developed to provide start-up funding for projects focusing on innovative approaches to enhancing education.

23 Sep 2019: Gordana works in the Research Strategy Office, which provides research strategy and policy support to the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge. Prior to joining the University in 2005, she worked in a variety of marketing,

4 Oct 2019: All are welcome to meet senior academics and fellow ECR's from within UCCRI's conservation network. There will be key presentations from key academics followed by an overview of the research within UCCRI, followed by lunch.

5 Jun 2019: In addition, we have 9 Post-Doctoral research positions available to work with CDBB as well as one working on a new CDBB research project working with Michael Ramage on Precision

5 Mar 2019: The first University Staff Survey is now open and closes at midnight on 25 March 2019. The survey provides all employees with the opportunity to say what they think about a range of workplace topics. All responses are anonymous. All staff members

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Prof Emily So. Dr Emily So is a chartered civil engineer and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture. Before coming to Cambridge she worked at Arup as a senior geotechnical engineer and has

17 May 2019: The sixth annual awards ceremony of CUSU's Student-Led Teaching Awards were held on Friday 10th May at St. Paul's Church.

22 Aug 2019: Cambridge Infectious Diseases are putting together a wide-ranging programme, highlighting areas where working closer together can make an impact in human and animal health. We are now welcoming abstracts to be considered for 4 minute flash talks

4 Jul 2019: This week this has required us to move to a new office space, the address for which is at the end of this email. ... We look forward to welcoming our visitors to our new space, and to our next phase of work in our new home.

22 Jan 2019: Please find below details of the next phase of the Home Office pilot of the EU Settlement Scheme, which opened on 21 January 2019, including how those eligible can apply in this pilot phase. What is the EU Settlement Scheme? In advance of the UK’s

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Professor David Owen. Transmembrane proteins are moved between organelles in transport vesicles,. a process that is essential for eukaryotic cells. Defects in vesicle trafficking pathways lead to a wide

22 Aug 2019: Dan Baron Cohen spoke about his time as a community arts educator in MarabáCity, Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. He is an eco-cultural activist who has dedicated his past 21 years to developing a 'transformance pedagogy' (sustainable transformation

1 Oct 2019: In the spring of 2019 applications were received for the Teaching, Learning and Innovation Fund awards. We were delighted by the enthusiastic response, with 17 applications received across the University's six Schools.

30 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Prem Singh Gill. Prem Gill is a PhD candidate leading the "Seals from Space: the study of Antarctic pack-ice seals by remote sensing" priority project with the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI),

22 Aug 2019: RSPB are hosting the Science Awards and Lecture on 9th October. This event will include a lecture from Prof.

23 Sep 2019: Search site. Conservation Research Institute. Professor Lindsay Greer. A. Lindsay Greer earned MA and PhD degrees at Cambridge, then undertook postdoctoral work and was Assistant Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University before returning to

5 Mar 2019: It aims to deliver prosperity benefits to our partner countries, improving infrastructure delivery by introducing digital technology (Building Information Modelling) and at the same time opening new commercial opportunities for UK

4 Oct 2019: Professor Vira will provide an overview for those of you thinking about writing grant applications or wanting to prepare yourself for when the time comes. Register Here

4 Oct 2019: Discuss how skills learned during your PhD can help plan your next career step. Explore various aspects of career development within and outside academia. Get advice on seeking funding & applying for jobs. Discuss if you unsure whether to pursue an

17 Jan 2019: The impact of his research includes successful translation to new products and services for companies and organisations such as, for example, National Cash Registers and Amazon, as well as providing essential ... transmission, new material

18 Dec 2019: New Video explains the National Digital Twin and the Gemini Principles. ... Watch our new animation to see how the Gemini Principles will help towards its creation.

29 Nov 2019: The Conservation Research Institute warmly welcomes you to the Christmas Quiz & Drinks 2019 Tuesday 17th December 16:00pm - 19:00pm Large Seminar Room, David Attenborough Building Delicious Christmas canapes, pizza and drinks will be served from

8 Mar 2019: new digital format (such as moving your old music from CDs to MP3s). ... So next time you’re recruiting ask yourself; do you want more of what you already have, or could you benefit from exciting new thoughts and ideas?

4 Oct 2019: This session will explore the psychology underlying human behaviour generally as well as applied to the context of conservation, such as barriers that prevent and levers that can motivate pro-environmental action.

12 Apr 2019: Digital Twins facilitate a new way to understand the environment within which we are operating, and to better identify the effect that decisions may have before undertaking significant investment. ... When wide adoption of a new technique looks to happen

22 Aug 2019: UCCRI hosted a leadership talk with Professor Julia Jones (University of Bangor) on the 13th November. Professor Jones shared key moments and memories from her conservation career with early career researchers from across the University, and was

18 Mar 2019: Innovation in construction helps the industry to increase safety and work more efficiently making better use of resource to lower carbon impact while creating new businesses opportunities. ... New techniques are emerging to do this using nanopores,

5 Apr 2019: CDBB and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) teamed up for the fifth event in a programme of high-level ‘roundtable’ discussions, which aim to further accelerate adoption of the government’s digital strategy for the built environment,

4 Oct 2019: The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.

29 Mar 2019: In her monthly round-up of the latest CDBB activities, Deputy Director Alexandra Bolton welcomes the forthcoming publication of the Digital Framework Task Group Roadmap and the official launch of the Construction Innovation Hub at Futurebuild.

4 Oct 2019: LakePulse Network: First Canada-Wide Assessment of Lakes Irene Gregory-Eaves, Dept. of Biology, McGill University and the NSERC LakePulse network Abstract: LakePulse is an NSERC-funded network dedicated to assessing the health of Canadian lakes.

29 Mar 2019: CDBB was delighted to host its first event in the Cambridge Science Festival, on 23 March 2019. We focused on the future of construction as we wanted to highlight the contribution digital technology will make to jobs and construction of the future.

6 Sep 2019: Present your work, maybe find a research partner and develop a joint proposal idea for a £5,000 project grant!

7 Mar 2019: SMEs also felt they were well positioned to support delivery of increased diversity in the workplace, given their flexibility and ability to provide new opportunities and ways of working digitally, which ... they felt helped to attract new potential

28 May 2019: CDBB was pleased to sponsor of the recent Infrahack event in London this month (May), bringing together leading technology and infrastructure experts to build new solutions to address the challenges of

9 May 2019: For example, an architect or contractor have adopted a new tool because they have realised the benefits from working with it.

14 May 2019: The Centre of Digital Built Britain in partnership with the UK BIM Alliance invites proposals to conduct a research project to investigate BIM maturity and benefits tools evaluation.

11 Jan 2019: a platform for industry professionals to come together and learn more about the construction landscape and new methods and technologies that bring change. ... Digital Market and Data Protection, where we announced new partnerships with NBS (National

6 Nov 2019: UK BIM Framework Publishes two new reports to support BIM implementation. ... The second edition of Guidance Part 2: Processes for Project Delivery provides an update including a new section on the common data environment.

13 May 2019: Our May Monthly Paper is by James Heaton and Ajith Parlikad looking at a framework for the alignment of infrastructure assets to citizen requirements within a Smart Cities framework.

4 Apr 2019: Data will drive future decisions, not simply ‘custom and practice’. And when we do need to build new assets – be they schools, hospitals or highways – we need to think of how

5 Apr 2019: This, in its turn, will expand the market for technology providers and mean they are in a better position to develop new products that will address current points of tension.

4 Feb 2019: The second session focussed on the new ISO 19650 standards. Dr Anne Kemp - BIM Strategy & Development Director, Atkins, provided the context for the new standards and emphasised the importance of collaboration

1 Feb 2019: In this month’s blog we hear from Fiona Moore, CDBB’s BIM Programme Manager, who discusses her thoughts on the importance of BIM in construction and how a change management approach can be key in making progress and releasing the benefits of BIM.

12 Apr 2019: This project set out to show the benefits of a manufacture-led approach to construction, showing how it would support the commitments made by the UK government to improving the construction sector.