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13 Feb 2013: Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Affairs Jeremy Sanders welcomed the decision. “The North West Cambridge development is a major part of the University’s long-term future, providing much of the residential and research accommodation that the

31 Jan 2013: They are highly structured inside, and I hope my images make people think.”. ... But people forget that scope was there before. When I did my MSc and used the darkroom I could do the same thing – use different filters and paper to alter my

24 May 2013: They join a fellowship of the world's most eminent experts. The distinguished individuals are: Professor David Ron, Professor of Cellular Pathophysiology and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge. David Ron is a physician-scientist studying

13 Feb 2013: Lovers of classical music reading this will know that it is unusual to go to a piano recital and not hear a piece by Fryderyk Chopin. More than 200 years after his birth, Chopin is not only a household name, but also probably the most enduring

1 Feb 2013: The people working in the rainforest were contracting a parasitic infection that formed ulcerating lesions on their skin,” he says. ... Ninety per cent of the flies I work on are sent to me from other people,” said Disney.

1 Feb 2013: As well as being a fun break from work, the intention is to show people how hard it is to power their gadgets, and to demonstrate the energy costs associated with

1 Feb 2013: The task of tracing this number of people, scattered throughout the world, was huge. ... I get to meet lots of top people who come to give lectures here.

31 Jan 2013: If people are happy playing on them, that’s good.”. 31 January 2013.

31 Jan 2013: In issue number 88 she remarked: “How can people in their senses think that the fine clothes and all the trinkets that are given us are bestowed upon the sex any

31 Jan 2013: It motivates staff and is a recognised reward,” she says. “It helps the University recruit the right people, and, in difficult-to-recruit areas, vocational training can help the University invest

31 Jan 2013: On the evening, she’ll be managing about 15 people, helping to clear away plates, resetting when necessary and ensuring the place cards are at the correct places and that the

15 Apr 2013: In 2003, 58 people gathered to listen to Professor Usha Goswami deliver a lecture entitled ‘A Cross-Language Approach to Developmental Dyslexia’. ... The venue is fully accessible to disabled people and a BSL interpreter will be present.

1 Feb 2013: So many people have this collecting urge,” he says. “And if you ask collectors, it's more about the excitement of the hunt. ... I think for most people it's not the possessing, it's the finding of it.”.

17 Jun 2013: This is a great opportunity,” Professor Donald said. “We need people to ask themselves what they can do to make a difference so that we can meet some of these challenging

28 Oct 2013: The Lady Margaret's Preachership was founded in 1504 by Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. Since the Nineteenth Century, when the terms of the foundation were revised, the appointment has been made annually, and it is now the duty of

15 May 2013: What are reasonable adjustments? Universities have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for students, staff and other service users so that disabled people do not face ‘substantial disadvantage’ in comparison with ... DLOs have relevant practical

21 Jun 2013: It received great praise during the 2010 Teaching and Learning Review, with enthusiastic student feedback, and it trains many alumni who go on to become active scientists. ... One student noted, ‘he is the only lecturer I’ve come across who had more

12 Nov 2013: districts up, and these people have really kept at it for the past 20 years.”.

1 Feb 2013: On a fine morning in 1996 Liz Cruwys, a marine biologist, cycled from the Scott Polar Research Institute to Heffers book shop on Trinity Street. There on a table in the crime fiction section lay a pile of freshly delivered copies of A Plague on Both

31 Jan 2013: As a graduate student at Girton, I find myself sitting at meals next to people who range from social scientists to zoologists. ... Living and working in Cambridge is really demanding and exciting as you’re working with people who are incredibly bright

31 Jan 2013: People are then attracted to Cambridge because they see it as a ‘go-forward’ institution. ... What are your plans for alumni relations? Our alumni, staff and students together are the University.

28 Mar 2013: Last month people and teams in departments, Colleges and other University institutions were inspired by Switch Off Week, turning off lights, computers and other equipment.

31 Jan 2013: In the minds of most people, disability relates directly to a visible physical disability,” says Judith Jesky, University Disability Adviser and Head of the DRC. ... What we want to avoid is people carrying on working in pain and doing potentially

31 Jan 2013: Introduced to real tennis by a neighbour, Mark fell in love with the game, played by only 7,000 people worldwide on fewer than 50 courts, two of which are in ... The thing I like about the game is the creativity, the beauty, the speed, the fluidity of it,

31 Jan 2013: They are considered eye-sores by many people, especially when compared to centuries-old chapels and courts.

31 Jan 2013: We are the first port of call for people looking for accommodation in Cambridge, and we will help any member of the University.”. ... We offer a whole relocation package. We help people find schools for their children and places to buy cars.

31 Jan 2013: People did ask why we were sitting in complete darkness.”. “We occasionally enter into the following exchange:.

31 Jan 2013: If it weren’t, then people wouldn’t get paid for doing it.”. ... It’s a pity more people don’t do it, give a bit back.

19 Jun 2013: Part of the Millennium Maths Project, STIMULUS gives University of Cambridge undergraduates the chance to go into classrooms and help children and young people of all abilities with their maths and ... Volunteering is about much more than simply getting

11 Sep 2013: A large quotient of town MPs were University alumni, prone to identify the interests of the one with the other. ... Having a different background from other people is very valuable; it means you can come in with an insight others might not have,” he

31 Jan 2013: In all kinds of areas, our options as citizens and societies are being affected – and maybe compromised – by technological developments about which most people know very little,” he says. ... There’s very little evidence that people who use

22 Aug 2013: Officer, who has been leading the transition for the alumni and development offices over the past nine months. ... In 2009 she led the award-winning redesign of the University’s alumni magazine CAM.

20 May 2013: Mr Taylor will retain his current position at the North West Cambridge Development, devoting approximately 25 per cent of his time to work there and 75 per cent to the Estate Management Division. He will be supported in both roles by two new posts

20 May 2013: Joanna Simpson has been appointed to the new post of Head of Environment and Energy at the University. She provides strategic direction to the University and is responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans to reduce the University’s

20 Feb 2013: Mr Knox is currently Director of the Sir John Soane’s Museum in London where he has been since 2005. He studied History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and was appointed Assistant Curator at the Royal Institute of British Architects

1 Feb 2013: 1908. It was the year that bank robbers Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their deaths in Bolivia, Baden-Powell set up the Boy Scout movement and the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford’s production line in Detroit, Michigan. Less well known,

22 May 2013: She takes up her new role on 26 June 2013 and brings with her a wealth of experience in health research – both in industry and academia. She has senior administration and project management experience and joins the Research Operations Office from

31 Jan 2013: In a cycle-savvy place such as Cambridge, many of us who can cycle to work are doing so. The 2007 University Travel Survey showed that 39 per cent of employees use a bike to get work, compared with a national average of 19 per cent of all workers.

17 Jun 2013: Objects and Journeys is a new exhibition of work by artist Professor Paul Coldwell exploring Scott’s final expedition and how it might be possible to re-imagine aspects of the tragic final journey through the objects he left behind. The prints and

20 Feb 2013: Dr Glover, currently Reader in Evolution and Development in the Department of Plant Sciences, said: “The Botanic Garden is a central and much-loved part of both the University and the wider community, and I am very much looking forward to working

25 Sep 2013: None of this, however, would be possible without the support, cooperation and information provided by the constituent parts of Cambridge, especially the academic Schools, faculties and departments, the Development and Alumni

31 Jan 2013: Few roles are as high profile as being a royal, something that Prince William and Kate Middleton know all too well. In the past, however, ruling members of royal families found themselves not only attracting a huge amount of attention but also quite

15 May 2013: The University’s Senior Academic Promotions CV Scheme will be launched at the start of July and is looking for participants. The scheme aims to address the under-representation of female academics in senior positions by encouraging and supporting

31 Jan 2013: Membership to the University Centre is free to all current University employees, students, alumni, CamCard holders and retired staff, which makes it handy to grab lunch or a drink with your

20 Feb 2013: Professor Queloz said: “I am delighted to be moving to Cambridge. It is a real honour for me to join a University that has been the home and source of inspiration to so many great scientists.” Extra-solar system planets, or exoplanets, were

4 Mar 2013: EquaTheatre director Jude Kelly and writer, historian and activist Dr Rachel Holmes will give this year's International Women's Day Lecture. The lecture will be held on 5 March at the McCrum Lecture Theatre, Corpus Christi College, and will start at

31 Jan 2013: When Cambridge linguist Dr Theodora (Dora) Alexopoulou was told at a parents’ evening that her bilingual child’s vocabulary was lagging behind those of his monolingual peers, it set her thinking. As a linguist, she knew bilingualism brought many

20 Feb 2013: Professor Leyser, formerly Associate Director of the Laboratory and also Professor of Plant Development at the Department of Plant Sciences, said: “This is a really exciting time to be a plant biologist. We have an impressive array of tools and

2 May 2013: X5, the new full economic cost and pricing tool for research grant applications, has been launched across the University, replacing the pFACT system, which reverts to read-only access on 1 August. It is an essential tool for the research community,

3 May 2013: The distinguished individuals are: Professor Jon Crowcroft, Marconi Professor of Communications Systems, Computer Laboratory Jon Crowcroft is distinguished for his many seminal contributions to the development of the internet. His work on satellite