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13 Mar 2020: The University is continually monitoring the latest Public Health England and government advice on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) when considering plans for the upcoming Congregations.  So that the

24 Feb 2020: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, Ell? I'm Ell. I use they/he pronouns and I'm a second year English student here at Murray Edwards. I've been the LGBT+ Officer since Novembe

18 Aug 2020: Following the government’s announcement on 17 August, we are delighted that students across the country now have greater clarity on their A Level grades. What happens next? We know this ha

9 Jun 2020: Find out more about some of the subjects you can study by taking a look at the Q&As with our Directors of Studies: Archaeology Architecture Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC) Biologi

24 Jul 2020: A major step towards creating a simpler, more user-friendly approach to how the University procures, purchases and pays for its goods, works and services was made this week (July 24) with the launch of Version 1 of the new Procurement Services

26 Nov 2020: Virtual classroom courses These are live courses run on Teams, places must be booked in advance Budgeting 1 - Introduction to budgeting in the University This session covers the theory and practice of budgeting in the University, how to interpret

26 Jun 2020: Through its response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Finance has had to adapt at speed to keep critical business functions operating, while progressing major functional activities such as the budget and year-end process.

1 Dec 2020: Online courses These are online courses, available at any time. Book a place to start the course immediately. Petty Cash This short online course will provide you with an overview of the way petty cash operates.

17 Mar 2020: During the first two weeks of March, the Finance Transformation Programme (FTP) has been feeding back the results of its Discovery Phase to key stakeholders and those who took part in the engagement activity. One of the feedback sessions was

11 Nov 2020: The Gateway Programme, an academic and career-based development programme unique to Murray Edwards, has moved online for Michaelmas Term 2020. What were the challenges of moving Gateway online and

18 Feb 2020: My particular interest lies in environmental sustainability (I was involved in introducing the Green Impact Scheme to College), and more specifically, how sustainability can be framed in an economic context. ... This relates to the behavioural strand of

18 Nov 2020: From 1 January 2021, the way that we pay import VAT is changing. When the EU/UK transition period ends on 31 December 2020, imports from countries in the EU will be subject to the same customs controls and VAT rules as imports from the rest of the

28 Jul 2020: You may have read in the news about a data breach experienced by Blackbaud, one the world’s largest providers of education administration, fundraising, and financial management software. 

10 Dec 2020: The Enhanced Financial Transparency project (EFT), one of the Finance Transformation Programme’s (FTP) key projects, held two workshops with 38 staff members recently in order to capture key challenges faced by the University in financial planning.

31 Jan 2020: Baroness Doreen Lawrence was awarded the OBE for services to community relations in 2003 and since then she has been made a life peer in the House of Lords in 2013. She has won praise for her tireless

20 Jan 2020: January has seen the University move a step closer to transforming how employees process their expense claims as it has been agreed that expense system solution provider SAP Concur will take this work forward.

11 Dec 2020: The UN only officially works in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese, and recruits via an exam system similar to the EC’s competitions.

29 May 2020: The Finance Transformation Programme’s (FTP) Expense Management System project is progressing well and, with support from wider University user groups, a more user-friendly system is being developed.

20 Apr 2020: Mkpouto Pius (MPhil Genomic Medicine, Gates Cambridge Scholar) shares her experiences of living in College during lockdown. Can you tell us a little bit about what a ‘typical day’ looks

5 Jun 2020: "Like many members of our community – staff, students and alumni of all ethnicities and backgrounds – I have been deeply disturbed by recent events in the United States, and share a s