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14 Sep 2020: Across Cambridge, dedicated educators are striving to improve the learning outcomes of students through the use of enabling technologies. By way of shining a light on these pockets of activity and innovation, Cambridge University Press has created

16 Apr 2020: 1. What is an Employee Welfare Loan? It is an interest-free loan of between £250 and £1,000 to support eligible staff facing short-term financial difficulties, where it has not been possible to find funding from other recognised reputable sources

19 Jun 2020: We were delighted in April to announce the 2020 winners of the Pilkington Prize. For obvious reasons, the planned Pilkington Prize celebration can't go ahead this summer. We are very much hoping that we'll be able to welcome this year's Prize

21 May 2020: Today, Friday 22 May, marks the 2020 International Day for Biological Diversity. Although it doesn’t roll off the tongue, at its heart this day has a simple message: to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues at a global level.

11 Feb 2020: David Hughes recently delivered a review of the 2019 Financial Statements. It was an opportunity to get a more in-depth understanding of the results for the year. Slides from the presentation are available here.

21 Aug 2020: About the form The University recognises that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the HEI sector and many staff will have faced difficulties in carrying out their usual duties, preventing them from progressing as usual during probation.

25 Nov 2020: A detailed review was undertaken to replace the current University Payment System (UPS) for payments to light-touch self-employed and casual workers to identify the improvements required for a more efficient and user-friendly system for institutions.

27 Jan 2020: Departments have a responsibility for ensuring that all departmental policies and procedures comply with the Financial Regulations and follow the best practice guidance in the Financial Procedures Manual.

18 Sep 2020: Introduction These pages provide information and updates on the casual workforce project. The aim of the project is to review how the University manages and engages its casual workforce and to implement more effective and efficient processes,

25 Nov 2020: We recognise that working with institutions to gain their input and feedback is critical to the success of the project and have therefore engaged in the following ways: 1:1 meetings with those institutions who have the highest usage of the UPS.