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The Career Support Fund is a short-term fund designed to support employees whose careers have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a career break or a period of leave for caring responsibilities.Funding through the Career Support Fund can be used to mitigate adverse impact in the past or anticipated in the future.Grants may be awarded …

Registration is now open to attend our exciting virtual course on networking and profile building.Learn tools for successfully growing and nurturing your networks and put your skills into practice with other UK researchers.The course consists of six complementary sessions which are designed to be attended as a series.Sessions are 90 minutes in leng…

On 24 and 26 April, Nigel Topping, the UK government's High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, will host online town halls to hear the views of staff and students on an initiated Grace relating to fossil fuel industry ties.Mr Topping has been commissioned by the University Council to produce a report that analyses the likely impact of the pro…

The p2i network sponsors limited places for postdocs to participate in the following intensive entrepreneurship programmes with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths, and AI:Ignite at Cambridge Judge Business School (2 - 7 July 2023)I.E.C.T Summer School Innsbruck (18 - 24 August 2023)Both programmes are aimed at researchers with entre…

Researchers in the Department of Chemistry have recently formed two new networks. They are looking to welcome new members and connect with other community-building groups across the University. Both have committees made up of postdocs and postgraduate students, but are open to the wider department.The Cambridge Chemistry Gender Equality Network is …

Do you think an entrepreneurial mindset and skills only apply to those interested in starting a venture? Think again!Any academic or non-academic employer values individuals who demonstrate the entrepreneurial characteristics and skills to create impact.The flexible p2i online course, “Empowering researchers to innovate”, is a great way to familiar…

At the Postdoc Academy, we run a mentoring scheme which offers postdocs the opportunity to have reflective and developmental career conversations with a mentor from academia or beyond.Our scheme is open again for applications from postdocs seeking a mentor.We match postdocs individually with a mentor that they will work with over a 9-month period t…

Postdocs have an opportunity to engage with Nigel Topping, the UN High Level Climate Champion for COP26, on a project in collaboration with the University to develop a study in response to an initiated Grace relating to fossil fuel industry ties.Eight postdocs are required to participate in the focus group discussion.Ideally from a discipline that …

Following refurbishment, our postdoc centre on the Biomedical Campus is now open again for hot-desking and events.The centre has spaces suitable for training events, 1:1s, networking, and group meetings.Postdocs can book to use these spaces for free, or drop in to hot-desk.Find out more about the facilities at the Biomedical Campus Postdoc CentrePo…

Cambridge Zero and Cambridge University Press & Assessment are bringing together academics and content development colleagues from CUP&A to explore incorporating current research on climate change and solutions into the school curriculum at national and international scales.This is a unique opportunity for the University to draw on climate and sust…

The HR Committee and Race Equality Self-Assessment Team are seeking postdoc representatives to join their membership.Find out more about these opportunities.Expressions of interest for either position should be submitted by 23 January via the link above.

The Postdoc Centres at Mill Lane and Eddington will remain open for hot-desking over the holiday period.Postdoc Academy staff will not be on site from Friday 23 December to Tuesday 3 January.If you would like to use either centre during this time but do not currently have access, please complete the online induction and contact contact.pda@admin.ca…

As this year's cohort of Borysiewicz Fellows finishes up their time on the programme, we caught up with our first group of Fellows in a two-part podcast to find out what they did next.Episode OneIn part one, we talked to three incredible individuals who, since completing their Fellowships in 2019, have embarked on amazing careers outside of academi…

The HR Transformation Programme is carrying out a second round of user research with University staff to get a deeper understanding of the goals and challenges for staff in relation to HR, and to inform how new HR systems will be delivered.The programme team is seeking input from staff across the University who are willing to share their experience…

Applications are now open for the 2022-23 Public Engagement Starter Fund.This is an exciting opportunity for University of Cambridge researchers to apply for small grants to undertake innovative public engagement with research activities.Applications for grants of up to £2000 can be submitted until 5pm on 12 December 2022.The fund supports novel pr…