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The Research Culture working group is looking for a new postdoc representative from a STEM subject.Improving our research culture is a major focus for the university, with areas like recognition and reward, open research, bullying and harassment, and professional development high on our agenda.The working group recently published an action plan and…

Postdoc Appreciation Week 2021 takes place from 20-24 September, and there is lots going on at Cambridge and across the UK to celebrate.Throughout the week, we'll be tweeting thank you cards to postdocs who have made contributions to our department and community this year.And we're encouraging other departments to do the same! If you'd like to down…

A vacancy has arisen for a postdoctoral representative from an Arts, Humanities or Social Science discipline to join the Open Research Steering Committee. This is a significant strategic committee, reporting directly to Research Policy Committee and with responsibility for setting the direction for open research at Cambridge.Recent discussions have…

National and international business travel can play a key part in academic, research and education objectives at the University of Cambridge.However, in 2018/19, carbon emissions from business travel were roughly equivalent to emissions from gas used for space and water heating across the University estate (Environmental Sustainability Report 2019)…

The World Economic Forum’s network of Global Future Councils is the world’s foremost interdisciplinary knowledge network dedicated to promoting innovative thinking to shape a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future. The network convenes more than 1000 of the most relevant and knowledgeable thought leaders from academia, government, interna…

Are you interested in growing your network with the biomedical industry, entrepreneurs and academia?The Building Bridges in Medical Sciences (BBMS) Society is recruiting new members for the 2021/22 committee.The society aims to bring together individuals from different research areas, career paths and stages to explore the translational and interdi…

This year's virtual conference, hosted by the University of Liverpool on 24 September, will cover the theme of: new realities, stronger connections, successful futures.It will reflect the complexities of the current higher education research environment, where there is increasing recognition of postdocs’ expectations regarding career development an…

The Cambridge Climate Action Coalition is an online forum bringing key local businesses together to promote the sharing of information and ideas, and to foster action supportive of climate change mitigation and adaptation at a local level.On 22 September, Deloitte, in coordination with Cambridge Zero, will host a series of workshops to encourage th…

Develop your skills and network with other postdocs in these exciting and highly interactive upcoming sessions. Spaces are limited, so book now!Intercultural CommunicationThursday 8 July, 10:30am - 12:30pmCulture plays a big part in how we communicate research. This workshop will give you tools to help identify where national culture might be influ…

The University will be holding an online open meeting for all staff about the Covid Recovery Programme on Wednesday 14 July from 9.15 to 10.30am.Many of the programme’s initial areas of focus relate to staff and how the experience of working at Cambridge can be improved – from exploring new ways of working, to exploiting new technological opportuni…

We recognise that many of you will be keen to get back into our Postdoc Centres to use the hot-desking and event spaces.However, it is too early to say when we'll be able to re-open to postdocs.Our staff are still working from home in line with University guidance and, when we return to the workplace, all our spaces will be needed to ensure our tea…

Spaces are available for postdocs on these upcoming sessions hosted by Researcher Development. RD Live: AssertivenessWed 23 June, 1 - 2pmIn this session we will discuss what assertiveness is and what assertive behaviour looks like. Also, we will share few hints and tips so you can start to develop your own assertiveness skills.RD Pop-Up: Creativity…

We are delighted to announce that the Postdoc Academy Centres Coordinators, Ceren Kaser and Shaun Ballisat, have been successful in achieving the Green Impact Bronze Award, the first tier of the University's environmental accreditation scheme.The team have been praised for their passion and investment in the project since starting in January 2021.W…

There are two bursaries available to support postdocs who have experienced adverse career impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or who identify to underrepresented groups to enrol in the new Postgraduate Certificate in Research and Innovation Leadership.For 2021-22, Researcher Development and the Postdoc Academy have made available funds for …

The Postdoc Academy is leading a project to investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on postdocs at Cambridge and how the University can best respond to the needs which are emerging.In particular, we are seeking to understand how the pandemic’s impacts have differed, and how its after-effects will continue to differ, across groups within our community.W…