The University of Cambridge is to offer all students living in college accommodation a weekly test for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, even if they show no symptoms. Whilst the testing of asymptomatic students is not national guidance, the University will be launching this programme as part of their ‘Stay Safe Cambridge Uni’ public health initiative.
In advance of the new academic year, the University of Cambridge has launched an information campaign, webpages and a series of short films to help students and staff minimise the risks to themselves and others from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Cambridge Legacies of Enslavement Inquiry delivered its first report this week outlining its plan of action and initial recommendations.
The new post will strengthen existing research into how better to support young people’s well-being and mental health, in particular through the education system.
The rainbow flag – the international symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community – will fly over the Old Schools, at the heart of the University of Cambridge, for the first time on Monday to mark LGBT+ History Month.
The end of January is finally upon us, bringing with it a political and economic move that many in this country have hoped for and that many others would have wished to avoid.
Cambridge joins forces with the University of Edinburgh and St Anne’s College, Oxford to found a network with the vision of building a better world by aligning their investments with their missions, and using their endowments to benefit society and the environment.
New report on LGBTQ+ experiences at the University is now published. While many feel Cambridge offers a “safe and empowering” community, the report highlights the “emotional labour” of being LGBTQ+ at a leading academic institution.
University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen J Toope joined in the call for universities to step up actions to safeguard staff and student welfare in the wake of a national report that showed one in five minority ethnic students had been subjected to racial harassment.
The Vice-Chancellor marked the start of the new academic year this morning by giving his annual address to the University in the Senate House.
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