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Recycling rates increase

25 March 2024

The University's new waste contract with Mountain Recycling has dramatically improved recycling rates across the estate, which are now around 65%. The materials collected are sorted at one of the most technically advanced recycling centres in the UK, which sorts mixed resources into individual recycling streams using 22-...

Revised cycleway and footpath layout on JJ Thomson Avenue

25 March 2024

The cycling and pedestrian access route along JJ Thomson Avenue has been adapted while the Whittle Laboratory project takes place. A new improved cycleway has been built along the east side of the road. This is generally directional and segregated from the footpath. At the new temporary spur road junction adjacent to The...

The emerging story of our Estate

21 March 2024

What are the latest developments of Reshaping our Estate? We spoke to John Dennis, the Lead Academic Sponsor of Reshaping our Estate, and David Cardwell, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Strategy and Planning, to discover the latest insights of the programme. For those who may not be aware of Reshaping our Estate, how would you...

Asset Digitisation pilot phase completed

4 March 2024

The pilot phase of a new programme to improve the quality, consistency and reliability of the information that we hold about the assets (from lifts, boilers and air conditioning equipment, to fire extinguishers and emergency lighting test switches) in the University of Cambridge buildings has been successfully completed...

Standing Tall this spring

1 March 2024

The University of Cambridge is supporting Cambridge Standing Tall , an art sculpture trail delivered by Break – a local charity working across Cambridgeshire to raise the aspirations of young people in care. After the success of Cows about Cambridge in 2021, Break, together with delivery partners Wild in Art, will be...

Botanic Garden Visitor Centre gets the green light

19 February 2024

Planning permission has been granted for a new Ticket Office to be built at the eastern entrance to the Botanic Garden on Station Road. The new structure will replace the current Ticket Office, which is not adequate for welcoming the huge numbers of visitors (around 350,000) that the Garden attracts each year. The new...

West Hub shortlisted for RIBA East Awards

16 February 2024

The University of Cambridge’s West Hub has been shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East Awards. Celebrating excellence in architecture across the UK, these awards are a testament to innovation and creativity in design. Designed by Jestico + Whiles , the dynamic building serves as a...

A fresh approach to grounds maintenance this spring

13 February 2024

This month grounds maintenance for the operational estate moved to an in-house service, focused on providing a higher quality and more efficient service to meet the needs of our estate. Grounds Manager Mark Coulson said, “Since the in-house team looked after most of the sites 12 years ago, there have been many changes. We...

Maintenance notifications

13 February 2024

Changes have been introduced this month (February 2024) to make it easier to keep track of progress on maintenance jobs and to quickly share feedback. Automatic email updates will now be sent to the person who requests a maintenance job when it moves to a new stage (job assigned, parts received, job completed etc) - there...

Future uses of the University Centre

7 February 2024

Please share your views on a range of options to upgrade the University Centre. More information about potential uses for a refurbished building is available on the University Centre future uses consultation webpage. Members of the University community, and others who would like to share their views, are invited to...