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The University of Cambridge’s Estates Division is celebrating after picking up two prestigious awards on 4 November.  The University was named as Construction Client of the Year at the Building Awards 2025 - the winner is chosen from a shortlist, compiled by industry leaders and the judging panel.  The University was recognised for its long-term an…

On Thursday 23 October, the Minister of State for Housing & Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP visited Eddington as part of a wider trip to Cambridge, which culminated in his attendance at the Innovate Cambridge Summit.Hosted by the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice, and Head of North West Cambridge development, Matt Johnson, the…

The University of Cambridge has submitted its planning application for a revised masterplan for the future phases of the Eddington development, with delivery targeted to begin in 2026.The University of Cambridge will host a series of public information sessions from Monday 20th October, to share details of its outline planning application for the f…

Following recent training, the AV Services team now have both A2 CofC and GVC qualifications enabling them to fly more safely and effectively to any location throughout Cambridge and the UK.Undertaking training through local company Sky Revolutions, the team spent a day taking in the legislation, theory and best practices for drone operations with …

The Environmental Sustainability team is launching a programme to identify toilet issues across the University estate.  A toilet with a broken flush valve can result in toilets that continue to refill with clean water which can add up to 400 litres of water per toilet, per day, so identifying these issues significantly reduce water use. Leaky Loo s…

Researchers and members of the University of Cambridge’s Early Cancer Institute redevelopment project team have sealed a time capsule to offer future generations a snapshot of life inside a scientific research institute in the 2020s.The time capsule will be embedded within the redeveloped Li Ka Shing Early Cancer Institute building on the Cambridge…

Across the University, Departments and Institutions have done a fantastic job to comply with new Simpler Recycling legislation requiring waste to be separated into four distinct streams from 1 April 2025.  It has been a big change and the amount of effort everyone has put in has been exceptional. At the Cambridge Judge Business School, Facilities S…

The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory and a major asset for the University, the city and the country, was officially opened on 9 May, at a ceremony in Cambridge. The Cavendish is one of the world’s most influential science laboratories. In the 150 years since its founding, scientists from the Caven…

The award-winning, all-electric *Universal bus service, which connects students, staff and members of the public to key locations in Cambridge, unveils a new, personalised voice system as part of a collaborative project called ‘Voices of Universal’.This update replaces the robotic sounding announcements previously in use with recordings by Universi…

Located at the Judge Business School, Keynes House is one of the first buildings to be retrofitted with air source heat pumps as part of the University's approach to decarbonisation. This final phase follows the installation of new internal pipework and heat emitters that commenced in August 2024, following newly installed high-performance triple-g…

Proposals for the future phases of the Eddington development in North West Cambridge will be discussed at a second round of consultations which continue this month.The series of public meetings, with the first at the Eddington Winter Warmer on 30 November, will continue to shape the emerging masterplan. In this round – which finishes on 10 December…

A new version of the University map launched this week (Tuesday 3 December). Please do go to the new map to try it out and to find the features that you would like to highlight using the map navigation and layers. Please share any feedback with the team at: maps@admin.cam.ac.ukThe new map has new features and improved navigation, as well as a revam…

Reshaping our Estate is a programme of work to create a University of Cambridge estate that is more efficient, more effective, more environmentally sustainable and fit-for-purpose.Read more about the programme and its work. Engagement with senior leadership teams across the UniversityBetween July and September, we invited senior leadership teams an…

The new Minister for Housing and Planning visited the University’s Eddington development to learn more about the new neighbourhood as an example of a high-quality, sustainable housing project that supports local economic growth.Matthew Pennycook MP, who was accompanied by Peter Freeman, Chair of Homes England, joined the University’s Vice-Chancello…

On Tuesday 17 September from 11am-2pm at the West Hub, you can explore an electric car as well as test ride e-bikes, e-scooters and cargo bikes ​​. Please ensure that you bring your Driving Licence to test drive the  scooters and photo ID for the bikes. Beyond having a ride on scooter or bike, you can discuss the Universities Electric Car Salary Sa…