Newnham College Postdoctoral Affiliates

The Newnham College welcomes applications from women in any subject seeking to be affiliated to Newnham College as Postdoctoral Affiliates, strengthening Newnham’s already significant academic community.

Postdoctoral Affiliates are members of the College’s Senior Combination Room, through which they have access to a lively interdisciplinary Fellowship and will receive invitations to attend and give College events, lectures and seminars. These are non-stipendiary positions, though undergraduate teaching and admissions interviewing, and postgraduate student mentoring opportunities may be available in some subjects, for which payment would be made at normal intercollegiate rates.

These affiliations will be for one academic year starting on 1 October 2022 and may be renewed annually at the discretion of the College Council (but not normally renewed beyond three years).

Applicants must hold an established and salaried postdoctoral research position or personal fellowship in the University of Cambridge or one of its associated research institutes, with tenure for at least two years. Applicants must be physically based in Cambridge for the duration of their affiliation and must have completed a PhD. The College is looking to select up to 15 Postdoctoral Affiliates, to add to a cohort which will total 25 Affiliates and aspires to achieve a balance between the arts and the sciences.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found on the College’s website.
Closing date: 20 May 2022

TICKET LAUNCH: Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum 2022

Tickets have just gone live for the Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum! 

The Forum is a two day annual event, organised by students, aimed at increasing awareness of climate change and sustainability. It features a variety of panels, exhibitions and other events, and hosts a diverse range of speakers at the cutting edge of climate research and policy. 🌱🌱🌱

This year’s CCSF will be held on the 11th & 12th of June, at the Cambridge Union. Our theme, ‘A Climate Reset’, seeks to recalibrate our responses to the climate crisis by emphasising diverse voices in sustainability, centering intersectionality and non-traditional discussions. The panel topics range from ‘Decolonising Climate Responses’ to ‘Representing the Climate Crisis Creatively’.

Our speakers include Finn Harries, JoJo Mehta and Amali Tower, to name just a few. We also have a range of other events planned for the Forum: a Green Fair showcasing local sustainability initiatives, an art exhibition, short film screenings and a stimulating discussion on ecocide. An entirely vegan lunch and refreshments will be included in the ticket price, provided by local vendors.

The tickets for CCSF 2022 are now LIVE and can be found here. The Forum is open to all, at a variety of prices. We can’t wait to see you there!

Check out our website, Instagram (@ccsf_camhub), Facebook or LinkedIn to find out more.’

STudent Experiences in the Pandemic: STEP towards Mental Health and Well-Being

UCS Easter Term Groups and Workshop timetables

We run three kinds of groups at University Counselling Service (UCS): workshops, focused groups and longer counselling groups.

The workshops are generally one-off events and do not require any ongoing commitment.  The focused groups are for people who want help with a particular issue.  Longer counselling groups offer support over a period of several weeks. To ensure a group experience, we aim to run groups and workshops of six participants or more and if there are insufficient numbers to run a group or workshop it may be cancelled.

For students who want to register their interest, please advise them to complete the relevant registration forms, which can be found on clicking the following link for: Workshop registration form  or Group registration form.

These are currently being held remotely, online via Zoom. In order to for students participate, they would need to either download Zoom (https://zoom.us/download) or install the app on their mobile phone or tablet.

For more information, visit the UCS website.

Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours

See the most iconic views of the city, while discovering the histories of town/gown conflict, slavery, colonialism, gender, and sexuality which shaped them. On these discussion-based tours, our guides tell stories and ask questions to spark messy, respectful conversations inspired by the cityscape.

– What should we do with controversial statues?
– How should nations teach their histories?
– Who has access to university education?

For bookings and more information, visit the website.