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Placement opportunity: Carbon Management Assistant

4 August 2015

We are offering a fantastic placement opportunity for a graduate to work as part of the Environment and Energy Section for 12 months as a Carbon Management Assistant. This post holder will be employed by Change Agents UK and be working alongside and supporting the Carbon Reduction Manager in a number of key areas relating...

Have you ever considered sharing your car journey to work to save money?

21 May 2015

Did you know during rush hour in the UK there are around 38 million empty car seats; the equivalent of nearly half a million empty buses. Do you drive to work alone? Have you ever considered car-sharing? There are approximately 800 employees at the University sharing their commute, saving money, cutting congestion and...

Walk to Work Week 2015

11 May 2015

Walk to Work Week runs from 11-15 May 2015 , whether it’s walking all or part of the journey to work, stepping out of the office for a lunchtime walk, or getting off the bus a few stops earlier on your way home, walking is a free and easy way to work more exercise into your daily routine. Health charity Living Streets says...

Job opportunity: Environmental Officer

5 May 2015

The University of Cambridge is seeking an experienced individual to join the Environment and Energy Team as the Environmental Officer. This team is responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans to improve the University's performance across a wide range of areas of environmental sustainability, including...

New Busway Parking Charges

23 April 2015

A new parking payment system for St.Ives & Longstanton park and ride sites will go live on 14 May 2015. An explanation of the charging system is contained below. All vehicles parking at either of the Busway Park & Ride sites will have a 1 hour free period. This will enable people to drop-off and pick-up for free...

University Information Services staff get busy building bee houses for West Cambridge

20 April 2015

After four decades of working in the concrete and brick environment of the New Museums Site, UIS staff found the greenness of trees, shrubs and lawns of their new premises at the Roger Needham Building in West Cambridge, a welcome sight. Determined to optimise their location for wildlife, staff organised a bee house-...

Annual Cambridge spring clean event recycles 20 tonnes of e-waste

2 April 2015

The annual e-waste recycling event in Cambridge had a feel-good atmosphere as local residents, businesses, colleges and students came out in force to recycle their broken or unwanted electrical items. A total of 20.24 tonnes of e-waste was collected for recycling at the two-day event on the 11th and 12th of March 2015...

Job opportunity: Environmental Co-ordinator

19 March 2015

The University of Cambridge is seeking a knowledgeable and committed individual to join the University's Environment and Energy Section as the Environmental Co-ordinator. This Section is responsible for developing and implementing long-term plans to improve the University's performance across a wide range of areas of...

Summer student opportunities: near and far

16 March 2015

This summer we have paid internships for Cambridge students in our office as well as the opportunity to work at the National University of Singapore in an exchange programme. Students have the chance to tackle real institutional problems here at the University or abroad with professionals in the field. These positions are...

Cambridge electronic recycling event sets target of 100 tonnes of e-waste recycled

27 February 2015

For the fourth year running, businesses, residents, schools and colleges in Cambridge are being urged to recycle their broken or unwanted electronics at a two-day event at University of Cambridge, Sidgwick Site Car Park, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DD. The convenience of this local event has proved popular with...