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Celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight: 25 February

20 February 2015

Louise Whitaker, Ethical Marketing Manager for the UK's largest independent distributor of Fairtrade produce to the food service sector, will be coming to the University of Cambridge during Fairtrade Fortnight to share her recent experiences with Ugandan coffee growing communities and answer any questions about the...

Become a British Cycling Ride Leader

13 February 2015

British Cycling is on the hunt for new Ride Leaders to help inspire more people in Cambridge to get on their bikes and start cycling for fun. If you love cycling recreationally and want to support others to get riding, you can become a British Cycling Ride Leader and lead group bike rides in Cambridge. British Cycling...

Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum 2015

9 February 2015

The Living Lab was at the Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum this year on Saturday the 7 February at St. Catherine’s College. It was an enjoyable event with keynote speeches from Dame Barbara Stocking, Stephen Tindale and Baroness Bryony Worthington. Alongside the keynote speakers, was a panel discussion, a debate...

Liftshare to save money on getting to work

6 February 2015

Do you currently drive to work from the outskirts of Cambridge? If so, do you spend more money on fuel than you would like? If so, why not register with CamShare to find another member of staff who lives near you to share with? More than 200 University of Cambridge employees so far have signed up for the car sharing scheme...

Comfort, Control and Behavioural Change

30 January 2015

Today, the Environment and Energy section heard from Dimitra Dantsiou, a PhD student in the Department of Architecture, about her initial findings in her ongoing research. She has been working with the Living Lab for the past two years examining energy use feedback in workplaces.She has used different buildings at the...

Take part in this year's Winter Warm-up Cycle Challenge

20 January 2015

Register for this year’s Cambridgeshire Winter Warm-up Cycle Challenge, 17 January – 31 January 2015, and win prizes for the cycle journeys you are already doing. Or go one step further and compete with other cyclists across the county to log the most miles. The Winter Warm-Up Cycle Challenge is a great opportunity to...

New research release: aeroplanes go hybrid-electric

7 January 2015

An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel. Researchers from the Department of Engineering, in association with Boeing, have successfully tested the first...

Cambridge CLOCS: new driver training sessions announced

6 January 2015

Outspoken Training, a Cambridge firm, have arranged several Safe Urban Driving (SUD) courses over the next few months. The course is being run in partnership with two JAUPT approved training centres, Fleetsource and Cycle Confident, and counts towards Driver CPC training requirements. The course focuses on safe...

Update report from the Safety Office

11 December 2014

The Safety Office have released a News update on various areas relevant to University staff and operations. Information from the Safety Office Following David Plumb's retirement in April 2014, Lisabeth Yates now heads the radiation group. The Health and Safety Executive has issued new guidance on reporting categories of...

University Library release their new bike fleet

5 December 2014

Introducing the newly-named University Library Bikes! As part of Switch Off Week 2014, the UL ran a 'Name the Bike' competition for their new fleet of pool bikes. Staff voted for their favourite names, and the most popular were picked. Bertie had the most nominations, followed by Boris , who was also very popular, and...