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How did people in eighteenth-century Europe react to the dictionary genre as a new information technology, and what can these reactions tell us about changing attitudes towards knowledge and learning in the age of Enlightenment?

What is a revolution? What role did Southern Europe play in the history of modern politics?

Join us! The theme of the day is Climate Resilient Communities, encouraging participation, engagement, and action. Sessions will include hands-on activities for families and children, storytelling, stalls by community groups, Cambridge Climate Society, the City Council and much more!

How does socio-economic marginality and trauma underpin different criminal identities in contemporary London?

A walking tour that takes an in-depth look at unusual aspects of several of the city centre colleges and, depending on public access on the day, will include a visit to one in order to really discover just what goes on!

Experience a unique immersive performance of Bach's monumental "St John Passion", in the round at Girton College's Great Hall.

Experience a unique performance of Bach's monumental "St John Passion", in the round at St John's College Chapel.

Two flagship university ensembles join forces for an evening of musical masterpieces by Brahms, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky.

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position in the group of Dr Chris Whitewoods at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University, to identify the mechanisms that control specification of the two primary photosynthetic cell types in plant leaves.

The successful applicant will be part of a group that investigates how plants pattern their internal leaf structure, using a range of species as model systems. In this role you will perform a mutant screen in Arabidopsis thaliana to identify genes that specify spongy and mesophyll cell fate. You will mutagenize plants, screen for mutants and cross plants to generate mapping populations and identify the causative mutations. Key aspects of the job will be plant care and management, microscopy and molecular biology. This role requires excellent attention to detail.

Candidates must have a background with a bachelor's degree in plant biology or related fields. Expertise in plant care and management is necessary and experience with Arabidopsis thaliana is preferred. Foundations in molecular biology and microscopy and/or histology are also preferred, alongside a willingness and ability to learn and work with new methodologies and different plant species.

The successful applicant will be a strong team player, highly solution orientated and self-motivated. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential, alongside the ability to work independently and with others, with a high degree of accuracy including outstanding record keeping. The Whitewoods group is looking for someone with a strong sense of scientific curiosity and fun who is enthusiastic to contribute to a young lab as it grows. Strong communication skills are required to interact with group members and other researchers at SLCU with different scientific backgrounds. The Whitewoods lab would like to encourage applications from individuals who wish to work flexibly or on a part time basis.

The Laboratory provides a welcoming and collaborative environment with a wide-range of family-friendly benefits and development opportunities. More about the Sainsbury Laboratory and details of what the University offers to employees can be found at: http://www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/.

The post is available from March 2024.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2025 in the first instance.

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Please quote reference PT40291 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

The Department of Biochemistry is seeking an enthusiastic Research Grants Assistant to join its very busy research grant team.

The role is to administer the end to end support for a portfolio of grants, working closely with grant holders, funders and internal University offices. Specifically, the main responsibilities include interrogating and using the University Finance System to process grant transactions; reviewing and approving expense claims; monitoring grant budgets on a monthly basis; producing budget expenditure analyses and staff forecasting information.

The ideal candidate will be used to working in a busy environment whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy. Previous experience of working in a financial and/or a research grant administration role, using computerised financial accounting systems and spreadsheets is desirable. However, we are keen to receive applications from candidates who have strong computing and communication skills with a willingness to learn the many aspects of Research Grants administration.

This position open ended, with limited funding. Funds are available for 3 years in the first instance.

This is an ideal opportunity to build on you knowledge and skills in the area of Research Grants Administration and to achieve this you will be fully supported to attend all the available internal training courses in this key function.

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Informal enquiries can be sent to Debbie Canham: dac77@cam.ac.uk

For any questions about this vacancy or the application process please contact: personnel@bioc.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PH40252 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We have a new and unique position to join the laboratory of Prof Adrian Liston and Dr James Dooley as a Research Laboratory Technician within the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge (https://www.listonlab.uk/).

The Role

You will join a project that is based on recent characterisation of T cells within the mouse and human brain. This population includes both conventional T cells, with pro-inflammatory potential, and regulatory T cells, with anti-inflammatory capacity. We recently developed a therapeutic that uses this pathway to protect mice against traumatic brain injury. This project will humanise the therapeutic for clinical translation, with a focus on the translational outcome. You will support research that contributes to the optimisation of therapeutics for brain delivery to patients, as part of the commercialisation pathway for a recently developed neuroinflammation treatment.

The Team

You will join a dynamic and teamwork-focused laboratory, with ~15 laboratory members, spanning early career researchers to senior staff scientists. The team is led by co-PIs Adrian Liston and James Dooley. The laboratory is an inclusive, international and diverse team, supportive of your personal and career development. Embedded within the University of Cambridge, the team has access to cutting-edge facilities and resources. You will gain training in laboratory support techniques, including working with experimental mice, running behavioural assays on mice, tissue processing, flow cytometry and general laboratory preparation. The job will require animal experimentation and occasional flexibility in working hours. You will benefit from the collaborative and collegial environment of the laboratory, and potential career growth opportunities within the wider university, the laboratory and the developing spin-off company Aila Biotech (https://www.ailabiotech.com/).

About you

You are a willing and engaged learner, highly motivated to develop your own skill set and enthusiastic about working in a team. You have either a BSc/MPhil in immunology, neuroscience, or a related field, or experience in animal handling or basic laboratory experience. Experience with animal handling, flow cytometry, and cell culture techniques are a plus, however you are not expected to enter with the full range of skills. A current PIL is a strong asset. Strong verbal communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to work under the direction of a team leader, and self-reflection during learning are highly desirable. A positive approach to kind and collaborative interactions with the team is essential.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for up to 2 years in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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The Department and University are committed to a fostering an inclusive and diverse environment in a workplace that values and supports mutual respect and equality.

For more information on the work of the Liston-Dooley group, please visit https://www.listonlab.uk/. For informal enquiries, or to find out specific details about available projects in the laboratory, please email James Dooley at jd2045@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference PK40257 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.