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Working as an academic at Cambridge
With its blend of tradition, intellectual exploration and a strong sense of community, the academic experience at University of Cambridge is uniquely fulfilling.
Key to this experience are the twin environments of department and college life.
Cambridge’s 31 independent colleges are communities where students and staff alike find academic support and social interaction, and where our famous small-group teaching takes place. Whether it’s dining in historic – or contemporary - halls, hosting interdisciplinary conferences, or debating the theories of the day with brilliant colleagues, the collegiate system is truly unique.
Lectures and group research take place in more than 100 faculties, departments and institutions. There are also strategic research initiatives and interdisciplinary research centres that tackle challenges that can only be addressed by multi-disciplinary teams of researchers.
The University offers unparalleled opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Academics and researchers enjoy high levels of autonomy, with freedom to explore their interests unrestricted. They also have world-class resources at their fingertips – including one of the largest libraries in the world.
Cambridge students are some of the brightest and most motivated in the world. Through the supervision system of one-to-one and small-group teaching, academics really get to know their students, pushing them to be the best they can be intellectually. We are proud of offering our students the chance to study with leading academics, and teaching loads allow plenty of research time.
Ideas and innovation thrive at Cambridge and we offer excellent support to research spin-outs, helping turn groundbreaking ideas into impactful businesses through Cambridge Enterprise.
With students, researchers, academics and faculty from more than 140 countries, Cambridge is host to a rich diversity of new ideas and cultural experiences, both inside the lecture hall and out.
This vibrancy spills over into the city as a whole, which buzzes with talks, debates, lectures, concerts and performances - all against a backdrop of stunning architecture, historic streets, peaceful green spaces, and of course the serene and picturesque River Cam. Learn more about living in Cambridge
As an academic at the University of Cambridge, you can expect:
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- Annual progression schemes on both our Research and Teaching, and Teaching and Scholarship pathways (or our biennial progression scheme for Professors (Grade 12).
- Sabbatical leave at the rate of one term for every six terms of service.
- Access to resources from the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning
- A new self-match mentoring scheme for academic staff.
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