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Treating organised international cyberattacks the way we treat pandemics, and using honey traps to disrupt cybercrime-for-hire marketplaces, are topics on the agenda at June's Cambridge Cybercrime Conference.

Electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are to be trialled across the UK in a new programme to help freight operators decarbonise their fleet.

Dozens of attendees attended a workshop for the industry, academia and government experts evaluating a pioneering new cybersecurity technology co-developed here.

We're holding a special event in June highlighting the work in Computer Architecture currently taking place here and discussing ways to build our future capacity in this field.

We're saddened by the death of Jack Lang, an enthusiastic supporter of the next generation of computer scientists and company founders who had a long association with this Department.

The natural vein structure found within leaves – which has inspired the structural design of porous materials that can maximise mass transfer – could unlock improvements in energy storage, catalysis, and sensing thanks to a new twist on a century-old biophysical law.

“It's been eye-opening to see the world from so many different angles. Cambridge creates a dynamic learning environment where everyone has something valuable to contribute,” says Mastercard Foundation Scholar Itumeleng Sebata.

PhD student Sara AlMahri has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Parmee Prize for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise – awarded for her start-up Revco – alongside co-founder Thomas Barber.

A Livery Company celebrating 400 years of history is honouring a student researching cutting-edge cybersecurity technology.

Alex Routh, Professor of Colloid Science at CEB, has been awarded the 2025 Thomas Graham Lecture by the RSC & SCI

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Students and early-career professionals of all disciplines are encouraged to apply to the Falling Walls Lab Cambridge – an international competition that challenges you to showcase a breakthrough that positively impacts science and society, in just three minutes.

Meet our new Planetary Computing Fellows who, thanks to philanthropic support, are working on harnessing the power of computer science to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

The School of Technology is seeking a Director of IT and Digital Transformation to drive essential cultural change within the School's IT community and provide strategic leadership. This pivotal role requires a person who can cultivate and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders within the School, University Information Services (UIS), University IT Portfolio Owners and external partners.

As the Director of IT&DT, you will be tasked with defining vision and strategy for the School's IT services and ensuring their successful implementation. Collaborating closely with the leadership teams of the School and its constituent departments', the Technology IT Committee and UIS Directorate, you will develop and execute strategies to enhance our IT infrastructure and services. You will become the main interface between the School and UIS, advocating for the School's evolving needs and ensure that delivered solutions align with our expectations.

Furthermore, you will play a vital role in advancing the School's mission to foster a world-leading environment for multidisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research. This includes leveraging University-wide services, introducing School-level IT services where necessary, and supporting specialized IT functions within departments. Collaboration with departmental IT staff will be essential to support educational and administrative activities, as well as scientific research, with a keen understanding of the need for flexible technical support.

The University Information Services develops and provides infrastructure, systems and services across the University landscape. UIS will be a key partner for the School in supporting this post, delivering a comprehensive, robust and reliable platform of fundamental IT services, augmented by the expertise of our local School IT staff. This collaborative approach to service delivery is essential for fostering a cohesive IT environment across the School. By leveraging both centralised and localised resources, we aim to enhance the quality, strength, and resilience of our IT infrastructure while retaining the invaluable insights and specialized support offered by our local IT teams.

Further details of what we are looking for can be found in the Further Particulars document below. Join us in driving impactful change and innovation within the School of Technology. In return we would offer you:

-Regular one-to-ones with your Line Manager to define and monitor objectives.

-An annual review to ensure you are on track and create a personal development plan.

-Regular team meetings, to develop your understanding of the work undertaken across the School Office outside of IT and digital.

-Learning and development opportunities including access to internal and external training courses and LinkedIn Learning, to support your personal and professional growth.

-Provision of IT equipment to facilitate hybrid working arrangements, tailored to the demands of the role.

-A supportive, inclusive and engaging working environment within a small and friendly team.

-Access to the University's CAMbens employee benefits, from health care cash plans to childcare, a cycle to work scheme to shopping and insurance discounts.

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Dr Shui Lam, Secretary of the School of Technology: shui@tech.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference NN41128 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.

Members of the Institute for Manufacturing's (IfM) Centre for Industrial Sustainability, explore the crucial importance of making industrial resources more visible. 

Researchers behind the development and deployment of an AI vision-based monitoring tool – used to track social distancing decisions in London during the COVID-19 pandemic – have accepted the Wilkes Award 2024 for “best paper” published in The Computer Journal.

Arm has been named Company of the Year in our annual Hall of Fame Awards — a celebration of the companies set up by students, staff and alumni of this Department.

An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.

Stellar speakers and a growing recogntion that Theoretical Computer Science has relevance far beyond its own discipline made the inaugural Cambridge Algorithms and Complexity Workshop this week a great success.

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of 255 outstanding research leaders to be awarded ERC Advanced Grants. The funding is amongst the EU’s most prestigious and competitive, providing leading senior researchers with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs. The new grants, worth in total nearly €652 million, are part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. 

A new project involving Cambridge researchers aims to challenge existing “wasteful” practices in the design and production of cricket gear – and help preserve and grow the UK cottage industry supporting it.