Updated 11:00 on 09 November 2023
Department access
Access arrangements
Opening hours differ from building to building, so if you need access outside of normal working hours (08.00-17.00), please contact the local coordinator or the Department’s Silver Team (silver-team@eng.cam.ac.uk) before attempting access.
| Building | Contact name | Email address |
| Whittle Lab | Juliet Teather | jet63@cam.ac.uk |
| Electrical Engineering Division | Sue Murkett | sm330@cam.ac.uk |
| Nanoscience Centre | Sue Murkett | sm330@cam.ac.uk |
| Civil Engineering Building | Jemma Cosbey | div-d@eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Schofield Centre | Alessandra Cirani | ac2301@cam.ac.uk |
| IfM | Maggie Harriss | ifm-admin@eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Trumpington Street: | ||
| Division A | Kate Roberts | div-a@eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Division C | Claire Whitaker | div-c@eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Division D | Kirsten Saward | allwood-office@eng.cam.ac.uk |
| Division F | Kim Cole | div-f@eng.cam.ac.uk |
If you are not covered by any of the local coordinators above, please contact the Silver Team (silver-team@eng.cam.ac.uk).
Contacts
Any queries or suggestions regarding the information on these pages should be emailed to the Silver Team (silver-team@eng.cam.ac.uk).
For security-related and out-of-hour emergencies use the contacts at www.em.admin.cam.ac.uk/operating-estate/security.
Easing the restrictions
The Department returned to an easing of the restrictions on 21 January 2022, applying the same measures for this easing which were first introduced in September 2021. The following document presents the details: Easing restrictions in the Department of Engineering September 2021.
New ways of working
The Department piloted new ways of working for staff during Michaelmas Term 2021 and will continue with the pilot in Lent Term 2022. The following document presents the plan for the pilot: New ways of working in Engineering v1
Communicable Diseases: safety and well-being
As we continue the shift to enable more working on premises, we are aware that those who are returning to the workplace for the first time may feel nervous and have questions and concerns about their personal circumstances. For anyone in this position, your manager will be able to discuss what practical arrangements you can expect to be in place on your return and also listen and respond to any questions or anxieties you may have.
If you have any concerns about your personal health and wellbeing with regard to your return to work, please raise the matter with your manager. The University has provided a form that you can complete together. Please click on the following link and download the Covid-19 Risk Assessment from the list provided. The form itself contains all the instructions that you will need. Link: Occupational Health Forms.
The Stay Safe Cambridge University webpages are kept up-to-date with the latest guidance.
You can find information about walk-in vaccination clinics in the local area (for anyone aged over 18) here.
The NHS advice on when to isolate can be found here.
The University has published some guidance on looking after your / your team’s mental health while working predominantly from home. Please do look at them / use them and refer to them.
Our Safety Team have also produced an excellent guide for safe working at home (which includes a link to the required risk assessment for working at home).
