Facilities and Building Management

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences (CMS) building, reception and maintenance are run by our Facilities Team headed up by the Facilities Manager, James Wilcock.

Please report any building related problems and faults by email to facilities@maths.cam.ac.uk.

Health and Safety 

James Wilcock is the Site Safety Officer (office D0.03, extension 66915).  Any problems with the building should be reported to him immediately.   

It is essential that you familiarise yourself immediately with the CMS fire alarm procedures. Details can be found on the safety information flyer in your office.

Emergency number for FIRE/POLICE/AMBULANCE is 1 999

Emergency number for SECURITY is 1 31818/01223 331818

The CMS Site operates a no-smoking policy

• First Aiders can be summoned via CMS Reception (65000).
• CMS Site safety policy 
• CMS  Site Electricity Safety policy 
• University EMERGENCY number (currently 101);
• University security number (currently 31818);

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) work station Assessments

In the first instance Staff are encouraged to read the following DSE guidance leaflets supplied by Occupational Health:

OHL03 - Working safely with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) desktops
OHL04 - Working safely with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) laptops

Sickness:  All employees should use the (CHRIS/62) form to report all sickness absences to their departmental administrator or head of institution. After seven calendar days' absence, you need a medical certificate from a doctor. Information on the University's Sickness Absence Policy is available on the Human Resources Division website.