- Freshers - A Fresh Start DVD - Any Questions?
Meet in W37 on Friday 6th Nov 7:00pm for any comments, feedback or questions about the Fresh Start DVD we hope you got from the Christian Union in Freshers' Week. No question too simple or too hostile - it'd be great to see you there :-) (email Toby at tgg24 for more info)"
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- Lady Margaret Society Event
It is time once again for another inspirational event hosted by the Lady
Margaret Society. As the college women's society, we aim to celebrate the
valuable contributions that female members have made and continue to make
in all avenues of college life and after. Through our speaker events and
dinners, we endeavor to track alumni's continued successes post-Christ's,
expanding our horizons of the opportunities awaiting us. On Friday 6th
November, we cordially invite you to dine with us and listen to the eminent
Mrs Ann Kramer speak of her experiences as Head of Business Development at
Oxitec Limited. Oxitec Limited was founded in 2002 to develop and
commercialize leading-edge science and technology invented at the
University of Oxford.
Pre-dinner drinks will be offered in the OCR at 7pm, followed by dinner in Formal Hall at 7:30pm. The dress code is black tie. Sign-up is via the Formal Hall internet booking system and closes on Monday 2nd November. So, be quick! Guests are permitted to bring one guest, and everyone is welcome.
We promise you a thoroughly enjoyable evening!
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- Enhancement in Sport
The Triple Helix Cambridge (www.camtriplehelix.com) presents:
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ENHANCEMENT IN SPORT - Faster, Higher, Stronger, Yet?
Monday 9th November, 7:30pm
McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street (behind The Eagle pub)
FREE ENTRY - Kindly sponsored by Deloitte
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"Hormones, vitamins, stimulants and depressives are oils upon the creaky
machinery of life. Principal item, however, is the machinery." Martin H.
Fischer
Sport is about pushing the human body as far as is physically possible. But
what about scientific advancements that can surpass these limitations? The
expanding spheres of molecular biology and materials science give more
possibilities to extend human strength and endurance. To confuse issues
further, there are a whole host of legal supplements that can enhance
performance, and technology is improving sports equipment not just humans.
In this exciting debate examining human enhancement, join our panel of
experts to discuss the impact science is having and will have on sport:
- Dr Andy Miah (University of the West of Scotland)
- Dr Thomas Petersen (University of Roskilde, Denmark)
- Dr Alun Williams (Manchester Metropolitan University)
- Ms Clare Cunningham (Former Paralympic Swimmer - Deloitte & Touche LLP)
The panel will be chaired by Ms Michele Verroken of Sporting Integrity.
Following a short presentation from each speaker, the floor will be open to
you so we invite you to express your questions and views and come ready to
challenge the panel!
Refreshments will be served at the end. We look forward to welcoming you!
Kindly sponsored by Deloitte (London 2012 Supporter) - for more information
see www.deloitte.co.uk/graduates
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- Does Educational Research Make a Difference to Policy and Practice?
Professor Pamela Munn, the President of British Educational Research Association (BERA), will be giving a talk, titled 'Does Educational Research Make a Difference to Policy and Practice?' at the Global Student Education Forum (www.gseforum.org) on Tuesday, 3rd November 2009.
The talk (6:00PM - 7:30PM) will be held in Lecture Room 1S3, Faculty of Education (next to Homerton College), Cambridge University.
Places are LIMITED. To reserve a place, please go to: www.gseforum.org/pamela_munn
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- Towards an Environmental Crisis
Prof John Beddington - Towards an Environmental Crisis
The chief scientific advisor to the UK governernment is coming to Cambridge to speak at a SciSoc / Cambridge Union joint event! Only a few days after Sir David King's account on global warming, his successor will address his audience with a lecture on the economics and biology of sustainable resource management. What does the man who guides the government through scientific questions think about climate change? Make sure to come along and find out!
Free for members, only £2 for non-members
Date: Tuesday, the 3rd of November 2009
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm (entry from 7:30pm)
Place: Cambrdige Union Society Buidling, 9a Bridge Street
More: http://www.scisoc.com
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- International Forum
International Forum, Cambridge - "Success: Vision & Action"
Cambridge University Education Without Borders (CUEWB) will hold an exciting
one-day forum on Saturday, 7 November 2009, by kind invitation of Prof.
Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University. This is the 3rd
CUEWB international forum in the "Success: Vision & Action" series. The
forum will be a great opportunity for members of the University to benefit
from the knowledge and experience of the five renowned speakers. For more
information and to register, please visit http://www.cuewb.com/node/1336.
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- Centre for the study of Jewish-Christian Relations
See attached
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- Photography Exhibition
Cambridge University's Photographic Society (phoCUS) is running an exhibition to celebrate the 800th year anniversary of the University. Entries are invited from all members of the university and the society will endeavour to display photos from everyone who submits them. The deadline for the competition is Friday 30th October, but entries will still be accepted and displayed during our four week exhibition at three different venues around Cambridge.
The exhibition opens at the Shop on Jesus Lane from Monday the 2nd of November, with the opening night on Sunday the 1st of November.
The full competition rules are on the offical phoCUS website at http://www.phocus.org.uk/
- Oliver Wyman Skills Session
How to crack a case
Time: 3rd Nov 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Sidney Sussex, Mong Hall (opposite to Sainsbury's)
Free buffet will be provided after the presentation.
Is there potential for a new mobile phone operator in India?
How much will the UK music download market be worth in 2012?
How should a European retail bank realign its growth strategy in the wake of
the financial crisis?
The case study interview is a key element in the recruitment process of
consulting firms.
This session will introduce you to the different types of problem that you
might encounter and the skills they are trying to test.
Led by consultants from Oliver Wyman, you will work through an interactive
case study, with tips on how to approach different sections and feedback on
common pitfalls, followed by an opportunity to ask questions over a light
buffet.
To reserve a place, you need to sign up at
http://www.cambridgefutures.com/oliver-wyman-skills-session-how-to-crack-a-case-i604600.html
or email yl360@cam.ac.uk
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- Consultancy Drop In Session
MONITOR GROUP– International Strategy Consultancy Drop in Session
4th November from 7pm, Pitt Building, Trumpington Street
Monitor is a leading global strategy consulting firm and was founded in 1983 by a group of Harvard Business School professors who wanted to test their theories in the real world. This blend of academic inquiry, entrepreneurial spirit, and commercial ambition has remained at Monitor’s core as it has grown into a world-class strategy company.
We work with organisations to help them grow. For corporations, that often means developing strategies for revenue growth. For governments, it means working on national economic development. For non-profits, it means helping to grow their social impact.
To find out more please come along to our Drop-in session with drinks and nibbles on Wednesday 4th November at 7pm. There will be an opportunity to chat with current consultants and hear about what it is like to work at Monitor as well as the opportunities that we can offer you. There will also be a short presentation at around 7:30pm.
For more information please visit www.monitor.com
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- Mastana Auditions
Get involved in MASTANA - Cambridge's biggest and greatest Asian arts
show!!!
Every year, Mastana raises thousands of pounds for charity by bringing
together Asian talent for one magical night, in an exposition of world
music, a melting-pot of traditional dance against vibrant urban beats, a
stage for colourful comedy, and a flaming catwalk. This year, it will be
held on Saturday 6th March 2010 at the Cambridge Corn Exchange, one of
Cambridge's most prestigious venues, playing to an audience of over 1000
people. And we need YOU to make it happen!
Whether in dancing, music, modelling or acting, we're looking for acts from
all parts of the world, covering the entire spectrum, from traditional to
modern! We are looking for eastern and western performers (or anyone who
can mix the two!) as long as you can take the stage and captivate the
audience!
Remember that you don't have to be Asian, size zero, or the best dancer in
the university! Mastana is about meeting new people, showcasing Cambridge's
talent and raising money for charity. This year, we are proud to support
Cancer Research UK and The Manitha Neyam Trust.
AUDITIONS will be held on:
Sunday 1st November, 2-5pm, Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College
Tuesday 3rd Nov - 5-8pm, Bateman Room, Caius College
Thursday 5th Nov - 6-8pm, Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College
Sunday 8th Nov - 6-8pm, Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College
Tuesday 10th Nov - 6-8pm, Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College
Thursday 12th Nov - 5-8pm, Green Room, Caius College
Please send us an email at mastana-acts@cuhcs.org to book a time slot or
feel free to drop in anytime between these times!
Don't worry, it doesn't need to be your actual act, and it doesn't need to
be perfect - we just want to get an idea of what you can offer. If you have
any further questions, please email mastana-acts@cuhcs.org.uk, and we'll be
happy to answer them.
Acts Team
Mastana 2010
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- AnoushkA Dresses - Team Recruitment
AnoushkA is a social enterprise run by Cambridge students that provides Bespoke Dressmaking services (especially for the May Balls). We're currently recruiting team members interested in fashion and social entrepreneurship to work with us in four key areas:
- Marketing (designing promotional material, publicity of events)
- Events (organising and running events, e.g. dress design drop-in sessions, fashion shows, launch events, etc)
- Operations (working with design team, sending designs to dressmakers, getting costs for each dress, managing fittings/adjustments, and ensuring good communication, timing, and customer service).
- Design (working with customers during drop-in sessions, advising them on suitable fabric/style/colours, coming up with creative ideas, and sketching designs and descriptions to send to the dressmakers)
If you're interested in any of these areas, we'd love to hear from you. Please send a CV and an optional paragraph about which role you would like to work in and why to Lin at contact@anoushkadresses.co.uk by Wednesday 4 November.
Also, if you're interested in design, we'll be making some sample dresses soon, and are hosting an informal competition for all potential designers. To enter the competition, send us your designs (sketches, description & photos) by Thursday 5 November - we'll select the best ones and have them made! You can send the designs either by email or UMS.
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- Psychology Experiment Participants Needed
Test your memory for famous faces, and get paid for your trouble!
We are looking for volunteers aged 18-35 who have lived in the UK for at
least 5 years to take part in our experiment.
The experiment takes around 1 hour and 15 min. and you will be paid £7.50
in compensation. Testing involves completing some memory tasks on a
computer while having your responses measured.
Testing will take place in October-November 2009 at the University of
Cambridge Downing Street campus.
To take part or for more information, please email Zara on: zmb25@cam.ac.uk
Your help is very much appreciated!
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- Biology Books
Second Hand Biology/Cells books for sale:
'Molecular Biology of the Cell - Alberts et al. Fourth addition,' £30 ono
'Instant Notes: Molecular Biology - Turner, McLennan et al. £15 ono'
Contact Brendan Laing (bjl40)
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- Players and Conductors Needed
Dear all,
I'm writing on behalf of the Cambridge University Chinese Orchestral
Society (CUCOS) to tell you that we are looking for conductor and players
for our western instrument department. We are the only orchestra of our
kind in the UK and specialise in oriental music. In the last 2 years we
have collborated with the renowned harmonica player Mr Jia He-Yi and toured
in Oxford and London. Here is our website:
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cucos/index.php
We need a conductor from Michaelmas to Lente, ending with a concert in at
Westroad concert hall on the 28th of February. And of course, what is an
orchestra without some great players! So if you play any instrument, please
come and play for us!
This year, we will be playing Butterfly Lovers concerto (With Miss Amy
Yuan, an ex-concert master for the national youth orchestra), Qiao's grand
courtyard (With the Soprano Ms Lu Miao who was part of Madame Butterfly at
Royal Albert Hall).
Rehearsal time are:
1:30 -4pm
Every Saturday!
Robinson Music Room
If you are interested or have any further questions please email me at
tz238@cam.ac.uk or come to the rehearsals (We have cookies ;)
Cheers,
Tianying Zhang
Head of Western Instrument Department
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- Freshfields - CUALA Delegation Trip
Dear students,
Each December, CUALA organises the highly successful delegation trip to a destination in Asia. These trips allow our members to experience Asia as it truly is. Meetings organised with local and global firms enable our delegates to have first-hand experience of law and business in practice. There are also plenty of opportunities to meet local university students and lots of time for sightseeing, shopping and relaxation.
The CUALA Executive Commmittee is pleased to announce that the destinations of CUALA Delegation Trip 2009 are Hong Kong and Macau. For more details, please visit? http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cuala/cuala-delegation-info-packcuala-delegation-info-pack
We have extended the deadline to 10 Nov 2009 as requested by potential delegates.
If you have any questions regarding this delegation trip, please contact our president Agnes Wan( swaw3@cam.ac.uk).
We look forward to seeing you in Freshfields - CUALA Delegation Trip 2009!
Best Regards,
CUALA Executive Committee
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- Cambridge Uni Women's Rugby
******* NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY *******
Ever wondered what it's like to run the length of the pitch, dodging
tackles and looking good, all at the same time? Or maybe you fantasize
about using your strength and aggression to win rucks and hit a scrum!
Well, look no further! Rugby is an outrageously fun team sport, for
people of all body types, and there is no experience necessary for
joining the Uni team. I can guarantee you that rugby will help build
your confidence, your fitness, and your social network -- CUWRFC is a
*really* fun and friendly group.
We train twice a week (Tuesdays 5-7 and Fridays 6-8) with matches
twice a week (Wednesdays and Sundays). We are a very successful club
but also welcome complete beginners to come down and check out what we
are all about. If you are interested, please contact Talia Gershon
(tg291@cam.ac.uk), or just come to one of our training sessions
(intersection of Grange Rd and West Rd).
If you'd like to try it out on a college level first, please contact
your college captains or our College League secretary Sarah Binning
(sb702@cam.ac.uk)
Looking forward to seeing loads of new faces in the coming weeks!!
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- Poetry Reading
7.30pm, 13 November 2009
Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College, Cambridge
Ruth Padel, Poet-in-Residence at Christ's, and Ian Patterson,
Director-of-Studies at Queens', will read from their work.
For more information, please contact Sophie Read (scnr2@cam.ac.uk).
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Ruth Padel
Ruth Padel's Darwin - A Life in Poems is a biography in poems of her
great-great-grandfather Charles Darwin. She began as a Greek scholar at
Oxford: her non-fiction includes two studies of ancient Greek ideas of the
mind and madness for Princeton University Press, a study of rock music and
Greek myth, an eco-travel book on wild tigers, and two popular books on
reading modern poetry. She has won the National Poetry Competition and
published seven collections: her first poetry reading was twenty-one years
ago with Ian Patterson in Cambridge, summer 1988, for her first pamphlet of
poems, Alibi, published by the Many Press. Throughout 2009 she has held a
Leverhulme Fellowship as Resident Poet at Christ's College, which enabled
her to finish her first novel, Where the Serpent Lives. It will be
published next February and dedicated to the College.
Ian Patterson
Ian Patterson has worked as a further education teacher, radical journalist,
translator, and second-hand bookseller. For the last ten years he has been a
Fellow of Queens' College where he is Director of Studies in English. Since
his first book in 1969, he has published some seven volumes of poetry,
including Time to Get Here: Selected Poems 1969-2002 (Salt, 2003) and most
recently The Glass Bell (Barque, 2009). His translation of the final volume
of Proust's A la recherche, Finding Time Again, is published by Penguin. His
Guernica and Total War was published in 2007. His star-sign is Virgo.
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- Cambridge Stands Up
CAMBRIDGE STANDS UP (the comedy night formerly known as Secret Porters Ball)
Monday 2nd Nov (this monday), Tit Hall ,8:30-10:15
Cambridge Amnesty have teamed up with CUSU- mental health for a night of comedy that will raise money and awareness. The line includes some of the best talent from the University and beyond. Go to - http://www.cuamnesty.org.uk/cambridge-stands-up-tickets/ to book. But dont worry you can still turn up on the door without booking.
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- Sponsored Sleepout
Homelessness is a big problem in Cambridge. This November, you have a
chance to help. On Saturday November 28th, there will be a sponsored
sleepout on Parker's Piece to support five of the city's homelessness
charities. Starting at 9pm and lasting through to 7 the next morning, 300
people will be spending the night out. To be one of those 300, register and
download a sponsorship form at www.streetbitesleepout.com.
In association with:
Cambridge On Ice (www.cambridgeonice.co.uk)
Newman Farm Firewood (www.newmanfarms.co.uk)
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