- Ruth Padel Talk
Christ's Classics Society invites you to a talk by Ruth Padel, Christ's current Poet in Residence, Darwin's great-great-granddaughter and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the Zoological Society of London. She is currently writing a book of poems about migration, both in animals, people and cell biology. The talk will be entitled 'Silent Letters, Silent Atoms: Greek Underpinnings of Current Ideas in Poetry and Science' and will appeal to arts and science students alike!
Date: Tuesday November 10th
Time: 5-6pm
Place: Lloyd Room
Cost: Free!
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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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Sophie Read
College Lecturer in English
Christ's College
Cambridge CB2 3BU
01223 (3)35069
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- World University Rankings
The Global Student Education Forum (GSEF) is hosting a talk titled:
'Identifying the World's Best Universities: the Development of the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings'
to be given by Phil Baty, the Deputy Editor of Times Higher Education. The talk will be held on Wednesday, 11th November 2009 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM at Lecture Room GS4, Faculty of Education, Cambridge University.
Places are LIMITED. To reserve your seat, please do so at www.gseforum.org/phil_baty
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- An Introduction to Scientific Publishing
TTH Presents:
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An Introduction to Scientific Publishing with Bibiana Campos Seijo (Editor of Chemistry World)
Wednesday 11th November, 7.30-9pm
The McCrum Seminar Room, Bene't Street, Cambridge
(look for signs!)
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Bibiana Campos Seijo will discuss the world of science magazine and journal publishing, the opportunities that are available, and most importantly - what makes a good publication? We would especially encourage anyone interested in page layout and design, photography and illustration, or copy editing to come along. Of course, we also welcome anyone with a general interest or who is looking at alternative careers involving science!
There will be plenty of time for questions and it should be a really interactive and fun talk.
Space is limited, so please let Jenny on president [at] camtriplehelix.com know if you're planning to come along! (feel free to turn up on the night also, but we can't guarantee a seat)
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- Dynamic Leadership
Do you have the skills to succeed? Do you stand out from the crowd? Are you
a leader of the future?
Join Frontiers and discover your leadership potential.
The Frontiers Group run fun and stimulating workshops to develop your
leadership, teamwork and communication skills to make you more employable on
graduation.
Unilever, Credit Suisse, Allen & Overy, GCHQ are just some of the many
graduate employers who support us and attend our workshops. Don't miss out
on your opportunity to meet them and gain the inside track.
For a full list of sponsors click here: www.thefrontiersgroup.co.uk/Sponsors.html
Join us:
Mind the Gap - Dynamic Leadership
18th November 2009
6.30 - 8.30pm
Howard Building, Downing College
Free to attend!
To book simply email info@thefrontiersgroup.co.uk and give your name,
contact details, college, subject and year of study.
For more information go to: www.thefrontiersgroup.co.uk
Are you a leader of the future? Find out on the 18th November with the
Frontiers Group leadership training.
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- Last Folio
Dear colleagues and friends,
I should like to invite you to the public opening of and an introductory talk about photo exhibition
LAST FOLIO: beauty of decay and preservation
on Wednesday 11 November at 11 am, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.
Shown for the first time in Britain, LAST FOLIO is a photo exhibition based on a recent discovery of a Jewish school in Slovakia that stood intact since the deportation of its pupils in 1943. The images of books found at the school have been taken by Slovak-Canadian photographer Yuri Dojc. A set of evocative portraits of decaying books that are no longer in a state of being saved and read, it is a story of destruction and neglect. Dojc treats each book as a survivor by capturing them as a portrait preserved in their final beauty. A number of images in the current exhibition have been acquired by the United States Library of Congress.
The event takes place at a pertinent time of commemorations of the victims of antisemitism, the world wars, moreover on the eve of the country’s first-ever Interfaith Week.
Attached please find further information about the exhibition and the opening event, and a poster. Do feel free to circulate this further and, circumstances permitting, kindly print and display the attached poster.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me anytime.
Yours sincerely,
Lucia Faltin
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- Welfare Events
Week 5 Relaxation
Wednesday 11th November, 19:30, in the Chetwynd Room, King's College
Just in time for Week 5, CUSU Mental Health and Transition Wellbeing bring you an evening of relaxation. Come along to chill out with free food and music, and learn some useful skills for keeping mentally healthy and dealing with stress. Wheelchair-accessible.
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Shared Planet 2009: See the problems. Share the solutions.
20th-22nd November, Manchester and Manchester Met Universities
The largest student conference on world poverty, human rights and the environment is coming up in Manchester. With a group booking, tickets will cost £19 for the whole weekend; accomodation will be £3 a night; and train tickets shouldn't be more than £30 with a young persons railcard if we book soon! That makes the total cost £55, which is pricey, but the weekend's well worth it, full of inspiring speakers, practical and informative workshops, debates, films, stalls and fun. We'll be leaving Cambridge early on Friday afternoon and coming back around 10pm on Sunday. UMS/leave a cheque in Beccy Talmy's pigeon hole, Queens' College, for £25, by Wednesday 11th November, to reserve your place. If you have any questions, email beccy.talmy@googlemail.com. We can sort out train tickets once we've got the group together.
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The Left Tea Party has moved!
Tuesday 10th November, 18:00-19:30 in the Chetwynd Room, King's College
Now with level access (apologies to anyone who was previously excluded: as soon as we realised, we made adjustments!), LTP is a relaxed and open forum for Cambridge lefties to meet up and chat about current events with a keen but laid-back political agenda. Tea figures large.
There is no Left Tea Party ‘type’. whether you're a fan of Tony Benn or Toni Negri, Leon Trotsky or Léon Blum; whether you're more at home in the Green Party or the IWW; whether you want to see the overthrow of capitalism or you support Fair Trade, come along, drink tea, meet new and old faces of the left in Cambridge and get involved!
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- Cambridge Futures Networking
Networking Socials
This is the perfect opportunity for you to network with the Cambridge Futures committee and company representatives from two renowned consultancy firms Ernst&Young and Oliver Wyman in an informal bar setting. Join us for FREE cocktails and nibbles for informal careers chat and a chance to find out how you can join the Cambridge Futures committee in our upcoming elections. Talk with current committee members about their jobs and what they've gained from working with us. To sign up for this event either email Calvin at cccc3@cam.ac.uk Or sign up on our website.
www.cambridgefutures.com
Location: TaBouche
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Thursday 12th November
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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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- Travel Aid
Got plans this summer? Volunteer abroad with TravelAid and have the
experience of a lifetime.
Provide support for residents and staff at a home for the socially vulnerable in Georgia, or run summer activities and assist teachers with lessons in Cambodia, as well as helping with the numerous other projects the charities there are engaged in.
With TravelAid you can be more than a tourist; volunteers have the chance to live, work and make meaningful friendships with people from communities across the world.
We support grassroots organisations in the developing world, exchanging skills and fundraising to provide a much-needed source of income and knowledge for the communities we work with. Challenging, rewarding and great fun, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
We are offering projects in Cambodia and Georgia to Cambridge students, to take place in the summer of 2010.
To find out more, come to our information evening -
7:00pm,
Monday 16th Nov,
Andrew Room,
Sidney Sussex College
In the meantime, if you have any questions please email rc472@cam.ac.uk
Please rspv to the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=169136823122&ref=ts
Thanks!
Roger Clarke,
Sidney Sussex College,
Cambridge
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- Dissertation Research
I am in my third year studying music at Homerton, and for my dissertation I
am researching into the relationship between music and synaesthesia.
Synaesthesia is a condition where a perception in one sense automatically
evokes a perception in another, for example people might see colours and
shapes when they hear words or music. For my dissertation I am trying to
find as many people with synaesthesia as possible, so if you think you
might have the condition (or you know anyone with it), please contact me on
ser51@cam.ac.uk.
Thank you for your help,
Sarah Reid
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- Cambridge Volunteers in Nepal
Do you enjoy teaching? Would you enjoy immersing yourself in a different culture? Would you enjoy trekking in the Himalayas? If so then we want you!
Cambridge Volunteers in Nepal is a student-run organisation that sends a small number of volunteers to teach in Nepal for six weeks in the summer vacation. CVN will arrange your teaching placement in one of three schools that we are in contact with. Aside from teaching you will have plenty of time to explore the old streets of Kathmandu, or go on elephant safari in Chitwan and if you have enough energy, you can go trekking in the highest mountains in the world. We promise you will not regret applying!
The application deadline for this summer is Wednesday 11th November. To apply and for more information please go to www.cvn.org.uk
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- Cambridge Green Party Internship
Interested to help the Cambridge Green Party win the 2010 general election?
Passionate about meeting people and talking with them about the election?
Then this position is for you!
The Cambridge Green Party is looking for an intern to play a key role as
part of our campaign team. In your role you will work to ensure that every
voter recognises how special and important their contribution and vote is to
the campaign. You will work closely with the campaigns team, helping roll
out campaign strategy through engaging with Cambridge residents and local
groups. You will gain experience in a range of aspects of political
campaigning including targeted public engagement, media monitoring,
campaigning, correspondence, street campaigning, producing campaign and
other literature, data entry and administration.
Your role as public engagement intern will include (but is not limited to):
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Targeted engagement throughout Cambridge
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Finding a/several local heroes in each ward of the constituency
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Maintaining constant contact with your network to constantly share
exciting news about the campaign
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Helping map out leafleting across the city of Cambridge
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Enhancing our engagement through online social networking sites
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Supporting members of the campaign team on various campaign specific
tasks
*Essential Criteria:*
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A knowledge of local issues facing real people
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The gift of the gab
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Experience in working within a team, and in a supportive role
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Strong skills on Microsoft Office or Open Office programmes
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A commitment to ensuring an equitable, and sustainable future
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Ability to work unsupervised
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A basic knowledge of Green Party policy, and a commitment to building on
that knowledge
Desirable Criteria:
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Experience in political campaigning
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Ability to work weekends on occasion
You role will be between 10-15 hours per week, with the range dependent on
the stage of the campaign. Start date is to be November 20, and your
internship will reach it's completion at the date of the general election
(or May 6, if the election is called early). You will have flexible hours
and a small budget for necessary expenses.
To apply for this internship, please send your CV and covering letter to *
cambridge@greenparty.org.uk*.
Deadline for application is 5pm November 13, with interviews scheduled for
Wed., November 18.
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- Take the Leap
Take the Leap aims to give school children skills that will help them inform their lives. The workshop works with community schools where few students attend higher education. This is not a big commitment, and will only take up a day or two of your time. It is a great way to give something to your local community whilst at Cambridge. Not only that, but being involved in a project like this will appeal to employers, particularly the training workshop we provide. This is an excellent experience to work with children, especially for those aiming to follow a career in teaching.
If you want to get involved, or for more information, contact Rav (rsa31@cam.ac.uk).
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- Wolfson Howler
It's back, and this time it's personal. Cambridge's biggest and best comedy
night returns to serve you up another helping of unparalleled hilarity. Do
yourself a favour and come on down. When? I'll tell you when:
THIS MONDAY THE 9th OF NOVEMBER
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Wolfson College bar
With our very special headliner
************** JOANNA NEARY **************
"Truly inventive and way beyond most bog standard stand-up. A
genuinely original talent, who builds bonfires with the tired
preconceptions of female stand-ups."
Johnny Vegas
You may have seen her in Mitchell and Webb, Ideal, Brave Young Men, Green
Wing, Time Trumpet, Katy Brand, Skins, etc etc etc, and she's coming to
Wolfson to do what she does best.
Also expect comedy from the finest Cambridge acts around, and your
indefatigable MC Ed Gamble.
Tickets are £5, so come on down, it'll be a blast. Don't believe us? Here's
what Varsity had to say about the last Howler: "this term the Wolfson
Howler seems to have reached an all-time high." So it's settled then, see
you there.
xxx
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- Bone Marrow
SAVE A LIFE!: JOIN THE BONE MARROW REGISTER
Cambridge University Marrow Donor Recruitment Clinic
Saturday 14th November 2009, 1-5pm, Long Room, New Hall
Come to the clinic, run by Cambridge University
Marrow, to join the Anthony Nolan Trust's bone marrow register. A small
blood sample will be taken if you choose to join and meet the necessary
criteria. Everything takes no more than 15-20 minutes!
For more information, read below, or look at Cambridge University Marrow's
website: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/marrow
# WHY JOIN? #
Every year thousands of people with diseases, including leukaemia, reach a
stage in their illness when their only hope of survival is from a bone
marrow stem cell transplant. In some cases a sibling or relative may
provide the best match, but in many cases an unrelated donor could be the
only option. The ANT bone marrow register allows a database of potential
donors to be searched and matched for tissue type. Put simply, the more
people who join the register, the greater the chance that a good match can
be found when a patient is in need of bone marrow. So, THE MORE PEOPLE WHO
JOIN THE REGISTER, THE MORE LIVES COULD BE SAVED!
The chance of being called up are fairly slim, but if you are then you will
be saving someone's life.
# WHO CAN JOIN? #
Most people aged between 18 and 40 can join the register (subject to
certain criteria - see below). We are particularly looking for MEN and
people from ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS as they
are significantly under represented on the register.
International students who are staying the UK for at least 3 years
are most welcome to join the register as well.
As tissue types vary with ethnicity and sex, it is particularly important for
members of these groups to sign up. When you attend the clinic you'll be
taken through the registration process by a trained counsellor, who can
answer any questions you may have. For detailed suitability criteria,
including medical conditions which may preclude registration, see the ANT
website (http://www.anthonynolan.com).
# FURTHER INFORMATION #
For information about the clinic please contact Ou Yanwen ( yo228@cam.ac.uk)
or Myura Nagendran (mn337@cam.ac.uk) For info on Cambridge University
Marrow or the Anthony Nolan Trust, look at their respective websites
(above).
Best Wishes,
Cambridge University Marrow Committee 09/10
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- SCA Choir
Musicians, choirs and performers needed
Could you or any of your friends spare half an hour or 1 hour on Saturday the 21st November for charity?
SCA are hosting a busking/carol singing fund-raising bonanza in the Lion Yard and would like some of the many talented performers out there to fill our slots throughout the day.
If you are interested or have any questions, please e-mail Helen on hlc50
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