- Chapel Music
1. Thursday morning (21st May) at 8.30am: the Chapel Choir will sing some music from the top of the Great Gate Tower! Everyone is welcome to gather in first court.
2. Recital to relax in the candelit chapel on Friday 22 May at 9pm -9.30pm. Soothing ancient and lilting music of the eleventh century nun 'Hildegard von Bingen' sung by the soprano Nadine McCrea. No better way to relax and chill out after a long week. All are welcome.
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- CUS
Sir Michael Parkinson
(Please note: the printed term-card lists an incorrect date for this event.)
Sir Michael Parkinson was born in South Yorkshire in 1935. He was educated at Barnsley grammar school, which he left with two O-levels; English and Art. In 1971 he began the show "Parkinson", which has since become the most famous talk-show in Britain. Sir Michael has interviewed some of the most influential people in the world, in such diverse areas as politics, cinema, the arts and sport. From Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela to Stephen Fry, Paul McCartney and Marlon Brando, Parkinson has sat side by side with the most influential people of the later twentieth century. Renowned nation-wide for his wit and warmth, "Parky" is a national institution in his own right. Join us for a relaxed evening in which Sir Michael will engage with the audience, recount some of his most interesting encounters with the world's great and good, and answer your questions. Venue: Chamber Date: Wed 20th May, 2009 at 7:30pm
These events are members only, subject to our usual guest policy (see the
Cambridge Union Society website for details).
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- OCEP Teach in Asia
OCEP currently has 20 vacancies remaining on its 2009 summer camps.
Xuzhou - 5Jul - 15Aug - 4 places - Three camps split between Xuzhou and Yangcheng in North Jiangsu province.
Vietnam - 1Jul - 1Aug - 3 places - Two programmes of camps in the capital city of Hanoi.
Korea - 29Jun - 31Jul - 12 places - A series of camps in the Korean town of Jinju.
HKST - 24Jun - 17Aug - 1 place - Three camps run in partnership with Hong Kong Study Tours Company located in Guangdong and Hong Kong.
For more information about the camps please visit http://www.ocep.org.uk/ or email thomas.hayward@ocep.org.uk
To apply please complete the application form at http://www.ocep.org.uk/apply
before 25th May.
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- Open Knowledge
Summer Project Opportunity - CKAN+, Department of Chemistry
Help open up scientific data!
Dates: From 1st July (flexible)
Duration: 10 weeks
The Unilever Centre for Molecular Science Informatics are looking for two summer students to help develop a set of web services that will allow researchers and the wider community to easily find and create data sets with open licenses, thus enabling future reuse. This project will extend the capabilities of the open data registry CKAN (http://www.ckan.net/), which links to open data packages ranging from crystallographic structures to Shakespeare's works. It will involve working closely with software developers to test the applications, finding and opening data sets to add content to the system and directing the project priorities. No coding skills are necessary.
An application for project funding is currently pending, which if successful will provide payment of £200 per week. If not, the project will still proceed and other support may be obtainable, so all expressions of interest are encouraged. Please contact Jenny Molloy (jcm80) on behalf of the team led by Prof Peter Murray-Rust and Dr Rufus Pollock for more details and to register your interest.
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Get involved with the Open Knowledge Foundation
The Open Knowledge Foundation (http://www.okfn.org/) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes knowledge that can be freely used, reused and redistributed, be it Shakespeare's sonnets, chemical crystal structures or Bulgarian budget data. We run many working groups and projects which rely on volunteers with a wide range of skills and varying levels of available time, so there is sure to be something of interest! Current projects requiring volunteers include:
* Open Shakespeare (http://www.openshakespeare.org/): Shakespeare's works free on the web, with no restrictions or conditions on their use. We need volunteers to proof edit and format texts, or even to create an original book cover design for downloadable versions of the plays.
If Shakespeare's not to your taste we have several other projects we're actively seeking volunteer assistance with including:
* Open Text Book (http://www.opentextbook.org/): one of the primary online listings and repositories of open (free to access and use) textbooks. We need the assistance of a part-time editor to curate andextend our current listing and blog about new finds.
* Open Economics "Where Does My Money Go" (http://www.openeconomics.net/wdmmg/): developer and researcher needed to develop prize-winning "Where Does My Money Go" project proposal which aims to track and chart UK government expenditure.
For more information please contact our Community Coordinator Jonathan Gray on info@okfn.org.
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- Room to Rent in London
Huge room to rent in London with double bed, desk, fitted wardrobes, wifi connection etc
10 minutes walk from Ealing Common and Ealing Broadway tube stations (District, Central and Piccadilly lines)
In a lovely flat with 3 other ex-Cambridge students
Flat has bathroom, toilet, kitchen and huge living room
125 pounds/week, including bills
Room available from 5 July onwards, preferably for a minimum stay of 2 weeks (maximum stay 14 months)
Contact: Lottie Davey (lottie.davey@gmail.com or 07890 375 874)
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- LUX Lifestyle
Welcome to LUX Lifestyle...
Founded by three Cambridge entrepreneurs, LUX Lifestyle aims to make the most of Cambridge lifestyle and bring Cambridge into the spotlight for its incredibly dynamic social vista.
Imagine...a service which enables you to view details and reviews of all
the best bars, restaurants, shops and services throughout the historic
city, making bookings and reservations at your convenience.
Imagine...a service which allows you to plan your entire day, from start to
finish. Finding out where the best theatre, music and clubbing events are
with just one click from your computer or mobile device to our
sophisticated highly personalised website.
Imagine...a card, which would get you the best service throughout the city,
from special offers and discounts at your favourite shops, to queue jump
and entry to your favourite nightclubs, Ballare, The Place, Fez and more.
Imagine...that this is all about to begin, and you can be a part of it.
The LUX Launch Night is on Thursday 11th June, hosted simultaneously at
both LA RAZA and TA BOUCHE, featuring Top DJs from MINISTRY OF SOUND, PACHA
LONDON and KISS FM. The party is split between these two venues with
fantastic DJs at each, along with premium service all night long and a
complimentary champagne and LUX cocktails at the start of the night.
Tickets start at £12 and are only available by online registration, via a
process similar to MAY BALL applications, whereby tickets will be allocated
after application, after which you will be notified to arrange payment and
ticket delivery.
Please visit our website to book your tickets, reserve a LUX Card and join
the LUX Lifestyle. Deadline for registration to get your Launch Night
tickets and LUX Cards is SUNDAY 24TH MAY.
Register now at - http://luxlifestyle.co.uk/ -
Join the Facebook Group to connect with hundreds of others who have already
become part of LUX.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/group.php?gid=99312132787
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