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CUSU Bulletin: Week 8, Lent 2011-2012
Sent at: 11:54 am, 28th November 2011.
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Dear all,
The end of term is finally upon us, but before everyone heads off home for
Christmas there are still plenty of exciting things to finish off your
term.
Don't forget that Tuesday sees voting across all Faculties in the Faculty
Rep elections - either online or in person, for both undergrads and
graduates. There is also the excitement of a special Students' Union
Council meeting on Tuesday evening to debate the ongoing occupation of the
Lady Mitchell Hall - please do either come along or make your views known
to your College representatives before they come and vote on your behalf.
Wednesday sees a day of national strike action from the public sector
unions, and Cambridge lecturers are joining that to decry the changes to
pay and pensions which are damaging our ability to retain the world's best
teaching staff. If you want to show support with them, come out on
Wednesday to rally with CUSU and other students at Great St. Mary's at
11:30am, where we will do a short march to Parkers' Piece.
Aside from all these things, please do check out below what the last week
of term has in store for societies and activities. A special plug for RAG
Jailbreak 2012, whose applications close Wednesday!
Whatever you get up to this week, have a great Christmas and a Happy New
Year. See you all next term!
Gerard Tully
CUSU President
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Time: 6.00pm
Where: Old Exams Hall, CUSU
There will be an extraordinary meeting of the CUSU Council on Tuesday evening to debate a proposed motion on the current occupation of the Lady Mitchell Hall.
All students can attend and speak - for more information, please contact the CUSU Chair, Jimmy Murray.
Contact: chair@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk
Time: 5.30pm
Where: Small Examinations Hall
Before CUSU's Extraordinary Council on Tuesday, we will be having an informal meeting to outline and discuss CUSU's plans to support our lecturers when they take industrial action on Wednesday as well as hearing from academics who will be out on strike.
Our lecturers need our support: we will be holding a rally to show student support at 11:30 on Wednesday and we encourage all students to join us! Come along this Tuesday at 5:30 to find out more!
Contact: president@cusu.cam.ac.uk
The voting for Reps in your Faculty is this Tuesday - this is your opportunity to choose who represents you and who makes a difference on how your education is run in your Faculty.
In many Faculties, you will be able to vote online on the CUSU voting portal at www.vote.cusu.cam.ac.uk. If your Faculty is not running the election online, you will be able to vote in your Faculty during office hours.
Contact: education@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.vote.cusu.cam.ac.uk
Time: 7.00pm
Where: Chetwynd Room, King's College
Your last chance to debrief on what has been happening this term, and speak out on what you want to change about college and University life. There will be a postcard action and free wine and juice seeing as it is our last Forum of the term, so should be a great way to wrap up what's been an exciting and busy term - look forward to seeing lots of you there! All self-defining women welcome, and any new people very welcome too.
Contact: womens@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.womens.cusu.cam.ac.uk
Time: 7:00pm (for a 7:30 start)
Where: Graduate Union Cafe
Want to meet some new people?
Bored of being stuck in your room?
Got cabin fever?
Then come along to a free film night for any and all students where you can meet people, chat, relax, eat snacks and enjoy the cinematic masterpiece that is The Social Network. Or enjoy pointing out the faults in it. Whatever.
What: Showing of The Social Network preceded by drinks/snacks
When: Tuesday 29th November, 7:00pm (for a 7:30 start)
Where: At the Graduate Union Café (just off Silver Street, www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/#contact
Why: Why not? It’s free.
Contact: advice@studentadvice.cam.ac.uk
Time: 3pm
Where: Bridget's Meeting Room, Disability Resource Centre
The last open meeting of term, this is a chance to look at our Degrading is Degrading and disabled funding campaigns, at the what's happening with the Disabled Students' Campaign and where we want to go next term.
Held in the Bridget’s Meeting Room in the Disability Resource Centre. The Disability Resource Centre has wheelchair access including an accessible toilet and is in Keynes House off Trumpington Street and near the Judge Business School. For step free access approach from Trumpington Street opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum, on entering the DRC is on your left with automatically opening doors, the Bridget's Meeting Room is to your right through the doors.
Contact: disabled@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/events/
Time: 5:30pm, Dinner from 7pm
Where: Cripps Court, Magdalene College then Ask on Bridge Street
After our open meeting we'll be heading over to Cripps Court, Magdalene College to see the comedy evening by Abnormally Funny People and then we'll be going on to Ask on Bridge Street (and with main course 2 for £12). Come along to socialise, chat about things to do with the Disabled Students' Campaign and get to know us :)
Contact: disabled@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/events/
Where: Chapel Court Room 2, Sidney Sussex
We have 4 exciting campaign meetings taking place this week! See the website to find out more about the plans, dates and times of meetings.
Email mentalwealth@cusu.cam.ac.uk to join the mailing list and stay involved.
Contact: mentalwealth@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/welfare/mentalwealth/campaigns/
The deadline for RAG Jailbreak 2012 is on Wednesday 30 November!! Final chance to sign up: http://www.cambridgerag.org.uk/events/jailbreak/sign-up/
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How far do you think you could escape from Cambridge in 36 hours!?
RAG Jailbreak is a huge, free charity hitchhike on 27-28 January. 150 teams
of 2 have just 36 hours to try to get as far away from Cambridge as
possible. The catch? You can't spend any of your own money. Instead, you
must hitchhike, beg or barter your way around the globe. In the past, teams
have got as far as Buenos Aires, Washington and Dubai. Help raise £40,000;
how far could you go?
You can get more information and pictures, videos and stories from last
year on our website: http://www.cambridgerag.org.uk/events/jailbreak/
You can also keep up to date by joining our Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=279917862032099
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact the Jailbreak
committee: jailbreak@cambridgerag.org.uk
Contact: jailbreak@cambridgerag.org.uk
Webpage: http://www.cambridgerag.org.uk/events/jailbreak
7:30pm - Diversity Forum: Discussion on the underrepresentation of ethnic
minorities in modern British politics
8:00pm - Pub Quiz
Tuesday 29th:
7:00pm - Life Drawing
7:00pm - History and Economics Forum
Wednesday 30th:
7:30pm - Cocktail Workshop
7:30pm - Sir Patrick Stewart OBE
Thursday 24th:
7:30pm - PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE -Drugs: This House Would Decriminalise All Drugs
Proposition: Calum Macdonald, Baroness Meacher, Sebastian Saville
Opposition: Antonio Maria Costa, Lord Harris, Tim Hollis CBE QPM
Contact: hoem@cus.org
Time: 9:30pm
Where: The Gatehouse, Memorial Court, Clare College
CAMS (Clare Alternative Music Society) brings you the 1st of the 'Gatehouse Sessions', an evening of beautiful unplugged music accompanied by snacks and fairly lights. The featured acts for this inaugural session are: <br>
- David & Alice - Having stunned the crowd at many an open mic, this fantastic duo will be showcasing a longer set. Expect lush vocal harmonies (think Mark Knopfler if he sang with Kate Rusby) layered over an elegant guitar and flute accompaniment. <br>
- Sophie Jamieson - One of the most talented singer/songwriters around, Sophie's masterful lyricism will take you on a journey around the world but leave you closer to home than you could imagine. Set over a backdrop of her delicate voice and rich acoustic guitar-work, check her out on www.reverbnation.com/sophiejamieson <br>
Also, there will be a performance from a certain member of staff, playing live for his first time ever! <br>
FREE ENTRY, 9:30pm at the Gatehouse, Clare College. BRING A PILLOW
Contact: vkrk2@cam.ac.uk
Time: 8.00pm
Where: Wesley Methodist Church
UCPO would like to welcome you to their Michaelmas Concert!
Programme to include:
- Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
- Brahms - Academic Festival Overture
- Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2
- Gershwin - An American in Paris
Piano: Ben Davis
Conductors: Michael Atkins and Mark Gotham
Tickets are £9 / £4 in advance, or £10 / £5 on the door. Please e-mail tickets@ucpo.org.uk for more information, or to reserve tickets.
Contact: tickets@ucpo.org.uk
Webpage: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/ucpo/concert.shtml
Time: 8pm
Where: Wolfson College clubroom
The Howler’s back for its second Michaelmas installment on Monday 28th November, just in time for you to laugh your way into the Christmas vacation...
Wolfson College clubroom again plays host to one of the finest comedy nights in Cambridge. We’ve got a headline set from brilliant up-and-comer JAMES ACASTER, winner of Off the Kerb’s Laughing Boy New Act of the Year 2010. Dubbed ‘inherently funny’ (Broadway Baby) and ‘extremely talented’ (Funny, Free, Fringe), he’s supported Milton Jones on his recent UK tour and has featured in E4’s ‘Show and Tell’.
Complete with a showcase of some of the best student comedy in Cambridge, and Ed Gamble as compére… Monday nights don’t get much better than this.
Doors open at 8pm for an 8.30 start. Capacity is strictly limited so we recommend arriving early.
£5 entry (tickets on the door) / FREE to Wolfson members. Don’t miss it.
Contact: wolfsonhowler@gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.facebook.com/wolfsonhowler
Time: 8.00pm
Where: Plant Sciences Lecture Theatre, Downing Site [NB: not disabled accessible]
Cosmology confronts some of the most fundamental questions in the whole of science. How and when did our universe begin? What is it made of? How did it acquire its current appearance? I will discuss the enormous progress of the past few years in attempting to answer these questions.
---- £2 entry, FREE for members Followed by a wine reception! ----
Contact: enquiries@SciSoc.com
Webpage: http://www.scisoc.com/
Time: 12-5pm
Where: Emmanuel College
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING ABROAD DURING THE SUMMER VACATION? DO
YOU WANT TO SEE THE WORLD, WHILST DOING SOMETHING REALLY WORTHWHILE?
Come to the Medsin-Cambridge **Projects Fair** to discover more about the
volunteering opportunities that are out there and speak to representatives
of volunteering organisations, including Afrinspire, Development in Action
and MANY, MANY MORE!
Entrance: Free for Medsin members; £2 for non-members.
Contact: ik285@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/medsin/
Time: 7pm (refreshments served from 6.30pm)
Where: Palmerston Room, Fisher Building, St John's College
Professor Richard Weber will be talking about 'The Bomber Problem' in probability, including recent discoveries and unsolved conjectures. The talk should appeal to those who like applied probability, optimisation and recreational mathematics.
The model has many non-military applications such as in investment and water reservoir management, but is traditionally posed in "plane language": A bomber plane is flying towards a target where it will drop its bombs. On its way to the target, the bomber randomly encounters enemy fighter planes. It must defend itself by shooting these down, using its supply of air-to-air missiles. The more missiles that it uses for one encounter the more likely it is to survive that encounter, but then it has fewer missiles left for future encounters. How should the missiles be used so as to maximize the probability that the bomber reaches its target?
Contact: pjl48@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://adams.soc.srcf.net/poker-night
Time: 19.30 - 21.30
Where: tbc [NB: not disabled accessible]
Do you believe that the house of Lords needs reform or do you think that the system works perfectly well? Whatever your political opinion do come along to hear Lord Norton's speech entitled 'Reform of the House of Lords'.
Dubbed "The United Kingdom's Greatest living expert on Parliament" Lord Norton has had a long and varied career as an author, an academic and a conservative Peer. He formerly served as the Chairman of the House of Lords Constitution Committee and still sits on it today.
One of his most recent actions was to introduce the Private Members Bill known as the 'Steel Bill' to achieve various changes to the House of Lords. Among other things this would make it easier to expel Peers who don't attend, or who otherwise fail in their duties.
Do come along on Tuesday for what promises to be a riveting and stimulating speech.
FURTHER information - can be found at
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223996867672616
Contact: ejat3@cam.ac.uk
Time: 11am-3pm
Where: JCR Bar, Emmanuel College
Feel like it’s time to refresh your wardrobe? Want to find vintage clothes for good prices whilst supporting local charities? Or do you just want to escape from the library for some delicious cake?
If your answer is YES to any of these questions, come along to Emma’s vintage event!
Date: Sunday 27th November
Time: 11am-3pm
Venue: JCR Bar, Emmanuel College
FREE ENTRY
All the money raised at this event will go towards local charities! Grab some friends, buy some unique clothes and accessories and just chill out for the afternoon. See you there!
Contact: cwl32@cam.ac.uk
Time: 12:00-14:00
Where: Law Faculty of the Sidgwick site
The Save the Children Society is holding a cake stall on the Sidgwick Site on 30th November!
12-2pm outside the Law Faculty- come along for some home baked treats!
Contact: ts485@cam.ac.uk
Time: 7pm
Where: Murray Edwards College, Buckingham House Lecture Theatre
CULES, the Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society, cordially invites you to the shows for this term:
Macbeth: He Meant Well - You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. You shouldn't judge a protagonist by their book...
Babes in the Wood - An epic tale of beautiful maidens, dashing heroes, and drunken clergy. When the evil Sheriff of Nottingham decides to murder his young nephew and niece all that stands in his way is Robin Hood and his dashing band of lovable rogues. Will the children be saved? Will the Sheriff win the day? Will the cast actually learn their lines? Watch and find out!
(Tickets are a suggested donation of £4 for students/concessions and £5 for non-students, with proceeds going to charity.)
Contact: lrf25@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cules.org.uk/
Time: 7:30pm
Where: Chamber, Cambridge Union
This forum will discuss the under-representation of ethnic minorities in modern British politics. Panellists will include key campaigners for racial equality and eminent figures from the Labour Party.
Panellists... Zita Holbourne, Black Activists Rising Against Cuts James Mills, Labour Diversity Fund Yasmin Qureshi MP, Britain's first Muslim woman MP Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, first black woman to be Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons & Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II
Co-chairs...
Akilah Jeffers, Cambridge Union Society
Richard Johnson, Cambridge Universities Labour Club
All are welcome- you don't have to be a member of the Union. Any questions email Nicola at nb397@cam.ac.uk. Presented jointly by the Union and the Cambridge Universities Labour Club.
Contact: nb397@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275956229106698
you
want to prove you really do know the most? If so, enter a team for CUQS's
Intercollegiate Quiz Championship!
This is a buzzer-style tournament, taking place in Lent term, pitting
teams
from different colleges against each other. The final will be taking place
at the Union so you can really show off!
Each college can enter as many teams as they want (4 people per team).
Entry costs £3 per person, reduced by £1 if you are a CUQS member, and
by
a further £1 if,as a team, you agree to provide a moderator and/or room
for some matches. Money should be sent to Samuel Cook at Selwyn College
(cheques made payable to Cambridge University Quiz Society) and the team
captain should email sc690 with their name, email and the college they are
representing. All entries must be received by the end of Michaelmas term.
Contact: soc-quiz@lists.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://quizsoc.soc.srcf.net
Time: 12pm - 5pm
Where: Emmanuel Old Library
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING ABROAD DURING THE SUMMER VACATION? DO
YOU WANT TO SEE THE WORLD, WHILST DOING SOMETHING REALLY WORTHWHILE?
Come to the Medsin-Cambridge **Projects Fair** to discover more about the
volunteering opportunities that are out there and speak to representatives
of volunteering organisations, including Afrinspire, Development in Action
and MANY, MANY MORE!
Contact: jw596@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162045580560196
Time: 5.30pm-6.30pm
Where: Mill Lane Lecture Room 9
The CONNECTIONS Lecture Series brings prominent speakers to Cambridge University to discuss topical issues and forge new ties between people inside and outside academia. We would like to invite you to our next lecture on 'The Future of Energy: Views and Approaches by Government and Industry' with Prof David MacKay FRS and Mr Christof Ruhl. We hope you can join us for an interesting debate.
Contact: connections@darwin.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/connections
Time: 8:00pm
Where: West Road Concert Hall
Saint-Saens violin concerto No3
Mendellsohn Symphony No3 "Scottish"
CUMs Concert Orchestra (formerly CUMsII)
Julian Azkoul - violin
Will Cole - conductor
Full Price £10
Concessions £8
Students £3
Book in advance online or tickets available on the door.
Contact: ejm75@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cums.org.uk
Time: 18 30
Where: OCR, Trinity College [NB: not disabled accessible]
Trinity Politics Society Presents Gideon Rachman, "Is America in Decline?"
Join us at 6 30pm, Monday 28th November in the OCR, Trinity College for a talk by Gideon Rachman, the chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times, followed by a question and answer session. Directions can be found here: http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=290&subid=1
All our events are free and open to all.
Gideon Rachman is currently chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. He also writes a blog for the paper's website called 'The World'. Before joining the FT, he worked at The Economist for fifteen years, writing the Charlemagne column. Mr Rachman writes on a number of issues, but has a particular interest in the European Union, US foreign policy, and the effects of globalisation.
More information available on our website at: http://trinitypolitics.co.uk/
Like Trinity Politics on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/trinitypoliticssociety
Contact: rsc40@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121656084613393
Time: 22.00 - 03.00
Where: Revolution, Cambridge [NB: not disabled accessible]
After the massive success of CU India Society’s clubnight ZONE in association with Asiana… we are excited to invite you to ★ ZONE ★ in association with Asiana... END OF TERM PARTY!
Tuesday 29th November 2011 @ Revolution Cambridge
Featuring a performance by UK Asian Music sensation
★ PANJABI BY NATURE ★
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2foS--z5ww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnf6fV8zmzE
For one unmissable night only!
★ ZONE ★ in association with Asiana teams up with ★ L.I.P.S. ★
To bring you the biggest international event in Cambridge!
3 Floors of Music:
// L1 - The Desi Zone //
The one and only ★ PANJABI BY NATURE ★ will be performing all of his biggest hits, including "Jaan Panjabi" and "Kaun Ne Jaandah."
// L2 - The Urban Zone //
// L3 - The Dance Zone //
// L4 - The Shisha Zone //
✮ Ticket Prices ✮
£5 - Advance & Queue Jump
£7 - Door
We look forward to seeing you at the best party to end your Michaelmas Term!
Contact: vp296@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183091881774428
Parallel heats will be run by our teams in Cambridge, Oxford, Durham and Bristol, and the best script from each city will be produced and broadcast on local radio stations and made available online. The four finalists will then be judged by John Dryden, an accomplished professional writer, producer and director of radio drama, who will select an overall national winner. The writer of the winning script will get direct feedback and advice from John.
Send your scripts as an email attachment to Patrick Sykes (ps517@cam.ac.uk) by midnight on Thursday 12th January 2012. In the body of your email include your name and the title of your script. Do not write your name on the script itself. Winners and runners up will be announced at the end of January.
Contact: ps517@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://cambridgetheatrereview.com
Time: 3:15pm
Where: Harker Room 1, Earth Sciences Department
Geology for Global Development (GfGD) will be hosting their first event on Tuesday 29th November at 3.15pm - Solmaz Mohadjer from Teachers without Borders is coming to talk about her experiences in central Asia educating local people about seismic hazards.
Entrance is free so do come along for what promises to be a very interesting talk.
If you would like to sign up for more information from GfGD please email gfgd.cambridge@gmail.com.
Contact: gfgd.cambridge@gmail.com
Time: 8pm
Where: Cambridge Union, Kennedy Room
As our Anglo-Italian tradition requires, there will be Panettone, there will be Mince Pies and much more that you'll find out about on the day!
Drinks have to be bought at the bar, but the food is free for members (showing your membership card) and only £1 for non-members!!!
*There is no dinner, it's just a drink with a few snacks*
Make sure you keep that night free, we look forward to seeing you all there!
Contact: am973@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=244043552325943
Submit a business plan just one page long for the chance to win up to £1,000. The deadline for entries to the first round of the competition is 9.30am on Tuesday 10th January 2012. If you have more than one idea, you can enter multiple times!
If the Enterprise Board likes your idea, you may be asked to prepare a full business plan which will be considered for investment. The Board will select one or more winning teams to receive investment up to a maximum value of £25,000 per team.
Contact: info@downingenterprise.co.uk
Webpage: http://www.downingenterprise.co.uk
Time: 9.15-17.00
Where: Faculty of Law
Find out who really cares about development in this student run day of lectures and
interactive workshops from experts in the field! This is a fantastic chance
to find out how you can get involved, with our lunchtime societies fair
giving you the opportunity to meet and speak to people working in
development. This informative and fun day will even give you the chance to
start your own discussions with the experts, and get answers to the
questions you really want to know. To top it all off, lunch from Origin8 is
included!
Book now - tickets selling fast!
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/2484651660/efblike
For more information see our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198801760195122
Speakers include Richard King, Deputy CE of Concordis International, Baroness Cox, founder of HART, Professor Ron Skeldon of the Sussex Migration Reseach Centre, Charles Malcolm-Brown chair of the Mountain Trust and many more!
Contact: idccambridge@gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.humanitariancentre.org/international-development-course/
Time: 6-11pm
Where: Graduate Union Lounge
Want to experience Chinese Culture?
Want to practice your English or Chinese?
Need a language partner?
Then come to the free film night, enjoy the Story of the Water Margin (Shui Hu Zhuan). Food will be served and we are sharing the dinner cost (£3 pp.max.).
Please email lep@cam-ceeds.org to register for the event (registration highly recommemded) or to find a language partner for both this term and the Lent term.
Contact: lep@cam-ceeds.org
see more at: http://www.eliots100.co.uk/
and send us a poem: weareeliots100@gmail.com
Contact: weareeliots100@gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.eliots100.co.uk/
Time: 9am - 5pm
Where: Queen's Building Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College
Audition for the Emma June Event 2012
Want to take part in the Emmanuel June Event 2012? Want to entertain a whole host of excited guests? Then come along to auditions for non-musical ents on Saturday the 21 January in the Queens Building at Emmanuel College. Email eje12ents@gmail.com to book a slot and for further information. We are looking for a range of performers, from comedians to jugglers, fire throwers to Bollywood dancers, so if you have a performance to share, please let us know.
Contact: eje12ents@gmail.com
Contact: eje12ents@gmail.com
Time: 10am-5pm
Where: third floor of English faculty building, Sidgwick site, 9 West Road
Are you a native speaker of English who speaks German at an advanced level?
If so, read on! At the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
(3rd floor, English Faculty) we are looking for native speakers of English
with an advanced level of German to take part in two short language
experiments involving a reaction time task on visual and auditory stimuli.
The whole session lasts no longer than 45 minutes and you will be paid £6 and a chocolate bar. To sign up, contact Ena Hodzik eh367@cam.ac.uk
Contact: eh367@cam.ac.uk
We are currently looking for healthy participants aged 18-35 to take
part in a fun and easy memory experiment using electroencephalography
(EEG). Participants will be asked to wear a non-invasive cap, much
akin to a swimming cap, that will allow us to view brain wave
activity. The study requires subjects to have lived in the UK /Ireland
for their whole lives, to have no psychological/neurological
disorders, and to not be currently on any psychoactive medication.
Testing will take place on the Downing Site. If interested please
contact Marie Buda on mb708@cam.ac.uk.
Contact: mb708@cam.ac.uk
**Submit items for the bulletin at www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/bulletin**
Dear all,
The end of term is finally upon us, but before everyone heads off home for
Christmas there are still plenty of exciting things to finish off your
term.
Don't forget that Tuesday sees voting across all Faculties in the Faculty
Rep elections - either online or in person, for both undergrads and
graduates. There is also the excitement of a special Students' Union
Council meeting on Tuesday evening to debate the ongoing occupation of the
Lady Mitchell Hall - please do either come along or make your views known
to your College representatives before they come and vote on your behalf.
Wednesday sees a day of national strike action from the public sector
unions, and Cambridge lecturers are joining that to decry the changes to
pay and pensions which are damaging our ability to retain the world's best
teaching staff. If you want to show support with them, come out on
Wednesday to rally with CUSU and other students at Great St. Mary's at
11:30am, where we will do a short march to Parkers' Piece.
Aside from all these things, please do check out below what the last week
of term has in store for societies and activities. A special plug for RAG
Jailbreak 2012, whose applications close Wednesday!
Whatever you get up to this week, have a great Christmas and a Happy New
Year. See you all next term!
Gerard Tully
CUSU President
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- CUSU news:
- Extraordinary CUSU Council
- Supporting our Lecturers: CUSU Pre-Strike Meeting
- Vote in the Faculty Rep Elections
- Last CUSU Womens' Forum of Term
- Meet New People at a Free Film Night
- DSC Open Meeting at the Disability Resource Centre
- DSC trip to see Abnormally Funny People and dinner at Ask
- Mental Wealth Meetings
- Societies news:
- RAG Jailbreak 2012 Deadline
- Upcoming events at the Cambridge Union Society
- The Gatehouse Sessions - Unplugged Music at Clare College. FREE ENTRY
- UCPO Michaelmas Concert
- Wolfson Howler with James Acaster
- SciSoc Talk: Everything from nothing: how our universe was made
- International volunteering projects fair
- Adams Mathematics Society Talk - The Bomber Problem and Probability
- Lord Norton: Reform of the House of Lords
- Vintage Clothes Sale and Afternoon Tea @ Emma!!
- Save the Children cake sale
- This term's CULES shows: "Macbeth:He Meant Well" & "Babes in the Wood"
- Diversity in Politics:The Challenges of Representation - Question Time
- CUQS - Intercollegiate Quiz Championship
- Medsin Projects Fair for Summer Volunteering Opportunities
- [CONNECTIONS Lecture Series] The Future of Energy
- CUMs Concert Orchestra Performs Saint-Saens
- Trinity Politics Society Presents Gideon Rachman
- ★ ZONE ★ in association with Asiana... END OF TERM PARTY!
- Radio Drama New Writing Competition
- Earthquake Education in Central Asia - talk by Solmaz Mohadjer
- Italian Society Christmas Party
- Win £1000 for a one-page business plan and a shot at £25000 funding
- Cambridge International Development Course
- Chinese Free Film Night [CEEDS]
- Other news:
# CUSU news
# 1. Extraordinary CUSU Council
Date: Tuesday 29 NovemberTime: 6.00pm
Where: Old Exams Hall, CUSU
There will be an extraordinary meeting of the CUSU Council on Tuesday evening to debate a proposed motion on the current occupation of the Lady Mitchell Hall.
All students can attend and speak - for more information, please contact the CUSU Chair, Jimmy Murray.
Contact: chair@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk
# 2. Supporting our Lecturers: CUSU Pre-Strike Meeting
Date: Tuesday 29th NovemberTime: 5.30pm
Where: Small Examinations Hall
Before CUSU's Extraordinary Council on Tuesday, we will be having an informal meeting to outline and discuss CUSU's plans to support our lecturers when they take industrial action on Wednesday as well as hearing from academics who will be out on strike.
Our lecturers need our support: we will be holding a rally to show student support at 11:30 on Wednesday and we encourage all students to join us! Come along this Tuesday at 5:30 to find out more!
Contact: president@cusu.cam.ac.uk
# 3. Vote in the Faculty Rep Elections
Date: Tuesday 29th NovemberThe voting for Reps in your Faculty is this Tuesday - this is your opportunity to choose who represents you and who makes a difference on how your education is run in your Faculty.
In many Faculties, you will be able to vote online on the CUSU voting portal at www.vote.cusu.cam.ac.uk. If your Faculty is not running the election online, you will be able to vote in your Faculty during office hours.
Contact: education@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.vote.cusu.cam.ac.uk
# 4. Last CUSU Womens' Forum of Term
Date: Wednesday 30 NovemberTime: 7.00pm
Where: Chetwynd Room, King's College
Your last chance to debrief on what has been happening this term, and speak out on what you want to change about college and University life. There will be a postcard action and free wine and juice seeing as it is our last Forum of the term, so should be a great way to wrap up what's been an exciting and busy term - look forward to seeing lots of you there! All self-defining women welcome, and any new people very welcome too.
Contact: womens@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.womens.cusu.cam.ac.uk
# 5. Meet New People at a Free Film Night
Date: Tuesday 29th NovemberTime: 7:00pm (for a 7:30 start)
Where: Graduate Union Cafe
Want to meet some new people?
Bored of being stuck in your room?
Got cabin fever?
Then come along to a free film night for any and all students where you can meet people, chat, relax, eat snacks and enjoy the cinematic masterpiece that is The Social Network. Or enjoy pointing out the faults in it. Whatever.
What: Showing of The Social Network preceded by drinks/snacks
When: Tuesday 29th November, 7:00pm (for a 7:30 start)
Where: At the Graduate Union Café (just off Silver Street, www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/gradunion/#contact
Why: Why not? It’s free.
Contact: advice@studentadvice.cam.ac.uk
# 6. DSC Open Meeting at the Disability Resource Centre
Date: Tuesday 29th NovemberTime: 3pm
Where: Bridget's Meeting Room, Disability Resource Centre
The last open meeting of term, this is a chance to look at our Degrading is Degrading and disabled funding campaigns, at the what's happening with the Disabled Students' Campaign and where we want to go next term.
Held in the Bridget’s Meeting Room in the Disability Resource Centre. The Disability Resource Centre has wheelchair access including an accessible toilet and is in Keynes House off Trumpington Street and near the Judge Business School. For step free access approach from Trumpington Street opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum, on entering the DRC is on your left with automatically opening doors, the Bridget's Meeting Room is to your right through the doors.
Contact: disabled@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/events/
# 7. DSC trip to see Abnormally Funny People and dinner at Ask
Date: Tuesday 29th NovemberTime: 5:30pm, Dinner from 7pm
Where: Cripps Court, Magdalene College then Ask on Bridge Street
After our open meeting we'll be heading over to Cripps Court, Magdalene College to see the comedy evening by Abnormally Funny People and then we'll be going on to Ask on Bridge Street (and with main course 2 for £12). Come along to socialise, chat about things to do with the Disabled Students' Campaign and get to know us :)
Contact: disabled@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/events/
# 8. Mental Wealth Meetings
Date: Meetings all this week!Where: Chapel Court Room 2, Sidney Sussex
We have 4 exciting campaign meetings taking place this week! See the website to find out more about the plans, dates and times of meetings.
Email mentalwealth@cusu.cam.ac.uk to join the mailing list and stay involved.
Contact: mentalwealth@cusu.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/welfare/mentalwealth/campaigns/
# Societies news
# 1. RAG Jailbreak 2012 Deadline
Date: 30 November 2011The deadline for RAG Jailbreak 2012 is on Wednesday 30 November!! Final chance to sign up: http://www.cambridgerag.org.uk/events/jailbreak/sign-up/
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How far do you think you could escape from Cambridge in 36 hours!?
RAG Jailbreak is a huge, free charity hitchhike on 27-28 January. 150 teams
of 2 have just 36 hours to try to get as far away from Cambridge as
possible. The catch? You can't spend any of your own money. Instead, you
must hitchhike, beg or barter your way around the globe. In the past, teams
have got as far as Buenos Aires, Washington and Dubai. Help raise £40,000;
how far could you go?
You can get more information and pictures, videos and stories from last
year on our website: http://www.cambridgerag.org.uk/events/jailbreak/
You can also keep up to date by joining our Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=279917862032099
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact the Jailbreak
committee: jailbreak@cambridgerag.org.uk
Contact: jailbreak@cambridgerag.org.uk
Webpage: http://www.cambridgerag.org.uk/events/jailbreak
# 2. Upcoming events at the Cambridge Union Society
Monday 28th:7:30pm - Diversity Forum: Discussion on the underrepresentation of ethnic
minorities in modern British politics
8:00pm - Pub Quiz
Tuesday 29th:
7:00pm - Life Drawing
7:00pm - History and Economics Forum
Wednesday 30th:
7:30pm - Cocktail Workshop
7:30pm - Sir Patrick Stewart OBE
Thursday 24th:
7:30pm - PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE -Drugs: This House Would Decriminalise All Drugs
Proposition: Calum Macdonald, Baroness Meacher, Sebastian Saville
Opposition: Antonio Maria Costa, Lord Harris, Tim Hollis CBE QPM
Contact: hoem@cus.org
# 3. The Gatehouse Sessions - Unplugged Music at Clare College. FREE ENTRY
Date: Thursday 24 NovemberTime: 9:30pm
Where: The Gatehouse, Memorial Court, Clare College
CAMS (Clare Alternative Music Society) brings you the 1st of the 'Gatehouse Sessions', an evening of beautiful unplugged music accompanied by snacks and fairly lights. The featured acts for this inaugural session are: <br>
- David & Alice - Having stunned the crowd at many an open mic, this fantastic duo will be showcasing a longer set. Expect lush vocal harmonies (think Mark Knopfler if he sang with Kate Rusby) layered over an elegant guitar and flute accompaniment. <br>
- Sophie Jamieson - One of the most talented singer/songwriters around, Sophie's masterful lyricism will take you on a journey around the world but leave you closer to home than you could imagine. Set over a backdrop of her delicate voice and rich acoustic guitar-work, check her out on www.reverbnation.com/sophiejamieson <br>
Also, there will be a performance from a certain member of staff, playing live for his first time ever! <br>
FREE ENTRY, 9:30pm at the Gatehouse, Clare College. BRING A PILLOW
Contact: vkrk2@cam.ac.uk
# 4. UCPO Michaelmas Concert
Date: Wednesday 30th NovemberTime: 8.00pm
Where: Wesley Methodist Church
UCPO would like to welcome you to their Michaelmas Concert!
Programme to include:
- Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
- Brahms - Academic Festival Overture
- Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 2
- Gershwin - An American in Paris
Piano: Ben Davis
Conductors: Michael Atkins and Mark Gotham
Tickets are £9 / £4 in advance, or £10 / £5 on the door. Please e-mail tickets@ucpo.org.uk for more information, or to reserve tickets.
Contact: tickets@ucpo.org.uk
Webpage: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/ucpo/concert.shtml
# 5. Wolfson Howler with James Acaster
Date: Monday 28 NovemberTime: 8pm
Where: Wolfson College clubroom
The Howler’s back for its second Michaelmas installment on Monday 28th November, just in time for you to laugh your way into the Christmas vacation...
Wolfson College clubroom again plays host to one of the finest comedy nights in Cambridge. We’ve got a headline set from brilliant up-and-comer JAMES ACASTER, winner of Off the Kerb’s Laughing Boy New Act of the Year 2010. Dubbed ‘inherently funny’ (Broadway Baby) and ‘extremely talented’ (Funny, Free, Fringe), he’s supported Milton Jones on his recent UK tour and has featured in E4’s ‘Show and Tell’.
Complete with a showcase of some of the best student comedy in Cambridge, and Ed Gamble as compére… Monday nights don’t get much better than this.
Doors open at 8pm for an 8.30 start. Capacity is strictly limited so we recommend arriving early.
£5 entry (tickets on the door) / FREE to Wolfson members. Don’t miss it.
Contact: wolfsonhowler@gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.facebook.com/wolfsonhowler
# 6. SciSoc Talk: Everything from nothing: how our universe was made
Date: Tuesday 29 NovemberTime: 8.00pm
Where: Plant Sciences Lecture Theatre, Downing Site [NB: not disabled accessible]
Cosmology confronts some of the most fundamental questions in the whole of science. How and when did our universe begin? What is it made of? How did it acquire its current appearance? I will discuss the enormous progress of the past few years in attempting to answer these questions.
---- £2 entry, FREE for members Followed by a wine reception! ----
Contact: enquiries@SciSoc.com
Webpage: http://www.scisoc.com/
# 7. International volunteering projects fair
Date: 29th NovemberTime: 12-5pm
Where: Emmanuel College
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING ABROAD DURING THE SUMMER VACATION? DO
YOU WANT TO SEE THE WORLD, WHILST DOING SOMETHING REALLY WORTHWHILE?
Come to the Medsin-Cambridge **Projects Fair** to discover more about the
volunteering opportunities that are out there and speak to representatives
of volunteering organisations, including Afrinspire, Development in Action
and MANY, MANY MORE!
Entrance: Free for Medsin members; £2 for non-members.
Contact: ik285@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.srcf.ucam.org/medsin/
# 8. Adams Mathematics Society Talk - The Bomber Problem and Probability
Date: Wednesday 30 NovemberTime: 7pm (refreshments served from 6.30pm)
Where: Palmerston Room, Fisher Building, St John's College
Professor Richard Weber will be talking about 'The Bomber Problem' in probability, including recent discoveries and unsolved conjectures. The talk should appeal to those who like applied probability, optimisation and recreational mathematics.
The model has many non-military applications such as in investment and water reservoir management, but is traditionally posed in "plane language": A bomber plane is flying towards a target where it will drop its bombs. On its way to the target, the bomber randomly encounters enemy fighter planes. It must defend itself by shooting these down, using its supply of air-to-air missiles. The more missiles that it uses for one encounter the more likely it is to survive that encounter, but then it has fewer missiles left for future encounters. How should the missiles be used so as to maximize the probability that the bomber reaches its target?
Contact: pjl48@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://adams.soc.srcf.net/poker-night
# 9. Lord Norton: Reform of the House of Lords
Date: Tuesday, 29th NovemberTime: 19.30 - 21.30
Where: tbc [NB: not disabled accessible]
Do you believe that the house of Lords needs reform or do you think that the system works perfectly well? Whatever your political opinion do come along to hear Lord Norton's speech entitled 'Reform of the House of Lords'.
Dubbed "The United Kingdom's Greatest living expert on Parliament" Lord Norton has had a long and varied career as an author, an academic and a conservative Peer. He formerly served as the Chairman of the House of Lords Constitution Committee and still sits on it today.
One of his most recent actions was to introduce the Private Members Bill known as the 'Steel Bill' to achieve various changes to the House of Lords. Among other things this would make it easier to expel Peers who don't attend, or who otherwise fail in their duties.
Do come along on Tuesday for what promises to be a riveting and stimulating speech.
FURTHER information - can be found at
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223996867672616
Contact: ejat3@cam.ac.uk
# 10. Vintage Clothes Sale and Afternoon Tea @ Emma!!
Date: Sunday 27 NovemberTime: 11am-3pm
Where: JCR Bar, Emmanuel College
Feel like it’s time to refresh your wardrobe? Want to find vintage clothes for good prices whilst supporting local charities? Or do you just want to escape from the library for some delicious cake?
If your answer is YES to any of these questions, come along to Emma’s vintage event!
Date: Sunday 27th November
Time: 11am-3pm
Venue: JCR Bar, Emmanuel College
FREE ENTRY
All the money raised at this event will go towards local charities! Grab some friends, buy some unique clothes and accessories and just chill out for the afternoon. See you there!
Contact: cwl32@cam.ac.uk
# 11. Save the Children cake sale
Date: 30 November 2011Time: 12:00-14:00
Where: Law Faculty of the Sidgwick site
The Save the Children Society is holding a cake stall on the Sidgwick Site on 30th November!
12-2pm outside the Law Faculty- come along for some home baked treats!
Contact: ts485@cam.ac.uk
# 12. This term's CULES shows: "Macbeth:He Meant Well" & "Babes in the Wood"
Date: Friday 2 DecemberTime: 7pm
Where: Murray Edwards College, Buckingham House Lecture Theatre
CULES, the Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society, cordially invites you to the shows for this term:
Macbeth: He Meant Well - You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. You shouldn't judge a protagonist by their book...
Babes in the Wood - An epic tale of beautiful maidens, dashing heroes, and drunken clergy. When the evil Sheriff of Nottingham decides to murder his young nephew and niece all that stands in his way is Robin Hood and his dashing band of lovable rogues. Will the children be saved? Will the Sheriff win the day? Will the cast actually learn their lines? Watch and find out!
(Tickets are a suggested donation of £4 for students/concessions and £5 for non-students, with proceeds going to charity.)
Contact: lrf25@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cules.org.uk/
# 13. Diversity in Politics:The Challenges of Representation - Question Time
Date: Monday 28 NovemberTime: 7:30pm
Where: Chamber, Cambridge Union
This forum will discuss the under-representation of ethnic minorities in modern British politics. Panellists will include key campaigners for racial equality and eminent figures from the Labour Party.
Panellists... Zita Holbourne, Black Activists Rising Against Cuts James Mills, Labour Diversity Fund Yasmin Qureshi MP, Britain's first Muslim woman MP Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, first black woman to be Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons & Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II
Co-chairs...
Akilah Jeffers, Cambridge Union Society
Richard Johnson, Cambridge Universities Labour Club
All are welcome- you don't have to be a member of the Union. Any questions email Nicola at nb397@cam.ac.uk. Presented jointly by the Union and the Cambridge Universities Labour Club.
Contact: nb397@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=275956229106698
# 14. CUQS - Intercollegiate Quiz Championship
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be on University Challenge? Doyou
want to prove you really do know the most? If so, enter a team for CUQS's
Intercollegiate Quiz Championship!
This is a buzzer-style tournament, taking place in Lent term, pitting
teams
from different colleges against each other. The final will be taking place
at the Union so you can really show off!
Each college can enter as many teams as they want (4 people per team).
Entry costs £3 per person, reduced by £1 if you are a CUQS member, and
by
a further £1 if,as a team, you agree to provide a moderator and/or room
for some matches. Money should be sent to Samuel Cook at Selwyn College
(cheques made payable to Cambridge University Quiz Society) and the team
captain should email sc690 with their name, email and the college they are
representing. All entries must be received by the end of Michaelmas term.
Contact: soc-quiz@lists.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://quizsoc.soc.srcf.net
# 15. Medsin Projects Fair for Summer Volunteering Opportunities
Date: Tuesday, 29th NovemberTime: 12pm - 5pm
Where: Emmanuel Old Library
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING ABROAD DURING THE SUMMER VACATION? DO
YOU WANT TO SEE THE WORLD, WHILST DOING SOMETHING REALLY WORTHWHILE?
Come to the Medsin-Cambridge **Projects Fair** to discover more about the
volunteering opportunities that are out there and speak to representatives
of volunteering organisations, including Afrinspire, Development in Action
and MANY, MANY MORE!
Contact: jw596@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162045580560196
# 16. [CONNECTIONS Lecture Series] The Future of Energy
Date: Friday, 2 DecemberTime: 5.30pm-6.30pm
Where: Mill Lane Lecture Room 9
The CONNECTIONS Lecture Series brings prominent speakers to Cambridge University to discuss topical issues and forge new ties between people inside and outside academia. We would like to invite you to our next lecture on 'The Future of Energy: Views and Approaches by Government and Industry' with Prof David MacKay FRS and Mr Christof Ruhl. We hope you can join us for an interesting debate.
Contact: connections@darwin.cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/connections
# 17. CUMs Concert Orchestra Performs Saint-Saens
Date: Thursday 1st December 2011Time: 8:00pm
Where: West Road Concert Hall
Saint-Saens violin concerto No3
Mendellsohn Symphony No3 "Scottish"
CUMs Concert Orchestra (formerly CUMsII)
Julian Azkoul - violin
Will Cole - conductor
Full Price £10
Concessions £8
Students £3
Book in advance online or tickets available on the door.
Contact: ejm75@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.cums.org.uk
# 18. Trinity Politics Society Presents Gideon Rachman
Date: Monday 28th NovemberTime: 18 30
Where: OCR, Trinity College [NB: not disabled accessible]
Trinity Politics Society Presents Gideon Rachman, "Is America in Decline?"
Join us at 6 30pm, Monday 28th November in the OCR, Trinity College for a talk by Gideon Rachman, the chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times, followed by a question and answer session. Directions can be found here: http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=290&subid=1
All our events are free and open to all.
Gideon Rachman is currently chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. He also writes a blog for the paper's website called 'The World'. Before joining the FT, he worked at The Economist for fifteen years, writing the Charlemagne column. Mr Rachman writes on a number of issues, but has a particular interest in the European Union, US foreign policy, and the effects of globalisation.
More information available on our website at: http://trinitypolitics.co.uk/
Like Trinity Politics on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/trinitypoliticssociety
Contact: rsc40@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121656084613393
# 19. ★ ZONE ★ in association with Asiana... END OF TERM PARTY!
Date: Tuesday 29th November 2011Time: 22.00 - 03.00
Where: Revolution, Cambridge [NB: not disabled accessible]
After the massive success of CU India Society’s clubnight ZONE in association with Asiana… we are excited to invite you to ★ ZONE ★ in association with Asiana... END OF TERM PARTY!
Tuesday 29th November 2011 @ Revolution Cambridge
Featuring a performance by UK Asian Music sensation
★ PANJABI BY NATURE ★
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2foS--z5ww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnf6fV8zmzE
For one unmissable night only!
★ ZONE ★ in association with Asiana teams up with ★ L.I.P.S. ★
To bring you the biggest international event in Cambridge!
3 Floors of Music:
// L1 - The Desi Zone //
The one and only ★ PANJABI BY NATURE ★ will be performing all of his biggest hits, including "Jaan Panjabi" and "Kaun Ne Jaandah."
// L2 - The Urban Zone //
// L3 - The Dance Zone //
// L4 - The Shisha Zone //
✮ Ticket Prices ✮
£5 - Advance & Queue Jump
£7 - Door
We look forward to seeing you at the best party to end your Michaelmas Term!
Contact: vp296@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=183091881774428
# 20. Radio Drama New Writing Competition
OnlineTheatreReview.com are looking to encourage new writers to experiment with this fantastic medium, and to give them a platform from which they can have their work produced and judged on a national scale.Parallel heats will be run by our teams in Cambridge, Oxford, Durham and Bristol, and the best script from each city will be produced and broadcast on local radio stations and made available online. The four finalists will then be judged by John Dryden, an accomplished professional writer, producer and director of radio drama, who will select an overall national winner. The writer of the winning script will get direct feedback and advice from John.
Send your scripts as an email attachment to Patrick Sykes (ps517@cam.ac.uk) by midnight on Thursday 12th January 2012. In the body of your email include your name and the title of your script. Do not write your name on the script itself. Winners and runners up will be announced at the end of January.
Contact: ps517@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: http://cambridgetheatrereview.com
# 21. Earthquake Education in Central Asia - talk by Solmaz Mohadjer
Date: Tuesday 29 NovemberTime: 3:15pm
Where: Harker Room 1, Earth Sciences Department
Geology for Global Development (GfGD) will be hosting their first event on Tuesday 29th November at 3.15pm - Solmaz Mohadjer from Teachers without Borders is coming to talk about her experiences in central Asia educating local people about seismic hazards.
Entrance is free so do come along for what promises to be a very interesting talk.
If you would like to sign up for more information from GfGD please email gfgd.cambridge@gmail.com.
Contact: gfgd.cambridge@gmail.com
# 22. Italian Society Christmas Party
Date: Monday 28th NovemberTime: 8pm
Where: Cambridge Union, Kennedy Room
As our Anglo-Italian tradition requires, there will be Panettone, there will be Mince Pies and much more that you'll find out about on the day!
Drinks have to be bought at the bar, but the food is free for members (showing your membership card) and only £1 for non-members!!!
*There is no dinner, it's just a drink with a few snacks*
Make sure you keep that night free, we look forward to seeing you all there!
Contact: am973@cam.ac.uk
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=244043552325943
# 23. Win £1000 for a one-page business plan and a shot at £25000 funding
Do you have a great business idea? Get your business idea or invention off the ground, pick up valuable business skills and gain support from experienced alumni with the Downing Enterprise competition.Submit a business plan just one page long for the chance to win up to £1,000. The deadline for entries to the first round of the competition is 9.30am on Tuesday 10th January 2012. If you have more than one idea, you can enter multiple times!
If the Enterprise Board likes your idea, you may be asked to prepare a full business plan which will be considered for investment. The Board will select one or more winning teams to receive investment up to a maximum value of £25,000 per team.
Contact: info@downingenterprise.co.uk
Webpage: http://www.downingenterprise.co.uk
# 24. Cambridge International Development Course
Date: Saturday 3rd DecemberTime: 9.15-17.00
Where: Faculty of Law
Find out who really cares about development in this student run day of lectures and
interactive workshops from experts in the field! This is a fantastic chance
to find out how you can get involved, with our lunchtime societies fair
giving you the opportunity to meet and speak to people working in
development. This informative and fun day will even give you the chance to
start your own discussions with the experts, and get answers to the
questions you really want to know. To top it all off, lunch from Origin8 is
included!
Book now - tickets selling fast!
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/2484651660/efblike
For more information see our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198801760195122
Speakers include Richard King, Deputy CE of Concordis International, Baroness Cox, founder of HART, Professor Ron Skeldon of the Sussex Migration Reseach Centre, Charles Malcolm-Brown chair of the Mountain Trust and many more!
Contact: idccambridge@gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.humanitariancentre.org/international-development-course/
# 25. Chinese Free Film Night [CEEDS]
Date: 4th DecTime: 6-11pm
Where: Graduate Union Lounge
Want to experience Chinese Culture?
Want to practice your English or Chinese?
Need a language partner?
Then come to the free film night, enjoy the Story of the Water Margin (Shui Hu Zhuan). Food will be served and we are sharing the dinner cost (£3 pp.max.).
Please email lep@cam-ceeds.org to register for the event (registration highly recommemded) or to find a language partner for both this term and the Lent term.
Contact: lep@cam-ceeds.org
# Other news
# 1. Eliot's 100
We have hidden £100 in cash in the University Library, and we will give you a clue as to where it is if you send us a poem.see more at: http://www.eliots100.co.uk/
and send us a poem: weareeliots100@gmail.com
Contact: weareeliots100@gmail.com
Webpage: http://www.eliots100.co.uk/
# 2. Emma June Event non-musical ents Auditions
Date: Saturday 21 JanuaryTime: 9am - 5pm
Where: Queen's Building Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College
Audition for the Emma June Event 2012
Want to take part in the Emmanuel June Event 2012? Want to entertain a whole host of excited guests? Then come along to auditions for non-musical ents on Saturday the 21 January in the Queens Building at Emmanuel College. Email eje12ents@gmail.com to book a slot and for further information. We are looking for a range of performers, from comedians to jugglers, fire throwers to Bollywood dancers, so if you have a performance to share, please let us know.
Contact: eje12ents@gmail.com
Contact: eje12ents@gmail.com
# 3. Take part in a fun, short, paid linguistic study
Date: Monday 21 November - Friday 9 DecemberTime: 10am-5pm
Where: third floor of English faculty building, Sidgwick site, 9 West Road
Are you a native speaker of English who speaks German at an advanced level?
If so, read on! At the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
(3rd floor, English Faculty) we are looking for native speakers of English
with an advanced level of German to take part in two short language
experiments involving a reaction time task on visual and auditory stimuli.
The whole session lasts no longer than 45 minutes and you will be paid £6 and a chocolate bar. To sign up, contact Ena Hodzik eh367@cam.ac.uk
Contact: eh367@cam.ac.uk
# 4. Participants Wanted for Paid Memory Study
Where: Behavioural and Clinical Research Institute, Downing SiteWe are currently looking for healthy participants aged 18-35 to take
part in a fun and easy memory experiment using electroencephalography
(EEG). Participants will be asked to wear a non-invasive cap, much
akin to a swimming cap, that will allow us to view brain wave
activity. The study requires subjects to have lived in the UK /Ireland
for their whole lives, to have no psychological/neurological
disorders, and to not be currently on any psychoactive medication.
Testing will take place on the Downing Site. If interested please
contact Marie Buda on mb708@cam.ac.uk.
Contact: mb708@cam.ac.uk