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Calling all current affairs enthusiast! Are you interested in what's going on in the world of politics, law and the media? If so, come along to our first speaker event on Wednesday 4th November at 17:30 in the Erasmus Room. Professor Gamble's talk entitled "Regime change: The forthcoming general election" is sure to be relevant to all of us young voters! Enjoy the FREE drinks and refreshments and even drinks afterwards with Professor Gamble. Hope to see you there!

Come and hear fabulous music played by Queens' musicians in a series of short recitals every Monday this term - 5.30-6pm in Queens' chapel. Completely free and a perfect short break from work or anything else!

2nd Nov - Elle Careless (voice)

9th Nov - Alex Berry (organ)

16th Nov - Max Wood (piano)

23rd Nov -Sara Boomsma (voice)

30th Nov - Jemima Stephenson (organ)

Sunday 8th November

One of Studio Ghibli's most popular animations, this fantastical story has a soft and dream-like feel, despite the lost and bewildering nature of the storyline. A seamless and life-like film, often attributed to the beautiful and detailed animation.

(Dubbed in English - 125 mins)

Feel free to bring your own refreshments, or buy them from the bar - plastic glasses only please.

E-mail sks38@cam.ac.uk to join our mailing list and receive weekly film reminders, or join our facebook group: Queens' Films (2009 - 2010).

www.imdb.com/title/tt0245429/ 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away

Being shown as lateshows:

BATS and FOOTLIGHTS bring you the

VIRGIN SMOKER - The Second Coming

11pm Tuesday 3rd November, Fitzpatrick Hall

Fresh, never before seen comedy talent from Cambridge try out their routines and try to make an impression on the renowned Footlights scene.

Tickets on the door - get there early as it promises to be popular!

BATS and MAGSOC bring you

Jazz It Up

11pm Wed 4th November, Fitzpatrick Hall

A great and various set of Big Band Jazz from the well known 'Selwyn Jazz'. Promises to be a lovely evening. Tickets £3 on the door.

Thursday 5th November. 7pm at the boathouse for fireworks at 7.30pm on Midsummer Common.

A lovely evening at the boathouse, with a bbq, plenty of mulled wine and mince pies whilst watching the fireworks on the common...a guaranteed good night, so get yourselves a ticket and come along.

Tickets are £6 and will be sold at buttery, 6-7pm starting from Thursday 29th October until Wednesday 4th.

Alternatively, e-mail Emily (ert32) or any of the lbcs who will be able to sort you out with a ticket.

Get keen and come and celebrate bonfire night Queens' style!

Hope to see many of you there.

QCBC xxx 

Showing from tuesday 3rd - saturday 7th November, in the Fitzpatrick Hall.

Tickets are £4 tuesday to thursday, and £6 friday and saturday.

Brought to you by the ADC Director's Rep, Robyn Hoedemaker...

'...one flew east, one flew west, One flew over the cuckoo's nest'

When convicted villain McMurphy manages to cheat his way into serving out his sentence in a mental hospital, utter pandemonium ensues on Nurse Ratched's ward. Cheif Bromden, the supposedly deaf-mute patient, watches as the new addition refuses to bow to the rules and routines that had before been irrefutable, and slowly, as Nurse Ratched's rigid grip on her authority disintegrates, the other inmates begin to regain a sense of vitality. McMurhpy's rambunctious behaviour transforms life on the ward, but at what cost?

Dale Wasserman's 1963 stage adaptation of Kesey's classic novel brings to life this touching and revelational tale through the juxtapposition of scrutinising action and beautiful soliloquays. In an exhilarating exploration of the human mind and the concept of 'sanity' this production will not fail to engross.

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 link here email yl360@cam.ac.uk 

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

If you ever considered a career in banking or just wanted to know how exactly one of the biggest companies in the world works, here is your chance!

Whilst Citi obviously employs many economist majors, it also employs many people from other disciplines (e.g. the 'brand manager' in Cambridge studied Classics and is going into IBD at Citi next year).

As part of their programme to encourage non-economists to think about banking and Citi, they have decided to have an 'office visit' for non-econ students, for which they are looking for 25-30 penultimate year students who want to have a tour around the bank (the second tallest building in the UK), see the different areas, go around the trading floor etc.

This event will take place in November and will give participants the chance to ask questions to senior bankers/HR and will look great on a C.V. 

If people are interested in it or want more details, could they email me (ajg84).

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.

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: www.scisoc.com

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 www.cuewb.com/node/1336.

(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 - www.cuamnesty.org.uk/cambridge-stands-up-tickets/ to book. But dont worry you can still turn up on the door without booking. 

Well done to Emil Hewage for correctly answering last week's quiz question - the fine for not having lights on your bike in the dark is £30.

This week's question: How much would it cost to buy a bottle green polo shirt with Queens' College Cambridge embroidered on the back from QJCR stash?

by Will Hirsh