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MagSoc recital series Michaelmas 09 - 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!

9th Nov - Alex Berry (organ)

16th Nov - Max Wood (piano)

23rd Nov -Sara Boomsma (voice)

30th Nov - Jemima Stephenson (organ)

For the Foam Party bop on Friday 13th November, QEnts will be offering 280 pre-sale tickets.

Priority will be given to Queens' students on a first come, first serve basis.  The tickets will be available to buy on Wednesday 11th November in buttery at lunch and dinner. These two times will be the ONLY opportunities for you to buy pre-sale tickets.  You MUST have your university card with you to prove that you are a Queens' student.

There will still be 100 tickets available to buy on the door on Friday at 21:00, so if you can't make it on Wednesday you will still be able to queue as normal.

VERY IMPORTANT: The tickets will ONLY guarantee you entry BEFORE 22:30.  After this time, you will not have queue jump and the place that was reserved for you will go on general sale.  You will still be able to queue with your ticket after 22:30 and will be allowed entry if we have not reached capacity before you arrive.

Please remember - a ticket bought on Wednesday will ONLY guarantee you queue jump and entry BEFORE 22:30.

If you have any queries, please contact Jo Robertson - jer49 

Classes are every Friday and Saturday durning full-term are held in the Fitzpatrick hall. Classes are free to all Queens' students!

Friday: 

Beginners technique class 2:30-4pm

Intermediates/advanced technique class 4:30-6pm

Saturday: 

Choreographic workshop 10am-12:30pm

Any enquiries please email Janet French (jef50@cam.ac.uk)

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

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 look at Cambridge University Marrow's website:  www.srcf.ucam.org/marrow

For information about the clinic please contact Ou Yanwen (yo228@cam.ac.uk) or Myura Nagendran (mn337@cam.ac.uk)

Best Wishes,

Cambridge University Marrow Committee 09/10

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.

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).

How do you feel about being a man or woman in Cambrige?

Please take a minute to complete the short TCS survey:

www.srcf.ucam.org/~aj327/survey/survey.php?sid=33

Thank you very much, your contribution is invaluable.

Any questions don't hesitate to get in contact.

Louise Wallace

Investigation Editor

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

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: link here

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. 

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

Interested in a career in law?

DRINKS RECEPTION AND CAREERS PRESENTATION, FRIDAY 13th NOVEMBER, 7PM 

Auditorium, Cripps Court, Magdalene College

Cambridge University Gray's Inn Association are hosting a drinks reception for students interested in the possibility of a career as a barrister. The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn – one of the four Inns of Court which admits intending barristers to the profession – will be sending five of its members to talk to us on life at the Bar and how to find your way through the application process. There will be a short presentation, followed by the opportunity to talk informally over drinks and have your questions answered. This is an excellent opportunity and is not to be missed! Law and non-law students are equally welcome.

If you’re struggling to find Cripps Court, ask at the Magdalene Porters’ Lodge and the very friendly porters will help you out.

Facebook event: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193877680428.

The always spectacular Howler is back in action this Monday at 8pm, featuring Joanna Neary (Skins,Mitchell and Webb).

For those who haven't been: the Howler is one of the best comedy nights in Cambridge, and can't be beaten for value. One of the big boys (or gals) off the comedy circuit headline. These guys cost three times as much to see at the Junction!

The hugely funny Joanna Neary, whose tv credits include That Mitchell and Webb Look and Skins, is leading the way, backed by some future household names from the Cambridge comedy circuit.

Every Howler in recent memory has been standing room only, so get down early if you want a seat!

Five pounds non-Wolfson, free for Wolfson members!

The weird, glorious, very funny stuff you'll be getting:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yivbDZfsf7k

Where to find us:

bit.ly/45Er9x

TTH Presents: 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!)

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)

Week 5 Chill-out, Wednesday 11th November, 19:30, in the Chetwynd Room, King's College

Just in time for Week 5, CUSU Mental Health, Arjuna Clinic and Transition Wellbeing bring you an evening of relaxation. 

Come along to chill out with free food and music; have a free massage; and learn some useful skills for relaxation and stress busting.

Access: Step-free access; email mentalhealth@cusu.cam.ac.uk if you have any other access requirements, so we can make sure they're catered for.

link here

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 

SciSoc - Cambridge University Scientific Society presents:

DR HUGH HUNT - The Science of Spinning Things

Tue 10 Nov, 8pm

Pharmacology Lecture Theatre

Followed by a Wine Reception

How do we manage to stay up on a bike? What does this have to do with astronomy, aviation, or even particle physics? In some way or the other, all involve spinning things and thus share similar physics. The legendary Dr Hugh Hunt brings this topic alive with demonstrations involving boomerangs, gyroscopes and bicycle wheels. Hope to see you there!

£2 for non-members (free for members)

More Info: www.scisoc.com

Date: November 12th, Time: 12:00-14:00, Venue: CRASSH, Mill Lane, Cambridge

Contact: maf50@cam.ac.uk 

Sustainable built environments: Building design, building performance and building occupants.   

 This seminar brings together current graduate researchers from the Department of architecture to question the influence of building design and occupants on achieving sustainable built environments. While the speakers’ research contexts and building typologies vary, the work is unified by an interrogation of the role of the occupant in the sustainability agenda and the occupants’ subjective assessment of their built environments. Across all building typologies, built environments can be designed to so-called sustainable standards, however the people who eventually occupy such environments have a significant influence on their performance. Drawing from the diverse research approaches, the seminar questions the narrow technological focus that has dominated the debate of what is ‘sustainable architecture’ in an effort to highlight the complexity of the sustainability agenda, the possibility of ‘sustainable architectures’, and reclaim some ground where sustainability is viewed holistically within specific socio-cultural contexts. 

It's half-term and you are all longing for adventures, CU Exploration Society and CU Mountaineering Club invite you to our first talk of this year - Kyrgyzstan: The Hard Way. Get excited and bring your friends!

Tuesday 10th of November, 8.15pm The Green Room, Gonville and Caius College

Lucas Laursen, former president of the Harvard Mountaineering Club and current member of the CUMC will give a presentation the mountaineering expedition he led to the Borkdoloy Range in Kyrgyzstan. The inspiring student expedition achieved 9 first ascends, including peak Harvard and the Peak of Theoretical Physics (4856m).

More info and inspiring pictures at www.harvardmountaineering.org/borkoldoy/

(Directions: The main entrance to Caius is in Trinity Street, off King'sParade, opposite the University Press bookshop. To find the Green Room, walk though the Plodge and straight on for two courts until you hit a wall then turn right and going into the next court, look for the F staircase door on your left. The room is on the gorund floor.)

Well done to Adam Whitehead who correctly guessed the cost of a bottle green polo shirt from Queen's stash. 

This week's question: What time are pre-purchased tickets for the Launderette bop valid until?