Michaelmas Week 6 Newsletter - Sunday
Week 6 Newsletter - Sunday
Contents
1. "You've Burnt The Parsnips"
2. Fresher: The Musical
3. Ivory Tower Society
4. Pembroke College Volleyball Club
5. Stokes Society
6. Round Ceilidh this Saturday
7. Caius Politics Society
8. Teaching the Abrahamic Religions
9. Hogan Lovells informal drinks reception
10. Baillie Gifford
11. Proctor & Gamble
12. Cambridge University Enterprise - Eight Events
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1. "You've Burnt The Parsnips"
Pembroke Players Week 6 Late Show
"You've Burnt The Parsnips" is an original 45 minute one-act comedy, telling the story of an ill-fated dinner party.
Susan, a positively obnoxious snob, is fretting over the last-minute preparations for the dinner party she is holding for her brother's twenty-fifth birthday. While she panics and perfects every minute detail, all her husband, Simon, does is dance along to his only remaining record, after the mysterious disappearance of his collection. Simon - a long-suffering and downtrodden man - yearns to escape his marriage but is too weak to oppose his tyrannical wife.
As the guests arrive, the underlying tensions surface all too easily: Susan's bitter competition with her "common" sister, Brenda; a not-so-subtle affair between Susan and Brenda’s husband; and Susan’s overbearing mollycoddling of her wimp of a younger brother.
Served with a generous helping of snide gibes and a hearty dollop of awkwardness thanks to an unworn Christmas present and a total disregard for the Estonian champagne industry, "Parsnips" follows every member of the family reaching breaking point and setting out to exact revenge in increasingly inventive ways.
Will the evening's events finally set Simon free?
Tuesday, 15th - Saturday, 19th November 2011
9.30pm in the Pembroke New Cellars
Tickets available only on the door - Students: £3.50 / Public: £4.50
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2. Fresher: The Musical
Freshers' Week: we've all been there. This time with songs...
If you want an antidote to those Week 6 work crises that will also bring back those memories of Fresher’s week that you wish you could forget, then come along to New Cellars next week to watch Fresher: The Musical!
Tuesday 15th - Saturday 19th, 7pm, Pembroke College, New Cellars
Tickets £6/£5
Tickets are selling fast so book now at www.adcticketing.com
Follow the lives of five freshers as they attempt to navigate the highs and lows of that first week of university life. Nervous Hayley is finding it difficult being away from home but there is hope that cheeky chappy Tuc will help her overcome her fears. Posh boy Rupert enjoys playing croquet, but his female counterpart Ally seems less than impressed by his advances. And shy Basil is struggling to find out who he really is... Will rapping about your cat really win you friends? Is Frankenstein or Flo Rida a more appropriate costume for the fancy-dress party? And why are all romantic encounters fraught with complications?
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3. Ivory Tower Society
Next week we are proud to host Dr. Andrew Holding from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge. Dr. Holding will discuss the “History and Impact of the Haber process”:
In the summer of 1909 a German scientist, Fritz Haber, demonstrated a single chemical reaction that changed the world forever. His experiment showed for the first time that it was possible to convert the endless supply of nitrogen from the air into an invaluable resource that would define the first half of the 20th century.
7.30pm, Tuesday 15th November, Room N7, Pembroke College
Hope to see you there, all are welcome.
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4. Pembroke College Volleyball Club
The Pembroke College Volleyball Club is a fun and relaxed way to play six-a-side volleyball. We participate in two competitions each year: the Indoor Cuppers, taking place one weekend during Lent term, and the Summer League, which runs throughout Easter term. Our mixed team welcomes everyone - whether a novice or an experienced player, you're bound to have a good time!
If you are interested in competing, playing socially or getting to know more about the sport, please get in touch! Just e-mail Rachel Steinitz at rs606@cam.ac.uk.
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5. Stokes Society
Join the Stokes Society on Wednesday 16th November at 9pm in N7 for another interesting talk.
Human DNA replication in a test tube
Dr Torsten Krude
Free for members/£1 non-members. Wine and nibbles provided.
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6. Round Ceilidh this Saturday
Come dance the night away at the Round's second ceilidh of term! Celebrate nearing the end of term with a fantastic evening of fun, energetic dancing.
Saturday 19th November, 8-11pm, Emmanuel URC (opposite Pembroke plodge). Entry is on the door - £4 for students.
No experience is required - all dances will be walked and talked through. And you don't need a partner - anyone and everyone will be happy to dance with you! Bring yourself and all your friends and join us for a fabulous night!
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7. Caius Politics Society
NHS Reform Panel Discussion Featuring Diane Abbott
You've heard that the Coalition Government is trying to make changes to the NHS. But what do the changes mean? And will they improve our healthcare system or do they mark the beginning of the end for the NHS?
Speakers:
Diane Abbott MP (Politician)
Jim Potter MBE (Manager)
Dr Morris Brown (Doctor)
Date: Thursday 17th November
Time: 8:30PM
Venue: Bateman Auditorium, Old Courts, Gonville and Caius
More speakers tbc.
The panel will be presenting their views on the changes, discussing them with one another and taking audience questions.
This event is open to all members of Cambridge University and is completely free! The future of the NHS affects everyone!
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8. Teaching the Abrahamic Religions
A Subversive Enterprise
Monday, 21st November 2011, 17:00
Prof Guy Stroumsa (University of Oxford)
Old Common Room, Wesley House, Jesus Lane
This year we are delighted to celebrate Interfaith week with a lecture by Professor Guy Strousma, the first Oxford Professor of the Study of the Abrahamic Religions. Professor Stroumsa, who is also the Martin Buber Professor of Comparative Religion at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will reflect on the idea of: “Teaching the Abrahamic Religions: A Subversive Enterprise?”.
Interfaith Week is is led by the Inter Faith Network for the UK, of which the Woolf Institute is a member body. The week aims to highlight the good work done by local faith, inter faith and faith-based groups and organisations and open new possibilities for partnership.
All are welcome to attend.
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9. Hogan Lovells Informal Drinks Reception
Anyone (whether studying law or any other subject) interested in a career as a solicitor is warmly invited to an informal evening drinks reception with Hogan Lovells on Wednesday 16th November, from 18.00 - 21.00 in the Outer Parlour in Pembroke.
Hogan Lovells is a global law firm, with 2,500 lawyers working in over 40 offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States. It advises many of the world's largest corporations, financial institutions and government organisations, with a strong reputation for corporate, finance, dispute resolution, government regulatory and intellectual property areas of law.
Trainees, an associate and a partner (all of whom studied at Pembroke) will be there to answer any questions you may have about a career as a solicitor in the city. The evening is informal, so please drop in for as long or as short a time as you wish.
If you are interested in attending, it would be helpful to RSVP to grh34@cam.ac.uk to help catering with numbers, but please feel free to turn up on the evening. Please also send any queries to grh34@cam.ac.uk.
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10. Baillie Gifford
Are you interested in being a trainee investment manager with Baillie Gifford?
Company: Baillie Gifford
Industry: Investment Management
Position: Trainee Investment Manager
Location: Edinburgh
Earnings: £36k+
How to apply: please send us your CV: students@sanctuarysearch.com
You would be handsomely paid (£36k+) and you’d be working for a company which prides itself on a culture where individuals flourish while benefiting from the support of strong team-based structures. The combination of the firm's consistent growth and their preference for internal promotion provides excellent career opportunities for graduates.
Can you argue a good case? Do you enjoy intellectual rigour? This forward thinking firm is more interested in people who are naturally curious, opinionated, analytical, questioning and thoughtful.
They are looking for brains and analytics, rather than finance experience, so you need a strong academic background in any discipline. An international background, focus or interest would be beneficial.
If this is you, or you know someone who fits the bill please get in touch immediately: Baillie Gifford are recruiting now, via Sanctuary Search, and we will coach you through the whole process to ensure you have the best possible chance of success.
Write to us at students@sanctuarysearch.com without delay and send us your CV and we’ll put you in the mix.
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11. Proctor & Gamble
Reminder - The P&G deadline for the 2012 P&G Summer Intern Programme for Nat Scis is 13th November 2011.
Please visit our Recruitment website at http://www.pgcareers.com/, apply for RND00002153.
If there are any questions don’t hesitate to email Clyde Gibbons gibbons.c@pg.com or myself carlebur.m@pg.com.
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12. Cambridge University Enterprise - Eight Events
1. CUE Co-founder Speed Dating and £100 for 100 Words Winner Announcement
CUE presents an evening of entrepreneurial co-founder speed dating to help you build a team for the upcoming CUE competitions!
Wednesday, 16 Nov, 20117:00pm - 10:00pm
Department of Engineering, Cambridge
CUE invites students, technologists, ideas people and all entrants of the #100 for 100 Words Competition to join us in this novel event. Meet like-minded individuals in the fun and exciting "speed dating" style, which is designed to help build your team for the upcoming £1k and £5k Competitions as well as to help you hone your networking skills.
We will also be announcing the winners of the £100 for 100 Words Competition then so come along and let CUE help you start your business. Pizzas and drinks provided.
2. CUE Business Creation Competition: 1K Sub-Competition Training Event
The £1k Competition represents the 2nd leg of the annual CUE Business Creation Competition. And to assist you along the way, CUE proudly brings to you the Entrepreneurs' £1K Competition Training Event for all those eager to learn how to propose a plan and write as convincingly as a CEO. The event will include a talk
by 2 of our competition judges taking you through what is expected for success in the competition, followed by surgeries with CUE mentors covering areas on Market Research, Finance, Intellectual Property and General Legal.
New competition entrants are most welcome and we would like to stress that you do not have to join/win the £100 for 100 words competition previously to join the ?1K competition or this training event.
Training Event Details:
18:00-21:00 Wednesday, 23 November, 2011
Lecture Room 4 (LR4), Department of Engineering
Sign up at: http://cue1000training2011.eventbrite.com/
£1K Competition Details: To enter the competition, you must submit a 1000 word Executive Summary by the 20th of January. The Training Event above is designed to help you come up with a convincing summary.
3. The Cambridge Elevator - Start Up Social Media Site and £15K Kick-start Launch
Cambridge's first ever social media site purely for startups - and one of the first in the world - has been created by a new Business Weekly spin-out, Cambridge Elevator.com alongside fellow Cambridge company, Isis Software.
The new venture will be launched on November 10 with a £15k kickstart competition (sponsored by Cambridge Consultants and Peters Elworthy & Moore), with support
from leading Cambridge companies and technology entrepreneurs and a structure designed to spread best practice to an often disparate startup
community.
To join this new social media site, sign up and explore at: www.cambridgeelevator.com
Site Launch Competition Details: The prize: £10k cash PLUS £5k's worth of IP advice from TM & patent attorney, Mathys & Squire (winner takes all)
Entering KickStart: . You enter online from anywhere in the world here: http://www.cambridgeelevator.com/KickStart.aspx. there is no age limit, just tell us who you are, what you do and what stage your venture has reached. Shortlisted candidates will present to a panel of entrepreneurs and the prize will be awarded at a special ceremony in the spring of 2012.
4. BEPIC - International Business Competition (deadline extension)
The LSE Business Society is organising a 3 day competition entitled the Business and Entrepreneurial International Challenge (BEPIC) 2011. The competition has been running successfully for 5 years and attracts competitors from around the globe. Interested participants should form teams of 4, fill in the application form online and include each of your CVs. More instructions on their website.
For more information, please visit: http://www.bepic.org/index.html
Wednesday to Friday, 16 - 18, Nov 2011. London School of Economics, London
Application deadline extended to: Thursday, 10 Nov, 2011
5. African Innovation Prize: Entrepreneurship in Rwanda
The African Innovation Prize team warmly invites you to an evening celebrating and discussing entrepreneurship development in Africa and beyond. Over
drinks and nibbles you'll hear about the current state of entrepreneurship development in Africa/Rwanda and learn about what role the African Innovation Prize plays in this. Additionally they'll be advertising some exciting opportunities for Cambridge students to get involved.
19:00, Tuesday, 15 November, 2011
Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Cauis College
Sign up to attend here: http://africaninnovationprize.eventbrite.com/
For more information, please visit: http://africaninnovationprize.org/
6. Simon Bransfield Garth Talk
Simon Bransfield Garth, the CEO of Eight 19 and local executive entrepreneur will be talking at JBS on Wednesday Nov 16th at 18:30. This
will be an informal discussion with Simon. People are encouraged to come with questions about mobile technology, cleantech, entrepreneurship, and projects in the developing world. Simon will start by talking about Eight19, and his latest project Indigo - a pay for
service solar lighting solution targeted at the developing world.
18:30, Wednesday, 16 November 2011Judge Business School
RSVP here:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHBKSDV5TXgtV25jS2oyaWl1bHY2bFE6MQ
7. Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge (SVC2C) 2011
Thursday and Friday, 17 and 18 Nov, 2011
This year, SVC2C has once again invited a superb lineup of entrepreneurs and investors from Silicon Valley to deliver inspirational lectures and master classes to an audience of students, academics and serial entrepreneurs. These expert speakers will share their views about the new and innovative business models they see as the most disruptive across the 'Gaming', 'Fashion', 'Not-for-profit' and 'Consumer Internet' sectors. Attendees will be encouraged to actively participate and will depart having thoroughly examined the latest in cutting-edge disruptive business models.
For more information on the SVC2C Programme, please visit: http://www.svc2uk.com/
8. Enterprise Tuesday: Serendipity or Hard Work
This week's Enterprise Tuesday talk will be by Dr David Brown FRSC, Managing Director of Alchemy (a biomedical consulting firm) on the topic: Serendipity or Hard Work. Dr David Brown is one of the scientists who accidentally discovered Viagra. And the talk covers innovation in the business world and the role played by 'intrapreneurs' in taking discoveries to market by tracking the progress of two block buster drugs - Viagra and Relpax.
Tuesday, 15 Nov, 2011, 18:00-21:00
LT0, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Register now at: http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisetuesday/register.html
For more information, visit: http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisetuesday/programme/timetable.html