COMMS WEEK 1- WELCOME BACK!

Dear Downing Undergrads 
 
Welcome back! Hope you all had a great Easter break and managed to relax a bit before the stresses of exam term start to kick in. There are LOADS of bulletins this week so hopefully everyone will find something of interest. I have attached a word document about an opportunity to supervise some international students in the Summer, which can be found at the very bottom of the email. 
 
This week’s picture is Downing looking majestic yesterday 
Enjoy the first week of term while it lasts! 
 
Comms love, 
Tasha Smith 
JCR Communications Officer 
 
 
 
DOWNING AFFAIRS 
1. Blake Society: A message from Hugo & Hannah (Presidents) 
 
 
CONFERENCES & EVENTS 
1. Open Technology Week 
2. Workshop in Management Consultancy
3. 'Images in the Smartphone Era’- MOTLEY Event 
4. Amnesty International Events 
 
 
PAID STUDIES & WORK
1. Spot Depression Study
2. Native British English Speakers Study 
3. Behavioural Study 
4. Work @ St Johns May Ball 
5. Contextual Admissions Survey (OxPolicy) 
 
 
PERFORMING ARTS 
1. IMPROV SHOW 
2. Cambridge University Philharmonic Orchestra OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED 
 
 
SUMMER 2016: JOBS, INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING  
1. JOURNALISM IN BOLIVIA: Internships and Training Programmes
2. Varsity Education
3. English Assistant in French Secondary School Opportunity 
4. Work with Child.org at Festivals this Summer 
5. Charity Adventure Children's Holiday Volunteering Opportunity
 
 
OTHER STUFF 
1. Year Here- Postgrad course in social innovation
2. Call for Papers: International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism & Hospitality 

 

*****************************************************DOWNING AFFAIRS ***************************************************

1.  Blake Society: A message from Hugo & Hannah (Presidents) 

We are are the new presidents of the Blake Society and are looking to fill the remaining positions on the committee. The two big positions we are still looking for are the two Vice Presidents. We would like a Vice President of Publicity and a Vice President of Art & Design.

Publicity: someone who is happy to keep the website up to date: the blog, events, photos. promoting the society to the college and beyond.

Art & Design: someone creative who can bring our themes and events to life with decorations, music and aesthetics. We are keen to organise more drawing / informal art events, so it would be marvellous if this person were happy to use their artistic side in getting involved in these workshops!

For those who don’t fancy these particular positions, but would still like to be on the committee, please e-mail back because we are always looking for more Blake enthusiasm.

These positions should not be too work-heavy but a great way to get more involved with the society. Please do send Hannah (hm513) or Hugo (hn289) an e-mail letting us know if you are interested by next Sunday (the 24th).

Blake love,
Hugo Norbury and Hannah Machover

 
*************************************************CONFERENCES & EVENTS**********************************************
 

1. Open Technology Week 

This is the announce of the big event in June: Open Technology Week. OTW will showcase and celebrate open and open source technologies developed across Cambridge and beyond through a series of events taking place across the city between 8-15 June 2016, culminating in a gathering and open source maker faire at the Cambridge University Engineering Department on 15 June.

This e-mail is the official call for contributions and participation, which we would like to gather by 20th of April.
Events can be Lectures, Workshops, Demos, Hackathons, Maker evenings and any other innovative formats are very welcome.

Please find a bit more detail on this web-page and link to the form if you find it interesting for you (or please hand it over to whom you think it might be an interest) and get ready to send us your ideas:

http://www.synbio.cam.ac.uk/news/open_technology_week

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, which you can send to this e-mail address: [email protected] (Katya Nikitina)

 

2. Workshop in Management Consultancy

Come And Learn More About Management Consultancy in London!

Join our Capco consultants for a casual and informative evening over drinks and nibbles to learn about the unique culture at Capco, practise some case studies and learn about the current opportunities available within the company.

Capco is not about organizational charts and layers - we operate with
little hierarchy because we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook
and independent thinking which we will try to encourage out of you in some
case studies, to help you prepare for consulting interviews.

After which, we will carve some time to network and socialise!

EVENT DETAILS

Organisation: Capco
Event: Company Presentation and Case Study Workshop
Date: Thursday, 28th April 2016
Time: 19:30 - 21:00
Venue: Darwin Room, The Pitt Building, CB2 1RP

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BY FILLING IN THE GOOGLE FORM: http://goo.gl/forms/UnzcpAKusy

 
 
3. MOTLEY launch - How do we consume images in the smartphone era? with Paul Foster + spoken word + projections, FOOTLIGHTS, music&Djs, free food

MOTLEY is a fresh, freethinking quarterly magazine run by Cambridge students. After a long and exciting development process, we are ecstatic to be launching our amazing first issue, MOTLEY1, on the 27th April with a mini-arts festival in Clare Cellars. Everyone’s invited!!! Free on the door and MOTLEY1 available to purchase.

Here’s the incredibly motley schedule for the evening, which kicks off at 7.30pm:
- Acoustic music and drinks + MOTLEY1 art and photography exhibition + MOTLEY TEMPORARY TATTOOS
- Launch of Motley + intro
- We are delighted to have a short talk from PAUL FOSTER, Senior Director of Creative Imagery at Getty Images, fine artist, photographer, former truck driver and judge of the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards: ‘We are in the midst of a revolution in the generation and distribution of imagery and the creative photography and advertising world is still absorbing the trends generated by it. The changes in the visual landscape, driven by social media, have meant an overwhelming flow of visual styles. This imagery is having an unquestionable impact on advertising and is becoming integral to it.’ Paul will give us an insight into these latest visual trends, lusciously illustrated with recent award winning imagery.
- Spoken word and poetry 
- Sketches from the FOOTLIGHTS group that brought you Switch; A Sketch Show, Xylophone, Farewell Tim and more 
- Cyberspace/post-internert art projections
- Live band
- DJ sets from Kikomann, Kalvin is Berlin-born-&-raised, as well as 'No Frills,’ Viktor is part of the collective that organises the ‘Werk’ parties at 'about blank' in Berlin.
https://soundcloud.com/no_frills We're feeling very lucky to have them.

There will alc./non alc. drinks available at the bar and veg/vegan friendly nibbles on the house. 

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1744284232502652/

If you would like to know more or have any questions/access requirements, then please email: [email protected] 

 

4.  Amnesty International Events 

We've got a lot of exciting events going on this term. Our first weekly meeting is this Sunday April 24th, from 5:00-6:00 pm at the Glover Room in the Gillespie Centre (Memorial Court, Clare College), the building right across from the University Library. Here's the link to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1141412905903827/.

We'd love it also if you'd be able to mention our upcoming concert, Jamnesty, an open mic night at Downing Bar on Friday, April 29th at 8:00 pm. Entry is 3 pounds at the door, and all proceeds go directly to Amnesty. We're looking for musicians or bands to perform, as well.  

Here's the link to the Facebook event for Jamnesty: https://www.facebook.com/events/252299278451469/.

 

****************************************************PAID STUDIES & WORK*********************************************************

1. Spot Depression Study: Call for Participants

Can depression and bipolar disorder be diagnosed using a spot of dried blood? 

That’s what the Cambridge Centre for Neuropsychiatric Research here at the University of Cambridge is trying to find out in its new research study. We are currently recruiting volunteers to complete an online questionnaire and collect a dried blood spot using a kit delivered to their home. 

We are looking for individuals diagnosed with:

  • Depression,
  • Bipolar disorder, and
  • No mental illness
Please visit www.spot-depression.org if you are interested in participating. Please note that personal data for this study is stored securely and research data is marked only with an anonymous code. Ethics approval for this study was granted by the Human Biology Research Ethics Committee (HBREC.2015.06). 
 
For more information, visit http://ccnr.ceb.cam.ac.uk/spotdepression/FAQ or contact Dr Jordan Ramsey at [email protected].
 
 
 
2. Looking for Native British English Speakers - Psychology study
 
We are currently conducting a study investigating how the brain responds to speech. Participants should meet the following criteria:
- Native British English monolingual speakers (knows only English)
- Right-handed
- Normal hearing
 
You will listen to short stories and answer some yes or no questions. The testing will take place at the Downing site and lasts approximately 1 hour. Participants are paid at a rate of £10 the hour + travel expenses. If you would like to participate or would like more information, please contact:  [email protected]

 

3. Behavioural Study 

We are looking for participants 18-30 years old with normal or corrected-to-normal vision to take part in a PC-based behavioural study.
Studies take place at Downing Site and participants will be paid £7 per hour for their time. If you are interested in participating, please read the detailed notes below!
The task consists of 6 sessions of 45-90 minutes. During the first session participants perform a few screening tasks to ensure they're eligible to carry on with the remainder of the study. The remaining 5 sessions must be completed on consecutive days but the timing on each day can vary to allow some flexibility. Participants will be paid at a rate of £7 per hour at the end of their last session (first or sixth session). If you are interested in participating, I'd invite you to please fill in our online eligibility questionnaire:
http://goo.gl/forms/tGiD7cpk9R.
If you have any questions, please email Ignacio Perez-Pozuelo at [email protected].
Thank you!

 

4. WORK @ ST. JOHNS MAY BALL 

Didn't manage to nab a ticket for this year's St John's College May Ball?
Attend as a worker instead! 2nd half workers attend the ball as a guest for the first half of the night, with queue jump, and work the second half for a price of £67.50.
There are a limited number of 2nd half General Worker positions available - please apply via the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LVo5DrQMs-U6QIhYFtwbgJCjrtw7cf0BvScO0DCxsqM/viewform?c=0&w=1 
 
 
5. Contextual Admissions Survey - Win a £50 Amazon Voucher
 
OxPolicy, the Oxford Student Think Tank, needs current undergraduates from Oxford and Cambridge to complete a questionnaire on attitudes towards contextual admissions, as part of a project seeking to examine accessibility to Oxbridge. The survey should take only 5-10 minutes to complete and respondents will be entered into a draw to win a £50 amazon voucher. 
 
 
 
 

**************************************************PERFORMING ARTS *****************************************************

 
1. When you Improv On A Star: An Improvised Disney Musical
19th-23rd April, 9:30pm
Corpus Playroom
 
You've Got a Friend in the Cambridge Impronauts ("Genuinely fantastic" - The Tab *****)! This time, we're telling a Tale (not quite) as Old As Time, inspired by the magical world of Disney. That revision flashcard in your hands? It's time to Let It Go for just one hour and see A Whole New World full of princesses, talking animals, and anthropomorphized objects of all kinds starring in an improvised adventure full of brand-new Disney songs. Will the prince pluck up the courage to Kiss The Girl? Or will we be sued to oblivion for copyright infringement? Only time will tell!

 

2.  University of Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra (UCPO) 

UCPO and its smaller sister orchestra (the University of Cambridge Philharmonia) are in search of concerto soloists and conductors for next academic year. Both orchestras tackle diverse and challenging repertoire, with UCPO holding one concert per University term and UCP performing in Michaelmas and Lent terms only. UCPO rehearses 7.30 - 10pm every Wednesday in University Full Term, while UCP rehearsals are usually held on the three Saturday afternoons preceding concerts. We welcome applications from both students and non-students.

 
Conductors
Conductors will be appointed on the basis of an interview and piano conducting audition (both provisionally scheduled for Saturday 7th May), followed by a further audition in front of UCPO. Details of both auditions are available on request. Please note that potential conductors must be willing to fulfil the following criteria: 1. attendance at the majority of relevant rehearsals, 2. involvement in the running of the orchestras, and 3. thorough preparation of pieces ahead of time (in conjunction with concerto soloists where relevant).
 
Soloists
Both instrumental and vocal soloists are welcome to apply. Auditions are provisionally scheduled for Saturday 7th May and applicants should prepare a piece or an extract lasting no longer than 10 minutes. There will be a piano available and you may bring an accompanist if you wish, but this is not expected. The piece performed for the audition does not need to be one offered for the eventual concerto.
 
All applicants should send a CV listing their musical experience to oursecretary, Becca Frake, at [email protected] by Tuesday 26th April. In the meantime, please feel free to get in touch with any questions.
 
 

 

***************************************SUMMER INTERNSHIPS & WORK EXPERIENCE**************************************

 

1. JOURNALISM IN BOLIVIA: Internships and Training Programmes

Debating whether to go travelling or get work experience instead? Now you can do both.

Bolivian Express is a social enterprise based in La Paz, Bolivia. We offer 1-3 month residential training programmes designed to introduce participants to print journalism and TV production through internships in an international working environment. BX was founded in 2009 by Bolivian journalists and Oxford graduates. Since then, over 170 talented individuals from 20 countries have worked with us, creating 58 issues covering everything from politics and art to football and gay parades. We’ve won the attention of TEDx, local sports stars and even the Bolivian Vice President.

BX Magazine - Print Journalism Programme

You will research and write your own articles or put together photo essays. You will be given extensive editorial support, as well as help with the production of your pieces, also taking part in designing the magazine. During the week you will take lessons in Spanish, journalism and photography, and will also attend newsroom sessions. The magazine is distributed for free across Bolivia and online for the rest of the world.

Is it Right for You? You have an observant eye and inquisitive spirit. Spanish is helpful but not essential. Graduates, current undergraduates and year-abroad students are all welcome; we assign responsibilities in line with experience and reserve spaces for the uninitiated. Working with us you will be immersed in the local environment and, with our support, will get a chance to explore sides of the country largely undiscovered by tourist masses. Your dream career does not have to be journalism; Bolivian Espressos (as former BX interns are known) are sought after by universities and a range of employers for their international experience, level of intellectual engagement and initiative.

Apply: We take up to eight participants every month, and as entry is oversubscribed (especially for the summer months), you should apply immediately if this is for you. A number of previous participants have been able to secure college funding to cover part of the programme and travel expenses involved.

More details are available on our website, where you can also read past issues and apply: http://www.bolivianexpress.org/

 
 
2. Varsity Education is recruiting for July and August 2016!
 
Varsity Education is a not-for-profit education company that runs summer programmes in both Oxford and Cambridge. Students attending our programmes are aged 15-18 and are keen to learn more about their chosen subjects and looking to apply to top UK Universities. 
 
We are running two, two week programmes (between 2nd July-30th July) in Oxford and one two week programme (between 2nd August-16th August) in Cambridge.
 
We are looking for advanced undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates from Oxford and Cambridge to lead students in small group classes (in both subject specific lessons as well as study skills workshops), complete general pastoral tasks and accompany students on excursions and activities around the city. There are a number of roles on offer and this is a great opportunity for those keen to spend the summer in the city, gain valuable teaching experience and work with bright students from the UK and around the world.
Most applicants will be required to be available for the full two week session they apply for however, there will also be some part time work available.
We can provide accommodation for those interested in the role of Housemistress/Housemaster and some meals will be included. Pay will be between £300-£400 per week depending on the role. 
 
If you would like to find out more, please email us at [email protected] or apply by clicking on the link: https://vincentbrown.formstack.com/forms/ve_tutormentor_application
 
 
 
3. English Assistant in French Secondary School Opportunity 
 
Addressed to anyone looking for a year-abroad placement in France as an English language assistant, but with more autonomy than with the British Council. Contact the lycée directly for more info, or PM me for more details. The school will be looking at applications and making a decision on 25th April, so time is ticking! Please spread the word - I worked there years ago and it is a fab school!
 
Please feel free to contact me: [email protected] - happy to answer questions on the experience/area/team.
Any questions about terms and conditions etc. can be directed to the lycée (message Tasha [email protected] if you want these details). 
 
All the best, David Barr
 
 
 
4. Work with Child.org at Festivals this Summer 
 
At Child.org, we have a great opportunity for students from your university to get involved with an international development charity as a volunteer at festivals this summer. Charity Concierge is a set of services we offer at festivals, so volunteers will have varied roles in drinks waitering, tent pitching (with training) and taking people breakfast to their tents each morning. 
 
Students will have the chance to:
  • Learn about the work that we do, and engage with customers in a fun, positive and novel way.
  • Raise £400 for the charity - enough to help 60 children complete their school year with nutritional, social, educational, health and other support.
  • Develop skills in teamwork, communication, working under pressure and conflict resolution.
  • Apply to be a team leader, to develop skills in leadership and gain valuable experience in events and volunteer management.
As well as these valuable skills, students will get a free festival ticket (they will need to pay a fully refundable deposit), secure camping with showers, a full day off (or a short shift for two day events), and will finish any shifts by 10pm.
 
If you are interested this email Tasha (Comms Officer) [email protected] and I will forward you further details. 
 
 
5. Charity Adventure Children's Holiday Volunteering Opportunity
 
Campus Children's holidays are opening up their recruitment for summer! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteer helpers to take charge of a small group of kids and accompany them on all of their activities, at no cost to the helper! The children are referred to us by Liverpool Social Services and Barnados from diverse backgrounds, but with one common theme: they all need a break. We take them on a week full of activities to do this. As a volunteer your job will be to make sure that the children have a safe, care-free environment where allows they can simply be a kid again. 
If you are interested you can find out more at https://campusholidays.org.uk/volunteer/, which also has a form to sign up with.
 

 

 

*******************************************************OTHER STUFF***********************************************************************

1. YEAR HERE is a postgraduate course in social innovation based in London.

The course is designed as a platform for graduates and young professionals who want to build smart responses to social problems. Over one year, Year Here Fellows learn from, and design with, people at the frontline of inequality – in care homes, hostels and youth services across London.
 
Applications are currently open for programmes starting in September 2016 and February 2017 and the currently application window closes on Monday April 11th.
 
Apply at yearhere.org
 

2. Call for Papers: International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2016 (BIZMATOUR)

BIZMATOUR
23 – 25 August 2016 | Bali, Indonesia
 
2nd International Conference on Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality 2015 (BIZMATOUR 2016) will be held in Bali, Indonesia where visitors can enjoy a variety of activities and entertainment. The conference will be held over three days, with paper presentations from the international community of authors, including presentations from keynote speakers.
 
BIZMATOUR 2016 aims to be a premier venue for researchers and industry practitioners to share their new ideas, original research results and practical development experiences from Business, Management, Tourism and Hospitality tracks.
Prospective authors are invited to submit full papers of no more than FIVE (5) pages including results, figures and references according to standard formatting in the website. Submission is through the conference website and must adhere to guidelines available at the website.
 
Submit via – http://edas.info/N22487
See you in Bali, Indonesia !!! 

 

 

Posted in JCR Comms on Apr 21, 2016