*COMMS WEEK 1*: WELCOME (BACK) TO DOWNING!

Hi Ugs (Undergrads) 

 

 

 

 

1. ‘Gloria’- Contemporary Dance Performance 
2. Cambridge University Lunchtime Concerts (free!) 
3. Speakeasy @ the ADC Theatre 

 

1. PHILIMINALITY - Uni-wide Cross-cultural & interdisciplinary Philosophy Society (set up by Downing Student!) 
2. PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund 

 

1. Psychological Study to Earn $$$
2. OxCam: Graduate Jobs in Science, Engineering and Maths 
3. Javelin Group Graduate Programme 2016 
4. Summer 2017: Apply for Internship in Japan with Credit Suisse (PDF Attached) 

 

 

 

 

1. ‘Gloria’- Contemporary Dance Performance Saturday 8th October 

'Gloria' presents 'their distance apart': a contemporary dance performance in and around the exhibition Ai Weiwei: Cubes and Trees. 

Performances (20-30mns) are repeated at 12 noon, 2pm, and 3pm on Saturday 8th October. The piece is choreographed by Hilary Goodall and performed by dancers Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer, Camila Miranda, Hannah Spencer and Lorenza Toffolon.  T

here is no need to book and it’s free! Join us in the Gallery! Along with the poetry event on Thursday it is another way to experience the exhibition before it ends on Sunday 9th. 

 

Join the event on Facebook to keep updated: https://www.facebook.com/events/632158173629948/

 

 

2. Cambridge University Lunchtime Concerts (free!) Every Tuesday @ 1:10PM

After a long summer break, Cambridge University Lunchtime Concerts are back! Taking place every Tuesday at 1.10pm in West Road Concert Hall, these free concerts are the perfect study break and showcase some of Cambridge's best student performers. 

Drop in next week (11 Oct) for Mendelssohn and Shostakovich Piano Trios, or stop by the week after (18 Oct) for Gurney and Fauré Song Cycles, accompanied by string quartet. 

After that, we have a unique opportunity to experience styles of music rarely heard in the concert hall: an exciting programme of saxophone music by contemporary composers followed by twentieth century music for solo trumpet makes up our concert on October 25th. 

 

3. Speakeasy @ the ADC Theatre Sunday 16th October 

SPEAKEASY is back this term! The popular slam poetry night kicks off again on Sunday 16th October at the ADC; tickets are £5 for students, and £6 for non-students. If you fancy signing up to perform up to 3 minutes of your own original poetry as part of the Open Slam, please message Rhiannon Hartwell ([email protected]). With two great feature poets and our excellent Open Slam, Speakeasy’s shaping up to be better than ever – join us, and feel free to speak: it’s easy!

 

 

 

 

 

Philiminality is a Cambridge student-run platform for cross-cultural and interdisciplinary philosophy. We aim to discuss philosophical ideas, thinkers, and approaches which are frequently marginalized in both Anglo-American and "continental" academic circles. We hope to engage with broader horizons of what it means to do philosophy by discussing intersectional perspectives on brands of thought from across the world. We also recognize the value of exploring how philosophical issues interrelate with other disciplines, such as politics, theology, sociology, classics, history, psychology, and experimental science. Our events are open to everyone, whether you are interested in the basic day-to-day relevance of philosophical questions, through to the conditions for a more global approach to philosophy. 

ALL EVENTS DETAILS WILL BE POSTED ON FACEBOOK PAGE. 

 

Facebook group link: https://www.facebook.com/philiminality

Downigite to Contact: Lea Cantor (lyc24)- President 

 

 

2. PC Nicola Hughes Memorial Fund

 

 

 

 

Participants needed for 2-session fMRI study (~£65)

This is a 2-session fMRI study that concerns the brain mechanisms underlying attention. In one session, you will perform an attention task with action (~2.5 hrs). In another session, you will perform a similar attention task with words (~3-3.5 hrs). In both sessions, you will go through some behavioural training to get familiar with the task, perform the task in the MRI scanner while we record your brain activity, and then fill out some questionnaires after the task. You will be compensated for your time (£10/hour) and your travel (£2.50 or £3).

 

To be eligible for the study, you need to fulfil the following criteria:

                Native English Speaker aged 18-45

                Right-handed

                Normal/Normal-corrected Vision

                Normal Colour Perception

                Normal hearing

                No history or current mental health problems (e.g. Depressio)

                No history or current neurological conditions

                No physical disability (for the action task)

                *MRI compatible* (please enquire)

Please email [email protected] if you are interested in taking part. Slots are ongoing until December.

 

 

 

We’re an education startup based in London and we’re looking to hire a science, engineering or maths graduate to join our team of full-time teachers. We think this is a really exciting opportunity for final year undergraduates in any of these areas.

 

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected]

For more details, get in touch with JCR Comms Officer (Tasha Smith- [email protected]) 

 

Javelin Group provides strategy consulting and digital transformation services to the world’s leading retailers and consumer brands. We help our clients improve their competitiveness by anticipating and responding to the rapid changes in customer shopping habits and retail technologies. Clients include most of the top 20 UK retailers and recognisable brands such as Unilever, Nike, Oakley, Ben & Jerry’s, Samsung and Burberry. To support our growth, we are recruiting exceptional graduates for our Graduate Programme.

We accept applications from undergraduates and postgraduates and are looking for academic excellence (expecting a 2.1 or better, with excellent A-levels), a desire to work in consulting, as well as an enthusiasm for the retail sector.

To apply for the Graduate Programme, please visit www.cornellpartnership.com/javelingroup. Interviews are well underway therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. First round interviews will close once assessment day spaces are filled which may be before the deadline.

To learn more about our business, please visit our website www.javelingroup.com.

 

4. Summer 2017: Apply for Internship in Japan with Credit Suisse (PDF Attached)