UCS Bulletin Week 4

Café Synthetique: Biology as Technology - http://tinyurl.com/js8nspk 18:00-20:00, 20 Feb 2017 Panton Arms, Panton Street, Cambridge Café Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. This month's theme is Biology as Technology, and will focus on how biology is used as technology, with a particular focus on how we have and will continue to shape plant crop species.

You can also join the Cambridge Synthetic Biology Meetup for news on all synbio events: http://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Synthetic-Biology-Meetup/ [2]

Saturday 18 February 4.30pm Trinity College Chapel

Programme to include: Coates London Suite Dan Price An American Tale Arnold Scottish Dances

Cambridge University Wind Orchestra Bristol University Symphonic Winds Jack Bazalgette, Liam Leonard conductors

Following CUWO’s fantastic trip to Bristol last year, Bristol University Symphonic Winds come to Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, for a Varsity concert.

Tickets: £10 Concessions: £8 Students: £3 Link to online booking: https://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/concert/varsity-concert-bristol-and-cambridge-university-wind-orchestras/

The Cambridge International Student Film Festival is looking for volunteers! Friday 10th - Sunday 12th March.Watersprite has been described by press as "the most ambitious student film festival in the world", attracting speakers like Eddie Redmayne, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander and Lenny Henry as well as receiving submissions from countries such as Myanmar and South Africa. It's an exciting place to be! Volunteering at Watersprite Film Festival is a low-commitment opportunity, that lets you gain practical experience in events and film festivals, looks great on a CV, and promises to be a fun, action-packed weekend! Application deadline is Friday 17th February. 3-hour minimum commitment required. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Festival Secretary Tabitha Bardsley at tabitha.bardsley@watersprite.org.uk

Apply now here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFRX-vjeqzQ_5ybQWgMbpN1TPnnWSYu8im3rvJGgiXfnGDuw/viewform?c=0&w=1

Website: http://www.watersprite.org.uk/

Are you looking for a paid, part-time, flexible job in Cambridge next year? Teach First are looking for students with great communication skills and strong levels of initiative to become Brand Managers.

To Find out More please visit www.teachfirst.org.uk/brandmanagers, or come along to Pizza Express (Jesus Lane) at 6pm Monday 13th February for a FREE dinner and an opportunity to chat informally about the role.

To sign up for the Dinner, Please use this link: cambridgebrandmanager.eventbrite.co.uk/

• Are you a woman aged 18 or over?

• Interested in sharing your thoughts on topics such as online dating and sexting?

My name is Rikke Amundsen and I am a PhD researcher in the Department of Sociology. If the criteria above apply to you, I would like to invite you to participate in my study on women's experiences of Internet use in romantic and/or sexual relationships.

The confidential interview will involve questions concerning your thoughts and opinions on the impact digital technology use has on you and other women when engaging in romantic and/or sexual relationships. For example, I would like to learn more about what you think of the practice of sharing sexual images and films.

We will meet at a time and place that is convenient for you and the interview will last for about 60 minutes.

Please contact me on rba26@cam.ac.uk to find a time and place for us to meet for an interview, or if you have any further questions.

Oxford Royale Academy is an award-winning provider of residential courses headquartered in Oxford. Every summer, ORA welcomes thousands of the world's brightest, most academically gifted students onto our summer courses - now available in Oxford, Cambridge, and London - as well as our year-round study programmes at Yarnton Manor, our very own Jacobean manor house in North Oxford.

We have a range of seasonal, temporary, and full-time roles available. For more details, please visit https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/work-with-us/ or contact recruitment@oxford-royale.co.uk . For general information about Oxford Royale and our courses, please see www.oxford-royale.co.uk .

The University of Cambridge International Summer Programmes (at ICE) are currently recruiting a team of Cambridge Student Assistants. The full time posts start on Tuesday 4 July 2017 with a short training period and finish on Saturday 19 August 2017 at the end of the programmes.

Each year a team of 9-10 CSAs is appointed to assist the permanent team with the day-to-day running of the programmes. The roles include office duties, liaising with College staff and acting as first point of contact for the Summer Programme participants. CSAs will be assigned in pairs to work closely with a specific College.

These are rewarding roles, giving Cambridge students the opportunity to work for the University and expand their administrative, communication and customer service skills, while supporting adult students of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world.

Free accommodation is available if required.

For more information about this vacancy, please contact International Programmes at: intenq@ice.cam.ac.uk For more information about the programmes please visit our website: www.ice.ca.ac.uk/intsummer To apply for the vacancy, please use the following link: https://hrsystems.admin.cam.ac.uk/recruit-ui/apply/EA11226. Closing date: 20 March 2017.

Mentors needed!

Project Access is a non-profit student-led organisation, that aims to widen access to Cambridge and other top universities for the most talented students from your home countries by offering free mentorship to prospective applicants. Volunteering as a mentor is a chance to offer the support you wish you had had when you applied to Cambridge. The commitment is minimal – a few hours per year – but it is incredibly satisfying and a great asset to your CV.

Sign up here: http://www.projectaccess.co/become-a-mentor/ !

We’re also looking for members of Country Teams – especially right now launching Team UK. If you’re interested in joining or starting a new Project Access team in Cambridge, let us know here: access@projectaccess.co or email amk92@cam.ac.uk for more info.