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Balliol JCR Weekly Bulletin Due to popular demand, the 1st week JCR Bulletin has returned as a huge concatenation of emails. This list can also be found on the JCR website, www.ballioljcr.org Best wishes, ***************************************************************** OXFORD MEDIA SOCIETY - Week 1 Who? SIR MARTIN SORRELL - Founder and Chief Executive of WPP plc Labelled "the world's most influential ad man", Sir Martin Sorrell is the Chief Executive of WPP plc, He used to work for Saatchi and Saatchi, where he was known as "the third brother", before joining WPP as CEO in 1986. He stunned the advertising world ***************************************************************** Calling all lovers of the 7th Art!! The Oxford University Film Foundation is looking for College Reps to help spread the word about our upcoming Film Festival in 6th Week of Hilary. This is a low-stress, low-time commitment way to get involved with OUFF and help make this year's festival better than ever. We need one Rep from each college, whom we'll ask to distribute posters & flyers around your college and in pidges (OUFF will supply these). And as if helping your fellow man in the enjoyment of film weren't reward enough, College Reps will receive FREE OUFF membership and FREE entry to the festival (manufacturer's suggested retail of £15 and £6 respectively). Send an email to danielle.thompson@kellogg.ox.ac.uk. Cheers! ***************************************************************** BIRD & BIRD LLP - 20 ISSUES @ 2020 All are welcome to a talk and drinks at Trinity College given by Bird & Bird's Director of Development - '20 issues @ 2020: How the world of law might change by the time you are a successful lawyer.' Date: 24 January 2012 (Tuesday of 2nd week) The marketplace is witnessing a shift in the way legal services are delivered and organised, replacing a structure that has survived for decades: lawyers structured as partnerships, working from their own offices and delivering services face to face with, only fairly recently, a modest amount of technology support. Major changes in the legal world are afoot which will fundamentally change the face of the legal world as we know it by the end of this decade. Most lawyers have barely begun to appreciate the changes that will transform the legal services sector. Bird & Bird is an international commercial law firm, with 23 offices in 16 countries, which operates on the basis of an in-depth understanding of key industry sectors. They have a reputation for deep industry expertise by continuing to focus primarily on those industries which To sign up for this event please contact Beatrice Graham at beatrice.graham@trinity.ox.ac.uk ***************************************************************** Out Through The In Door (New Writing) When: 8th Week Hilary ‘I’ll tell you what. I’ll give you some time before you need to come out, because I like you.’ Tones shift and lurch as two characters who might just be nowhere near as uncertain as they like to make out engage in verbal fencing, through a door. A discussion of matters such as holidays, stars, swings, storytelling and porridge ensues, with an ever present undercurrent of something more menacing just beyond. Out Through The In Door reached the incubator as a bitter, twisted black comedy, or something like that, and since this two-hander is the bastard of Beckett, Pinter and McDonagh, expect a lot of pauses punctuated by filth purporting to be poetry. We are looking for two actors who will relish the opportunity of performing a new piece of writing in which the rhythms of speech, the mutability of language and the difficulty of communication, and the inherent humour to be found therein are brought to the fore. Auditions 1st Week and 2nd Week HT ***************************************************************** The Hothouse by Harold Pinter at the Oxford Playhouse. 1st – 4th February. http://vimeo.com/34914585 http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/show/?eventid=2075 This will be the most ambitious show that Oxford has seen in recent years; with the biggest budget on record for a University Playhouse show. Aside from gathering the universities finest acting talent, The Hothouse will make use of innovative projection to produce theatre on an epic, cinematic scale. ***************************************************************** Close the Door is a brilliant new voluntary eco-campaign (www.closethedoor.org.uk) working within the community and in retail Head Offices across the UK, and now backed by some major retailers. It makes very significant energy savings, it keeps the price of goods down and insists on healthy working conditions in retail. It is up for a major award and some crucial funding, but it is your vote that will make a huge difference to work this year, so please help! The Close the Door campaign needs your vote at ***************************************************************** JEAN ROBERT CADET – Anti-Child Slavery Activist, Haiti 'A hope for Haiti - The restavek system and the future generations' When he was 4 years old, Cadet was made a child servant. He was physically, verbally, sexually and emotionally abused by his masters. He was taken to America and then cast out of his master’s house, when he was 15, left to fend for himself. He later attended school and university, married and founded the Jean Robert Cadet Foundation, fighting against contemporary child slavery. In 1998, he published his memoirs, Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle Class American, depicting the lasting physical, psychological and social damage of child slavery. He is a former member of the UN Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. He has collaborated on several documentaries and has testified before the United Nations and the U.S. Congress regarding his experience as a survivor of slavery. Interests: human rights, child slavery, Haiti DATE: Thursday 19th January 1st week TIME: 7:30 VENUE: Lecture Theatre B, Queen's College, High street, OX1 4AW ENTRY: FREE (for members- membership available on the door) £5 (for non-members including wine at the end) Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/282271878497749/ http://irsoc.org/ ***************************************************************** HARRY POTTER SOCIETY We've seen the last of the books and films - but the magical world of Harry Potter is still very much alive! If you missed last term's email, it's never too late to get involved with the newly (re-)founded HPSoc. We're lining up some great events, from sorting socials to knitting hats for House Elves and even a visit to the Leavesden Studios, so to make sure you don't miss out, just send a suitably enthusiastic email to hannah.willmore@spc.ox.ac.uk and we'll keep you posted. There'll be updates appearing here too: http://www.facebook.com/groups/273461272720650/ To give you a taste of the magic in store, here are a few upcoming events... Quidditch Exhibition Match - Sat 21st Jan, 1pm at University Parks , all details (including the all important rules) here: http://www.facebook.com/events/276314392416121/ What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon in Oxford than playing or watching the most noble wizarding sport? The first match is Worcester vs. Teddy Hall, so get a team together and join in, or just turn up and enjoy the atmosphere. Broomsticks are provided! Film Screenings – starting with The Philosopher’s Stone on Monday of 2nd week (23 Jan if you want real numbers), 9pm at the Schulman Auditorium, Queen’s. Yes, we will be showing all eight films over the next two terms. This event is FREE. Any questions? Get in touch using the address above. We look forward to seeing you there! ***************************************************************** Dear all, Do you suffer from any anxiety related to performance? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then clinical hypnotherapy may be able to help you. Clinical hypnosis is a complementary therapy that is gaining a lot of ground as a commonly used treatment in a variety of clinical situations. Not only is it used for stopping smoking and relaxation, it now ever more commonly used as an adjuvant to pain relief in a variety of settings, such as cancer therapy. Unlike stage and screen hypnosis, clinical hypnosis allows the patient to experience the therapy in whatever way they would like, and has been very successful for thousands of people in the UK. This week (Hilary Week 1, 16th January-20th January), FREE hypnotherapy sessions are being offered by trained medical students for any of the above. Each session would typically last 1- 1 and a half hours, and will be offered at the Churchill site. If any of you are interested, please email Dean Thirlwell (dean.thirlwell@keble.ox.ac.uk) for more details or to book a session. Spaces are very limited, so get in touch promptly to secure a place. If you have any other questions, just email as well. All sessions and correspondence is completely confidential. Best wishes, Dean ***************************************************************** THIS IS JESUS No catches. No pressure. No religion. Just Jesus. ***************************************************************** JazzSoc Presents: Pete Long Welcome back! Jazz soc is pleased to announce Saxophone player Pete Long to open our new term with Jazzsoc House Band. A fantastic Sax player who has played with amongst others Dizzy Gillespie, John Scofield, Chick Corea, Supersax, Itchy Fingers, NYJO, Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, the BBC Radio Big Band,Vinnie Jones, Lionel Richie, the Blind Boys Of Alabama, Sting. Working with Jools Holland has also enabled Pete to arrange music for Sir Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hinde, Jane Horrocks, Ray Davies and the unique talents of Marianne Faithfull! As with all Jazzsocs we are having a Jam session afterwards so bring your instruments! Sax - Pete Long ***************************************************************** Hungarian Tarokk. Its my absolute favourite game of all time, but it takes a bit of getting into. To briefly summurise, the roots of Tarokk go back to about 600 years ago. It preceded If you are at all interested feel more than free to come to our meeting in, as the subject As I don't know how much interest there actually is to learn this, I've booked quite a large And, I also suggest (if you have time) to have a read through this particularly excellent SUNDAY 29th of Jan, Balliol, Lecture Room 23, 14:00. ***************************************************************** Hello there, Oxford! I'd like you all to join me in nominating the Global Chalkboard Project (http://www.globalchalkboardproject.com/2011/09/welcome-to-the-global-chalkboard-project/) for one of our new RAG charities; it is an educational charity that enables children to help children by creating sister school connections between schools in more privileged countries, like the US and UK, and school in crisis areas. ***************************************************************** JazzSoc Presents: Dots Funk Odyssey Dot's Funk Odyssey (DFO) is Oxford's favourite student funk band, as seen at The Cellar, Wadstock, Camera, JazzSoc @ Copa as well as College Balls including Worcester, St John's, St Hugh's and the home of "Dot" herself, Wadham. We're a 14-piece wondergroup bringing funk and soul to the students of Oxford- think Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Jamiroquai and Aretha Franklin. Judging from the incredible reactions from our audiences, we've got an act that hits the spot. Late-comers to previous performances of DFO @ JazzSoc had to be turned away from the jam-packed venue. And we can guarantee you an even better toe-tappin', tail-feather-shakin' performance this time round! Of course they're set will be followed by a funk filled Jam session so come bring your instruments along! Jam Session House Band: ***************************************************************** 9TH ART MAGAZINE We will also be holding a drinks evening where people can come along to meet other drawing enthusiasts, pick up a copy of the magazine if you've missed them in college, AND the good people of LUSH Oxford will be on hand with some products and free hand massages. We are looking for people to contribute artwork to and get involved with the running of the magazine, and so please email editors@9thartmagazine.com if you're interested or like the facebook page for details https://www.facebook.com/9thArt ***************************************************************** FREE CONCERT: Mozart 'Linz' Symphony The Solis Ensemble Tuesday 24th January, 8pm Rossini - Cinderella Overture Oboe: Julian Scott The Solis Ensemble, quickly establishing itself as Oxford's leading chamber orchestra, comes together to give a free concert in St. Peter's College Chapel. The programme features Mozart's beautiful 'Linz' symphony, named after the Austrian city where he composed it over just four days. The overture to Rossini's La Cenerentola begins the programme, after which Julian Scott performs Bach's g minor Oboe Concerto. A free chance to hear some of Oxford's finest. Don't miss it! ***************************************************************** PARTICIPANTS NEEDED - EARN £20 I am currently carrying out a series of psychological experiments as part of my 3rd year Experimental Psychology research project. I am trying to recruit participants for an EEG (electrical recording from the scalp) experiment in 2nd and 3rd Week. The task is very straight forward and the procedure is not harmful. It takes about 2.5 hours to complete and pays £20. I am particularly looking for people who are right-handed with no history of neurological problems. If you are interested in taking part or finding out more, please email: jonathan.turnbull@magd.ox.ac.uk Cheers, ***************************************************************** Do you think you're funny? Find out about a New Satirical Magazine The Broadsheet. Oxford, National & International News, Reviews, Comment, Puns, Nonsense. WANTED: Aspiring Funny Men & Women, Polemicists, CARTOONISTS, and those who craft a good gag Strictly no comedy snobs. Email: broadsheet.oxford@gmail.com to find out more, join & contribute. ***************************************************************** ***LAST CHANCE TO GET EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR THE OXFORD CLIMATE FORUM*** Tickets will go up to full price on Sunday of 2nd week (22nd Jan). Friday night: £7; Saturday: £10; Full programme: £12. Get access to the whole conference for just £7 before it's too late! We've got some fantastic speakers in store for you... John Ashton, Special Representative for Climate Change at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will be starting us off with a keynote speech on Friday. On Saturday you can look forward to Polly Higgins, barrister and ecocide activist; John Vidal, environment editor for the Guardian; Mark Lynas, author and adviser on climate change to the President of the Maldives, and Martin Kirk, head of UK campaigns at Oxfam, to name but a few. Have your say: OCF is an opportunity to engage with the concepts and question that matter, alongside the highest-level change-makers and innovators. This is our future: take on the challenge. See you all there! http://www.oxfordclimateforum.org/ ***************************************************************** Merton's Classics Society, the Chalcenterics, will be holding the following speaker event next week: Thurs 26th Jan (2nd week) - 5.30pm Merton, T S Eliot lecture theatre. Guy Westwood - "Mastering the Past in Fourth-Century Athens: Demosthenes, Aeschines and their Rivals" When Athenian politicians confronted one another in public - in the Assembly or in the courts - they contested not only the recent events usually at issue but also their opponents' understandings of the grand sweep of the Athenian past, often in some detail. Cross-checking with more reliable sources often reveals high levels of distortion of past events, whether conscious or unconscious, and this has tended to exasperate historians. But the examples, arguments, and ways of thinking the orators articulate are key to understanding how they shaped their own identities and those of their opponents in front of popular audiences, addressing a range of concerns from the conjuring of audience emotion to the creation of didactic authority. This talk will sketch Demosthenes' practice and set it against the choices made by some of his surviving contemporaries, in particular his bitter rival Aeschines. The talk will last no longer than an hour (including questions) and will be followed by refreshments. Click 'attend' on the facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/207870555969994/ Many thanks, Georgie Johnson ***************************************************************** Love classical music? Bored of the average pub quiz? Do you get excited when it comes to the music round, only to find it's all R&B? Then this is the pub quiz for you! CICM (Christians in Classical Music) are putting on a COMPLETELY FREE, 100 question classical-music-themed pub quiz, on Friday of 2nd week at 7.45pm on the top floor of The Mitre, and we would love for you to come! Team size around 6, so if you're in a choir/ensemble why not get a team together? There will be a short talk on the Christian message about halfway through. Awesome prize for the winning team! See you there! http://www.facebook.com/events/153497898094395/ ***************************************************************** Ball gown for sale ***************************************************************** Dear lovely people of Oxford, It’s 2012! And the Oxford Imps are going to enjoy the new year by continuing to do what they hath done since time immemorial (approx). Three possibilities follow from this: 1) You are one of our lovely Wheatsheaf brethren already, and can come back this Monday and join us, have a drink and suggest things merrily. 8 – 10, every Monday (doors 7.30 – prompt arrival recommended for a seat) 3. You have no idea who we are and what’s going on. Hello there, you! The Oxford Imps perform improvised comedy, ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ style. We make up scenes, songs, stories, raps, musicals, Shakespeare plays, soap operas and more, based on audience suggestions. Three weeks said our show was ‘the best improvised comedy I have ever had the pleasure to witness’ and EdFringe review said it was ‘devastatingly funny’; we say ‘almost certainly more fun than your essay’. Oh, one final thing, folks... PIANO IMP AUDITIONS – LAST CALL Love ***************************************************************** SCHRÖDINGER'S HAT — 7th WEEK HILARY, BT — AUDITION Auditions for a new play selected as a successful entry in this year's New Writing Festival! In 1933, Erwin Schrödinger and Paul Dirac won the Nobel Prize ‘for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory’, having completely redefined people’s understanding of the universe. However, behind this mask of academic genius worked the fascinatingly interesting dynamic of an animated and overtly hedonistic womanizer and an unemotional, almost certainly autistic man of very few words, and it is this relationship which Leela Velautham brings to the stage in her new play, to be performed in 7th week at the BT Studio. ***************************************************************** Dear All This is just a reminder about the Jazzsoc AGM on Wednesday (25th January Balliol Colleg Lecture room 23, 9-11pm). We will be using this mostly to choose a new committee to take over in Trinity term. Anybody can come along and have a say but especially anybody who wants one of the positions needs to come along to nominate themselves and hold a vote to decide who gets the position. The official handover will occur at the last Jazzsoc of the term (8th week), but the incoming committee needs to be present at Jazzsoc consistently this term to learn how the society is run and generally show some enthusiasm in taking over. The 5th week slot will be run by the incoming president with my help also. Current positions on the committee: President – Sam Roberts Treasurer – Jim Gold Secretary – Luke Shoham IT person – Katie Millican All of these jobs also include having to help set up and pack away all the equipment every night. As well as the committee positions there are also a number of smaller positions which are basically helpers who help set up, man the door and pack away on the Tuesday nights. The main roles will be very competitive, but smaller roles are still great experience and a good chance to get involved, and will put you in a prime position for filling one of the main roles the next year. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email me or any of the current committee if you have any specific questions about the positions. Regards Sam Roberts ***************************************************************** Do you need funding for a sports tour, creative project, or event? Sponsorcraft is a brand new company that connects you with university alumni and other potential sponsors through a simple social networking structure which offers an easy, no-risk route to funding your project. Whether you need film-making equipment or sports stash, Sponsorcraft can get your project important exposure with the people who care about it. Email tom.edkins@magd.ox.ac.uk for more information. ***************************************************************** CAMPSFIELD IMMIGRATION DETENTION SUPPORT MEETING Sat 28th Jan, 3 15pm (after the Close Campsfield Demonstration, see below) Old Seminar Room, Wadham College After the monthly Close Campsfield demonstration, members of SOAS Detainee Support Group will be coming to share their experiences and knowledge gained over their past years of visiting individuals in detention centres. They will be answering questions to anyone interested in setting up a group in Oxford. Do look at their website on http://soasdetaineesupport.wordpress.com/. Campsfield is only 6 miles down the road, and at any one time up to 216 men are locked up there indefinitely. Campsfield is a prison, despite the fact that most of the people inside have committed no crime. Through visiting, detention support groups can offer emotional support, help with finding a solicitor or medical expert, bring toiletries and other essential items, campaign for people without the freedom to so themselves and more. Being locked up in a detention centre can be a very isolating and traumatic experience. Many people inside may be in a very vulnerable position and not know anybody else in the UK. Having a visitor can mean a source of contact with the outside world and a source of support that can be invaluable. Do please come, student or otherwise, if you think you might be interested in setting up a group in Oxford. ---------------------------------- DEMONSTRATION AT CAMPSFIELD DETENTION CENTRE to mark 10 years since Home Secretary announced closure Saturday 28 January 2012, 12noon–2pm Bring music, placards, banners Bike Ride to cycle to Camspfield : Meet 11am at Martyrs’ Memorial, St Giles, Oxford In 2002, the Home Secretary announced that he would close Campsfield because it was ‘not fit for the 21st century’. He reversed that announcement after the 14 February 2002 fire at Yarl’s Wood created an unplanned reduction in detention places. But Campsfield has not changed, it is no more fit for this century now than it was then. ***************************************************************** Oxford Global Health Group Event ‘Lunch Below the Line’ in Aid of the Global Poverty Project Wednesday 25th January Ever wondered what it would be like to eat like someone living at poverty level? Well now’s your chance to find out! On Wednesday 25th January, Oxford Hub and the Oxford Global Health Group will be providing lunch valued at 33p (suggested donation £1.50) to raise awareness for the Global Poverty Project and their 2012 Live Below the Line Campaign. Please see http ://www . globalpovertyproject . com or our facebook event http ://www . facebook . com/events/313504995360665/ for more information. (Bring your own plate and fork). ***************************************************************** Due to popular demand we have even more places for Cycle the Cape with In summer 2012 twenty Oxford students will be discovering South Africa The adventure and challenge is to ride 360 miles from Storms River to The adventure is run as part of Oxford RAG and there is therefore a The dates are the 15th to 30th August 2012 The adventure leader for If you think you're RAG enough to come, contact We already have a team coming from colleges across the city so if you Sarah Hewett Oxford RAG Secretary ***************************************************************** Lincoln College Ball - 28th April 2012 - Le Fantôme - Un Opéra Parisien (www.lincolnball.com) Paris 1877. They call it La Belle Époque, the Golden Age of the European bourgeoisie. Paris is at the heart of Europe and at the heart of Paris is the Opera Garnier: sumptuous, luxurious, elegant. It is the haunt of the rich and the beautiful, from Russian princes to Spanish infantes. A new patron, the Viscount of Lincoln, has recently acquired the Garnier and in all salons whispers can be heard of the marvellous reopening planned. Official dress code is announced: black tie. Yet rumours swirl of guests eagerly arranging their themed, period Parisian dress. It will be the premiere of a new opera, of which little is known except for the name: Le Fantôme. Primadonna Carlotta, the most virtuoso voice and impressive bosom of Italy, is rumoured to be the star. The Garnier itself has been redecorated by the foremost artisans Europe could muster. The Opera Hall, made resplendent and lavishly ornate, the mirrored ball-rooms surpassing even those of the famed Palace of Versailles. The Viscount has sent out word for the best musicians, who avidly await the chance to display their talents and awe the guests. Ripples of anticipation spread through Paris, as performers, artists, acrobats and magicians gather in the backstreets, awaiting the arrival of the crowds. Cabarets too prepare for the Grand Night, expecting waves of customers. The bourgeoisie of the continent vie to secure a seat for Le Fantôme. Meanwhile, the whole city celebrates, and even those not attending enthusiastically anticipate the opening night. In brasseries drunkards sing spiritedly of the delights in store while in the catacombs poets in opiate hazes write odes to Carlotta. For a month, Parisian dailies have reported on the Viscount’s projects -- and on the strange incidents said to be the design of an “opera ghost”, the original cause of the Garnier’s closure and the reason for its change of hands. ***************************************************************** OUSU Student Community Wardens: Applications Close on Friday!! Oxford University Student Union is looking for Student Community Wardens to help students ‘living out’ in Oxford and to manage student relations with the local community. Student community wardens will be recruited, trained and supported to carry out specified tasks in parts of East Oxford or Jericho. Student Community Wardens will receive an hourly wage (£7.20 per hour) and in return they are expected to work an average of five hours per week from the beginning of 0th to the end of 9th week of Trinity term 2012. Community Wardens are assisting to the needs of students ‘living out’ by representing students in meetings, distributing useful information and organising initiatives to bring the Oxford community closer together, such as street parties to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee! The pilot scheme will be really exciting and offers applicants the chance to leave their mark on how this project is shaped in the years to come. Applications are only open until the end of 2nd week so register now to avoid disappointment. To register interest or for more information contact OUSU VP (charities and Community). Email community@ousu.org or phone 01865 288465. ***************************************************************** Call for submissions for the GROW Poetry Anthology 1. To get/make bigger: "How much baking soda does it take to cause this batter to grow to double its present size when baked?" 2. To develop, spiritually and/or physically: "You are growing up to be a very weird dog, Mr Barky. As for me, I'm staying pretty much the same, not maturing or really changing." 3. To plant and help along, be it a plant or a feeling: "I grew these strawberries in my backyard. What d'you think?" That's what GROW means, according to Urban Dictionary. Let us know what it means to you. The Oxford Students' Oxfam Group is putting together a poetry anthology next term, themed around GROW, Oxfam's main current campaign (http ://www . oxfam . org . uk/grow). Featured poets will be invited to read at the launch event on February 25th, alongside Caroline Bird (twice shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, and thrice published by Carcanet). Submissions are open until the end of 1st week of Hilary term, and should be sent as an email attachment to oxfordstudentsoxfam@gmail.com. Please make sure that your name and college are included in your email, and that the attached poem is no more than 40 lines long. ***************************************************************** Herbert Smith - First Year Workshops, applications open until 31 January! 12-13 & 19-20 April 2012 An insight into commercial law, exclusively for first year students...... Our 2-day workshops are designed to give you an early insight into a career at an international law firm and will feature case studies, workshops, an opportunity to experience the type of work we do, tips on how to apply, as well as an overnight stay in London. Apply online via www.herbertsmithgraduates.com by 31 January 2012. For any queries please e-mail Rebecca Babb (Rebecca.Babb@herbertsmith.com). Related links - Herbert Smith graduate recruitment www.herbertsmith.com ***************************************************************** Oxford University Liberal Democrats - 'Pints & Policy' OULD's first P&P of the term! Come along to The Turf on Sunday at 8PM for a beer/ glass of wine, good company and potentially stimulating political discourse. Anyone vaguely interested is welcome, and with a busy year ahead of us now would be a great time to turn up and get involved with OULD. Hope to see as many of you there as possible! Rio Jones (OULD Press and Publicity officer) ***************************************************************** Next term will be the Oxford Art Movement’s exhibition, to be held in one of Christ Church’s wonderful rooms. The theme of the exhibition is: ‘UNDER THE MASK’. To ensure that the exhibition is a success, we need as many submissions as possible - so get painting, drawing, and creating anything you like (any media can be used). The deadline for work is the second OAM of term (Saturday 28th January). It would be great if everyone could come to the first OAM of term (Between 11 and 5 in Christchurch's art room) with a piece for the exhibition, which is finished or nearly finished. Anyone can submit a piece of art. You do not have to be a member of OAM – so spread the word and tell anyone and everyone who may be interested. Plus, your piece of work need not be something new. It can be anything you have done which fits the theme that you would like displayed. All interpretations of ‘Under the Mask’ are welcome (however tenuous). It could be a masked face or just a life drawing. The theme also lends to inanimate objects and buildings – if you consider a veneer being stripped away to reveal what is behind. If you have any questions, feel free to email: cara.duckworth@keble.ox.ac.uk ***************************************************************** TEDDY HALL RELAYS 2012 Hello! It's that time of year again when the Teddy Hall Relays appear on the running calendar. One of the highlights of the Oxford sporting year, the THR 2012 promises to be a great event, combining the introduction of electronic timing and new, specially-designed medals, with the tradition and atmosphere which always surrounds the event. Taking place on Wednesday 7th March 2012 (8th week) the race will start from the famous Iffley Road track, where Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute barrier. Each leg of the relay is 3.6 miles, heading , out along the Isis, through Christ Church Meadow and over Magdalen Bridge. The race is open to Men’s teams (4 runners), Women’s teams (3 runners) and Mixed teams (2 men, 2 ladies per team) setting off at 13:30. Started by World 1500m silver medallist, Hannah England, as well as having a huge post–race tea with sandwiches, cake and drink, the event promises to be a great day for fun runner to keen athlete alike. There are multiple categories to compete in, any team from college hockey to university athletes are welcome. Prizes will awarded for the following teams: 1st, 2nd, 3rd: Overall Team (Men / Women), Oxford College Team (Men / Women/Mixed) 1st: Overall Team (Mixed), Non-university Club (Men / Women / Mixed), 1st, 2nd, 3rd: Fastest Individual Legs (Men / Women) Following the race, prizes will be awarded and tea served at St Edmund’s Hall (on Queen’s Lane, just off the High Street) from 15:30 onwards. Please find the event on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/159836527452821/ Or head to the OUCCC website http://ouccc.objectis.net/competitions/teddy-hall-relays Entry forms and posters are attached, if you need any further information please feel free to contact me at henry.mitchell@pmb.ox.ac.uk Hopefully see you at the start line in Oxford on 7th March ***************************************************************** TEDDY HALL RELAYS 2012 Physically Paced. Mentally Raced. 3.6 MILE COURSE AROUND OXFORD The Teddy Hall Relays are popular running relay races held every year in the heart of Oxford, starting from the famous Iffley Road track, where Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute barrier. Each leg of the relay is 3.6 miles, heading over Magdalen Bridge, through Christ Church Meadow and along the Isis. The race is open to Men’s teams (4 runners), Women’s teams (3 runners) and Mixed teams (2 men, 2 ladies per team) setting off at 13:30. With the introduction of electronic timing, and started by World 1500m silver medallist, Hannah England, as well as a huge post–race tea with sandwiches, cake and drink, the event promises to be a great day for fun runner to keen athlete alike. GREAT PRIZES TO BE WON With multiple categories to compete in, any team from college hockey to university athletes are welcome. Prizes will awarded for the following teams: 1st, 2nd, 3rd: Overall Team (Men / Women), Oxford College Team (Men / Women/Mixed) 1st: Overall Team (Mixed), Non-university Club (Men / Women / Mixed), 1st, 2nd, 3rd: Fastest Individual Legs (Men / Women) FREE POST-RACE TEA Following the race, prizes will be awarded and tea served at St Edmund’s Hall (on Queen’s Lane, just off the High Street) from 15:30 onwards. TO ENTER Please head to www.ouccc.objectis.net/teddy-hall-relays ***************************************************************** The Oxford University Student Union is recruiting for a brand-new Student Advisory Group associated with the University Student Systems Programme. The Programme is overseeing the replacement, improvement and integration of a range of Oxford’s IT-based systems and processes that are used to support teaching, learning, student administration and services, such as WebLearn, Nexus and Student Self Service, in the four-year period of August 2011 to July 2015. The Student Advisory Group will ensure that students are consulted and communicated with as the Student Systems Programme develops, will provide feedback on the requirements and proposed functionality of Oxford’s student systems, and will act as a forum for discussion, garnering an understanding of student expectations, views, and use of emerging technologies - such as social media and file sharing sites. Student Union representatives are also members of other committees and groups associated with the Student Systems Programme and will therefore also use the Group as a consultation body, ensuring that their contributions are fully informed and genuinely representative of Oxford’s students. The Student Advisory Group will meet formally once or twice a term, and may be called upon to respond to immediate developments. The first meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday 5th Week (16th February). Immediate opportunities for the SAG members include looking at the digital tools currently available to Oxford students and taking part in a research exercise (with rewards for participation). To register your interest in joining the Student Advisory Group, please contact president@ousu.org by Friday 2nd Week (27th January) with a 100 word overview of how you feel you can contribute. This group is not limited to those who are knowledgeable in IT. We also encourage applications from students with limited technical knowledge but a lot of enthusiasm for helping to shape Oxford’s future student systems. ***************************************************************** Oxford RAG Charity Nominations NOW OPEN!! Do you have a charity that means something special to you? Where do YOU want to see the money YOU help us raise go? Now is your chance to say… In the last few months Oxford RAG has organised a football tournament, a bungee jump, club nights, an incredible ball and much, much more all to raise money for the four charities elected by you last Hilary Term. They were Oxford Homeless Pathways, Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre, Oxford Development Abroad and Refuge. And now RAG’s charity nominations for the upcoming year are OPEN!! To nominate a charity all you need to do is fill in the attached nominations form (http://www.ousu.org/charity) and email it to rag.nominations@ousu.org by 12 noon on Thursday of 4th Week. Oxford RAG xx ***************************************************************** Free drinks. ***************************************************************** Multi-award winning musicians Katie Stillman (violin) and Simon Lane (piano) are to perform a concert in aid of Oxford-based charity the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS). The concert is on 14th February 2012 at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford. Canadian violinist Katie Stillman is a force to be reckoned with. Having toured Mexico at just fifteen years old, she won the prestigious Grand Prize at the Canadian Music Competitions aged sixteen, before winning Radio Canada’s Young Artists Performance Prize. Katie then studied at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) where she won numerous prizes including the John Manduell Prize for outstanding achievement and also met duo partner Simon Lane. The duo has since performed throughout the UK and Canada including at London's Wigmore Hall, St. George’s Bristol and Bridgewater Hall. Katie Stillman said: “We are delighted to be involved in fundraising for the Sumatran Orangutan Society which is so crucial to the future of our planet. We have designed the format of the concert for the enjoyment of both regular concert goers and people who have come simply to support this good cause. We will begin with a more traditional violin and piano recital - perfect in such a lovely hall - then continue after the interval with a more relaxed Salon-style evening. This gives us the chance to chat to the audience, sharing the stories of these virtuosic and often sentimental works which gave the composers their chance to shine.” Simon Lane said: “I am very much looking forward to playing in Oxford. I believe I did a piano competition in the Jacqueline du Pré building when I was about 15, so it will be great to go back now I am a little older! This concert deserves a full house as I know the music will appeal and the audience will also be supporting a very good cause.” The concert on 14th February will include a variety of longer and shorter pieces by composers including Massenet, Beethoven, Elgar, Gershwin and Respighi. The event follows SOS’s successful Concert4Conservation in 2011, headlined by Stornoway. Claire Baylis of SOS said: “Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered and SOS works hard to protect them, so we’re incredibly lucky to have such talented musicians supporting the cause. It’s set to be a relaxed but very special evening – ideal if you want a memorable Valentine’s night out or simply enjoy beautifully performed classical music.” Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert begins at 8pm. Tickets will go on sale on Friday 20th January via www.wegottickets.com £15 (stalls) £20 (balcony), all proceeds to SOS.Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered and without urgent action could be the first Great Ape species to become extinct. SOS is dedicated to turning this situation around through rainforest restoration, community-led conservation, education and campaigning (www.orangutans-sos.org). For more information, interview requests and images please contact Claire Baylis via claire@orangutans-sos.org or call 01865 403343 or mobile 0779 197 5745. ***************************************************************** Volunteers needed for speech project! Are you a native speaker of (southern British) English, aged between 18 and 100? If so, we would like to record your voice! If interested, and for more details, please send an email to us at: talk2@phon.ox.ac.uk ***************************************************************** LORD OF THE FLIES - AUDITIONS -------- EAT MY BOX PRODUCTIONS - JOIN US ***************************************************************** The Warwick Higher Education Summit: Can the public university be saved? We are inviting all Oxford students and academic staff to join in the debate at the Warwick Higher Education Summit. There has never been such an opportunity for delegates to have such direct involvement in the debate about tuition fees and what it means to receive a university education. At this critical time for the future of higher education, we are welcoming some of the most eminent representatives from the government, from think tanks, and from universities - including:Head of Humanities at Oxford University, Professor Shearer West; Richard Lambert; the head of the central funding body for England HEFCE, Sir Alan Langlands; the Shadow Minister for Higher Education; the President of the NUS Liam Burns, and Anthony McClaran, Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). This event is not to be missed. The summit will pit leading policy-makers against the government's most ardent critics, in an exciting debate about what a university education means for society, and what higher education provides society in terms of its public value. Please check out the website and check out the outstanding profile of speakers. You can get your ticket at the link below. All tickets include a catered lunch, and refreshments throughout the day. For further information please contact event coordinator David Reed on david.reed@warwick.ac.uk<mailto:david.reed@warwick.ac.uk> ***************************************************************** Oxford Forum for International Development: 24th-26th February 2012 at Oxford’s Said Business School This year, for OxFID’s 5th Anniversary, the conference will ask: Where Next? Finding New Paths and Shaping New Visions Engaging with the development issues of the 21st century: from Internet civil society and public advocacy, to the role of new technologies in conflict and agriculture, as well as pushing traditional issues like human rights and food security into the modern era- A full weekend of keynotes, panels and workshops discussing and evaluating the new directions, challenges and solutions which are currently emerging in the field. OxFID is the UK's highest profile student-led conference, bringing together practitioners, academics and professionals from across the world to discuss international development issues attracting over 400 participants from the UK and beyond, bringing together the decision makers of today with the decision makers of tomorrow. More info can be found at our official website at www.oxfid.org ***************************************************************** *If you had to think of just one simple demonstration or experiment to make children (and adults!) curious about science, what would it be?* If you have an idea, then let us know, as we are now actively recruiting for Wow! How? 2012 - the ninth annual volunteer-led, family-friendly science fair. This year's event will take place 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday 8th week (10th March), at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum. Interested? Then see the attached for more details, and get in touch soon! *Briefings *(you need only attend one of these): Wednesday 18th January, 5.00 - 6.00 pm, Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Wednesday 1st February, 5.00-6.00pm, Oxford University Museum of Natural History *Ideas Deadline: Friday 10th February* |
