Call for History Blog Articles: Women’s History Month
Women’s history month is in March, and we want to showcase new research and ideas on women and gender on our blog, historytothepublic.org (HTTP). The topics should have a historical link, but we welcome articles from all disciplines. We are looking for new writers who have passion for sharing their research on any historical topic […]
Japanese Language and Japan Studies Programme 2016/17 at Nihon University, Japan (JLSP)
Graduating and Graduate Students from Cambridge University have a unique opportunity to spend three months immersed in Japanese language and culture. Tuition fees are waived by Nihon University for the three successful applicants for the autumn term (13 September-6 December 2016), and three for the spring session (11 January-29 March 2017). The programme includes intensive […]
Upcoming events at the Union
The upcoming events are as follows (events exclusive to this week are in bold): Women’s Public Speaking – Tuesday 2nd at 19:00 Debating Workshop – Wednesday 3rd at 19:00 Jiu Jitsu (self-defence) – Wednesday 3rd at 19:30. Tickets cost £4.50 for members and their guests, and £6.50 for non-members. This House Would Have No Diplomatic […]
Get Paid to Participate in Psychology Study
Dear Student, I am a Post-doc Researcher at the Psychology Department at the University of Cambridge. I am currently running a study that investigates how people imagine and plan for their future. I need to recruit participants for this study and wondered if you would be interested in participating. I wish to test young adults […]
Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum
On Saturday the 20th February the Cambridge Climate and Sustainability Forum is hosting its annual one-day conference; this year exploring the topic “Global to Local”. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions and workshop sessions, we will take you on a journey through the many aspects of efforts to tackle climate change. Academics, professionals and activists will […]
Cambridge Union Society Upcoming Events
Debating Workshop – Wednesday 27th at 19:00 Jiu Jitsu (self-defence) – Wednesday 27th at 19:30. Tickets cost £4.50 for members and their guests, and £6.50 for non-members. This House Fears the Large Scale Collection of Personal Data – Thursday 28th at 19:30 Zumba – Friday 29th at 17:00. Tickets cost £2 for members and £5 […]
Pembroke summer vacancies for students
THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AT PEMBROKE COLLEGE IS RECRUITING PROGRAMME ASSISTANTS TO WORK ON ITS SUMMER VACATION PROGRAMMES (TUESDAY 21ST JUNE TO WEDNESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016 – DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT PERIODS OF BETWEEN 2 AND 8 WEEKS) PROGRAMME ASSISTANTS (PAS) ARE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF BOTH THE PEMBROKE-KING’S PROGRAMME (PKP) AND OF THE […]
CHRIST’S FILMS: 50/50 – CHARITY COLLABORATION WITH THE CANCER AWARENESS IN TEENAGERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE SOCIETY (CATS) – Friday 29th January – 9pm
Running time: 100 mins Join us for a special screening of the comedy –drama 50/50 to raise funds and awareness of cancer in young people. About the film: Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a 27 year old writer of radio programs and is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. With the help of his […]
LSE SU Korea Future Forum 2016 – Registration closing soon!
It is our pleasure to invite you to apply to the London School of Economics SU Korea Future Forum 2016 – the largest student-run forum in the world discussing social, political and economic matters of the Korean peninsula. The 2016 forum will be held under the topic of “Korea-EU FTA: After 5 Years of EU’s […]
CAMBRIDGE ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE – SPONSORED BY THE VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH 2016 CAMBRIDGE VET SCHOOL BOOKING OPEN NOW Following last year’s sell-out success, you are warmly invited to the next Cambridge University One Health Conference, organised by medical and veterinary students at Cambridge and kindly sponsored by the VPHA. It is becoming increasingly evident that human and animal health issues are inextricably linked. […]
NIH Nanotech in Cancer Startup Challenge – competition announcement
After previous years’ great success, with winning teams both years coming from CCN, raising large amounts of seed funding, CCN is again recruiting teams for this year’s competition focused on nanotech and cancer. The Nanotech Startup Challenge is a great opportunity to jump-start your career in life science entrepreneurship, learning how to found and grow […]
Bridging Academic & Professional Worlds — DANIEL ZEICHNER MP “BRITAIN’S INTERNATIONAL ROLE …”
You are cordially invited to join the Hughes Hall Focus Area Series Date: 5 February 2016 6pm, Pavilion Room, Hughes Hall Free event. All welcome. www.hughes.cam.ac.uk danielzeichnerathugheshall.eventbrite.co.uk The civil war in Syria … Climate change … Nuclear deterrent … Overseas aid … EU and migration … Q&A session hosted by Martin Steinfeld, Charnley Fellow in […]
Summer vacancies at Pembroke
Programme Assistant Summer vacancies The Department of International Programmes at Pembroke College is recruiting Programme Assistants to work on its Summer vacation programmes (Tuesday 21st June to Wednesday 7th September 2016) Programme Assistants (PAs) are important to the successful delivery of both the Pembroke-King’s Programme (PKP) and of the Japanese vacation programmes in Pembroke College […]
Looking for participants in a psychology study
DO YOU USE LEGAL HIGHS? ARE YOU A PSYCHONAUT? WE ARE LOOKING FOR MEN FOR PARTICIPATION IN A PAID RESEARCH STUDY! We are looking for people who more or less regularly (>5x in the last 6 months) use “legal highs” for participation in a research study. You should be between 18 and 25 years old […]
Christ’s May Ball 2016 – Tickets On Sale
Applications for tickets to Christ’s May Ball open at midday on 22nd January through our website –christsmayball.com. These ticket applications will enter the general sales waiting list, and will automatically be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis once the 24-hour Christ’s priority window has expired (i.e midday Saturday the 23rd). For the most up to date […]
Student Minds Cambridge College Reps Needed
Want a low commitment role that looks great on your CV? We are looking for college reps from each year to help us raise awareness about mental health. As a college rep, your main role will be to publicise SMC events in college, and to be a point of contact between the SMC committee and […]
A plea from Fitz MCR for “Cantabs for Persecuted Scholars”
The Fitz MCR Committee has wholeheartedly supported the Cantabs for Persecuted Scholars initiative and the talk [1] last night was packed with students hoping to discover practical solutions to aid academic refugees. The first stone to step on is this petition [2]! With 230 students expressing solidarity with this cause at the time of this […]
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD 2016
The Student Travel Award provides four undergraduate students with up to £1200 each to travel separately throughout Europe this summer, visiting Cambridge Alumni Groups and promoting their activities to students. WHY APPLY? · visit locations of personal and career interests · develop your professional networks with alumni · enhance your skills and increase your employability […]
CAMMIGRES Forum Petition for intellectual refuge and shelter from persecution for at-risk scholars
Following the widely attended and hugely important event, ‘Intellectual Refuge and Shelter from Persecution: the Role of Universities in the Current Migration Crisis,’ held at King’s College on Wednesday 13th, I would like to ask CAMMIGRES Forum members to sign a petition to pledge your support for at-risk academics and if possible, to contribute to […]
How can students contribute to sustainable development?
Cambridge Development Initiative is a completely student-run NGO and implements four holistic projects in Engineering, Education, Health and Entrepreneurship in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania in the summer. We have our annual launch with a keynote speech by Lydia Zigomo – Head of East Africa Region for Water Aid. The details are as follows: Date: […]