COMMS WEEK 1- WELCOME BACK!

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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

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

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/.

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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

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 

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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.

***************************************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/

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

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