Each week, the Murray Edwards MCR committee will share some of the opportunities and events coming up around Cambridge.
Please send your suggestions and announcements to mcr-secretary@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk
Events- Academic and Professional
Environmental Activism Talk- 30 Jan 2020, 7pm, Murray Edwards Council Room
Join us for an evening with an environmental activist (Marco Prain) and learn about what is environmental activism and how you can participate.
Marco is involved in various environmental activist groups, including Extinction Rebellion, which is a global environmental movement with the stated aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse.
Free; light refreshments will be provided.
Hosted in the Murray Edwards Council Room.
https://www.facebook.com/events/203170394187402/
MEdwards Grad Financial Confidence Survey
MCR Social Welfare Officer Hannah and Treasurer Phoenix have created a financial confidence survey to gauge the current costs and benefits for MEdwards grads on and off college. Rent is a major concern among Murray Edwards staff and they want to understand how current prices affect students.This survey will help us, the MCR, provide an accurate voice in these discussions. Also, based on your responses, we will be organizing a short financial literacy course in either Lent or Easter term! We want this opportunity to be fun and interactive, so please share your interests.
The survey is super short — only 5 minutes — and can be found here. We really appreciate you taking the time to fill it out. The Rent and Accommodation Working Group is meeting at the end of January and we’d love to provide them honest feedback then!
Building Bridges in Medical Sciences Conference 2020
Registration and abstract submission for the exciting 12th edition of BBMS will open on the 13th January 2020 on our website (www.bbmscambridge.com).
Sign up for FREE and join us on Friday 13th March 2018 at Robinson College, Cambridge to explore several interesting aspects of biomedical research!
BBMS is a student-run one-day conference that brings together scientists from different disciplines, career stages and countries to discuss the interdisciplinary approaches that are essential to addressing the global health challenges of the 21st century. The diverse talks will incorporate discussions on policy, public health, basic science, industry, translational medicine and biotechnology.
Please see the attached flyer for further details, including some of our speakers! The remaining speakers are detailed on our website and will be posted on our social media in the run-up to the event.
For more info and exciting news check out our webpage, Facebook and Twitter:
https://twitter.com/bbmscambridge
https://www.facebook.com/bbmsconference/
A Lot On Our Plate: Global Food Security in the 21st Century ‘A Lot On Our Plate
Global Food Security in the 21st Century’ is a free student-organised conference hosted by St John’s College. The conference will unite world-leading academics, technology start-ups and NGO representatives to discuss how we can ensure that a growing global population can be sustainably fed in an era of climate change.
The conference will feature keynote addresses from Professor Uta Paszkowski and Dr Shailaja Fennell as well as the panels ‘Productivity to Policy: How to Feed the Global Community’ and ‘The Future of
Food: Innovating to Feed the World Sustainably’. There will also be refreshments, samples of sustainable food and a free drinks reception!
Admission is free and open to all so guests can come along for the afternoon or attend specific talks.
All talks will be held 12:30pm-5:30pm on 14 February in the Palmerston Room, St John’s College.
For details on speakers and to view the conference schedule please see our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/164845024832294/
Events- Social
Pizza and Games Night! 29 Jan 2020, 8pm
Come to Murray Edwards MCR on Wednesday the 29th for an evening of fun board games and FREE PIZZA!!!
The MCR has plenty of games in the cupboards, (and a state-of-the-art playstation 2) but feel free to bring your own along!
Please click attending on the facebook event if you are planning to come along so we know how much pizza to order!
The MCR is located on the ground floor of the Canning and Eliza building, you will need your CAMcard to access.
Feel free to contact MCR Social Secretary Abi Collins with any queries at ac2299@cam.ac.uk
For a sweater with the college logo embroidered on the left side of the chest the price is £22If you would also like to have either your Matriculation year on the right sleeve OR your initials on the right side of the chest, in addition to the logo the price is £26
If you would all three customisations the price is £30
The deadline to indicate your interest is the 11th of February, we will confirm your order with you and then you will have a week to pay the appropriate amount to the graduate account
If you would like to measure yourself to confirm sizing there will be two tape measures in my pigeon hole 135, please return them once you are done!
May Week Alternative Launch- 29 Jan 2020, 7:30pm, Jesus Bar
May Week Alternative is a student charity movement seeking to change the way students think about giving, inviting them to celebrate May Week through donating. MWA 2020 kicks off with our Launch Party at 7.30pm on Jan 29th in Jesus College Bar – it’ll be a super fun event, with food, great company and a chance to learn more about what we do! We’ll be also making an exciting announcement at 8:15 pm! Click going here: https://facebook.com/events/s/mwa-launch-event/463353247677770/?ti=icl
You can also find out more about MWA via our website: www.mayweekalternative.org.uk. Looking forward to seeing you at the Launch Party!
Careers and Volunteering
Polygeia
Polygeia is a student-led global health think-tank, and we are recruiting researchers and editors now, to conduct secondary research, and write high-quality reports and Journal papers to be completed by the end of Summer! We accept applications from undergraduates, postgraduates, postdocs and young professionals from 𝐚𝐧𝐲 discipline with a passion for global health.
Applications open from the 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡-𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲
💡 Key Benefits💡
– Networking: you will work in a group with like-minded individuals and get the chance to meet other Polygeia members
– Training sessions: opportunities to learn and develop your skills with our 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
– Attend Polygeia Conference: present your work as a poster/oral presentation at our annual conference (October/November)
– Career development: we have had previous researchers publish in 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐭 and 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, present their work in the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, and had their work cited by the 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 and the 𝐖𝐇𝐎.
To apply, use our QR code or use the link below!
https://forms.gle/kgSSjAJvzM2axGws8
To learn more about our work, visit our website 🙂
OPPORTUNITIES WITH OXFORD SUMMER COURSES
We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our seasonal team. As one of our pastoral staff, you will be looking after international students attending our 1-week residential spring courses, and our 2 or 4-week residential summer courses in Cambridge, Oxford, London, High Wycombe, or Cheltenham.
Proactive and personable, people-centred and positive, you will share your passion for your chosen city and ensure our students’ wellbeing. You need excellent organisational and time-management skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Prior experience is not essential, just a willingness to learn on the job and infectious enthusiasm. If you have teaching experience, are passionate about your subject and enjoy working with young enquiring minds, then we would like you to join our tutor network.
We have a range of opportunities to work with students aged between 9-24 years old. Give students a taste of world class university style teaching in your subject, and encourage them to challenge themselves as they explore your area of expertise. We offer competitive pay, the flexibility to deliver one or more courses to different age groups and autonomy over your syllabus.
Applications are now open on a rolling basis for roles including Course Directors, Student Helpers, and Subject Tutors.
Please visit our website for more information and to fill out our application form. If you have any questions regarding recruitment, please email recruitment@oxfordsummercourses.com
We look forward to meeting you!
Study Participants Wanted
*** Participants needed for brain stimulation study (£35)! ***
The Adaptive Brain Lab are currently recruiting participants for a two-part study investigating how we learn to see in challenging visual environments. Participants should be aged between 18-34 and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (contact lenses only). In the first part of the study (150 minutes), you will be asked to do a computer-based task while we record your brain activity with EEG. We will also apply very brief periods brain stimulation (TMS) for ~15 minutes during this session. The second session runs for ~50 minutes and is a computer-based task only. For both sessions, we would offer £35. Please note this study runs with first sessions at either 10am or 2pm Mon-Thursday. If you are interested in taking part or would like more information, please get in touch with Lizzie at psycabgr@hermes.cam.ac.uk, quoting “GPTMS” as the subject line.