Week 8 Dearest MCR, It’s officially 8th week and I can’t quite work out how we got to this point in term so quickly! For many it’s the final push for exams and dissertation deadlines…best of luck to everyone, you’re nearly there!You can do it! The exec committee is kicking off the week with a bang! Thanks to everyone who came to this morning’sMCR Brunch. I haven’t quite recovered from all the bagels I ate… During the week we’ve got another chilled Dissertea, the final MCR Lunch of term and Leavers’ Dinner, when we say our final farewells to the wonderful Lincolnites who will be leaving us this year. *cries* For any leavers who still have the will to read my annoying emails (props to you, seriously…), let me just say that it’s been a pleasure to have you at Lincoln. We love you, we’ll miss you and please come back and visit soon, because Lincoln is your home and we’ll always welcome you back with open arms. Please find attached this week’s Hall Menu, and as always I’ll be in the MCR tomorrow for President’s Hour. Enjoy the rest of the final week of Trinity Term! With best wishes, Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR 1. Free & Funded Summer in China with TEFL Certification: 2. Green Templeton College Ball 3. Psycholinguistic Experiment: Male Participants Needed 1. Free & Funded Summer in China with TEFL Certification: I am writing to invite you to make an application to our final few remaining positions on our funded and free summer projects in China. Below is a short introduction to this summer's projects! If you have any questions please check out our site faq where all questions are answered (https://www.go-to.co/faqs/) We are proud to announce that this summer, we offered 600 free and funded placements across 100+ exciting locations around China. We have now opened up the final round with only 50 placements left, so please apply now to have the summer of a lifetime exploring China! The summer is upon but we can arrange a placement and visa within 2 weeks, so if you'd like to travel, have fun and get great work experience then please apply. With us you can take part in a 1-2 month exciting work-travel programme, with your meals, accommodation and TEFL certification costs covered. A free one week stay at our base in a Yangshuo, a stunning mountain town near Vietnam, is included for all participants at the end of the projects. *Participation is free (no fee or fund-raising required) and all projects offer funding to cover meals, accommodation, TEFL certification, and lessons in Mandarin Chinese. No prior experience in China, Chinese or teaching is required at all. You can apply now in under five minutes via this link - the only requirement is that you speak English!: https://www.go-to.co/apply-now/ 2. Green Templeton College Ball Did you suffer from FOMO this past month when you missed the chance to party at one of the incredible Trinity balls? Or was it the best party of your time at Oxford and definitely in need of a follow-up? Then lucky for you the Green Templeton College Ball is just around the corner on the 6th of July! The committee has been hard at work planning an awesome experience. You won’t want to miss the final event on Oxford’s 2018-2019 social calendar. It’ll be a great way to party one last time with your friends and celebrate the end of exams and this beautiful academic year. Tickets are available for as low as £98 per person with the group discount. Food and Drinks There will plenty to eat and do at this year’s ball. We’re excited to announce there will be pizza fromWhite Rabbit, paella from Jamon Jamon, mac and cheese from the Mac Factory, and Joe and Seph’s popcorn available during the evening. In addition, Mad Hatter will be serving up custom, ball-themed cocktails, Tap Social Movement will be providing tons of craft beers, and Oxford Wine Company will be providing plenty of vino. Purchase a dining ticket and you can enjoy the famed GTC food in our beautiful hall. Musical Entertainment We’ll have two stages featuring various musical acts, including Jarryd West, Jyoty from Rinse FM, GTC’s very own Big Band and more to be announced! Later in the evening you can also enjoy a silent disco from Silent Noize. Non-musical Entertainment We’ll have a shisha tent, casino tables, a bouncy castle, ball pit, face painting and a cinema. Plus enjoy performances from the Oxford Imps (improv comedy), fire breathers and aerial hoop artists, plus much more! Ticket Information General Release - £120 Dining - £145 + £7 (wine) Groups of 5 or More - £490+ If you need help finding people to find group tickets with you can post on the forum we’ve created just for that purpose: https://www.facebook.com/events/2250407545288934/ . Purchase tickets here: https://fixr.co/event/966857451. More info on our website: https://gtcball2019.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/greentempletonball2019/ Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/390975315003929/ 3. Psycholinguistic Experiment: Male Participants Needed ***MALE PARTICIPANTS NEEDED***FIVE POUNDS FOR THREE MINUTES OF YOUR TIME*** I am recruiting participants for a psycholinguistic experiment running in the Language and Brain Laboratory. This experiment looks at the way our brains process speech, and how this may be different if you are a first language English speaker or a second language English speaker (but a native speaker of German!). The study will consist of a computer- based task that just requires you to press buttons. You can take part if you are :
The experiment will last 3 minutes in total and you will be paid £5. If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact me at [email protected], thanks! Week 7 Dearest MCR, Another week down and we’re officially at the start of 7th week! What better way to celebrate than to enjoy good food, drink and music at the Rector’s Garden Party today, from 2-6pm! Feel free to bringa guest for £10 each. Alongside this, we’ve got the MCR Photo at 12pm. Please do come and take part in this great photo which will be displayed in the MCR! This week we also have Dissertea, the General Meeting and the MCR Dinner which will be Caribbean themed! Please find attached this week’s Hall Menu, and as always I will be in the MCR tomorrow forPresident’s Hour. I hope to see you all this afternoon! With best wishes, Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR 1. Debate Chamber- Summer School Teaching Opportunities for Maths, Physics and International Relations 2. Uncomfortable Oxford is recruiting student guides! 3. Recycle Your Cycle 4. Volunteer Coaches needed for Summer School 1. Debate Chamber- Summer School Teaching Opportunities for Maths, Physics and International Relations Debate Chamber - Summer School Teaching Opportunities for Maths, Physics and International Relations, July and August 2019 (London based) We are a small educational company established in 2003. We offer students a taste of their chosen subject at undergraduate level, enabling them to make a more informed choice about their university options, as well as to have fun getting really stuck into some challenging academic material together with equally enthusiastic peers. We’re a little different to other tutoring companies, in that we don’t coach students to pass their school exams, and we don’t give university interview or other applications advice. Instead, we seek to appeal to students with a genuine intellectual curiosity and a desire to explore academic material in a more sophisticated way than is often available in schools. At Debate Chamber we believe in a style of learning which is not constrained by the requirements of examinations, and which offers students the chance to engage with some great academic material for its own sake, rather than in an instrumental way. We encourage students to explore material more independently, pursuing their own interests and questions, rather than trying to second guess the desires of an examiner, interviewer or teacher. We have almost completed recruitment for 2019, but are still looking for a couple more people to teach Mathematics and Physics, and International Relations. You can find out more about the content of our all courses on our website here: www.debatechamber.com. Most of our Tutors are post-graduate students, and a minimum of an undergrad degree in a relevant subject is required for any teaching role. We are based in central London (Bloomsbury), and the rate of pay is £160 per day (all lesson plans and teaching materials are supplied, although there is plenty of scope for you to adapt them to your own style). We run an eight week summer programme, so depending in your subject there would be likely to be somewhere between two to eight weeks of work available. To find out more about the tutoring positions and to apply online please go to: http://debatechamber.com/work-with-us/ If you have any questions, or would like to send your cover letter and cv directly, then please contact Jessica Harvey-Smith, at [email protected] or on 0800 810 1058. 2. Uncomfortable Oxford is recruiting student guides! Uncomfortable Oxford was founded by two Oxford University students in 2018 to create discourse in the city of Oxford about 'uncomfortable' aspects of our shared history. It runs walking tours, blogs, public lectures, and outreach programs in order to engage with these histories and their impact on the modern city. We explore many uncomfortable topics, such as: legacies of imperialism, inequality, unethical funding, gender and discrimination, religious violence, slavery, and inequality. In order to grow further, we need efficient and dedicated students to apply to be a guide with us over the summer! We pay our guides £25/tour, with an increase once you have been with us for awhile. If you are interested in getting involved and you plan to be in Oxford over the summer, send us a message with a brief description of yourself and why you think you would excel in this position. Applications should be sent to [email protected] Learn more about us on our website at: https://www.uncomfortableoxford.co.uk/ Looking forward to meeting you! 3. Recycle Your Cycle Recycle Your Cycle (www.recycleyourcycle.org.uk), is a social enterprise working with the prison service to refurbish, bicycles and then sell these through the charity sector enabling charities to raise funds for their particular cause. We have set-up workshops at 10 prisons, HMP Cardiff, HMP Ford, HMP Hewell, HMP Liverpool and HMP Nottingham, HMP Onley, HMP Stalling, HMP Stocken (Midlands), HMP & YOI Swinfen, and HMP Wandsworth where prisoners are trained in bicycle and vacuum cleaner repair and refurbishment, this helps with their rehabilitation and hopefully enables them to find employment upon their release. In addition many prisoners are working towards bicycle industry recognised qualifications. The charities then get the benefit of a quality refurbished product that they can sell at a good profit. We now work with over 20 UK charities around the country supplying refurbished bicycles and vacuum cleaners, enabling these charities to raise additional funds for their cause. Since we began in 2015 Hospices have raised over 200k and growing monthly, as well as enabling more sectors of the community to gain the health and social benefits of cycling. We are therefore looking for donations of used bicycles that can be refurbished and of course we would collect them from you. 4. Volunteer Coaches needed for Summer School Universify Education is looking for enthusiastic students who are passionate about university to act as Volunteer Coaches on our summer residential and 3-day Easter weekend at Oxford University. We inspire Year 10 students from non-selective state schools to strive for, apply to, and be accepted at highly-selective universities. Our intervention starts earlier than most outreach programmes, giving students the time to develop their goals and achieve the required GCSE grades to make a good application to university. Students attend academic sessions, delivered by academics, and undergraduate volunteers provide student welfare support and ongoing coaching throughout the programme. Help run our summer programme in Oxford between 10th- 17th August, 17th-24th August, or 24th- 31st August 2019 and receive free meals and accommodation and join our extensive leadership and coaching training programme. Our volunteers play a vital role in leading student groups, providing pastoral care and delivering one-to-one academic coaching. Our team of professional coaches, who specialise in working with excluded pupils, provide all volunteers with training in what makes an effective coach. You will also receive training in mental health first aid and safeguarding. Apply by midnight on 26th June 2019 at universifyeducation.com/volunteer/ for an opportunity to help young people to achieve their dreams of attending university and to continue breaking down the barriers to higher education. Week 6 Dearest MCR, I hope you’re having a good start to 6th week! Last week was pretty fun, we celebrated Ascension Day by poisoning Brasenose students with Ivy beer and throwing pennies at children (totally legit…) and we filled our bellies with treats at the termly movie night and weekly afternoon tea. The sun was shining over Oxford during Summer VIIIs. Congrats to all the Lincolnites who rowed, you were fantastic! This week we’ve got another set of exciting events not to be missed: Another MCR Lunch, Chocolate Tasting, Cheese and Wine, Yoga and Doggy Welfare Tea, followed by the Garden party with Sisters of Funk who will be grooving the way to 7th week! As usual please find attached the weekly Hall Menu and I’ll be around the MCR on Monday forPresident’s Hour! Also, a reminder that alongside college staff and Junior Deans, we have graduate peer supporters who are always there for you whenever you need them. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to chat to them! Also, don’t forget that condoms, lube, pads and tampons are available in the laundry rooms of Carfax, EPA, Little Clarendon Street and Bear Lane. Wishing you a wonderful 6th week! With best wishes, Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR 1. Annual Conference: Spaces of (Im)mobility 2. Language Processing Experiment 3. Lincoln’s Leavers’ Fund and Fair! 4. Zen Yoga Classes: Every Wednesday 1. Annual Conference: Spaces of (Im)mobility The Oxford Migration Studies Society invites you to our Annual Conference: Spaces of (Im)mobility! This collaborative conference aims to bring together multiple disciplinary perspectives to explore how human mobility is mediated from above and below. It will examine how physical and social infrastructures operating within and across localities permit, facilitate and inhibit human mobility, and ask how individuals respond to these design and plans “from above”. In doing so we hope to reflect upon important social processes and enquire how human mobility fits into these processes. We have an exciting list of speakers and moderators including Catherine Briddick, Mary Bosworth, and Lorenzo Pezzani from Forensic Oceanography. Date: May 31st to June 1st 2019 (9:30 am to 5 pm) Venue: Catholic Chaplaincy (85-87 St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1RD). Tickets can be purchased at : https://fixr.co/event/17910154 Cost: £5 for a Student Ticket and £10 for a General Ticket Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/569384710223119/ If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. 2. Language Processing Experiment The Language and Brain Laboratory (part of the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics) is looking for participants language processing experiment. For this experiment, we need native speakers of any variety of British English and have no reading impairments. The study consists of a 30-minute session for which you would have to come to the Language and Brain lab (based in 37 Wellington Square) to take part in a computer-based task. All you'll have to do is respond by button press to words that are presented to you on a computer screen and you are paid £5 for your participation. If you're interested in taking part, just drop me an email ([email protected]) and we can work out a time that would be convenient for you :) 3. Lincoln’s Leavers’ Fund and Fair! Did you know that we have a Leavers’ Fund? It’s a fund which is supported by leavers and gives money to the JCR and MCR. It’s paying it forward at its best! Many leavers before you gave to the fund and it has supported things like the following: JCR Welfare Teas Cushions for the Lincoln Library Rugs for the MCR Freshers’ Week TV for the JCR Books and video games for the MCR Communal baking equipment This year, your gift will be doubled by Lincoln alumnus Alex Baker ’03 and by the University - so your gift is essentially tripled. Each person will be batteled £5 from their account unless they rather not be. Thank you for your support for future generations! Also, save the dates of 10 and 11 June as times when you can pick up your alumni card from Oxford Town Hall. There will be a Lincoln table there on those dates and the Development Office will be handing out free Lincoln notebooks for all Leavers. Further information including times will be sent by the Development Office soon. Click here to not have your account battled. Did you also know that there’s a Leavers’ Fair at Oxford Town Hall? Lincoln will have a table there on the afternoon of Monday 10 June (from 2pm to 4pm) and on Tuesday 11 June (from 2.30pm – 5pm). Lincoln students can drop by to hear more about the activities and services offered by the Development Office (events, publications, mentoring etc.) and we will also be giving away free Lincoln College embossed notebooks (on a first-come, first-served basis). There will also be other stalls there offering information and discounts, and you will be able to collect your alumni card there from the University. 4. Zen Yoga Classes: Every Wednesday Please see the attached flyer for yoga classes at the University Club on Mansfield Road, on Wednesdays from 7.45-8.45am. Week 5 Dearest MCR, Last night’s epic boat party was exactly what we all needed to round of 4th week. We hope you had a great time dancing to Peer Revue and of course, fulfilling all your Jack and Rose 'I'm flying!' dreams. Actually scrap that…health and safety first… In other news, it’s the start of 5th week which means that Summer eights begins! We hope you’ll all becheering our fellow Lincolnites down at the boathouse as they go for rowing glory! We’ve also got the termly movie night in the MCR, the home leg of the Mansfield Exchange Dinner and Ascension day,the one time in the year when throwing pennies at children is a legitimate thing to do… ah, the weird and wonderful traditions of Oxford! As usual, please find attached the 5th week Hall Menu and find me in the MCR on Monday from 12.30-2.00pm for President’s Hour to answer all your questions. Have a great week! With best wishes, Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR 1. MCR Representatives needed for Lincoln Ball Committee (half-price tickets!) 2. Guide to Oxford for Lincoln Freshers: Fill in the Survey! 3. Oxford Counselling Service: Online Resources 1. MCR Representatives needed for Lincoln Ball Committee Would you like half-price tickets to the Lincoln Ball in 2020? We're looking for two MCR reps to represent the MCR’s interests and voice any opinions in the committee meetings for the next year's ball. It's a relatively low-commitment, advisory role, as well as being your chance to have a say how you want your college's ball to be. Email our VP at [email protected] to get involved or for more information. 2. Guide to Oxford for Lincoln Freshers: Fill in the Survey! With our mission to make Lincoln more inclusive, particularly for international students who will be living in Oxford for the first time, we've decided to put together a 'Guide to Oxford' booklet which will be put in Freshers' packs for fun things to do around Oxford and information on basic necessities such as where to buy duvets, kettles, etc. The lovely Blaga has pioneered this project with a survey that she has made to gather your suggestions for things to do in Oxford. Please spare a moment to fill in this very short survey. The more suggestions the better! I guarantee that you'll contribute to making future Lincolnites feel more excited about studying and living here. https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/N1CYW/?fbclid=IwAR0vUWB1Jwbd71PmBppRISJy-KvhdxKyAALE-xHsMIOR8TrH5updX_wZsRA Oxford Guide www.smartsurvey.co.uk Please take a few minutes to take our survey. 3. Oxford Counselling Service: Online Resources The counselling service offers a wide range of online resources for students, including podcasts, which tackle matters such as academic life, self-care, mental health and self and identity. If you’re interested follow this link: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/counselling/self-help?wssl=1 Supportive resources | University of Oxford www.ox.ac.uk The resources listed within this section are not intended to be used as a reading list and are by no means definitive. Some resources may be more helpful than others as different resources suit different individuals. Week 4 Dearest MCR, Welcome to 4th week! We’re nearly halfway through term, can you believe it?! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend with the JCR-MCR Groove Quad, Eurovision Night and some well-deserveddoggy love with Lulu the pug! #puggoals This week we’ve got another set of exciting events not to be missed: MCR Lunch, the MCR Exchange Dinner at Mansfield, Friday Afternoon Tea and the much awaited MCR Boat Party, with the incredible Peer Revue headlining! I can’t wait… As usual, please find attached the 4th Week Hall Menu and don’t hesitate to reach out for any welfare supplies or peer support. We’re here to help in any way that we can! J Have a fantastic week! With best wishes, Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR 1. Student Entrepreneurs Programme (StEPs) 2. Work at GTC Ball 3. SEED Award 4. Mindfulness in Movement (Free Course!) 5. Contraception Workshop, Brasenose College 6. Junior Project Manager Position Open 1. Student Entrepreneurs Programme (StEPs) OUI, The Foundry, and Oxford Sciences Innovation are launching the Student Entrepreneurs Programme (StEPs). One of the most generous programmes of its kind, StEPs will provide 40 students with access to the OUI intellectual property vault, a month long intensive training programme in innovation and entrepreneurship, a £1,500 stipend to cover them for the month with the goal of creating new startups based on OU ideas. The winning team will receive £25,000 investment from OSI to get things going. This will be running throughout July, and we’re looking for students to sign up during May. OUI and OSI do some work with students, but our reach is somewhat limited. Consequently, we need the comms network’s help in getting this message out. We’ve made a site about it here: https://innovation.ox.ac.uk/university-members/for-students/student-entrepreneurs-programme-step/, and if you can include this in your tweets/linkedin/facebook/Instagram posts, as well as any imminent newsletters, it’d be warmly appreciated by your colleagues over in the innovation side of the University. 2. Work at GTC Ball Need extra cash? Want a cheap lovely summer ball ticket (£60 instead!)? Apply to work at the GTC Ball! We need your help to bring the night to life! Indicate your preferences for shift and area of work. Workers will be paid £9 an hour to help with bartending, food services, entertainment management, logistics, with a variety of different shift configurations! Head volunteers also needed for £120 the night. We are also looking for card dealers! Sign up here by Monday May 27th and we will be in touch soon! https://forms.gle/GDf6cQYb5DxYQeNg7 If you have any questions, email [email protected] 3. SEED Award Applications are invited for the Seed Award for entrepreneurial projects with topics related to science and technology. Seed Award is a global student-facing competition aiming to promote a better life by harnessing the power of science and technology. Your project will be evaluated by world renowned scientists such as Dov Moran, the inventor of USB flash drive, and Demis Hassabis, Creator of Alpha Go. Grand Prize of £110K to the winner. 3 Talent Prizes (£22K) and 30 Regional Prizes (£3K) will be granted to outstanding entries. Come find out more about the Award at the information session. Date: 1:30 pm May 27 (Monday) Venue: Headley Lecture Theatre at Ashmolean Museum Official website of Seed Award: https://seedaward.seedland.cc/EN/index.html Please RSVP to the event at http://c7.gg/f6nd9 4. Mindfulness in Movement Mindfulness is a well-researched, non-religious and effective means of alleviating stress, anxiety and depression, and promoting well-being and flourishing These informal taster sessions will introduce Mindfulness – in theory, research and practice – through a series of very gentle movements and stretches, and offer a few tips to keep you grounded and steady in the midst of challenging circumstances. Attend one or both sessions. No previous experience is required! FREE Taster Sessions When: 1-2pm, Thursday 30th May 2019 5.30-6.30pm, Tuesday 11th June 2019 Where: Cricket Pavilion, University Parks “If you want to free yourself from anxiety and stress, and feel at ease with yourself, then mindfulness is for you...” [Ruby Wax, Author and Comedian] 5. Contraception Workshop, Brasenose College On Wednesday of 4th week, the Women’s Officer of Brasenose College will be hosting a free contraception workshop at Brasenose, run by a doctor and the college nurse. There will be a short presentation followed by some informal discussion and questions. If you’re interested, the session starts at 5pm. Please visit Brasenose lodge on the day for details of the specific venue. 6. Junior Project Manager Position Open We are excited to be opening up the role of Junior Product Manager at Researcher. This is a unique role where you will play an integral part in the product development process of the product that touches nearly a million scientists every single day. This role requires someone with strategic vision to shape not only the current product but map out future innovative opportunities that add value to our users. Week 3 Dearest MCR, Welcome to 3rd week! The sun is shining and the birds are singing, it’s a stellar day today! Speaking of stellar, we had a corker of a 2nd week with the MCR Dinner (#foodgoals), Great Hall and the Catz Exchange Dinner. We also had the start of Ramadan at the beginning of last week, so on behalf of the Exec, I wish everyone observing Ramadan a belated Ramadan Mubarak! We’ve got another great week ahead with Yoga, Doggy Afternoon Tea, Groove Quad and theEurovision Final Night...all this, plus another week of delicious food in hall. (see attached for the menu). It’s going to be EPIC. I’d also like to reiterate that without an MCR Welfare Rep this term, the MCR Exec is extremely committed to ensuring that you're all supported, especially during this busy term of exams and dissertation stress. Please don’t forget that alongside college staff and Junior Deans, we have graduate peer supporters (see attached poster) who are always there for you whenever you need them. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to chat to them! On another note, we also have welfare supplies: condoms, lube, pads and tampons are available in the laundry rooms at Carfax, EPA, Little Clarendon Street and Bear Lane. If you need anything else (pregnancy tests, attack alarms, dental dams, etc.) get in touch and we will discretely pidge you what you need. Have a great Sunday! With best wishes, Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR
1. St Antony’s Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week at St Antony's is open to all students and staff. There are a number of events happening this week from Mindfulness and Art Therapy to Yoga and Gardening. Follow the link for the timetable! https://www.oxfordsu.org/asset/Organisation/6547/MHAW-Release-Version.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1ho1oxz2RX5Qu3vvDsnY0tBAK951xz3ggiv6mBL2wl9tmAeTpWHU7ZsdM 2. Reach Cambridge Reach Cambridge is looking for supervisors and other non-academic staff to work on our academic summer school courses in Cambridge in July & August 2019. We offer competitive pay, free accommodation in Cambridge, half-board meals excursions across the U.K including places such as London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Brighton and Oxford, scope to lead and help with innumerable fun activities including sports, arts, cultural visits and evening social events. For more information and how to reply: www.reachcambridge.com/jobs 3. Oxford Foundry L.E.V8 Women Pre-Accelerator Programme If you’re an Oxford female student or alum with an early-stage start-up, check out the Oxford Foundry’s L.E.V8 women pre-accelerator programme, where you can skill up and develop your business ideas this summer! You’ll also get direct guidance and advice from the incredible L.E.V8 Women Ambassadors, a strong and diverse network of business leaders from a range of backgrounds and industries. Applications close June 9th. Go for it! https://www.oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/about-lev8-women-pre-accelerator 4. Uncomfortable Oxford is recruiting! Uncomfortable Oxford was founded by two Oxford University students in 2018 to create discourse in the city of Oxford about 'uncomfortable' aspects of our shared history. It runs walking tours, blogs, public lectures, and outreach programs in order to engage with these histories and their impact on the modern city. We explore many uncomfortable topics, such as: legacies of imperialism, inequality, unethical funding, gender and discrimination, religious violence, slavery, and inequality. In order to grow further, we need efficient and dedicated students to apply for the following positions!
Applications should be sent to [email protected] Learn more about us on our website at: https://www.uncomfortableoxford.co.uk/ or click here to see our upcoming events! 5. STEM Events 1. Career Pathways for Women in STEM 2019 Annual event hosted by the Women in Materials group held at the Institute of Physics’ London Headquarters to bring together a panel for women in a range of careers all underpinned by a STEM degree. More information here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/career-pathways-for-women-in-stem-tickets-61244584200 2. Diversity and Awareness in STEM, a week of events held across the MPLS division to celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity on the 21st May: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/diversity-and-awareness-in-stem-20151982293 6. OU Coffee Ambassadors A brand new initiative to connect Oxford students and post docs who want to chat with experienced peer supporters who want to listen, always at a café with free coffee. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/oucoffeeambassadors/ The official launch event is happening on Thursday 16th May at the Oxford Hub, Turl Street Kitchen, 6.30 to 8pm WEEK 2
Dearest MCR, We did it…we survived 1st week! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend, whether that’s consisted of dancing the night away at a college ball, hanging out at Doggy Welfare with Willow, or living your best life in the library, desperately trying to battle against the dreaded dissertation. *cries* Fear not, 2nd week has some exciting events to keep you uplifted. We’ve got the ‘Taste of India’ MCR Dinner, an exchange with St Catz and the famously fun JCR-MCR Groove Quad! For now, here are your weekly notices. As usual, please find attached the Hall menu and on Monday I’ll be in the MCR for ‘President’s Hour’ from 12.30-2.00pm if you’d like to chat about anything. Have a great week! Nupur Patel MCR President 2019-20 DPhil Candidate in French Literature Lincoln College, University of Oxford Turl Street, OX1 3DR 1. Register to Vote for EU Elections 2. Student Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy – Student Consultations 3. Disability Discussion: Equality and Diversity Forum Event 4. University outreach programme volunteering opportunity 5. Volunteers Needed for a Study 6. Student Advisory Group 7. AHRC-TORCH Public Engagement with Research Summer School 8. Research Study 1. Register to Vote for EU Elections Time is running out to register to vote Time is running out to register to vote in the upcoming European elections. If you’re not already registered, you have until Tuesday 7 May to do so. To register, visit www.yourvotematters.co.uk – all you need is five minutes and your national insurance number. Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 23 May. The results will be announced on Sunday 26 May. If you’re unable to vote at a polling station on the day, you can apply for a postal or proxy vote. A postal vote allows residents to post their vote to the Council in advance of the election. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on Wednesday 8 May. If you’re a student registered in Oxford and at your home address, you must choose one place to vote. It is an offence to vote more than once at a national-level election. EU citizens are able to register to vote in European elections, but will need to fill in an additional form as part of the process. For more information, to find out if you are already registered or if you would like a paper application form, visit www.yourvotematters.co.uk or phone the City Council Electoral Registration Office on 01865 249811 or email [email protected] 2. Student Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy – Student Consultations The University is writing a Student Wellbeing and Mental Health Strategy and we want to hear your views. Each session will cover our draft strategy and implementation plan, and there will be a chance for you to brainstorm ideas and tell us what is most important to you about student wellbeing and mental health. All welcome!
If you are a JCR or MCR welfare rep, we will be holding another consultation just for you. If you can’t make these dates but would like to contribute to the strategy, you can do so online – keep an eye out for a link in your e-mails. 3. Disability Discussion: Equality and Diversity Forum Event On MAY 20th from 2-5pm at MERTON college there will be an EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FORUM EVENT, entitled 'DISABILITY DISCUSSION'- everyone is welcome! Pre-booking is required (see attached for more info!) 4. University outreach programme volunteering opportunity Universify Education seeks enthusiastic students who are passionate about university to act as Volunteer Coaches on our summer residential and 3-day Easter weekend at Oxford University. We inspire Year 10 students from non-selective state schools to strive for, apply to, and be accepted at highly-selective universities. Our intervention starts earlier than most outreach programmes, giving students the time to develop their goals and achieve the required GCSE grades to make a good application to university. Students attend academic sessions, delivered by academics, and undergraduate volunteers provide student welfare support and ongoing coaching throughout the programme. Help run our summer programme in Oxford between 10th- 17th August, 17th-24th August, or 24th- 31st August 2019 and receive free meals and accommodation and join our extensive leadership and coaching training programme. Our volunteers play a vital role in leading student groups, providing pastoral care and delivering one-to-one academic coaching. Our team of professional coaches, who specialise in working with excluded pupils, provide all volunteers with training in what makes an effective coach. You will also receive training in mental health first aid and safeguarding. Please visit our website for further details. Apply by 31st May 2019 at universifyeducation.com/volunteer/ for an opportunity to help young people to achieve their dreams of attending university and to continue breaking down the barriers to higher education. 5. Volunteers Needed for a Study Volunteers needed for a study investigating the effects of a potential novel antidepressant drug on the way the brain processes certain kinds of information We are looking for healthy participants aged 18 to 45 years. In order to participate, you must be in good health and you must not have a history of any mental disorder. You would be randomly allocated to 18 days of treatment with a drug called “pramipexole” or a placebo. After treatment has been established, non-invasive brain imaging (fMRI) and various psychological tests will be conducted. You will be asked questions about your medical history to check your suitability for an MRI scan. Contact: pramipexole.study@psych.ox.ac.uk 6. Student Advisory Group Boost your CV and join the University’s official Student Advisory Group If you want the opportunity to gain some consultation experience, the Student Advisory Group is a great start. As a member of the group you will be part of a specially selected cohort of students who will become the main point of contact for central University student feedback. As well as providing real-time feedback on proposed or implemented process changes within the University and Oxford SU, you will also influence campaigns, events, and more, while meeting regularly with other students. The meetings will take place once a term from around 6pm – with drinks and pizzas provided. In addition to attending termly meetings, you may also be asked to respond to three online polls per term. Simply fill out the online application form by Monday 6 May. The group is a joint initiative by the University and Oxford SU, and there are just 40 places available. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday 23 May. For further information see the Student Engagement page on the Oxford Students website. 7. AHRC-TORCH Public Engagement with Research Summer School The AHRC-TORCH Public Engagement with Research Summer School (PERSS) 2019 is now accepting applications from DPhils and ECRs in the Humanities. The PERSS is a 5-day programme of skills workshops, lectures, and small group sessions designed to give participants the skills to integrate public engagement into their research. This year’s PERSS will take place in Oxford from July 8th-12th, 2019. Participation is free and registration is open to DPhil students and Early Career Researchers in the Humanities. Application forms can be found on our website: https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/article/ahrc-torch-public-engagement-summer-school-2019. Applications are due 10 May 2019. For any queries, contact the Graduate Project Coordinators, Sumner Braund and Glenn Cahilly-Bretzin, at [email protected] 8. Research Study Worrying a lot? Interested in taking part in a research study? We are looking for healthy, right-handed volunteers, who are aged 18-50 years and fluent in English, to take part in a study investigating how a single dose of the medication losartan affects emotional processing, using brain imaging (fMRI). Losartan is currently used to treat high blood pressure. However, we think that it may also enhance the effectiveness of psychological therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The study involves two appointments of about 4-5 hours in total. You will be reimbursed for your time. For further information please visit http://www.oxited.co.uk/our-healthy-volunteers-research.html or contact Theodora A. Thoroddsen at [email protected].
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