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Mon 9 November 2015 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Threads of life - an exhibition by Jenny Langley

Exploring and celebrating the structural diversity of proteins through embroidery and printing

4:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Seminar: Real Finnish lessons

Tim Oates of Cambridge Assessment and Gabriel Sahlgren of CMRE invite you to take a closer look at the evolution of Finland’s education system at this informal seminar with extended Q&A. What policy lessons should we take away from the Finland phenomenon debate?

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Department of East Asian Studies Seminar Series, Michaelmas 2015

Department of East Asian Studies Seminar Series, Michaelmas 2015 Mondays at 17:00 in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight The human brain - a lesson in green technology

A Lecture by Professor Simon Laughlin FRS, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge

Tue 10 November 2015 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Threads of life - an exhibition by Jenny Langley

Exploring and celebrating the structural diversity of proteins through embroidery and printing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings

This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Following Hercules: the story of classical art

Hercules is one of the best loved heroes from ancient Greece. Known in antiquity for completing twelve tasks or ‘labours’ that confirmed his status as a god, Hercules is today tasked with one more — to show visitors to the Fitzwilliam how sculptures made in the Mediterranean millennia ago came to define western art.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ronald Searle: Obsessed with drawing

Born in Cambridge, Ronald Searle is best known as the inventor of the fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s (1948) and for his collaborations on Geoffrey Willans’ Molesworth series (1953-58). This exhibition shows the diversity of his art, from working as a war artist, to making drawings for book and magazine illustration, travel reportage, theatre, film, medals and political caricature.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight Slade lectures in fine art 2015-16 - presented by Prof John Bowlt

“Suddenly I forgot which comes first, 7 or 8”. Making Sense of the Russian Avant-Garde

5:30PM - 6:30PM

A new charter of Athens

A public lecture by Professor Richard Sennett, Sir Arthur Marshall Visiting Lecturer in Urban Design

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Wed 11 November 2015 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Threads of life - an exhibition by Jenny Langley

Exploring and celebrating the structural diversity of proteins through embroidery and printing

10:00AM - 10:45AM

Highlight Little explorers

A different polar story each session with renowned storyteller Marion Leeper. For under 5s only. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Places cost £1.50 per child payable on arrival. 1 year olds and under are free. Please book by emailing museumevents@spri.cam.ac.uk stating your child’s full name and age.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings

This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Following Hercules: the story of classical art

Hercules is one of the best loved heroes from ancient Greece. Known in antiquity for completing twelve tasks or ‘labours’ that confirmed his status as a god, Hercules is today tasked with one more — to show visitors to the Fitzwilliam how sculptures made in the Mediterranean millennia ago came to define western art.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ronald Searle: Obsessed with drawing

Born in Cambridge, Ronald Searle is best known as the inventor of the fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s (1948) and for his collaborations on Geoffrey Willans’ Molesworth series (1953-58). This exhibition shows the diversity of his art, from working as a war artist, to making drawings for book and magazine illustration, travel reportage, theatre, film, medals and political caricature.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Understanding the relationship between land use regulation and housing markets in Sydney

A talk by Professor Heather MacDonald from the University of Technology Sydney. Part of the Land Economy Departmental Seminar Series.

5:30PM

Highlight Notness: Sonnets

An illustrated poetry reading by Richard Berengarten and Geneviève Guetemme for the Friends of the University Library

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight Honorary Fellows lecture - molecules against cancer or for long term memory storage

The Honorary Fellows lecture will be given by Professor Roger Y Tsien ForMemRS, Department of Pharmacology, Chemistry & Biochemistry and HHMI, University of California, San Diego, USA

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Highlight Behind Closed Doors – The European Union

Dr Christopher Bickerton, University Lecturer in politics at POLIS and an Official Fellow at Queens’ College, Cambridge, will talk about the EU in DG Cambridge’s public lecture series in the run up to the EU referendum. This talk will be in English. The talk will be followed by drinks.

7:15PM - 9:30PM

Anna Bidder Research Evening - Development of blood tests for the diagnosis of Mental Disorders

We are delighted to present the first of this academic year's highly succesful Anna Bidder Research Evenings with a fascinating talk by Dr Sureyya Ozcan and Lucy Cavendish College Fellow Professor Sabine Bahn discussing the development of blood tests for the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Thu 12 November 2015 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Threads of life - an exhibition by Jenny Langley

Exploring and celebrating the structural diversity of proteins through embroidery and printing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings

This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Following Hercules: the story of classical art

Hercules is one of the best loved heroes from ancient Greece. Known in antiquity for completing twelve tasks or ‘labours’ that confirmed his status as a god, Hercules is today tasked with one more — to show visitors to the Fitzwilliam how sculptures made in the Mediterranean millennia ago came to define western art.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ronald Searle: Obsessed with drawing

Born in Cambridge, Ronald Searle is best known as the inventor of the fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s (1948) and for his collaborations on Geoffrey Willans’ Molesworth series (1953-58). This exhibition shows the diversity of his art, from working as a war artist, to making drawings for book and magazine illustration, travel reportage, theatre, film, medals and political caricature.

3:00PM - 5:00PM

In the shadow of Mt Kailash: The politics of visual constructions in a trans-boundary cultural landscapes

This talk is part of the annual ‘Visual Constructions of South Asia’ seminar series convened by Dr Annamaria Motrescu-Mayes (Clare Hall College and Centre of South Asian Studies) at the University of Cambridge.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

An Age of Opportunity - Professor Lynne Berry OBE

Join us for a free talk by Lucy Cavendish College Fellow Commoner Professor Lynn Berry OBE.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

In the thrall of the antique: plaster casts and their viewers Cancelled

Talk on plaster casts, run in conjunction with the Fitzwilliam Museum's "Following Hercules" exhibition.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Agricultural trials and wildlife

Bob Jarman will talk about arable farm systems, plant breeding and agricultural trials and the wildlife of the farm trials site between Girton and Histon.

Fri 13 November 2015 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Threads of life - an exhibition by Jenny Langley

Exploring and celebrating the structural diversity of proteins through embroidery and printing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings

This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Following Hercules: the story of classical art

Hercules is one of the best loved heroes from ancient Greece. Known in antiquity for completing twelve tasks or ‘labours’ that confirmed his status as a god, Hercules is today tasked with one more — to show visitors to the Fitzwilliam how sculptures made in the Mediterranean millennia ago came to define western art.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ronald Searle: Obsessed with drawing

Born in Cambridge, Ronald Searle is best known as the inventor of the fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s (1948) and for his collaborations on Geoffrey Willans’ Molesworth series (1953-58). This exhibition shows the diversity of his art, from working as a war artist, to making drawings for book and magazine illustration, travel reportage, theatre, film, medals and political caricature.

1:30PM - 5:15PM

Sanskrit classes

Classes for both intermediate and advanced students

5:30PM - 7:30PM

Personal identity and oriental history: Arminius Vámbéry at the crossroads of identities

A talk on Arminius Vambery, a famous Hungarian Jewish scholar and explorer, by Dr Miklos Sarkozy.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight Denman lecture: the globalization of inequality (François Bourguignon)

Former Chief Economist and Vice President of the World Bank will speak about the changing nature of global inequality and solutions to this issue.

Sat 14 November 2015 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings

This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Following Hercules: the story of classical art

Hercules is one of the best loved heroes from ancient Greece. Known in antiquity for completing twelve tasks or ‘labours’ that confirmed his status as a god, Hercules is today tasked with one more — to show visitors to the Fitzwilliam how sculptures made in the Mediterranean millennia ago came to define western art.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ronald Searle: Obsessed with drawing

Born in Cambridge, Ronald Searle is best known as the inventor of the fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s (1948) and for his collaborations on Geoffrey Willans’ Molesworth series (1953-58). This exhibition shows the diversity of his art, from working as a war artist, to making drawings for book and magazine illustration, travel reportage, theatre, film, medals and political caricature.

11:30AM

Highlight The Red Book of Thorney and its conservation

A talk by Sandra Raban and Shaun Thompson for the Friends of Cambridge University Library

Sun 15 November 2015 12:00PM - 5:00PM

Cradled in caricature: visual humour in satirical prints and drawings

This exhibition looks at the methods used by British artists from James Gillray to Glen Baxter to amuse and entertain, ranging from the simple exaggeration of facial features and burlesque comedy, to more complicated word-play and ironic literary allusions.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Following Hercules: the story of classical art

Hercules is one of the best loved heroes from ancient Greece. Known in antiquity for completing twelve tasks or ‘labours’ that confirmed his status as a god, Hercules is today tasked with one more — to show visitors to the Fitzwilliam how sculptures made in the Mediterranean millennia ago came to define western art.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Ronald Searle: Obsessed with drawing

Born in Cambridge, Ronald Searle is best known as the inventor of the fictional girls’ school St. Trinian’s (1948) and for his collaborations on Geoffrey Willans’ Molesworth series (1953-58). This exhibition shows the diversity of his art, from working as a war artist, to making drawings for book and magazine illustration, travel reportage, theatre, film, medals and political caricature.

1:00PM - 5:30PM

Where are the women? A conference about modern women.

This lively conference will address some of the issues and choices facing women from work to the challenges of caring. An outstanding panel of speakers will lead discussions on working in frontline politics and public life, and on the impact of women in the new world of work and social media. It will also look at the caring challenges faced by all women at all stages of their life.

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Chamber Concert

Works by Vivaldi, Kreutzer and Rameau.

6:00PM - 6:25PM

Organ Recital

To be performed by Philip Rushforth (Chester Cathedral)