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? |
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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 |
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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 |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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5:30PM - 6:30PM |
A public lecture by Professor Richard Sennett, Sir Arthur Marshall Visiting Lecturer in Urban Design |
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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 |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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5:30PM |
Highlight Notness: Sonnets An illustrated poetry reading by Richard Berengarten and Geneviève Guetemme for the Friends of the University Library |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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3:00PM - 5:00PM |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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1:30PM - 5:15PM |
Classes for both intermediate and advanced students |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Works by Vivaldi, Kreutzer and Rameau. |
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6:00PM - 6:25PM |
To be performed by Philip Rushforth (Chester Cathedral) |