No 6346
Thursday 8 May 2014
Vol cxliv No 29
pp. 509–524
The University offers a large number of lectures, seminars, and other events, many of which are free of charge, to members of the University and others who are interested. Details can be found on Faculty and Departmental websites, and in the following resources.
The What’s On website (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/) carries details of exhibitions, music, theatre and film, courses, and workshops, and is searchable by category and date. Both an RSS feed and a subscription email service are available.
Talks.cam (http://www.talks.cam.ac.uk/) is a fully searchable talks listing service, and talks can be subscribed to and details downloaded.
Brief details of upcoming events are given below.
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Botanic Garden |
Festival of plants: a day devoted to all things plant, with a range of events and exhibits throughout the day. Join horticulturalists, plant experts, and scientists from across the region for a garden event with a difference. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 17 May 2014. Event entry is free but normal garden admission applies. |
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Kettle’s Yard |
Gustav Metzger: Lift off! Bringing together archive, film, sculpture, and installations, this exhibition is devoted to Metzger’s auto-creative art, offering fresh insight into his long interest in science and the expansion of sculpture beyond its traditional boundaries. From 24 May to 31 August 2014. |
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/exhibitions/2014/metzger/index.php |
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Institute for Manufacturing |
Ninth Babbage Lecture: The digital future of manufacturing, policy, and technology opportunities for American innovation, by Professor Thomas R. Kurfess, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 May 2014; and Tenth Babbage Lecture: The entrepreneurial state and the risk–reward relationship, by Professor Mariana Mazzucato, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 14 May 2014. |
Information and booking: |