Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Careers Bulletin 19 November 2009




Welcome to the latest edition of the Careers Centre weekly bulletin.
Latest updates:

  • Information marked with the Globe symbol  has an international focus, and will be of specific interest to international students.
  • Are you interested in the destinations of graduates from 2007-08? Find out what first degree graduates were doing six months after graduation here!

Events
Careers Centre events:
  • CV Clinic: Every Wednesday during term time, 2.00pm – 4.00pm. Did you know that employers might only spend around 30 seconds looking at a CV? Does yours make the right impact? Book an appointment at the Careers Centre to get some feedback on your CV and covering letter
  • International Student Series: Looking for Internships Thursday 26 November - This session will aim to give you ideas and when and where to look for internships for international students 
  • Effective Interviews in the Finance Sector: Thursday 26 November
To book onto one of these sessions, please visit www.essex.ac.uk/careers/eventbooking/
Upcoming external events:
Work and Training
  • JobsOnline For all graduate, part-time and seasonal jobs and internships, register online with JobsOnline. Once registered, if you save a search, you will then start to receive emails directly from Prospects with details of all new vacancies in your chosen categories.
  • Job of the week Finance Graduate Scheme - Asda. See JobsOnline for more details.
  • Work Placement of the week Bank of America Summer Internship. See JobsOnline for more details.
Keep a look out around campus for the new bi-weekly postcards with some of the latest vacancies and work placements.
  • Frontrunners -  New placements are currently being advertised. Please go to the Frontrunners website for further details.
  • Santander - Week long placements in the Colchester campus branch. Drop in your CV and a cover letter at the Careers Centre to express interest.
  • Civil Service Fast Stream Summer Placement Scheme, 2010 - The Cabinet Office is now recruiting for the 2010 Summer Placement Scheme, a 6 to 9 week paid work placement that runs across June and August 2010. It is open to undergraduates and graduates who are disabled. For more details or to register and apply, visit www.civilservice.gov.uk/summerdiversity
  • Students Union jobs – For campus bar, shop and food/drink venue vacancies, please go to the Students Union website at www.essexstudent.com
For your information
The Careers Centre opening hours are:

Monday-Friday 10am - 4pm, except Wednesdays when we open from 1pm - 4pm
If you have any queries regarding this bulletin please email careers@essex.ac.uk.

Daily bulletin: Wednesday 18 November



Working  Well Staff Opinion Survey (until 25 November)
All staff should have received a copy of the Working Well staff opinion survey by email or internal post.  This is your opportunity to tell us what it is like working for the University of Essex, so please make sure you complete the survey by 25 November. Further information is available atwww.essex.ac.uk/working_well
Wednesday 18
Using Social Media to Promote Your Business
Free half day workshop with digital marketing guru Luke Brinley Jones at University Campus Suffolk. Suitable for people working in the creative industries including established businesses and students, who live in Suffolk or Essex. Funded by the University of Essex and the Economic Challenge Investment Fund. Register here.
Search Engine Optimisation Workshop
Free full day workshop at the University's Business Hub in Southend with Dean Baxter. Suitable for anyone living in Essex or Suffolk who wants to drive more traffic to their website. Funded by the University of Essex and the Economic Challenge Investment Fund. Register here.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
1pm-1.30pm. Meeting Room in the Chaplaincy Centre.
Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies Seminar
Dr Aaron Balick (University of Essex): 'Not Very Sporting; Olympian Efforts to Keep Sex and Gender a Binary Proposal'. Room 4N.6.1. 5pm. Open to the public.
Transitional Justice Film Series
Red Dust (Director Tom Hooper, 2004.) LTB 10. 7pm.
Arts on 5
Love and Madness Ensemble present Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Separated by their fathers' bitter rivalry, Juliet and Romeo experience a first love that is truly forbidden. Love and Madness give Shakespeare’s popular classic has a modern reworking. Lakeside Theatre. Doors 7pm, Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £9, £6, £4. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873261.
Thursday 19
Flag at half mast
The University flag will be flying at half-mast today as a mark of respect on the day of the Memorial Service for Professor Peter Townsend. Professor Townsend was one of the two founding Professors appointed to lead the new University of Essex in 1964 and was Professor of Sociology between 1963 and 1981. During this time, he chaired the Sociology department for seven years and became Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1975-8).  He became a Doctor of the University in 1993 and subsequently received at least eight similar distinctions from other universities around the world. The Memorial Service will take place at 11am at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London.
Arts on 5
Florencia Guillen
Editions from an Encounter and Soundscape Stories (until Saturday 19 December)
Artist in residence Florencia Guillen has created two projects on campus connected by sound. Editions from an Encounter is an installation of printed video stills, drawings and a textual sound composition that documents an enigmatic encounter with a Mongolian nomad. Soundscape Stories is an outdoor installation with five complementary sound compositions of stories, news and other sounds captured both at the University of Essex and in Mexico between July and November 2009. University Gallery. Monday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 12pm-4pm. Admission free. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873184.
Department of Biological Sciences Seminar
Dr Neil Graham (Nottingham University): 'Evidence of Neutral Transcriptome Evolution in Plants'. LTB 8. 1pm-2pm. Open to the public.
Centre for Theoretical Studies Seminar
Professor Jelica Sumic-Riha (Slovene Academy of the Sciences and Arts): 'Psychoanalysis and Politics'. Room 5.300B.  1pm-2.30pm. Open to the public.
How to deal with bullying and harassment at work
To celebrate 'Ban Bullying at Work Day', the Equality and Diversity Unit are holding two theatre workshops by the renowned corporate theatre group 'Theatreand'. 9.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-4.30pm. Seminar Room 3, Constable building. To book a session please e-mail or telephone Karen Stephenson on 873507, stating which session you would like to attend.
Department of Mathematical Sciences Seminar
Professor David Balding (University College London): 'Analysis of Low-Copy Number Forensic DNA Profiles. Room 6.314. 2pm-3pm. Open to the public.
Department of Art History Seminar
Dr Hanneke Grootenboer (University of Oxford): 'How to become a picture: Theatricality as Strategy in a 17th Century Portrait by Michael Sweerts'. Room 6.106. 4pm. Open to the public.
Department of Language and Linguistics - Linguistics Seminar
Dr Klaus Abels (UCL): ‘Where does left-peripheral order come from?’  LTB 3.  4pm-6pm. Followed by a Reception in 4.305A. Open to the public.
Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies Seminar
Dr Christiane Schlote (University of Bern): 'Dramatising Baghdad: Iraqi Playwrights and the (Un)Reality of War'.  Room 5A.101. 4.30pm-6pm. Open to the public.
Catholic Mass
Mass is celebrated in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Worship Room at 5pm.  Followed by cake, coffee & chat. Everybody is very welcome.
Arts on 5
Love and Madness Ensemble presents…A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney
Jo's relationships with her irresponsible mother, the Nigerian sailor who leaves her pregnant and the homosexual art student who takes care of her while she waits for the baby to be born – all are chronicled in Delaney’s play, which has become a modern classic. Lakeside Theatre. Doors 7pm, Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £9, £6, £4. For further information please visit thewebsite or telephone 01206 873261.
Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society Film Series
The Age of Stupid (Franny Armstrong, 2009). Wivenhoe Football Club. £4 admission in support of Transition Wivenhoe.
Art Film Society Film Screening
Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997). LTB 10. 7.45pm.
Friday 20
Writtle College and University of Essex Joint Conference on Sustainability and Environment
Morning sessions will take place in the Lakeside Theatre at 10.15am with afternoon sessions in the Constable Building at 1.30pm.  If you would like further information on the schedule or would like to attend please contact Jeanie Armstrong or telephone ext 3825 or Clare Alexander or telephone ext 4855 for further information.

Dr Bike (Free cycle check)
Dr Bike full sessions this month on Fridays 12pm-3pm, Rayleigh Tower.  Dr Bike is available to carry out free checks and quick adjustments to make sure your bike is safe and roadworthy.  If the bike requires more substantial repair work, Dr Bike provides this for a favourable rate and also sells a number of components including locks and lights.  For more information see: http://www.essex.ac.uk/bug/index.aspx
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
A time for quiet meditation and worship of Jesus, takes place every Friday morning from 10am-11 am in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy.
School of Computer Science and Electronic Systems Engineering seminar
Kiran Kalidindi (Manchester Business School): ‘Unexpected uncertainty as a driver of human exploration in n-arm bandit problems: Limitations of fixed parameter ’softmax’ (Gibbs law) reinforcement learning algorithms as approximate computational explanations of human behaviour.’ Room 1N1.4.1-2pm
Buddhist meditation
Multi Faith Chaplaincy Centre. From 5.30pm-7pm.

Saturday 21
Arts on 5
Felt-making workshop (Saturday 21 and Sunday 22)
Make your own felt creation with textile artist Jane Barry. Inspired by Florencia Guillen’s exhibition, over two days Jane will guide you through the felt-making process to produce your own individual piece. Workshops run from 10am to 4pm in The Hexagon. Places are £90 for both days. To book a place, call Sophie Levoi on 01206 874568, or e-mail. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873184.
Arts on 5
Segue presents…Portico Quartet
Mercury Award-nominated Portico Quartet play melodic music that mixes the inspiration of Philip Glass and Steve Reich with a highly contemporary kind of jazz improvisation. Lakeside Theatre. Doors 8pm, Performance 8.30pm. Tickets £10, £7. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873261.
Sunday 22
Anglican Chaplaincy
Church visit (transport organised). Join us in the morning for our first church visit - meet in the North Towers car park at 9.20am, and then in the evening for our Sunday evening service on campus.  7pm. 

Catholic Chaplaincy
Catholic Mass at 12:10pm,  Celebrated by the Catholic Chaplain, Fr Paul Keane in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre, Square 2, Level 3. All Welcom

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Daily bulletin at University of Essex, Colchester Campus


Daily bulletin: Tuesday 10 November

Arts on 5

Current exhibition on campus
The Art Fund Tour of Queen and Country (until Saturday 14 November)
BAFTA Award and Turner Prize winning artist Steve McQueen’s installation piece ‘Queen and Country’ is the artist’s solemn and objective response to the Iraq War. Made in collaboration with 155 families whose loved ones were killed in the conflict, the piece is brought to the University Gallery by the UK Art Fund. Monday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 12pm- 4pm. Admission Free. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873184.
Tuesday 10
Professional Development Event for Research Staff
Applying for Lectureships. 10am-12pm. For further information and to book a place please follow this link.
Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society Lunchtime Seminar
William Sambrook will introduce the Green Light Trust - a social enterprise that aims to bring communities to life through working with nature and to encourage each individual to play their role in safeguarding the future. Room: 5N.4.7. 1pm-2pm.
Learning and Teaching Unit
Joy Van Helvert: 'Chinese Students' Experiences of UK Higher Education.' For all Academic Staff. This session aims to explore some of the perspectives of Chinese students in their interactions in the classroom and with the institution at large.  Please follow this link to book your place. 1.30pm-4.30pm.
Department of Psychology Seminar
Professor Mike Oaksford (Birkbeck College London): Title tba. Room 4.722. 4pm-6pm. Open to the public.
Department of Economics Seminar
Jeroen van de Ven (University of Amsterdam): 'Goal Setting as a Self-Regulation Mechanism'. Room 5B.307. 5pm.
Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society Film Series
e2 Design (Tad Fettig, 2008, 90 minutes). Viewing 3 episodes of the PBS series: Architecture 2030, Bogotá: Building a Sustainable City and Melbourne Reborn. LTB 9. 6.30pm.
Twilight Zone Café
The University of Essex in partnership with firstsite are hosting a series of thought-provoking presentations to accompany Robert Priseman's exhibition of painting and drawings of Gas Chambers and Euthanasia Centres at the Minories Art Gallery.
Dr Ewen Speed (Department of Health and Human Sciences): 'Nazi Medics and the Hippocratic Oath'. 6.30pm-8pm. Minories Bistro@ The Minories Art Gallery, 74 High Street, Colchester. Event is free but seating is limited so please book your place early in advance by telephoning 01206 872303. Open to the public.
Modern Languages Film Club
Entre les murs (The Class, by Laurent Cantet, 2008. French with english subtitles). Free admission. LTB 2. 7.15pm.
Wednesday 11
Staff Development
Minute writing. 9.30am-1pm. Further information on all of the above programmes can be found on the Staff Development web site and to reserve a place, please book either online or phone the Staff Development Office on 2458 or e-mail.
Professional Development Event for Research Staff
Developing your Writing. 10am-12pm. For further information and to book a place please follow this link.
Centre for Intimate and Sexual Citizenship Seminar
Dr Mike Roper and Dr Róisín Ryan-Flood (University of Essex): Panel discussion about 'researching intimate life'. Sociology Common Room. 1pm. Open to the public.
Human Rights Centre Speaker Series Seminar
Bethany Collier (Director of CORI): 'Establishing 'well-founded fear', the use of country of origin information as objective evidence in Refugee Status Determination'. Room 5N.4.6. 1pm-2pm.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
1pm-1.30pm. Meeting Room in the Chaplaincy Centre.
Accounting Group Seminar
Junaid Ashraf and Dr Shahzad Uddin (University of Essex): ‘A Consulting Giant, A Disgruntled Client: a ‘Failed’ Attempt to Change Management Controls in a Public Sector Organisation’. Room 5S.4.9. 2pm-4pm.
Staff Development
Recruitment and selection briefings. With Jo Goodwin and Syd Kent. 2.30pm-4.30pm. For further information and to book a place please visit this link.
Postgraduate Open Day
Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall. 4.30pm to 7.30pm. For more details about Postgraduate Open Days at the University of Essex, and to book your place, please telephone: 01206 872719 or e-mail. Further information is also available online.
School of Health and Human Sciences
Colchester Campus Nursing Open Evening. Find out about our pre-registration Nursing programmes and meet staff and current students.  5pm-7pm. Visit the website for further information or telephone 01206 874960 to book a place.
Centre for Film Studies screening
Werckmeister Harmonies (Agnes Hranitzky, 2000, Hungary). LTB 10. 7pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Thursday 12
Department of Biological Sciences Seminar
Professor Mike Cheetham (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology): 'Molecular Chaperones in Protein Biogenesis and Aggregation'.  LTB 8. 1pm-2pm. Open to the public.
Centre for Theoretical Studies Seminar
Professor Ted Benton (University of Essex): 'Race, Sex and the Earthly Paradise: Darwin v Wallace on Human Evolution'. Room 5.300B. 1pm-2.30pm. Open to the public.
Professional Development Event for Research Staff - Bitesize series
How to find Research Funding. Room 3.008. 1pm-2pm. For further information and to book a place please follow this link.
Department of Art History Seminar
Matt Bowman (University of Essex): 'Different Times: Melancholia versus Anachronism'. Room 6.106. 4pm. Open to the public.
Department of Language and Linguistics - Linguistics Seminar
Holly Brannigan (University of Edinburgh): 'Why fishermen are carried by boats (but boats don't carry fishermen): Conceptual effects on structure choice in language production'. LTB 3.  4pm-6pm. Followed by a Reception in 4.305A. Open to the public.
Department of Sociology Undergraduate Lecture
Dr Christine Rogers (UEA): 'Doing Disability Research: The Reflexive Sociologist'. Room 6.345. 4pm. Open to the public.
Catholic Mass
Mass is celebrated in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Worship Room at 5pm.  Followed by cake, coffee & chat. Everybody is very welcome.
Joint Seminar between the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies Seminar and Transitional Justice Network
Dr John Masterson (University of Essex): 'Re-Fathoming the Dark of Heartness: Contrapuntal Representations of the Rwandan Genocide'. Room 5A.101. 5pm. Open to the public.
Arts on 5
Artist in Residence Adriano Adewale: Sound Journey
Brazilian master percussionist Adriano Adewale performs Sound Journey, a moving work of music, theatre and dance which showcases a wide variety of rare and unique percussive instruments. Lakeside Theatre. Doors 7pm, Performance 7.30pm. Tickets £9, £6, £4. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873261.
Art Film Society Film Screening
Peas about 5:30 (Lars Büchel, 2004). LTB 10. 7.45pm.
Friday 13
The 6 Rules for Startups: Colchester
Original BBC2 Dragon Doug Richard hosts a full, free day for fledgling entrepreneurs from Essex and Suffolk at the Community Stadium Colchester. Funded by the University of Essex and the Economic Challenge Investment Fund. Transport is available from the campus to the workshop for staff and students. Register at  http://6rulescolchester.eventbrite.com/
The Essex Transitional Justice Speakers Series
Cathy Jenkins (SOAS), Ingrid Gubbay (Hausfeld and Co), Charles Abrahams (Abrahams and Kiewitz, Cape Town), Dr Aletta Norval, Professor Sheldon Leader, Dr Sabine Michalowski and Dr Clara Sandoval (University of Essex): The Khulumni Seminar. Room 4S.6.28. 9.30am-4.30pm. Open to the public.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
A time for quiet meditation and worship of Jesus, takes place every Friday morning from 10.00-11.00 a.m. in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy.
Dr Bike (Free cycle check)
Dr Bike full sessions this month on Fridays 12pm-3pm, Rayleigh Tower.  Dr Bike is available to carry out free checks and quick adjustments to make sure your bike is safe and roadworthy.  If the bike requires more substantial repair work, Dr Bike provides this for a favourable rate and also sells a number of components including locks and lights.  For more information see:http://www.essex.ac.uk/bug/index.aspx
School of Health and Human Science Research Seminar
Roger Penn and Mary Kiddy (University of Lancaster): ‘Football Stadia and Health'. Room 2S2.3.20. 12pm-2pm. Open to the public. Please contact Mel Hassack if you would like to attend.
Staff Development
Enhancing your CV - how to get an interview. 12pm-2.15pm. Further information on all of the above programmes can be found on the Staff Development web site and to reserve a place, please book either online or phone the Staff Development Office on 2458 or e-mail.
Buddhist meditation
Multi Faith Chaplaincy Centre. From 5.30pm-7pm.
Saturday 14
Arts on 5
Sound Affairs presents Salomé
Bringing sound to a silent film, acclaimed composer Charlie Barber’s new score for Salomé is performed live alongside the film. Lakeside Theatre. Doors 8pm, Performance 8.30pm. Tickets £9, £6, £4. For further information please see visit the website or telephone 01206 873261.
Sunday 15
Anglican Chaplaincy
Church visit (transport organised). Join us in the morning for our first church visit - meet in the North Towers car park at 10am, and then in the evening for our Sunday evening service on campus.  7pm. 

Catholic Chaplaincy
Catholic Mass at 12:10pm,  Celebrated by the Catholic Chaplain, Fr Paul Keane in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre, Square 2, Level 3. All Welcome

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Weekly bulletin: Thursday 22 October




Arts on 5

Current exhibition on campus
The Art Fund Tour of Queen and Country (until Saturday 14 November)
BAFTA Award and Turner Prize winning artist Steve McQueen’s installation piece ‘Queen and Country’ is the artist’s solemn and objective response to the Iraq War. Made in collaboration with 155 families whose loved ones were killed in the conflict, the piece is brought to the University Gallery by the UK Art Fund. Monday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 12pm- 4pm. Admission Free. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873184.
Thursday 22
Come and talk to UCU
UCU is the largest trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.
We are available to talk to members or anyone wishing to ask about joining from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on Thursday 22nd October in square 4.
Further details about UCU can be found at www.ucu.essex.ac.uk , e: ucu@essex.ac.uk , or call ext 4967.
Department of Biological Sciences Seminar
Dr Illse Kranner (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew): 'Seed Viability and Ageing: Reactive Oxygen Species, Redox Signalling and Cell Death'. LTB 8. 1pm-2pm. Open to the public.
Department of Mathematical Sciences Seminar
Zsofia Juhasz (University of Essex): 'Quasiorders and filters in semigroups'. Room 6.314. 2pm-3pm. Open to the public.
Centre for Research in Economic Sociology and Innovation Seminar
Professor Ted Benton and Professor Mark Harvey (University of Essex): 'Capitalism versus the Environment? A Debate'. Room 6.345. 4pm. Open to the public.
Department of Art History Seminar
Matthew Poole (University of Essex): 'The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels as the Perfect Museum: The Limits of Politics in the Museum as a Paradigmatic Liberal Institution'. Room 6.106. 4pm. Open to the public.
Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies Seminar
Dr Guido Snel (University of Amsterdam): 'Ulysses' returns'. Room 5A.101. 4.30pm - 6pm. Open to the public.
Catholic Mass
Mass is celebrated in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Worship Room at 5.00pm.  Followed by cake, coffee & chat. Everybody is very welcome.
Department of Philosophy Seminar
Professor Stephen Mullhall (New College, Oxford): 'Attunement and Disorientation: the Moods of Philosophy in Heidegger (and Satre)'. Room 5B.202. 5pm-7pm. Open to the public.
Art Film Society Film Screening
The Way I Spent The End of the World (Catalin Mitulescu, 2006). LTB 10. 7.45pm.
Friday 23
Dr Bike (Free cycle check)
Dr Bike full sessions this month on Fridays 9-3pm, Rayleigh Tower.  Dr Bike is available to carry out free checks and quick adjustments to make sure your bike is safe and roadworthy.  If the bike requires more substantial repair work, Dr Bike provides this for a favourable rate and also sells a number of components including locks and lights.  For more information see:http://www.essex.ac.uk/bug/index.aspx
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
A time for quiet meditation and worship of Jesus, takes place every Friday morning from 10.00-11.00 a.m. in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy.
Buddhist meditation
Multi Faith Chaplaincy Centre. From 5.30pm-7pm.

Sunday 25

Anglican Chaplaincy
Church visit (transport organised). Join us in the morning for our first church visit - meet in the North Towers car park at 10.30am, and then in the evening for our Sunday evening service on campus. 7pm. Don’t forget that the clocks go back by one hour on Sunday 25.

Catholic Chaplaincy
Catholic Mass at 12:10pm,  Celebrated by the Catholic Chaplain, Fr Paul Keane in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre, Square 2, Level 3. All Welcome
 Location: Unknown location

Monday, October 19, 2009

Weekly bulletin: Monday 19 October


Arts on 5

Current exhibition on campus
The Art Fund Tour of Queen and Country (until Saturday 14 November)

Bafta Award and Turner Prize winning artist Steve McQueen’s installation piece ‘Queen and Country’ is the artist’s solemn and objective response to the Iraq War. Made in collaboration with 155 families whose loved ones were killed in the conflict, the piece is brought to the University Gallery by the UK Art Fund. Monday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 12pm- 4pm. Admission Free. For further information please visit the website or telephone 01206 873184.
Monday 19
Buddhist Chaplaincy
Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation. 12pm-1pm. Open to all. Suitable for complete beginners through to fairly experienced meditators who would like to connect with a group. We have cushions and mats for you to use as well as chairs. No charge but donations of £1 or £2 towards the costs of running the Buddhist Chaplaincy will be gratefully accepted, if offered. Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre.
Tuesday 20
Department of Psychology Seminar
Professor Neil MacCrae (University of Aberdeen): 'Dude Looks Like a Lady: The Face and Person Construal'. Room 4.722. 4pm-6pm. Open to the public.
Department of Government Seminar
Denise Lievesley (UCL): 'The Politics of Statistical Indicators'. Ivor Crewe Seminar Room.  5.15pm.
Wednesday 21
Dr Bike (Free cycle check)
Dr Bike additional sessions this month only on Wednesdays 12-3pm, Square 5.  Dr Bike is available to carry out free checks and quick adjustments to make sure your bike is safe and roadworthy.  If the bike requires more substantial repair work, Dr Bike provides this for a favourable rate and also sells a number of components including locks and lights.  Dr Bike may have some secondhand bikes for sale, otherwise there will be a sale on campus of secondhand bikes by Re-cycle on Wednesday 28th October.  For more information see:http://www.essex.ac.uk/bug/index.aspx
Sociology Staff/Student Lunchtime Seminar Series
Roger Matthews (Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, London South Bank University): 'Exiting Prostitution'. Sociology Common Room. 1pm.
Quaker Meeting for Worship
1pm-1.30pm. Meeting Room in the Chaplaincy Centre.
Transitional Justice Film Series
Hotel Rwanda (Director Terry George, 2004). LTB 10. 7pm. Launch of Transitional Justice Film Series. 6.30pm, Room 5A.202.
Thursday 22
Come and talk to UCU
UCU is the largest trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK.
We are available to talk to members or anyone wishing to ask about joining from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on Thursday 22nd October in square 4.
Further details about UCU can be found at www.ucu.essex.ac.uk , e: ucu@essex.ac.uk , or call ext 4967.
Department of Biological Sciences Seminar
Dr Illse Kranner (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew): 'Seed Viability and Ageing: Reactive Oxygen Species, Redox Signalling and Cell Death'. LTB 8. 1pm-2pm. Open to the public.
Centre for Research in Economic Sociology and Innovation Seminar
Professor Ted Benton and Professor Mark Harvey (University of Essex): 'Capitalism versus the Environment? A Debate'. Room 6.345. 4pm. Open to the public.
Department of Art History Seminar
Matthew Poole (University of Essex): 'The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels as the Perfect Museum: The Limits of Politics in the Museum as a Paradigmatic Liberal Institution'. Room 6.106. 4pm. Open to the public.
Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies Seminar
Dr Guido Snel (University of Amsterdam): 'Ulysses' returns'.. Room 5A.101. 4.30pm - 6pm. Open to the public.
Catholic Mass
Mass is celebrated in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Worship Room at 5.00pm.  Followed by cake, coffee & chat. Everybody is very welcome.
Department of Philosophy Seminar
Professor Stephen Mullhall (New College, Oxford): 'Attunement and Disorientation: the Moods of Philosophy in Heidegger (and Satre)'. Room 5B.202. 5pm-7pm. Open to the public.
Friday 23
Dr Bike (Free cycle check)
Dr Bike full sessions this month on Fridays 9-3pm, Rayleigh Tower.  Dr Bike is available to carry out free checks and quick adjustments to make sure your bike is safe and roadworthy.  If the bike requires more substantial repair work, Dr Bike provides this for a favourable rate and also sells a number of components including locks and lights.  For more information see:http://www.essex.ac.uk/bug/index.aspx
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
A time for quiet meditation and worship of Jesus, takes place every Friday morning from 10.00-11.00 a.m. in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy.


Buddhist meditation
Multi Faith Chaplaincy Centre. From 5.30pm-7pm.

Sunday 25

Anglican Chaplaincy
Church visit (transport organised). Join us in the morning for our first church visit - meet in the North Towers car park at 10.30am, and then in the evening for our Sunday evening service on campus.  7pm. 

Catholic Chaplaincy
Catholic Mass at 12:10pm,  Celebrated by the Catholic Chaplain, Fr Paul Keane in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre, Square 2, Level 3. All Welcome



Sports Centre   

The Sports Centre will be open as follows:  

Monday to Friday FITNESS ROOM: 7.30am-10.00pm
Monday to Friday ALL OTHER FACILITIES: 8.00am-10.00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9.00am-8.00pm
These hours will be permanent throughout the year.