St. Hilda’s MCR Notices:

1. MCR Yoga
2. Film Night
3. Welfare Brunch
4. St Hilda’s Summer Fête

University Notices:

5. Chastity on the Verge
6. Minerva International Summer Camps
7. Red Ceilidh
8. Student Consultancy Survey
9. One Hour a Week Campaign
10. Bang!
11. Wolfson Communist Bop

ST HILDA’S MCR NOTICES

1. THURSDAY: MCR Yoga*
* mats provided

Welfare Yoga this Thursday (TOMORROW) at 5:30 in the MCR. As always, mats are provided.

Adina, our wonderful instructor has included this note about what kind of yoga she teaches:

I study and teach in a tradition called vinyasa krama yoga. Like most types of yoga, it is effective at straightening the body and making it more flexible. Unlike many other styles, however, this type of yoga pays a lot of attention to moving with the breath, and this technique makes it very relaxing. My yoga class is suited for the beginners and intermediate students.

This is the same type of yoga I taught at St. Hilda’s for the last two years; I organise classes around some core sequences, but also changing some of the sequences each week, to focus on different areas of the body in each class. Of course all the variations continue to focus on the breath, while stretching and strengthening all the nooks and crannies in the body.

My website links to more information about the style; it is here:
https://sites.google.com/site/smoothflowyoga/

I have a lot of interest in Mindfulness yoga and meditation lately. Some of the books that influence my teaching are:
· “Mindfulness Meditation for Everyday Life” by Jon Kabat-Zinn; “Coming to our senses” Jon Kabat-Zinn; “Why Meditate? Matthieu Ricard

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2. SUNDAY: Film Night

Film night returns this Sunday. Treats and warmth guaranteed. Just the ticket when Summer is Winter. Any queries get in contact with lauren.mason@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk.

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3. Welfare Brunch

Come along to the MCR to enjoy your biweekly dose of all things brunch, free of charge, between 11am and 1pm. See you there!

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4. St Hilda’s Summer Fête

On Sunday 6th week (26th May), St Hilda’s will be holding a summer fête in aid of the Bar refurbishment. We are looking for anyone to hold stalls – jewelry makers, bakers, hair braders, caricaturists, face painters… Anything goes! It’s only £10 to rent a stall for the afternoon and you can keep the profits for yourself or the charity you want to raise money for.
If you’re interested or have any questions, please get in touch with raphaelle.vallet@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk.

UNIVERSITY NOTICES

5. Chastity on the Verge

6th Week, Tuesday 28th May – Saturday 1st June, 9:30pm, Burton Taylor Studio.
Seduction. Love. Adultery.

A secret love affair, a prying Duke, a jealous Duchess and a little white dog. The Châtelaine has found her Knight in shining armour and given her love on the condition that all must be done in secrecy. But no one can keep a secret, especially where jealousy is involved.

Chastity on the Verge brings all the drama of La Châtelaine de Vergi in a new English translation and a fresh retelling of a classic tale. Tickets £5 (students)- get yours at http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/btsstudent/

For more information, visit our website, http://chastityontheverge.com , find us on Facebook, or look out for our marketing around Oxford soon.

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6. Minerva International Summer Camps
The University of Algarve Students Union (Portugal) is organising the Minerva International Summer Camps, in August, for teenagers and young adults from all over Europe aged 16 to 26 years old.
The Minerva Camps (www.minervacamps.com) are an experimental project supported by the European Commission, the Portuguese National Tourism Agency, the Portuguese Institute for Youth and Sports, the Faro City Council and the University of Algarve.
There is a limit of 200 campers per week for each of the 4 weeks between the 3rd and the 31st of August. The price is 499€/week (all inclusive, including sports and outdoor activities), but there is a discount of 100€ per week if you book before the end of April and of 75€ if you book before the end of May. Oxford University promo code is V6T8QPF4. You can use it when you book on-line.
To know whether there are new promotions, like the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/minervacamps
The Minerva Camps have sports and outdoor activities, soft skills non-formal education training and give you the possibility to know the fantastic Algarve nightlife.
If you still don’t know “Europe’s most famous secret”, check it out on www.visitalgarve.pt
We are looking forward to seeing you here soon.
The University of Algarve Students Union
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7. Red Ceilidh
June 2nd 7.30pm – 10.30pm
£5 Advnaced tickets
£6 On the door

The same mad-dancing, whooping and band. Dance the summer in like you mean it and join us on June 2nd for another Red Ceilidh!

Proceeds to go to Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Service. https://www.facebook.com/events/518695491520384/

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8. Student Consultancy Survey

A group of postgrad and undergrad students from the Student Consultancy are conducting research on student engagement with the OU museums. This includes personal interviews with students and staff as well as a survey.

https://docs.google.com/a/bu.edu/forms/d/1XTnr-mpfuuy-tIl_WPcpesRhz7wAHDjJ5BPhyu_pMC8/viewform

The survey is very brief and would be helpful in getting students perspective on visiting/volunteering/doing research at Oxford’s museums.

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9. One Hour a Week Campaign

One hour a week is a new campaign by OUSU and the Oxford Hub to encourage students to donate an hour of their time each week for a good cause. We’re launching in Michaelmas and we’re looking for some enthusiastic students to fill the following roles on the committee:

- Learning and development coordinator: a position to oversee the reflective part of the campaign by organising a series of speaker events and workshops

- Treasurer – a position to oversee the finances of the campaign and secure sponsorship

- Social Secretary – a position to organise social events for the participants

- IT Officer – a position to work on the publicity for the campaign by building a website

If you’re interested in these roles or want to find out more about them, send your CV and an email to Sarah (charities@ousu.org) an Josh (president@oxfordhub.org) explaining which role(s) you’re interested in, why you’re interested in the position and outlining any relevant experience by Friday of 5th week.

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10. Bang!
The latest issue of Bang!, Oxford’s graphically gorgeous science magazine, comes out this Friday, 24th May. Pick up a copy of the ‘Modern Medicine’ issue inside the Cherwell newspaper, or at a science department near you!
We are now recruiting keen, motivated individuals to be involved in Bang! next term. We’re looking for new people to join the editorial, creative, online, business and publicity teams, as well as writers and artists.
Visit www.bangscience.org/get-involved for more detailed role descriptions and application forms. Please note the deadline for sending in your application form is Friday of 6th Week, 31st May. Abstracts for writers will be accepted until Friday of 8th Week, 14th June
If you have any questions about getting involved, drop us an email at editor@bangscience.org
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11. Wolfson Communist Bop

9.30pm Saturday 25 May 2012

Freeman and slave, patrician and plebian, lord and serf, guild-master and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stand in constant opposition to one another, carry on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, a fight that each time ends, either in a revolutionary reconstitution of society at large, or in the common ruin of the contending classes.

Yet on SATURDAY, 25 MAY from 9:30pm until 1:30am, the masses will unite for one night only, at the Wolfson College COMMUNIST BOP. Bourgeoisie and proletariat alike will come together to party under the banner of The Party for an evening of revolutionary proportions. Full details on the Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/451291188281821/

Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!
See you there, comrades.

The Term Card for Trinity 2013 is now available for download here:

St. Hilda’s MCR Trinity Term Card 2013

Welcome to 0th Week Hildabeasts!

I hope everyone is settling in well. I am look forward to catching up with you all sooner rather than later! The committee are here to support you, so if you have any queries, concerns, questions or comments please do contact us. As a reminder, I have listed each of the committee members and their contact details below. In addition, we are also recruiting for a number of positions on the committee, so if you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch with me by Week 1.

President: Laura O’Brien [laura.obrien@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk]
Vice-President: Amr Aswad [amr.aswad@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk]
Treasurer: Nazurah Mohd Nasir [nurnazurah.mohdnasir@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk]
Domestic Officer: Dan Jeffries [daniel.jeffries@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk]
Wellbeing Officers: Karina Gould & Daniel Sawyer [karina.gould@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk; daniel.sawyer@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk]
Social Secretaries: Colleen Curran & Ugo [mailto:colleen.curran@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk; ugochukwu.okoroafor@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk]

Michaelmas Term Card

Please find attached a copy of the tentative term card for Michaelmas term. If there are any changes to the term card, I will keep you updated.

Michaelmas Term Card.pdf

Hildabeasts!

Michaelmas term is just about upon us! The term card will be distributed in the very near future, so please keep an eye out in your piges and your emails. I hope you are all as excited as I am for the great term ahead of us!

I have just a few notices to bring your attention to for now, particularly the Vice-Chancellors breakfast for which a first come first serve system will be used.

Please find details of St. Hilda’s and University wide notices below.

St. Hilda’s MCR Notices: 1. Vice- Chancellors Breakfast…[see Julia Bradely email] 2. Pigeon holes 3. MCR Lockers 4. New Tutor for Graduates and Dean

University Notices: 5. Widening Participation Graduate Student Job Opportunities 6. Summer School Teaching Opportunities 2013 7. OBR is recruiting!

**Scroll down for more information on each of these events**

ST HILDA’S MCR NOTICES

1. Vice-Chancellor Breakfast

The Vice-Chancellor will be holding a breakfast on Friday 19 October for Research Graduates. The breakfast meeting will take place in Room 6 at Wellington Square, and is intended to comprise an open discussion in which all students present are able to pose questions, relate experiences, etc. The Vice-Chancellor hopes that the breakfast will be an opportunity to meet with a ‘typical student’, ideally this should be a student who is not an MCR officer.

* The Vice-Chancellor begins by welcoming students and inviting them to ask questions and express their opinions; * Several senior level staff are in attendance at each meeting to also answer questions and speak to issues raised (typically the Registrar, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor, a Head of House, a Head of Division, etc); * Breakfasts begin promptly at 0745 and end by 0900. All students should be seated by 0745. Late arrivals are disruptive, so students should ensure that they are on time; * Meeting Room 6 at University Offices, Wellington Square, is on Level 2 (which is in fact on the first floor, up the stairs from reception on the left hand side); * Continental breakfast will be served including fruit, coffee, tea and juice; * Twenty students are invited to each breakfast; * Dress is smart casual – gowns are not required

If you are interested in attending this, please let me know by Sunday 30th of September.

Hello Hildabeasts!

I hope everyone has had a lovely summer break and you are all taking advantage of these final weeks before Michaelmas term begins. The new committee have been working away to put together a solid term card for your enjoyment!

Although the weekly mailout will not start back so soon, I do have a couple of notices to forward on to you.

1. Newly refurbished MCR The refurbishment as part of the gift from the Tolkien Trust is nearing completion and the MCR will be back open on Monday 10th. Please do pop in to have look at the snazzy new kitchen, new ceiling, freshly painted walls, and improved IT space!

2. Committee 2012/13 positions available! There is still a chance to get involved in the MCR committee this coming academic year. We have numerous positions open including LGBT officer, IT & Library officer, and OUSU rep. We are also looking for any volunteers who just want to get involved in the committee but not in an official capacity – what we call ‘Committee Without Portfolio – CWOP’. All of the positions will be opened to the new freshers come freshers week. So this your chance to express your interest before they are snatched up by those eager freshers! Please do give me an email if you have any interest or queries on this.

3. Attaining the Peak Graduate Mentoring – Recruiting for Volunteers for Freshers’ Fair

VOLUNTEER! VOLUNTEER! VOLUNTEER! & HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! ASPIRE TO SUPPORT, MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE

Are you an individual who enjoys promoting causes that facilitate student success?

The ATP Graduate Mentoring Programme is recruiting volunteers to help at the Freshers’ Fair this coming October. This is an opportunity to interact with new students and tell them about this special programme, which provides mentoring to help new graduate students to adjust to Oxford’s unique environment, and navigate the system with confidence and success.

If you would like to help, please, contact the Administrator at admin@attainingthepeak.org by 25 September

4. Intern Aware:

Intern Aware is a campaign focusing on promoting fair access to the internship system. Access to internships is unequal and unfair. By refusing to pay interns a wage, many people are being excluded from accessing the opportunities which would allow them to get the jobs they deserve. Bringing people together from across the UK, we are leading the fight for real change. Our main objective is making sure that interns are paid at least the minimum wage and we are pressuring the government to remove the loopholes that allow companies to pay interns nothing. If you are or have been an intern, please fill out this short survey to help give a national picture of what the situation is like and help advance the campaign for fair pay: www.internaware.org/help-us-end-unpaid-internships 5. Offer for Oxford students wishing to store letters of recommendation from academic tutors, prior to application The Careers Service is pleased to announce that Letterbanc (co-founded by an Oxonian) will be providing all undergraduates, postgraduates and alumni with $400 in site credit (i.e. a free LetterbancPro membership + 10 free recommendation letter reviews). This limited-time offer is valuable for students applying for internships, scholarships, fellowships, grad school, postdocs, and faculty posts. Letterbanc enables students (undergrad and postgrad) to do the following:

* Request, store, and transmit multiple copies of letters of recommendation so that students do not have to ask tutors and academic supervisors to send out duplicate copies by deadlines. * Have confidential letters of recommendation reviewed for completeness (e.g. making sure letters have the correct student’s name on them, etc.) note: The contents of confidential letters are never disclosed to the student. * Upload supporting application documents like CVs, cover letters, personal statements, writing samples, unofficial transcripts, etc. * Send out completed applications via snail mail, email, or have documents uploaded with the click of a button * Get matched using Letterbanc’s 1.5 billion dollar scholarship and internship database * Publish an online portfolio of students’ work and view analytics on students’ profile

If students wish to redeem a free LetterbancPro membership, they will need to:

1. Sign up for a free Letterbanc account here.

2. Click on “account” and then “discount codes”

3. Enter “OXON2012CCJB” to receive a free LetterbancPro membership

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Enjoy! And I’ll be in touch soon with more notices!

Laura O’Brien MCR President St. Hilda’s College University of Oxford

My apologies for the confusion caused. You will be able to access you pidge during this period.

Best, Laura. ________________________________ From: Laura O’Brien [laura.obrien@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk] Sent: 07 August 2012 14:59 To: sthildas-mcr@maillist.ox.ac.uk Subject: MCR Refurbishment

Dear MCR,

The refurbishment of the MCR space as a part of the gift from the Tolkien Trust will begin tomorrow and last towards the end of August. While preparation work will be happening tomorrow and Thursday, work will begin next week. In the interest of getting the work completed as efficiently and quickly as possible, the Buildings Team in St Hilda’s would greatly appreciate as little disturbance as possible. As such, the MCR will be effectively out of bounds from next week onwards for the duration of August – or rather until I can confirm. If you have any possessions you need to remove from the MCR, please do so TODAY!

Best,

Laura.

Dear MCR,

The refurbishment of the MCR space as a part of the gift from the Tolkien Trust will begin tomorrow and last towards the end of August. While preparation work will be happening tomorrow and Thursday, work will begin next week. In the interest of getting the work completed as efficiently and quickly as possible, the Buildings Team in St Hilda’s would greatly appreciate as little disturbance as possible. As such, the MCR will be effectively out of bounds from next week onwards for the duration of August – or rather until I can confirm. If you have any possessions you need to remove from the MCR, please do so TODAY!

Best,

Laura.

Dear all,

I hope you are having a great “summer” holidays. As many of you will be leaving in the coming weeks, this is a reminder that there are two donation boxes in the MCR that you can avail of to make your move easier

BOX 1: We are accepting large items such as: -lamps, fans, printers, heaters -kitchen supplies (pots/pans/plates/cups/kitchen utensils) – this would be especially helpful in stocking our MCR kitchen

BOX 2: one box will be devoted to graduate gowns. If you are finishing your course this year, please consider donating your gown so that the MCR can implement a gown borrowing programme next year and save incoming students the cost of purchasing new ones. (Note that even if you are planning to attend the graduation ceremony in the future, your current gown will be of no use as that event requires the borrowing of special attire.)

We really appreciate all your donations.

I hope to catch up with you all before you leave!

Best, Laura.

Dear St. Hilda’s MCR,

I trust that everyone has completed exams/deadlines and are focusing on their theses and celebrating and working accordingly!

As many of our fellow Hilda’s graduates are making tracks and moving away, I am sending this email as final farewell to them and a summary of what the MCR and College has achieved this academic year and can subsequently look forward to next year. It has been an eventful year; there have been highs and there have been lows but most importantly, time and time again the MCR have come out and enjoyed the jam packed term card of events that we have organised. This is testament to the vibrancy of the St Hilda’s MCR! Please see blow some of the successes of the year as well as ways to keep in touch over the summer.

Summer VIII Blades: St Hilda’s Mens III boat (beer boat!) successfully won Blades in Summer VIIIs! Many MCR members were on the boat. Congratulations to Phillipus Van der Wat-Putter, Adam Hurst, Dominic Hall, Alvaro deAndes and Sam Hussein and the rest of the JCR guys. This is a huge success for the College. Accordingly, the College have decided to invest in the purchase of a Blade to hang in the College as well as contribute to the individual purchase of Blades by rowers on the boat.

Graduate Accommodation: The MCR Committee and the College have been working closely together towards a strategy to improve the standard of graduate accommodation in St. Hilda’s. Recognising the urgency of this endeavour, the wheels have already been put in motion. This coming September, some graduates will be residing in the new purpose built student accommodation of 205 Cowley Road. Newly built, self-contained 2, 3 and 4 bedroom flats, ensuites, double beds, lots of space, a roof terrace, great location… Furthermore, 205 Cowley Road is but one component of the long term strategy to improve graduate accommodation in St. Hilda’s. We will continue to work with the College and keep you updated.

MCR Refurbishment: The College Development Team has successfully secured an investment from the Tolkien Trust for the refurbishment of MCR! JRR Tolkien’s son’s wife was a graduate at St. Hilda’s and has donated a gift of £10,000 to make the MCR space more comfortable for the graduate students here. This is a significant sum, and I have been working closely with the College on the plans for refurbishment. These include a new state of the art kitchen (I have personally seen the materials being implemented – this will not disappoint!), improved IT facilities, and the overall redecoration of the MCR! The refurbishment will be completed by the end of the summer and I will keep you updated on when it will start.

Staying in touch over the summer: As I understand most of us graduate students stay put in Oxford during these summer months, we should all stay in touch and continue to organise fun and interesting events. If you haven’t already done so, please request to join the MCR Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/260321360673037/. Another great University-wide Facebook group to avail of is Oxford Summer Survivors. Request to join here https://www.facebook.com/groups/126863460684371/.

Thank you all for a great few terms! I will be in Oxford all summer, so if you have anything you would like to ask me about, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Have a fun summer (or rather, winter!)

Best, Laura x

Dear MCR

Please find a few reminders below that may of relevance to you:

1. Bike Registration

People need to register their bikes by the end of term (at the lodge) to ensure that they don’t get thrown out in the end of term bike cull. Registered bikes will be moved to the Meadow in college so that the sheds can be cleared out.