The Science of Pain • World of the Nanoputians • • for He's A

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

The Science of Pain • World of the Nanoputians • • for He's A Produced by in association with Issue 1 Michaelmas 2004 A New Science Magazine for Cambridge • The Science of Pain • World of the Nanoputians • • For He’s a Jolly Old (Cambridge) Fellow • Designer Babies • Biochrom, the company that created industry standard brands like Novaspec and Ultrospec and has 30 years experience of user needs, now introduces the Libra family • Flash Scan diode array – instant spectra of UV/Visible Spectrophotometers. • Press to Read source technology – longer lamp life Designed for users, the Libra range • Reference Beam Compensation – immediate stability combines new ideas with proven • Instrument Performance Validation – complete confidence technology to offer outstanding facilities: PARTNERS IN SCIENCE Biochrom Limited, 22 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge, CB4 0FJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1223 423723 Fax: +44 (0)1223 420164 Web: www.biochrom.co.uk Biochrom is a Harvard Bioscience company Contents Issue1: Michaelmas 2004 Regulars Editorial ..................................................03 Cambridge News ...................................04 Events ..................................................05 Focus ..................................................06 On the Cover .....................................20 A Day in the Life .......................21 Away from the Bench ........................22 Initiatives ..................................................23 History ..................................................24 Arts and Reviews....................................26 Features Dr Hypothesis .....................................28 Channelling the Pain Ewan Smith explains how we feel pain .................................................................................. 8 Jobs for Bacteria: Metal Miners Nerissa Hannink explores the curious world of rock eating bacteria ..............................10 For He’s a Jolly Old Fellow Is the life of a Cambridge Fellow really a longer one? Rosie Clift investigates .............11 Molecular Clocks: a Timely Perspective John O’Neill looks into what makes our body clock tick ...............................................12 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Laura Blackburn examines the two sides of the desert locust...............................................14 Stem Cell Research: Getting to the Root of the Issue Carina Lobley discusses the ethical concerns surrounding stem cell research.............16 Nanoputians Set to Invade Davina E. Stevenson ventures into Nanoput .................................................................................18 Cubic Jellyfish: Looking Out of the Box Matthew Wilkinson explains why we shouldn’t underestimate the humble jellyfish.19 The front cover shows a ‘Nanoflower’ Created by Ghim Wei Ho from the Nanoscience Centre. To find out more see page 20. If you’ve enjoyed our first issue, then why not write for us? We are currently looking for contributions for our Lent issue, which we need to receive by 15th November. We want articles on all kinds of science, but in particu- lar we are lacking contributions from the physical sci- ences! So whatever your scientific passion why don’t you share it with our readers? Or perhaps you want to join our production team? We need committed people to help with the editing and production of the magazine. If you’re interested just email [email protected] To find out more information please visit our website www.bluesci.org Next issue out January 2005 What’s it all about? This year the Science The Science Show Show is going to be better than ever before, Science Radio on CUR1350 packed full of competi- Tuesday nights 18.30 - 19.30 tions, the latest science news, interviews, reports, and a look at some of the really intriguing aspects of science. To look forward to... A different theme each week: past shows have included the science of food and drink, the sci- ence of sport, and special Valentine’s shows. This year brings more themes, more random and inter- esting facts, and more prizes! Get involved! The show is now interac- tive: you can email, text the studio, or take part in our interactive web dis- cussion board! We're always keen to get presenters, researchers, and reporters, as well as people to work behind the scenes. Whatever your To listen, interests – just send us a tune into 1350 MW or mail! listen live online at [email protected] www.cur1350.co.uk www.scienceshow.co.uk your letters and opinions via email, [email protected]. From The plan to produce BlueSci was ambitious, and its realisation has required Issue 1: Michaelmas 2004 BlueSci many months of hard work. In fact, it seems a miracle to see our first edition in print! Produced by CUSP & Cambridge is both internationally and historically It has, of course, only been Published by renowned for its scientific achievements. In an effort to made possible by the dedi- Varsity Publications Ltd. make science accessible to all, CUSP has created BlueSci,a cation, enthusiasm and hard popular science magazine for Cambridge. BlueSci will be work of everybody Editor: Helen Stimpson produced termly, and will be distributed free of charge to involved. We would like to the University’s scientific departments and colleges. thank Varsity, whose support Managing Editor: Rachel Mundy Science is endlessly fascinating and diverse, and we hope has made the magazine pos- Business Manager: Eve Williams that the range of content in BlueSci reflects this.We aim to sible, as well as the CUSP promote the understanding and awareness of science and its committee. A very special Submissions Editor: importance within society.We welcome submissions on all thank you must also go to Joanna Maldonado-Saldivia disciplines and related issues. So whether you’re a student at all those who have written the University or a post-doc, you can share your passion for articles for this first edition. Design and Production: science by writing for us. For details of how to submit an Katherine Borthwick,Tom Walters, David Wyatt, Jonathan Zwart article, and of the type of articles we would like to receive, Helen Stimpson & please visit our website, www.bluesci.org.You can also send us Rachel Mundy Section Editors: Cambridge News: Joanna Maldonado-Saldivia However, it isn’t our mis- Events: Louise Woodley sion to turn scientists into From Focus: career journalists, far from it Ewan Smith in fact! We believe that Features: communication should be Joanna Maldonado-Saldivia, CUSP part of any scientific train- Helen Stimpson ing. We want to give our On the Cover: members the skills to com- Jonathan Zwart CUSP,or Cambridge University Science Productions, is a municate science success- A Day in the Life: Cambridge University society dedicated to promoting fully, and to contribute to Nerissa Hannink Away from the Bench and Initiatives: science through the media. CUSP is open to anybody,and the public understanding of Louise Woodley has a large range of members, from first year undergradu- science. The skills learnt at History: ates to post-docs and junior fellows. CUSP are important Edwina Casebow So what does CUSP do? We provide training in science whether you’re intending Arts and Reviews: communication, produce science media, and collaborate to stay in academia, or plan- Owain Vaughan with other groups. In terms of media production we have ning to start out in an alter- Dr Hypothesis: The Science Show (a weekly radio show on CUR1350), native career. Rob Young science films, interviews, video lectures, and of course CUSP: don’t just sit Magazine PR: BlueSci.We offer hands-on workshops for science writing, there, get involved! Jasmine Leonard, Rob Young, Claire Slater audio and video recording and editing, as well as docu- CUSP Chairman: mentary making. Our exciting programme of activities Björn Haßler, Björn Haßler can be found on our website, www.cusp.ucam.org. CUSP Chairman The CUSP Committee [email protected] Varsity Publications Ltd 11/12 Trumpington Street Cambridge, CB2 1QA Tel: 01223 353422 Fax: 01223 352913 www.varsity.co.uk [email protected] BlueSci is published by Varsity Publications Ltd and printed by Cambridge Printing Park. All copyright is the exclusive property of Varsity Publications Ltd. No part of this publication may be repro- Helen Stimpson Rachel Mundy Björn Haßler duced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of the publisher. www.bluesci.org luesci 03 Cambridge News Titanic Stink Stem Cell Centre to Open Comes to Town The Medical Research Council Cambridge News The Titan Arum, giant of the plant (MRC) announced funding of world, enveloped visitors in its rotten £1.5M towards a stem cell research stench as it flowered for the first time centre of excellence at Cambridge. ever at the Cambridge University The MRC Cambridge Centre for Stem Botanic Garden. Cell Biology and Medicine will form the In August, glasshouse staff at the Botanic core of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Garden noticed a mottled green shoot an interdisciplinary coalition of research pushing through the soil of a gigantic pot teams to address the challenges of stem cell they have been nurturing in the Palm genetics, biology and medicine. The House for over 20 years.This specimen of University has already demonstrated com- a Titan Arum had been dormant since mitment to stem cell research by providing December 2003. Over the last two weeks £10M of its own funding, and by endow- of August, a cream spike called a spadix ing a prestigious professorship. grew up to 1.6 metres and a blood red, Studies will
Recommended publications
  • St John's JCR ALTERNATIVE PROSPECTUS ? 08 E D I S N I
    St John's JCR ALTERNATIVE PROSPECTUS ? 08 e d i s n i s ' t a h W Introduction to JCR My time at John’s so far has been like a movie. But as a A day in the life prospective student in your shoes I was under barrage from rumours of John’s “elitism”. Seriously look on any online forum Academia and it’s like googling Angelina Jolie and seeing “and Brad Pitt” Living in John's being suggested – always put together but in actual reality separate (certainly now in 2020). Whilst many may have Societies lamented the separation of the two movie stars, I certainly did Equality at John's not for the separation of John’s from its “elitism”, especially as Support a kid who’d grown up like most have in state schools. Applying to John's I find John’s student life progressive and exciting. It’s a community that’s as open and welcoming as it is close knit. Like Angelina, John’s is gorgeous but I hold that this college Will - 1st year Medic stands out above others for reasons beyond that. Its special because of the people who live and define it. Modern and dynamic, our student body is large. Hi, my name is Will, I study medicine at St John’s College and am the JCR Equal With that in mind I pass you, the reader, to the student of St Opportunities officer for 2020. Before you John’s. We’ve come together to give you a taste of our college dive into this alternative prospectus, I’d like life – written by students for students.
    [Show full text]
  • Fifty Times Around the Sun
    A HISTORY OF THE MONTREAL CENTRE THE PROPERTY OF: THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 252 COLLEGE ST. TORONTO 2B FIFTY TIMES AROUND THE SUN THE PROPERTY OF: THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 252 COLLEGE ST. TORONTO 2B ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY of CANADA FIFTY TIMES AROUND THE SUN A History of THE MONTREAL CENTRE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 1918 to 1968 Committee: Vincent Ladouceur James Low Karl McNamara Rita Prezament Walter Jutting - Assistant Editor Isabel K. Williamson - Editor Cover Design: Joe and Rita Prezament Illustrations: Rita Prezament Page List of Photographs - Introduction 1 Chapter 1 How the Montreal Centre Was Organized 3 Chapter 2 The Early Days 5 Chapter 3 Fifty Years of Growth 13 Chapter 4 The Dollar Story 17 Chapter 5 The Lecture Meetings 21 Chapter 6 Books - and More Books 23 Chapter 7 From Telescope to Observatory 25 Chapter 8 Quo Ducit Urania 29 Chapter 9 Meteor Trails and Trials 33 Chapter 10 The Messier Club 35 Chapter 11 When the Sun Is Eclipsed 37 Chapter 12 Star Nights 39 Chapter 13 You Saw It First in 'Skyward' 41 Chapter 14 The Hobby of Telescope Making 43 Chapter 15 Here, There and Everywhere 45 Chapter 16 The Montreal Centre Is Host 47 Chapter 17 R.A.S.C.Awards to Members of Montreal Centre 49 Chapter 18 Potpourri 51 Appendix I List of Officers of Montreal Centre 55 Appendix II List of R.A.S.C. Awards to Members 59 Appendix III Chronological Table of Memorable Events 61 Facing Page 8 Top Photograph: DeLisle Garneau's Observatory on Wilson Avenue Lower Left Photograph: DeLisle Garneau at 6-inch Refractor Lower Right Photograph: A.V.Stroud, I.K.Williamson, A.R.MacLennan, C.W.S.Yamell at Wilson Avenue Observatory Page 16 Top Photograph: Centre’s Council 1950.
    [Show full text]
  • STUDENT HANDBOOK Everything You Need to Know During Your Time with Us
    STUDENT HANDBOOK Everything you need to know during your time with us. CATS Cambridge – 2021-22 CONTENTS PREPARING YOU FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS Contents ..................................................................................................................... 1 Studying at CATS Cambridge .................................................................................. 3 Living in College ........................................................................................................ 9 College Boarding Houses ....................................................................................... 15 Boarding Student Induction ................................................................................... 21 Health & Happiness ................................................................................................. 28 Code of Conduct ................................................................................................... 33 Cambridge Information ......................................................................................... 39 Student Portal Guide .............................................................................................. 42 Effort Grades ............................................................................................................ 45 Us and You ............................................................................................................... 46 Your Personal Tutor .................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Sports Guide 2019-20 Clubs • Facilities • Competitions • Membership Contents
    Sports Guide 2019-20 Clubs • Facilities • Competitions • Membership Contents 1 Welcome - 9 Dance 16 Mountaineering 23 Shooting – Rifle Nick Brooking Dancesport Netball Shooting – Small-bore 2 Sports Service Eton Fives Orienteering Ski and Snowboard Contacts Fencing Polo Squash Rackets 3 Competitions 10 Football (Men) 18 Pool and Snooker 24 Swimming 4 American Football Football (Women) Powerlifting Table Tennis Archery Gliding Rackets Taekwondo Athletics Golf Rambling Lawn Tennis Australian Rules 11 Gymnastics 19 Real Tennis 25 Touch Rugby 5 Automobile Handball Riding Trampoline Badminton Hillwalking Rowing (Men) Triathlon Basketball (Men) Hockey Rowing (Women) Ultimate Basketball (Women) 13 Ice Hockey (Men) 20 Rowing – (Lightweight 26 Volleyball 6 Boxing Ice Hockey (Women) Men) Water Polo Canoe Jiu-Jitsu Rugby Fives Windsurfing Cheerleading Judo Rugby League – see Sailing Chess 14 Karate Rugby Union (M) Yachting 8 Cricket (Men) Kendo 21 Rugby Union (W) Disability Mulitsport Cricket (Women) Kickboxing Sailing 28 Sports Facilities Cross County Korfball Shooting 29 Support & Services Cycling 15 Lacrosse (Men) – Clay Pigeon Lacrosse (Mixed) Shooting – Revolver and Pistol Lacrosse (Women) Modern Pentathlon Welcome to the University of Cambridge, and I hope you find this guide to our University Sports Clubs helpful. With over 75 Sports Clubs and Societies, Cambridge offers you a diverse range of competitive and recreational sport. Whether your ambition is to perform at the highest level or to start playing a sport you have not played before, there will be great opportunities for you during your time here. Many University teams compete against their peers at other Universities in BUCS competitions throughout the season; some play in National or Regional leagues and there are also possibilities for individual representation.
    [Show full text]
  • Notre Dame Alumnus, Vol. 13, No. 02
    The Archives of The University of Notre Dame 607 Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 574-631-6448 [email protected] Notre Dame Archives: Alumnus IMHHHMHiilHa LU S6c < Notre Dame ALUMNUS O^ o o ^^'«;^5^ > CO UJ > TIMOTHY P. GALVIN, PH.B., '16 Devoted Alumnus President of the Alumni Association Supreme Director, Knights of Columbus Eminent Attorney and Orator November, 1934 34 The 1<lo t T e 'Dame cA lumnus November, 1934 Association; while the Editor may be that our infringement upon the in­ confined to a large portion of routine; dulgence of the University, no matter CCA4HENT and while the treasury continues to how satisfied Notre Dame may be sufl'er a most pernicious financial with the results, is difBcult to justify '. anemia—^the Association continues a in the face of economic recovery. Radio waves have controlled the definite, even rapid, progress, con­ While we do not pretend to believe direction of cars, ships, planes, etc., trolled by those radioactive forces that all our members are happily or without the aid of human hands. that have always worked for our profitably employed, we bring up progress, though in normal times again those time-worn contentions The direction of the Notre Danie through human agents. Alumni Association is in somewhat that we still hold to be most moder­ similar vein now. • ate— five dollars, the annual dues, Bills have been mailed as in the represent very little drain on any The waves of the depression over­ happy days of yore. No veneer, no form of income. We maintain that whelmed us financially.
    [Show full text]
  • National Life Stories an Oral History of British Science
    NATIONAL LIFE STORIES AN ORAL HISTORY OF BRITISH SCIENCE Professor Michael McIntyre Interviewed by Paul Merchant C1379/72 Please refer to the Oral History curators at the British Library prior to any publication or broadcast from this document. Oral History The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB United Kingdom +44 (0)20 7412 7404 [email protected] Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this transcript, however no transcript is an exact translation of the spoken word, and this document is intended to be a guide to the original recording, not replace it. Should you find any errors please inform the Oral History curators The British Library National Life Stories Interview Summary Sheet Title Page Ref no: C1379/72 Collection title: An Oral History of British Science Interviewee’s surname: McIntyre Title: Professor Interviewee’s forename: Michael Sex: Male Occupation: Applied Date and place of birth: 28/7/1941, Sydney, mathematician Australia Mother’s occupation: / Father’s occupation: Neurophysiologist Dates of recording, tracks (from – to): 28/03/12 (track 1-3), 29/03/12 (track 4-6), 30/03/12 (track 7-8) Location of interview: Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge Name of interviewer: Dr Paul Merchant Type of recorder: Marantz PMD661 Recording format : WAV 24 bit 48kHz Total no. of tracks: 8 Mono/Stereo: Stereo Total Duration: 9:03:31 Additional material: The interview transcripts for McIntyre’s mother, Anne, father, Archibald Keverall and aunt, Anne Edgeworth are available for public access. Please contact the oral history section for more details.
    [Show full text]
  • TRINITY COLLEGE Cambridge Trinity College Cambridge College Trinity Annual Record Annual
    2016 TRINITY COLLEGE cambridge trinity college cambridge annual record annual record 2016 Trinity College Cambridge Annual Record 2015–2016 Trinity College Cambridge CB2 1TQ Telephone: 01223 338400 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.trin.cam.ac.uk Contents 5 Editorial 11 Commemoration 12 Chapel Address 15 The Health of the College 18 The Master’s Response on Behalf of the College 25 Alumni Relations & Development 26 Alumni Relations and Associations 37 Dining Privileges 38 Annual Gatherings 39 Alumni Achievements CONTENTS 44 Donations to the College Library 47 College Activities 48 First & Third Trinity Boat Club 53 Field Clubs 71 Students’ Union and Societies 80 College Choir 83 Features 84 Hermes 86 Inside a Pirate’s Cookbook 93 “… Through a Glass Darkly…” 102 Robert Smith, John Harrison, and a College Clock 109 ‘We need to talk about Erskine’ 117 My time as advisor to the BBC’s War and Peace TRINITY ANNUAL RECORD 2016 | 3 123 Fellows, Staff, and Students 124 The Master and Fellows 139 Appointments and Distinctions 141 In Memoriam 155 A Ninetieth Birthday Speech 158 An Eightieth Birthday Speech 167 College Notes 181 The Register 182 In Memoriam 186 Addresses wanted CONTENTS TRINITY ANNUAL RECORD 2016 | 4 Editorial It is with some trepidation that I step into Boyd Hilton’s shoes and take on the editorship of this journal. He managed the transition to ‘glossy’ with flair and panache. As historian of the College and sometime holder of many of its working offices, he also brought a knowledge of its past and an understanding of its mysteries that I am unable to match.
    [Show full text]
  • The Constitution of the Cambridge Union Society
    The Constitution of the Cambridge Union Society THE LAWS 0) Definitions 1) The Laws and Rules The Structure of The Cambridge Union 2) Membership 3) The Standing Committee 4) Officers 5) The Responsibilities of the Officers 6) The Review Committee Elections and Appointments 7) Elections Procedure 8) Charitable Points for Elections 9) Electoral Rules 10) Electoral Investigations 11) Appointments Procedure Codes and Policies 12) Code of Conduct 13) Code of Conduct Investigation 14) Principles of the Union 15) Restrictions on Invitations 16) Expenses Policy 17) Procedure for Main Debates 18) Policy on Reciprocal Membership Page 1 of 67 THE RULES Events Policies 1) Duty Officer 2) House Rules 3) Guest Policy Competitive Debating 4) Debating Team Selection and Reimbursement 5) Management of Debating Budget 6) Convenors 7) Convenors Positions and Responsibilities Organisational Committees 8) Full Committee 9) Full Committee Departments and Responsibilities 10) Sub-Committees 11) Budget Committee 12) Competitive Debating Committee 13) Vacation Committee 14) Executive Committee Miscellaneous 15) Handover 16) Social Events Planning Procedure Page 2 of 67 Definitions THE LAWS Definitions In these Laws and Rules the following expressions have the following means unless inconsistent with the context: 1) Accounts Manager means the individual hired by the Society to run its accounts. 2) Appeals Panel means the panel appointed in accordance with Law 13 which handles disciplinary appeals. 3) Appellant means a member of the Society who is seeking an appeal to a disciplinary decision. 4) Appointee means a member of the Society appointed to a formal position. 5) Board of Trustee-Directors means the group of individual trustee directors who have ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity from time to time in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
    [Show full text]
  • Aaa Worldwise
    AAA FALL 2017 WORLDWISE Route 66 Revival p. 32 Dressing for Access p. 38 South Africa: A Tale of Two Cities p. 48 TWO OF A KIND: THE ORIGINAL COLLEGE TOWNS Cambridge MASSACHUSETTS Just north of Boston and home to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this city oozes intellectualism and college spirit. COURTESY OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY HARVARD OF COURTESY Harvard and the Charles River STAY SEE When celebs come to Harvard, they’re put up at Harvard University’s three venerable art the AAA Four Diamond Charles Hotel. Just museums were brought under one roof in minutes from Harvard Yard, The Charles has a 2014 and collectively dubbed the Harvard well-stocked in-house library and one of the best Art Museums. Their collections include some breakfasts in town at Henrietta’s Table. The 250,000 art works dating from ancient times to 31-room luxury Hotel Veritas—described by the present and spanning the globe. The MIT a GQ magazine review as “a classic Victorian Museum, not surprisingly, focuses on science and mansion that went to Art Deco finishing technology. It includes the Polaroid Historical school”—boasts 24-hour concierge service Collection of cameras and photographs, the COURTESY OF HOTEL VERITAS HOTEL OF COURTESY and a location in Harvard Square. Those who MIT Robotics Collection and the world’s Hotel Veritas prefer to bed down near the Massachusetts most comprehensive holography collection. Institute of Technology (MIT) should check in Beyond the universities, visit the Longfellow at The Kendall Hotel, which brings boutique House–Washington’s Headquarters, the accommodations to a converted 19th-century preserved, furnished home of 19th-century poet firehouse.
    [Show full text]
  • Wooster, OH), 1955-05-13 Wooster Voice Editors
    The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 1951-1960 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 5-13-1955 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1955-05-13 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1951-1960 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 1955-05-13" (1955). The Voice: 1951-1960. 101. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1951-1960/101 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 1951-1960 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wooster Voice Published by the Students of the College of Wooster Volume LXIX Wooster, Ohio, Friday, May 13, 1955 No. 28 Her Royal Highness, Queen Cortelyou, Travels The White Way Jo Coronation by Nancy Geiger the-Galpin-woo- and Anna Mae Lovell Road in Princton, New Jersey. It Talent, Regal and ? ? ds idea and the ever, will become insignificant is here, with the house, landscap- "Oh, 'tis a glorious thing, I ween, In addition to Pris' enthusiasm Faculty Club Christmas gift pro- when relatives and Wooster stu- ing, tennis courts, sunken garden, To be a regular Royal Queen! for jilterbugging and charleston-ing- , ject. dents, faculty, guests, and alumni and fish pond all designed by her No half and half affair, I mean, which not traditionally Although ma- are seated in the stands tomorrow, father, a retired banker, that Pris are Pris selected her But a right-dow- n regular Royal associated with regal society, she of European and pages Sue Stewart and Nancy learned fundamentals of jor history before Queen!" the has other more queenly musical Color Day elections, it is Geiger herald the royal proces- queenship with the ample assist- generally (Cilbert, The Gondoliers, I) abilities.
    [Show full text]
  • Unfair and Lovely
    FREE Take a copy Unfair and Finding room lovely for expression with third space Beauty standards of fairness are ingrained in our Art 20 society. A student speaks on her experience of colourism. Let’s rethink beauty Features 12 Fashion 22 No. 859 Friday 25th January 2019 varsity.co.uk Cambridge’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1947 St. Edmund’s drew controversy in December for its appointment of Carl (LOIS WRIGhT) NUS formally proposes to defund its Trans Campaign Diana Stoyanova Senior News Correspondent he National Union of Students (NUS) has formally announced a proposal to defund its Trans Oicer and Committee for at least the 2019-20 period, prompting criticism from the NUS LGBT+ Campaign, among other student activists his proposal, which was formally conirmed on 16th January, comes along- side a series of cuts aiming to limit the number of full-time oicers to 12 and plug the NUS’ large deicit. he proposal letter was co-signed by the Chair of the Board, NUS President Shakira Martin, St. Edmund’s students reject investigation Continued on Page 9 ▶ ‘Unacceptable panel into Noah Carl appointment overreach’ students and academics. St. Edmund’s JCR released in a state- panel” and the lack of external advice Jess Ma he investigation panel set up by St. ment saying that they had rejected the and student involvement. Colleges’ Senior News Editor Edmund’s consists of three senior college investigation panel on the grounds of “In the given circumstances, since all members, none of whom have academic three primary reasons – a lack of inde- constituents of the Nominations Panel Prevent data he St.
    [Show full text]
  • Jesus College May Ball (Cambridge) Privacy Notice Last Modified March
    Jesus College May Ball (Cambridge) Privacy Notice Last modified March 2019 About this Privacy Notice In this Privacy Notice, references to “we”, “us” and “our” are to Jesus College May Ball (Cambridge). We are committed to protecting your personal data. Personal data is any information relating to an identifiable living person who can be directly or indirectly identified by reference to this data. This privacy notice relates to our use of any personal data that you directly provide us. We will comply with data protection law which requires that personal data we hold about you is: ● used lawfully, fairly and in a transparent way; ● collected only for valid purposes that we have clearly explained to you and not used in any way incompatible with those purposes; ● relevant to the purposes we have told you about and limited only to those purposes; ● accurate and kept up to date; ● kept only as long as necessary for the purposes we have told you about; ● kept securely. This privacy notice will therefore inform you as to who we are, what personal data we collect, the purposes for which we use it, for how long we retain it and how we keep it secure, your rights in relation to you personal data, and how you can contact us to discuss, query or obtain details of the personal data we hold about you. Topics 1. Who we are 2. Whose personal data we process 3. Why we process your personal data 4. Personal data sources 5. How we will inform you about our privacy notice 6.
    [Show full text]