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November 2011
Music & Madeira
2 November, 2011 - 15:32
Ulrich Wedemeier Music & Madeira is a fine Wolfson tradition whereby formal hall is followed by a professional music recital in the Lee Hall over dessert.
Free tickets for Kettles Yard Concert Series
2 November, 2011 - 09:28
Wolfson subscribes to the Thursday evening chamber concert series at Kettle's Yard. There are 4 tickets (3 for students, 1 for fellows/senior members) available for use by College members at each performance, on a first come first served basis. Please email krt23 if you would like to attend any of this term's concerts (programme available here).
Free tickets for Kettles Yard Concert Series
2 November, 2011 - 09:28
Wolfson subscribes to the Thursday evening chamber concert series at Kettle's Yard. There are 4 tickets (3 for students, 1 for fellows/senior members) available for use by College members at each performance, on a first come first served basis. Please email krt23 if you would like to attend any of this term's concerts (programme available here).
London buses
2 November, 2011 - 09:19
Wolfson PhD student Uven Chong, of the Energy Efficient Cities initiative at the Department of Engineering, will look at 'The air quality and climate impacts of London buses' at today's Lunchtime Seminar (Wednesday 2 November) at 1.00pm in the Combination Room. Please bring your lunch; tea & coffee provided.
October 2011
Wolfson gardens 'walk & talk'
31 October, 2011 - 11:56
Wolfson's Head Gardener, Phil Stigwood, will be 'walking and talking' the College gardens on Friday 4 November at 1.30pm for all who are interested.
'Mozart and Three Emperors'
31 October, 2011 - 09:27
Professor Derek Beales, Emeritus Fellow in History at Sidney Sussex College, will address the Wolfson Humanities Society on Tuesday 1 November on the subject of 'Mozart and Three Emperors'. 6.00-7.15pm (refreshments from 5.45pm), Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre). All welcome!
The flick of a switch
26 October, 2011 - 14:22
Wolfson College Science Society Dr Patrick Welche, of the Cavendish Laboratory, will address the next meeting of the Science Society on Friday 28 Octob
College Service
25 October, 2011 - 10:08
The termly ecumenical College Service takes place this evening (Tuesday 25 October) at 6.15pm in the Lee Hall. The service is led by the Wolfson Chaplaincy Team, with contributions from the College Choir accompanied by Andrew Goldman, and will be followed by a drinks reception. All welcome!
Linnaeus and the Troglodyte
25 October, 2011 - 10:05
Dr Christina Skott (Director of Studies in History, Fellow and Tutor at Wolfson), is the speaker at this week's Lunchtime Seminar on Wednesday 26 October at 1.00pm, when she will consider 'Linnaeus and the Troglodyte: natural history and Europe's encounter with human diversity in the eighteenth century'. The seminar takes place in the Combination Room where you're encouraged to bring your lunch; tea & coffee are provided.
Lunchtime recital
24 October, 2011 - 08:31
Wolfson College Music Society hosts a concert of home-grown talent at its next Lunchtime Recital on Saturday 29 October. Director of Music, Lynette Alcántara (mezzo soprano), and PhD student Andrew Goldman (piano) will perform a programme of American song, to include works by Barber, Copland and Berstein. 1.30pm, Lee Hall. Admission free (retiring collection).
Building renamed in honour of founding Bursar
20 October, 2011 - 08:47
Jack King On 13 October, a celebration was held to mark the naming of the Jack King Building, in honour of one of the College's founding figures. The building (formerly the Old Library) now bears a handsome stone sign, as well as a plaque in the foyer commemorating
Lunchtime recital
19 October, 2011 - 13:55
Taro Takeuchi The first of this term's Wolfson College Music Society Lunchtime Recitals takes place this Saturday (19 October) at 1.30pm in the Lee Hall.
Understanding brain injury
19 October, 2011 - 09:45
Wolfson Research Fellow, Dr Virginia Newcombe, will deliver the second of this term's Lunchtime Seminars today (Wednesday 19 October) at 1.00pm in the Combination Room. Her talk is entitled 'Traumatic brain injury: what can MRI tell us?', and all are welcome. Please bring your lunch; tea & coffee provided. Abstract: "Head injury is a common cause of death and disability, and has long been considered incurable by doctors and public alike.
College Visitor
17 October, 2011 - 10:51
Wolfson College is pleased to announce that the Lord Sainsbury of Turville will be the next College Visitor, following his election as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge by th
Humanities Society
17 October, 2011 - 09:27
The first of this term's Humanities Society seminars takes place this Tuesday (18 October) when Professor Martin Daunton, of the Faculty of History and Master of http://www.trinhall