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MCR Guest night dinners

Benedicte — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:26:11 CDT

MCR Guest dinners are a chance for you to invite your parents, grandparents, siblings or friends from other colleges to enjoy high table food (albeit at a low table - but I'm sure we'll get some silverware if we ask nicely). The cost will be £7.50 per person for three courses, charged to battels. Wine, if wanted, will be bring your own. There will be eighteen places available and you can bring two guests each. Please note that only full graduate members of the MCR can sign up (so no fourth year undergraduates, no associate members although of course they can come as guests). Dinner on the night is at 7pm in hall, with smartish dress and members of the university wearing their gowns.

The next guest dinner will take place on Tuesday of 7th week in Trinity Term.

Any questions? Email me at benedicte.williams@ccc.ox.ac.uk

SCR lunches and High Table dinners

Benedicte — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:25:06 CDT

SCR Lunch (SCRunch) - every Monday of term time

The SCR generously invites us to lunch with them on Mondays during term time. If you're interested in availing yourself of good food and good conversation - and all for free! - then please sign up by placing your name on the list below by Thursday of the preceding week, indicating whether you'd like hot or cold food. Lunch starts at 1 pm.

In general people meet in the MCR and go up together, but if you're running a bit late here are instructions:

Come out of the MCR and turn right down the mysterious passageway with a glass dome skylight which will lead you into Gentlemen Commoners' Quad. In the right hand corner of the quad there is a black door, go through that, up one flight of stairs and turn to your right where you will see lots of people eating. There's no need for gowns or anything like that - it's all very relaxed and jeans and trainers will be just fine. However, please do make sure that you sit at the place settings with the BLUE napkins -- part of the point of SCR lunch is for us to get to know the Fellows and the best way to do that is to talk to them. They're really not that scary, I promise!

SCR lunch Week 4 (12 May)

Please sign up by Thursday 8 May

Name Hot/cold

Benedicte Williams cold

Marie-Caroline Cordonnier hot

Nick Rounthwaite Cold

Andy Stewart Hot

Courtney Cox Cold

Richard Johnson Cold

Francesca Richards Hot (veg)

Gitte Longstrup cold

Jaya Bhanot Hot (veg)

Almut Fries cold

Kelly Shannon cold

Fabian Grabenhorst Hot

Rebekka Ott hot

Sarah McB cold

High Table - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of term time

Each graduate student (sadly this does not include visiting students, associate members or those who are finishing up four-year undergraduate degrees) is entitled to dine at High Table twice in each academic year. I would really advise you to take advantage of this and please don't wait until Trinity because there's not enough room for everyone in one term! Two places for graduates are available on Tuesday and Thursday nights and three on Wednesdays and Fridays, when there is the added lure of dessert (fruit, chocolates, port, hock, claret and coffee) in the SCR. Again, please sign up by Thursday of the preceding week, stating any real dietary issues. On the evening you will be expected to arrive in the SCR around 7pm in your academic gown to drink sherry before processing down to dinner.

Signing up for High Table

Is very simple - just fill in the details in the table below! Please include your name, current email address, title, course and subject (e.g. Ms Bénédicte Williams, benedicte.williams@ccc.ox.ac.uk, MPhil in European Politics and Society) and, if signing up for a Wednesday or a Friday, whether or not you want dessert.

Please be aware that second dessert and wine are now charged onto students' battels!

High Table Week 4

Please sign up by Thursday 8 May

Tuesday 13 May	Wednesday 14 May	Thursday 15 May	Friday 16 May
	Gail Trimble (Miss) DPhil Classics gail.trimble@ccc.ox.ac.uk +dessert		Astrid Sanders DPhil in Law + dessert
	James Betteridge BM BCh (Clinical Medicine) james.betteridge@... + Dessert
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High Table Week 5

Please sign up by Thursday 15 May

Tuesday 20 May	Wednesday 21 May	Thursday 22 May	Friday 23 May
	Lilly Stammler DPhil Byzantine Studies lilly.stammler@ccc.ox.ac.uk +Dessert	----------------------	Sarah McBurnie DPhil Mathematics sarah.mcburnie_at_ccc... + dessert
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High Table Week 6

Please sign up by Thursday 22 May

Tuesday 27 May	Wednesday 28 May	Thursday 29 May	Friday 30 May
	Richard Johnson + dessert BCL Law richard.johnson@ccc.ox.ac.uk
	Johan Svedberg + dessert MJur Law johan.svedberg@ccc.ox.ac.uk		Benedicte Williams MPhil in EPS benedicte.williams@ccc
----------------		--------------	Shibani Ghosh MSc Environmental change and management shibani.ghosh@ccc

High Table Week 7

Please sign up by Thursday 29 May

Tuesday 3 June	Wednesday 4 June	Thursday 5 June	Friday 6 June
			Anna Sproul MSt English 1900-Pres anna.sproul@gmail.com +Dessert
			Francesca Richards MSt English 1780-1900 anna-francesca.richards@ccc.ox.ac.uk + Dessert
-----------------		-------------------	Antonio Wojahn MPhil English 1900-Pres antonio.wojahn@ccc.ox.ac.uk +Dessert

High Table Week 8

Please sign up by Thursday 5 June

Tuesday 10 June	Wednesday 11 June	Thursday 12 June	Friday 13 June
	Bettina.Reitz + dessert MSt in Latin Languages and Literature Bettina.Reitz@ccc		--------------------
	Alice Reid + dessert MPhil in Egyptology Alice.Reid@ccc		--------------------
-----------	Lauren Schwartzman + dessert DPhil Ancient History Lauren.Schwartzman@ccc	-----------------	----------------

If for any reason you need to cancel please email me at benedi cte.williams@ccc.ox.ac.uk

as well as altering the table on this page.

Term card

Benedicte — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:20:38 CDT

Corpus Christi College

MCR Term Card

Trinity Term 2008

First Week (20-26 April)

• Sunday (20th), 12.30: Sunday Brunch
• Wednesday (23rd), 7.30: MCR Meeting

Second Week (27 April - 3 May)

• Thursday (1st), 5.00am!: May Morning Breakfast

• Friday (2nd), 9.30: BOP

Third Week (4-10 May)
• Sunday (4th), 12.30: Sunday Brunch
• Tuesday (6th), 7.30: Guest Dinner
• Thursday (8th), 1.00: MCR/SCR Seminar — Gerard Vong (MCR)
• Friday (9th), 6.45: Exchange Dinner — LMH @ CCC

Fourth Week (11-17 May)
• Friday (16th), 6.45: Exchange Dinner — St Catz @ CCC

Fifth Week (18-24 May)
• Sunday (18th), 12.30: Sunday Brunch
• Wednesday (21st), TBA: MCR at the Movies

Sixth Week (25-31 May)
• Wednesday (28th), 7.30: MCR Meeting
• Thursday (29th), TBA: Bowling
• Friday (30th), 1.00: MCR/SCR Seminar — Lindsay Edwards (MCR)
• Friday (30th), 6.45: Exchange Dinner — CCC @ St Catz

Seventh Week (1-7 June)
• Sunday (1st), 12.30: Sunday Brunch
• Tuesday (3rd), 7pm: Guest Dinner
• Friday (6th), 1.00: MCR/SCR Seminar — Kathleen Riley (SCR)
• Saturday (7th), TBA: Picnic/Punting

Eighth Week (8-14 June)
• Tuesday (10h), 6.45: Exchange Dinner — CCC @ LMH

Ninth Week (15-21 June)
• Friday (19th), 9.30: End of Term BOP

Don't forget about SCRunch, every Monday of term, at 1pm!
Questions? Contact any member of your friendly MCR committee.
Join the MCR e-mail list: To subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: corpus-mcr-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk

Welfare

andystew — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:20:38 CDT

Corpus Welfare

Welfare is an integral part of the MCR, and is provided by a Male and Female MCR Welfare Officer. This year those Officers are Peter Darch & Rebekah White. In addition to this more informal welfare support comes from a network of Peer Supporters, throughout the MCR and JCR. Other Peer Supporters can be identified by posters throughout college.

Welfare-held events occur throughout term time, including a number of Dessert Nights, Pizza Nights and MCR Brunches on a Sunday morning. These events are generally "drop in" (i.e. you can decide whether to come on the morning/evening), do not feature alcohol, and are a wonderful opportunity to meet other members of the MCR in informal surroundings, for a gossip, moan, or simply some free food. You will be invited to these events, either via a termcard in your pidge, or by email to the MCR mailing list.

Outside of these events, Peter, Rebekah and the Peer Supporters are happy to meet at any time for a coffee, beer or simply just a chat across the dining table in Hall. This can range from something on your mind, to academic problems, to family upheaval. Remember, what may seem like a small problem to one person can be a catastrophe to another, so do not feel that your problem is "too trivial". All the people below can be contacted by phone or by email.

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Rebekah White

I am in my first year of a DPhil in Experimental Psychology. Before coming to Corpus, I studied Arts/Science at the Australian National University. I'm looking forward to working with Peter to organise scrumdiddlyumptious brunches and other such Welfare fun! As Female Welfare Officer, I am a willing 'sounding board', and available for a chat over a coffee, dinner in hall, or in close proximity to the MCR biscuit jar (thanks Benedicte!)....

ADVICE ON DEALING WITH STRESS HERE.

Entz

CiCiSS — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:15:30 CDT

Hello! As your Entz Team, we are responsible for keeping you entertained amidst all the essays, dissertations and other stresses of Oxford life. To this end, we organise a range of events from bops (think crazy themed costumes with colourful punches, dancing and general revelry), to exchange dinners with other colleges, movie nights and punting expeditions. We will also be on hand during Freshers' Week with lots of fun events to introduce you to life in the Corpus MCR and direct you to the nearest pub.

If you have any suggestions, or there's something that you'd really like to dress up as at a bop (we're open to anything...) come find one of us or send us an email and we'll try our best to make it happen!

	Nick Rounthwaite (nicholas.rounthwaite@ccc) Nick Rounthwaite is a jolly entertaining fellow who will be organising all sorts of fun things for you to do. On top of the events on the term card he will probably be promoting none college events such as bungee jumping, street luging or kite surfing. If you still aren't entertained he will just eat lots of biscuits and coffee, become hyperactive and bounce around until you are exhausted. Basically if you are bored come to Nick (or someone else on the entz team).
	Francesca Richards (anna-francesca.richards@ccc) In between official Entz duties, I like to get into (very one-sided) debates with Dickens about his representation of children in 19th century literature for my M.St in English and I'm coming back next year to do a PGCE in Secondary English. If you need me, please come hunt me down in the MCR where I'll probably be eating my way through the Jaffa Cake supply and coordinating group trips to Primark to find bits of costume for the next bop.
	Courtney Cox (courtney.cox@ccc.ox.ac.uk) Following a brilliant career in the horror film industry, Courtney traded stardom for wisdom and joined Corpus's growing band of philosophers-in-training. Some claim the scandals of Hollywood drove her to delve into the deeply troubling questions of moral philosophy. Others cite over-exposure to special effects as the source for her interest in the direction of time. Either way, she'll gladly point you in the direction of the bar, leaving you with extreme epistemic doubts in the morning. Causal relation? She doesn't think so. Attack of the Alien Mutant Space Jelly, 2002.

MCR minutes

evertveb — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:41:17 CDT

Trinity 2008

Minutes for the Committee meeting held on 23rd April 2008

Agenda Items:

Candidate for associate membership, Gitte Lønstrup, unanimously accepted into MCR
Toaster for the MCR proposed and passed, on the condition of college’s approval
New kettle for the MCR proposed and passed

Items raised after Agenda items:

New coffee machine proposed and passed
H. Schan reminded the MCR of the motion to acquire new lights for the MCR

-N. Rounthwaite suggested enquiring whether college would be able to provide these

After the meeting accommodation selection took place for those MCR members eligible for and desirous of college accommodation for the 2008-2009 year.

Hilary 2008

Minutes for the Committee meeting held on17th January 2008

Present were Lauren Schwartzman, Helena Kelly, Monica Park, Bettina Reitz, Katie Musgrave, Benedicte Williams and Gerard Vong

Apologies were received from David Armstrong, Davinder Dosanjh and Amy Bilderbeck

Lauren Schwartzman handed on a reminder from the porters that guests invited to bops must be escorted out of college by their hosts.
It was agreed that at the end of term a collection would be taken for the staff summer party.
Lauren said she was optimistic that the lock situation (restricting the MCR to those with a ‘Z’ key) would be rectified very shortly.
It was agreed that during the election process the position of ‘eco’ or environmental representative would be opened.
It was agreed that the dessert night on the night of hustings would be converted into a ‘Krispy Kreme’ doughnut night.
The current committee will encourage people to put themselves forward for election.

Minutes for the MCR meeting held on Thursday 17th January 2008

The meeting began at 7.20pm. There was quorum.

The following motions were debated.

The MCR, in a bid to be more environmentally friendly, could offer free fluorescent light bulbs to MCR members who would want them for their
flats/houses. A small number will be kept in the kitchen, after some assessment of numbers. Proposed - Gerard Vong Seconded Shibani Ghosh **Passed**
Antonio Wojan’s suggestion of purchasing a new coffee machine was debated and it was decided that there was no need for a new one, although coffee drinkers would be pleased to see a more generous supply of ground coffee. It was agreed that a dish drying rack would be a marvellous acquisition. Benedicte Williams will purchase caffeine and drying rack. **Passed**
It was agreed that Nick Rounthwaite would discuss with his wine-tasting contacts the possibility of a cheese and wine evening specifically tailored for college. There is a possibility of a contribution towards the cost from MCR funds but this would have to be approved.
Lauren Schwartzman’s suggestion that the MCR should have an ice-skating event at the Oxpens Ice Rink, where skate Rental is approx. £3 and entry is approx £2, to be subsidised by the MCR, was approved. **Passed**

Other business

It was agreed that, provided the subscription to the London Review of Books is not more than £100, the MCR would purchase it for a year. Monica Park and Helena Kelly will liaise on this.
It was agreed that new lamps will be purchased to make the MCR a little brighter. Helena Kelly will arrange this. Old lamps can go to deserving homes.
It was agreed that Courtney Cox will explore possibilities for an instrument cupboard in the MCR. The possibility of repairing and making secure the cupboards under the seats in the MCR TV room will be examined by Lauren Schwartzman.
It was agreed that the MCR will fund a present and get-well card for MCR member Yaya, who is at home recuperating after a nasty accident. Gerard Vong will organise this.
The possibility of subsidising MCR T-shirts was discussed and rejected, though several people expressed interest in having one. Shibani Ghosh will discuss this with Amy Bilderbeck.

The meeting closed at 7.55pm

Michaelmas 2007

Minutes for the MCR meeting held on Sunday 14th October 2007 (2nd week, Michaelmas Term)

Apologies - Katie Musgrave, Benedicte Williams

The meeting began at 7.42pm

It was agreed that Freshers' Week had been successful, and that the purchases of a bookcase and a new stereo, and the acquisition of a new games cupboard had improved the MCR.

There was only one motion, the confirmation of Bettina Reitz. This was proposed by Lauren Schwartzman and seconded by Helena Kelly and Bettina was confirmed as a committee member by a unanimous vote.

The recent changes to High Table were discussed, and it was agreed that Lauren Schwartzman and Benedicte Williams would enquire as to the motivation behind them, and then report back to the MCR.

The meeting ended at 7.50pm

Trinity 2007

Minutes for the MCR committee meeting held on Saturday 16th June 2007 (7th week, Trinity Term)

No apologies.

The meeting began at 11.00am

Bettina Reitz was elected as MCR committee member without portfolio, to be confirmed by a vote in the first full meeting of Michaelmas Term. Helena Kelly reported on the relatively healthy state of the MCR accounts and it was agreed that some of the worn out furniture, such as the bar, and the bookcase, should be replaced before Christmas. The committee members reported on their portfolios, and plans for Freshers' Week were discussed at length. It was agreed that David Armstrong would replace the malfunctioning music system with a new one before Michaelmas Term began.

Minutes for the MCR meeting held on Wednesday 6th June 2007 (6th week, Trinity Term)

No apologies

The meeting began at 8.06pm.

James Betteridge having resigned his committee role in order to take up a job as Junior Dean, Henrik Issakson was unanimously elected to the position of male welfare officer. It was agreed to fund outside catering for the staff party. Amy Bilderbeck agreed to be in charge of obtaining quotes and ordering food.

Other business

Logistical details for the staff party were discussed at some length. Possible solutions to the recurring problems with bops were discussed.

Minutes for the MCR meeting held on Wednesday 2nd May 2007 (2nd week, Trinity Term)

Apologies: Monica Park, Amy Bilderbeck, Gerard Vong

The meeting began at 8.10pm.

One motion was debated, that being whether the MCR should purchase 50 wine glasses for social events. It was pointed out that glasses are generally sold in multiples of 12, and the motion was accordingly amended to the effect that either 48 or 60 glasses would be purchased. The motion was further amended to the effect that a suitable number of coffee mugs should also be purchased at the same time to replace those that are past their best. Motion, as amended, passed unanimously.

Other business

Lauren Schwartzman reported on governing body, with particular emphasis on the avian flu pandemic plans which have been drawn up by college. David Armstrong reported on the first bop of term, held on Saturday 28th April. Attendance was disappointing and it has been decided not to schedule bops for Saturdays in the future as Fridays appear to be more successful. Mention was made of Amy Bilderbeck’s excellent cocktail-making skills and general good-humour and enthusiasm despite low turn-out. James Betteridge explained at length the situation re the position he has been offered as Assistant Dean. The job was offered on the understanding that if he accepted it he would resign his role as male MCR welfare officer. He is currently still debating whether or not to accept the job but the likelihood is that he will and in this case it will be necessary to hold a by-election. Possible candidates were discussed and one or two names suggested.

The meeting ended at 8.30pm

SCR/MCR Seminars

kellyshannon — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:44:52 CDT

Please join the MCR and the SCR for a series of academic talks featuring the latest research interests of college members. Talks are held on various weekdays during term, from 1:00-2:00 pm in the Rainolds Room and a free lunch is provided.

MCR/SCR Seminars: Trinity 2008

Week 3, Thursday,May 8
Gerard Vong (MCR) - BPhil Student in Philosophy.
"Lifeboats and Lotteries - Against Always Benefiting the Greater Number."

Week 6, Friday, May 30
Lindsay Edwards (MCR) - DPhil Student in Physiology/Biochemistry.

"Of Atkins and Hillary: The physiology of high-fat and high-altitude."

Week 7, Friday, June 6
Kathleen Riley (SCR) - British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in Classics.
"A Pylades for the Twentieth Century: Fred Astaire and the Aesthetic of Bodily Eloquence."

Previous MCR/SCR Seminars: Hilary 2007

Fifth Week, Thursday, 14th February

Sir Timothy Patrick Lankester (SCR) - Corpus Christi College President
Conflict of Interest: an Historical and Comparative Perspective

Seventh Week, Friday, 29th February

Julian Reid (SCR) - Corpus Christi College Archivist
When Two Tribes Go to War: the experiences of Corpus Christi and Merton during the English Civil War

Previous MCR/SCR Seminars: Michaelmas 2007

Second Week, Friday, 19th October

Dr Liz Fisher (SCR) - CUF Lecturer in the Faculty of Law & Corpus Christi College Tutorial Fellow
Rethinking the BSE Crisis: Beyond the Science/Politics Dichotomy

Abstract: The BSE crisis has tended to be understood as due to politics overriding scientific decision-making, or in other words an incorrect relationship between science and politics. This is a flawed understanding of the crisis however. By analyzing the role of the Southwood Working Party in the crisis it is shown that understandings of good public administration were a significant influence on how decision-makers understood their role and nature and that such understandings resulted in a disjunction between what the Working Party thought they were doing and how their report was received.

Fifth Week, Thursday, 8th November

Dr Jennifer Dueck (SCR) - British Academy Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Middle Eastern History

Scout's Honour: Politico-Religious Loyalties in the Syrian and Lebanese Boy Scout Movements under the French Mandate

Sixth Week, Friday, 16th November

Omar Haroun (MCR) - Second BA Student in PPE
Forensic Evaluation of Sexually Violent Predators: Legal Facts and Philosophical Fictions

Eighth Week, Friday, 30th November

Gail Trimble (MCR) - DPhil Student in Classical Languages and Literature and Ancient History

Looking When You Can't Get There: art, text and the desire for other worlds in Catullus 64 and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

"How do you put a picture into a written text? Can a text do something that a picture can’t? Can a picture or a book be a window into a desirable but inaccessible other world – and if so, does it make it worse to look when you can’t get there, or is even looking better than nothing?

I will be investigating the ways in which two very different texts explore these issues in strikingly similar ways. Catullus’ 64th poem is a sophisticated miniature epic of Greco-Roman mythology written for a cultural elite in the first century BC; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, one of C.S. Lewis’ Narnia stories, is an English children’s book from the 1950s deeply imbued with Christian ideas and symbolism. But in each of them a picture of a ship comes to life, and there is love at first sight between a sailor and a sea-nymph. What’s going on? What do obtrusive narrators, frustrated readers, the feel of the wind and the smell of salt have to do with it, and is it really all about The Gaze?

Come to the Rainolds Room at 1.00pm on the last Friday of term to find out."

Previous MCR/SCR Seminars: Trinity 2007

Third Week, 10th May
Dr James Howard-Johnston (SCR) - University Lecturer in Byzantine Studies, Faculty of History
Islam's Conquest of the World

Fifth Week, 24th May
Oleg Brandt (MCR) - Sub-Department for Particle Physics
Elementary Particle Physics, the origin of mass, supersymmetry and all that -- the quest for New Physics at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN

Seventh Week, 7th June
Katya Samoylova (MCR) - DPhil student in General Linguistics and Phonetics
Chinese Whispers: how to tell your mum from the horse when things get very quiet

Eighth Week, 14th June
Gerry Baker (Former JCR President) - US Editor of the Times
"The Brown Factor - Prospects for Change in the Anglo-American Alliance?"

Gerry Baker is United States Editor of The Times with a weekly opinion piece appearing on Fridays. He came to Corpus in 1980 and read for a First in PPE and was President of the JCR.

After embarking on a career in Finance as a Research Analyst with the Bank of England and an Economist with Lloyd's Bank he moved to London Weekend TV 1987-88 as a researcher then New York Producer then Senior Producer, BBC TV News and Current Affairs (Panorama), BBC Economics Correspondent. From there he went to work for the Financial Times as Tokyo correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief. In 2004 he went onto his current position at The Times.

Previous SCR/MCR Seminars: Hilary 2007

FIFTH WEEK, 15 February
Dr Pete Nellist (SCR) - Tutorial Fellow in Materials
Animacules and Holograms: the path to seeing atoms in the electron microscope

SEVENTH WEEK, 1 March
Helena Kelly (MCR)
The English Constitution: Granville Sharp and the foundation of Freetown

EIGHTH WEEK, 8 March
Michael Sulmeyer (MCR)
Buying Nuclear Submarines - Britain's Upcoming Debate on
Renewing its Trident Nuclear Weapons

Previous SCR/MCR Seminars: Michaelmas 2006

THIRD WEEK, 26 October
Victor B. D'Avella (MCR)
How to have your smiter smitten: Incantations from the Paippalada Samhita of the
Atharva Veda

FIFTH WEEK, 9 November
Dr Hans Kraus (SCR)
Dark Matter in the Universe

SEVENTH WEEK, 23 November
Mr Nick Thorn, Senior Development Officer (SCR)
The Long Voyage: The Story of the Corpus Christi Charts

EIGHTH WEEK, 30 November
Helen Fielder (MCR)
Protein Crystallography

Other Upcoming Talks in College...

Watch this space for announcements about other academic talks and presentations of interest occurring in college. If you have an event you'd like to publicize, please contact Gerard Vong at
.

Interested in giving a talk?

Please send an email to
gerard.vong AT ccc.ox.ac.uk, briefly outlining your area of interest. We'd love to have you!

Academic Affairs

kellyshannon — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:39:50 CDT

Succeeding the wonderful Gerard Vong, as Academic Affairs Rep I will be organizing a series of MCR/SCR seminars (held on various weekdays from 1-2 in the Rainolds Room). Please contact me at if you are interested in presenting. I encourage you all to come to the seminars - not only is it a great way to learn about the interesting research being done by fellow Corpuscles, students and fellows alike, but there are also free sandwiches! Check here to read more about the seminars for Trinity term. I am also happy to help with any (and I mean ANY) academic questions you have - just shoot me an email or grab me in the MCR, where I can often be found positioned near the biscuits.
When not fulfilling my official duties, I sometimes look after my own academic affairs as an MSt (and, eventually, DPhil) student in Classics by squinting at ancient handwriting in the papyrology room or researching the role of religion in the works of Tacitus.

Previous Committee Staff

jkbmedic — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:03:59 CDT

2007-2008 Committee

Lauren Schwartzman: President
Helena Kelly: Secretary/Treasurer
Monica Park, James Betteridge, Henrik Isackson and Davinder Dosanjh: Welfare
Katie Musgrave, Amy Bilderbeck and Bettina Reitz: Entz
Gerard Vong: Academic Affairs and Computing Officer
Bénédicte Williams: Food Representative and Bar Steward
David Armstrong: Sports Rep

2006-2007 Committee

Michael Sulmeyer: President
David Armstrong: Secretary/Treasurer
Katya Samoylova & Matt Bottomley: Welfare
John Filling and Victor D'Avella: Entz
Katie Clark: Academic Affairs
Helena Kelly: Food Representative and Bar Steward
Michael Rivers-Bowerman: Sports Rep

Previous Committe Members

Sanne Rishoj Christensen: Former Welfare Officer and President
Paul Eros: Former President
Skanda Gopal: Former Entz Officer
Craig Heasman: Former Entz Officer
Kelcey Lee: Former Entz Officer & President
Ramesh Nagarajan: Former Secretary Treasurer
Peter Robson: Former Entz Officer and Food Rep.
Sameer Singh: Former President
Rick Slettenhaar: Former Entz Officer and President
Alessandra Sulzer: Former Welfare Officer
Edward Wilson: Former Entz Officer and Surreal Elivs

Craig Heasman (former Entz) & Rick Slettenhaar (former President) stare down the camera.

Skanda Gopal (former Entz) & Mallika Sen having a good time.

Edward Wilson (former Entz) and Rick Slettenhaar (former President) at the Communist Bop.

Edward Wilson (former Entz), Kelcey Lee (former Entz & President) and Peter Robson (former Food Rep), also at the Communist Bop.

President

evertveb — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:24:23 CDT

As president, Evert van Emde Boas attends a great variety of meetings, gatherings, assemblies and get-togethers, and represents the concerns of the MCR to the college in general. Apart from such representative tasks, he finds himself in the fortunate position of having a committee to do most of the actual work. He is, however, always available for MCR-related questions or comments (evert.vanemdeboas@ccc.ox.ac.uk — if I don’t have the answer I’ll try to send you in the direction of someone who does).

When not indulging in his presidential powers, Evert (who was born not very far from Amsterdam) sometimes imagines what it would be like to work on his DPhil in Classical Languages and Literature (with a focus on the linguistics of Greek Tragedy and Greek literature generally), and teaches language classes and other options in Classics.

Computing

andystew — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:48:11 CDT

Me, somewhat over-excitedly modelling our computing facilities

As MCR Computing Officer, I'm responsible for maintaining the MCR computing facilities and liasing with the College on computer-related matters. A few guidelines for MCR computer use:

1) We do have free laser printing for MCR members. However, we don't have unlimited funds for laser printer toner, so in the best interests of maximum amounts of printing, I've set the printer to default to 'Economode' which conserves ink while keeping text perfectly legible. Please do try to be conservative with your printing (print two pages per side of A4 if possible, don't print out drafts unless necessary, etc.) to help us stretch out our resources.

If, for whatever reason, you need a higher quality print (e.g. a CV), then you can change this setting back when you print. To do this, go to Print, then click on the Properties button in the top right of the dialog box (right of HP LaserJet 1018), then select the Finishing Tab at the top, and then untick the 'EconoMode (Save Toner)' option in the bottom right. Hit okay (bottom right) and then it should be good to go!

If you discover that we've run out of toner or paper, please email me at and I'll see to replacing it as soon as possible.

2) If a serious fault appears while you are using the PC, it would be greatly appreciated if you could note down the fault message precisely and email it to me , with a description of what was happening on the computer more generally, to me. That will help in diagnosing the error, fixing the PC and preventing it from happening in the future.

The MCR TV/computing station in its full glory

3) Please remember to switch off the TV using the remote when you have finished using the PC. This helps to prevent damage to the screen, as has occurred a couple of times in the past when an error screen has been displayed for a significant period of time.

4) Please do not view inappropriate material on the MCR PC - please read the University and College Computing Rules!

5) Please do not attempt to download files using a file sharing peer to peer program (such as Bittorrent). You will be wasting your time as the PC prevents such programs from being installed. I am aware of an individual at another Oxford college that was fined 250 pounds for downloading a TV show.

6) If you would like to see any functionality added to the PC then email me and, as long as it is in accordance with relevant computing rules, I will try to have it implemented.

MCR Committee

FrancescaRichards — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:47:43 CDT

For email contact details, see the bottom of the page.

Evert van Emde Boas President	Chas Tyler Secretary/Treasurer	Rebekah White Welfare
Peter Darch Welfare	Rebekka Ott Sports Rep	Nick Rounthwaite Entz
Andrew Stewart Computing	Bénédicte Williams Food Rep & Bar Steward	Francesca Richards Entz
Courtney Cox Entz	Kelly Shannon Academic Affairs

All MCR committee members can be contacted via email on firstname.lastname@ccc.ox.ac.uk with no need to use accents on names.

Secretary

IrishChas — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:06:50 CDT

In addition to basic arithmetic and telling people when they are allowed to talk, Chas enjoys romance novels, evolutionary psychological reductions of human behaviour, and all things (Fightin') Irish. He can often be found wandering aimlessly between the kitchen and the MCR (except during Michaelmas of 2008, where he can be found in this lair chained to his laptop and a copy of Knowledge and its Limits).

Sports Rep

corp1462 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:59:36 CDT

About Me

I'm Rebekka Ott and I'm reading for a Mst in General Linguistics and Comparative Philology / future D.Phil. Classical Philology (fingers crossed).

You might think that all a Sports Rep does is to organize a jogging group, but that's not true :) Being a Blues athlet myself, I am responsible for all kinds of sports-related things that might be of interest for members of the MCR. That means that I will provide information concerning OU sports clubs (especially Blues trials), College sports and, if you ask me nicely, I'll organize a jogging group. My aim is to promote all kinds of sports, some of which you might not have heard of, and involve as many MCR members as possible in College sports teams, e.g. rowing, football, volleyball (ahem).

Some links

OU Sports

http://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/

College Sports (Cuppers)

http://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/sports-federation/college-sports/cuppers-information

Plans for Trinity Term / Academic Year 2008-9

* Self-defence classes
* Courses on nutrition
* Course on sports and stress
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Please feel free to email me, if you have any questions on sports events and activities in Oxford (rebekka.ottccc.ox.ac.uk).

Links

katie.musgrave — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:27:08 CDT

College:
University of Oxford
Corpus Christi College
CCC Junior Common Room
Oxford University Student Union (OUSU)
CCC Boat Club
CCC Choir
MCR Photos

Sports
Oxford Sport
Oxford University Rowing Clubs (OUCRS)
Oxford University Rugby Club

Resources:
OLIS
University of Oxford Libraries
Oxford University Computing Services
University Lecture List

City links:

Oxford City - What's On in Oxford
Oxford Information
Oxford Weather
Oxford Stagecoach Bus Schedules
The Oxford Handbook

General
OUSU Oxford Handbook
Oxford Union

Cinemas
Odeon - George Street
Odeon - Magdalen Street
Phoenix Picture House
Ultimate Picture Palace

Theatre
Pegasus Theatre
Apollo Theatre
Oxford Playhouse
Old Fire Station Theatre
Burton Taylor Theatre

Music
Music at Oxford
Oxford Coffee Concerts
Oxford Philomusica
City of Oxford Orchestra
Oxford Sinfonia
Faculty of Music Concerts
Concerts at the Jacqueline Du Pre

mindfulness meditation offer

akocsis — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:34:03 CST

Would you like to learn about mindfulness?

I am a a 'mature' member of the MCR doing a part-time MSt in Creative Writing. For the rest of the time, I am a clinical psychologist at Imperial, with a particular interest in teaching mindfulness meditation as part of the 'new wave' of Cognitive behaviour therapy.

Since there seems to be a lot of interest in stress and managing this, I would be happy to offer a Sunday afternoon workshop on mindfulness meditation and how it can be used to improve concentration, mood and life enjoyment.

There is no limit (apart from space) on the number of people but we would probably have to take over the MCR (or maybe another room) for the purpose. Let me know if you would be interested.

Agnes Kocsis

MCR meetings

Helena — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:14:23 CST

MCR meetings are held twice termly, on Thursday of 1st week and Thursday of 6th week at 7.15 pm in the MCR.

We have to have at least 15 full members of the MCR present in order to agree anything so if you want to have some input on what happens in your MCR and how we spend your money, then come along and get involved!

Your democratic impulses will be rewarded with ice cream and port.

Home

iforgetmypassword — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:40:45 CST

We highly recommend all Corpus MCR members, especially Freshers, join the MCR Email List. This is a fairly low traffic email list with important information relevant to Corpus MCR members. To join it, send a blank email to
corpus-mcr-subscribe@maillist.ox.ac.uk

From the Corpus Welfare Team: Advice on recognising & dealing with stress

Photo Above: Corpus Christi Matriculation 2006

This website is the home for graduate students of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

Corpus Christi was founded in 1517 and is amongst Oxford’s oldest colleges. Its 16th and 18th century buildings are some of the most beautiful in Oxford, and it enjoys an unrivalled position, overlooking gardens and meadows yet within five minutes walk of the city centre and the Bodleian Library.

The graduate community is small – with 115 postgraduate students. The staff includes 33 academic Fellows, all of them distinguished teachers and researchers in their fields. The remarkable 16th century library, which still boasts its original furnishings but is fully equipped with modern networking facilities, contains 80,000 books and carries 80 journals.
Up-to-date accommodation, including internet access in every room, is provided for most postgraduates.

The College also possesses excellent facilities for sport, music and drama.
Corpus is proud of its reputation for friendliness and sense of community. The ethos is one of academic excellence, and the College aims to attract the most talented and committed students, irrespective of origin or background.

Peer Support

matt2000and1 — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:02:37 CST

Corpus is lucky enough to have a network of Peer Supporters. Their pictures are below, to remind you of who they are. Their mobile numbers aren't given here, but they are on posters across the MCR.


Matthew Bottomley, Medical Student & Peer Supporter	Alessandra Sulzer. Ex-Female Welfare Officer, and a Peer Supporter.
Anna Sher: 3rd year DPhil student, and Peer Supporter.

Some Little Known Oxford Services

iforgetmypassword — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:40:23 CDT

Oxford University has all sorts of services, but is often not the best at promoting them. Here are a few services that may be worth looking into...

Free/cheap language tuition and learning resources at the Language Centre:
http://www.lang.ox.ac.uk/

Free off-site data backup for graduates:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/hfs/
Other information on Oxford University Computer Services is available here: http://welcometoit.ox.ac.uk/

Cheap international travel insurance when travelling for university or research purposes:
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/finance/insurance/travel.shtml

Night Safety Bus Scheme, run in conjunction with Oxford Brookes University. The Safety Bus is staffed by volunteer drivers and navigators. To use the service simply ring 07714445050 between 9p.m.-3a.m. Monday to Saturdays and 9p.m.-1a.m. on Sundays. The bus will pick you up and deliver you to any destination within the ring road all for only £1 donation per trip. The scheme is available to OBSU and OUSU members. Priority will always be given to vulnerable people and individuals as the emphasis for the scheme is on safety. For more information, visit:
http://www.thesu.com/content/index.php?page=9621

Free light bulbs are available for use in college accomodation by talking to the Porters. Unfortunately, however, these are the environmentally unfriendly incandescent variety and seem to fail annoyingly often. A solution to both of these issues is to buy environmentally friendly fluorescent lightbulbs that last for years. Such technology has improved a lot in recent years and a recent study found that people preferred the light from modern fluorescent bulbs over regular incandescent ones what type of light bulb they were using. Fluorescent lightbulbs are available for less than a pound each at places like Robert Dyas (which also has a 10% student discount). You can also mail things at the Porter's lodge. This is free for mail destinations within the university and at standard Royal Mail rates for destinations outside the university.

Oxford University International Office, which amongst other things, can help with visas:
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io/

Oxford University Childcare Nurseries:
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/child/nursery.shtml

Oxford Careers Service
The Careers Service exists to help current and recent Oxford University undergraduate and postgraduate students and contract research staff, to make and implement well-informed decisions about their careers. For more information, visit:
http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/

Oxford University Accomodation Office, for subsidised non-college accomodation:
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/accommodation/

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