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What's on...
14 October - 20 October
Welcome to this years first Bulletin. The Bulletin appears every Friday of term, with copy deadline the preceding Friday lunchtime. We welcome any suggestions for news, events, letters and small ads. Please contact the Information Office, Sussex House on ext. 8209 or email: Bulletin@susssex.ac.uk.
Lectures, Seminars, Colloquia
Tuesday 15 October
3-5pm SEI Research in Progress Seminar: Tales from the Global Economy. Prof. John Zysman (University of California, Berkeley). Room A71.
4pm COGS Seminar: A Paradigm Shift in Communic- ations: Receiver Driven Protocol (or global spamming meltdown made even easier. Jon Crowcroft (Dept. of Computer Science, University College London) PB5C11.
4.15pm Biochemistry and Genetics & Development Seminar: Control of expression and the mechanism of action of Bacillus thuringiensis protein toxins. Dr. Neil Crickmore, Biology Lecture Room.
5pm MA Language, Arts and Education: On the edge to find the missing centre. Peter Abbs, EDB Room 302.
Wednesday 16 October
1pm IDS Seminar: Industrial Restructuring in India: the Challenge at the Firm Level. John Humphrey and Raphie Kaplinsky, IDS Room 221.
2pm USIE Seminar: The Sussex Profile: Towards a Common Entitlement. Mike Wilson and Viv Griffiths, A102.
5pm English Graduate Colloquia: Signs of Empire in British Mainstream Fiction. Benita Parry (Warwick), Arts D640.
Thursday 17 October
12.30pm Postgrad History and Gender Seminar: The French Resistance: A Few Home Truths. Rod Kedward, Room D730.
2pm Statistics Seminar: New directions in time series analysis of financial markets. Carol Alexander, Room PB2A2
4pm Geography Research Seminar: Social Polarization: Deconstructing a Chaotic Concept. Chris Hamnett (Kings College London), Room D610.
Friday 18 October
2pm SPRU Seminar: Overseas Biotechnology Research by Europe's Multinationals. Dr Jacqueline Senker, EDB Room 121.
4.30pm Philosophy Society Meeting: Kant and the Self. Graham Bird (Manchester), Room A155.
Film at the Gardner
Wednesday 16 October
9pm Casino (18).
Sunday 20 October
6pm Bleak Moments.
9pm Trainspotting (18).
CCE Saturday Schools - 26 Oct
Lewes and the Sussex Bonfire Celebrations: We trace the transformation of the Lewes Guy Fawkes celebrations from their riotous beginnings to the modern fire festival, placing it in its local and national context. Course No: 6096, Jim Etherington.
Stories from the Family Album: Writing Autobiographically from pictures: Enjoy experimenting with family snaps as a way to get fresh ideas and approaches to writing about your life. Course No: 896, Jo Stanley.
Stravinsky and the Ballet: Stravinsky's ballet music continues to astonish : from violence of pagan Russia to the serenity of classical Greece, the ballets display an extraordinary range and vitality. Course No: 11096, Julian Broughton.
To enrol in one of the above day courses please contact CCE on 678926. Course fees are: £16 Full, £12 Reduced and £6 Minimum.
The Gardner Arts Centre
The Kaos Caligula
7.45pm Tues 15 Oct: The spectacular Kaos Theatre returns to the Gardner with a physical and original adaptation of Albert Camus' modern classic Caligula.
As a special beginning of term treat for Bulletin readers The Gardner are offering two tickets to The Kaos Caligula for the price of one to the first 30 people who produce their copy of Bulletin at the box office.
British Academy Talk
2.30pm Wed 16 Oct: The Role of the British Academy and its Funding in Humanities Research. Prof. Michael Knibb (FBA), BA Area Representive for Sussex and Chair of Selectors for BA Studentships. After the talk Prof. Knibb will also hold a question and answer session. SMS Room PB1A7.
CDU Workshops
2-4pm Wednesday 16th October: Teaching in Schools- Briefing Session. Bookings at CDU, Falmer House. £5 deposit required.
The Language Centre
Weekly courses available in Russian, Japanese, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Polish, German, French, Greek and Czech at all levels. Also new courses in French and German for potential Open University students. Contact Catherine Rees on Ext. 8006
British Library for Development Studies
British Library for Development Studies, in IDS, has revised its opening hours:
Opening Hours: 9.30am - 5pm
Enquiry Desk Services: 10am - 5pm
University Term Dates 1996/7
Autumn Term: Mon 7 Oct - Fri 13 Dec
Spring Term: Mon 6 Jan - Fri 14 Mar
Summer Term: Mon 21 April - Fri 27 June
Autumn Term Opening Hours
Computing Service
Mon - Fri: 9am - 11pm
Saturday: 11am - 6.30pm
Sunday: 11am - 11pm
Language Centre
Mon - Thur: 9am - 8pm
Fri: 9am - 5pm
Weekends: TBA
Library
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 9.30pm
Friday: 9am - 7.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12.30pm - 6.30pm
Staff Tennis Tournament
2pm onwards, Sunday 20 Oct. Mixed doubles. £1.50 Entrance fee per pair. Prizes to be won. Tel: Simon Tunley x3950.
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