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Come to the lanaguage exchange and meet fellow students who speak a vairiety of lanaguges, an ideal oppurtunity if you are leanring a new lanaguge and want to practise your conversation skills. Whatever your language or ability you are welcome along to practise and meet fellow students in a relaxed friendly environment.
Venue:Conference Room, UCL Bloomsbury
Price:Free

The UK interview process is often confusing to international students. This seminar looks at
the types of questions that you are likely to be asked, provides suggestions for preparing your
best possible answers and discusses issues of effective communication, managing anxiety
and interview etiquette.
Venue:Room SB4, 188 Tottenham Court Road
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Union & UCL’s Centre for the Advancement of Learning & Teaching (CALT)
One World Week 2008 will be launched by the Provost at this prestigious evening. The
event will include:
-Screening of ‘Global Citizenship and Leadership at UCL: Your Life, Your World, Your Future’
-Tomorrow’s World? Panel discussion, hosted by the UCL Union Debating Society
-Drinks reception accompanied by live world music.
Venue:North Cloisters & Jeremy Bentham Room, Wilkins Building
Price:Free with ticket. Limited free tickets from CSC reception.

A screening of the DVD of last year’s award-winning pantomime, Cinderella, staged
by LGBT in the Bloomsbury Theatre. Heckling positively encouraged, bring your own
popcorn! Everyone welcome.
Venue:TBC
Price:Free

The drinking stock exchange game.
Venue:Huntley Street
Price:Free

Whether you're a fountain of (useless) knowledge or merely the weakest link, come and have a go..
Venue:Phineas Bar

London’s Air Ambulance provides crucial pre-hospital care to victims of major trauma throughout London. It is relied upon by all 10 million people who live, work, or commute into London yet it is a charity. You are needed to volunteer and help raise the funds necessary to continue this service. If you are able to spare a few hours to help with one of their collections your help would be much appreciated!
Venue:Spitalfields Pancake Race, East London

This two-part introduction aims to give you a basic understanding of deaf awareness and the skills to start communicating using British Sign Language. Taught by an excellent tutor in a friendly relaxed environment, you’ll finish the session overwhelmed with how much you’ve learnt.
Venue:Room 204, UCL Bloomsbury
Price:£10 for two sessions

FREE FOOD for everybody regardless of background! Served entirely by volunteers,
this is a breathtaking event with deep spiritual and cultural significance. Dating back to the 15th century, it’s all pure vegetarian gourmet Indian food, prepared to uphold the key Sikh principles of love for God, love for the human race and all of creation, and sharing whatever one has with others. Everyone welcome.
Venue:North Cloisters, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

Find out more about a career in conservation, come along to this presentation by Frontier,
a non-profit conservation and development non-governmental organisation (NGO) established in 1989. Frontier is dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem integrity and building sustainable livelihoods for marginalised communities in the world’s poorest countries. Based in London, Frontier run successful conservation and development projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific Isles.
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Venue:Careers Service Seminar Room
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Environment Institute with the Arc Theatre Group. An interactive theatre performance from Arc, a theatre group that creates original theatre, drama-based programmes and storytelling fora exploring a variety of themes.
Venue:Jeremy Bentham Room, Wilkins Building
Price:£4 on the door

Hosted by UCL Museums & Collections. Why clash horns or fight tooth and claw? When is sex worth dying for? There are no taboos in the Animal Kingdom. Do we take sex too seriously?
Join us in the Grant Museum for an evening of exhibitions and activities exploring the alluring antics of animals.
Venue:Grant Museum of Zoology, Darwin Building
Price:£3 on the door (including glass of wine or soft drink)

Whether you're a fountain of (useless) knowledge or merely the weakest link, come and have a go..
Venue:Huntley Street
Price:Free

The One World Fayre is your chance to explore and challenge pre-conceptions of gender, culture, religion, the environment, disability and sexuality. As you walk through this interactive experience you will bust myths, break down stereotypes and uncover truths surrounding the themes of One World Week. The Fayre is also an
opportunity to celebrate and showcase these themes through different mediums, whether it be music, photographs, literature or even food, there will be something for everyone.
Venue:North and South Cloisters, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Equalities Officers. An equalities fact finding mission! A chance to gather information from around UCL and find out more about equalities. All complete entries will receive a goodie bag be entered into a prize draw to win up to £100 of STA vouchers.
Venue:Visit the Equalities Unit at the One World Fayre
Price:Free

Hosted By UCL Museums and Collections and the Bloomsbury Theatre. An exciting introduction to Greek theatre: explore artefacts from Ancient Greece and the styles of Greek drama with the Bloomsbury Theatre Education Officer.
Venue:North Cloisters, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

Based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Beyond the Looking Glass is a visually thrilling combination of juggling, object manipulation and dance combined with drama and original live music a truly unique and exciting experience.Tickets availablerom the Box Office (020 7388 8822) or online at www.thebloomsbury.com. In aid of the Orchid Cancer Appeal.
Venue:The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street
Price:£7, £5 concessions.

Hosted by UCL Union Young Writers Society. An evening of readings of creative writing written by the UCL community to highlight the vibrancy of UCL’s varied cultural and religious perspectives and also the influences of sexuality, gender and disability upon the staff and students of UCL. This is a fundraising event for Book Aid.
Venue:LT2, Cruciform Building
Price:£2 on the door

Hosted by UCL Union Masaryk Society. An academic round table discussion panel to mark the 40th anniversary of the Prague Spring uprising of 1968, with a special focus on the cultural and social implications of Dubcek’s Liberalisation movement both on Czechoslovakia and the Eastern Bloc.
Venue:Jeremy Bentham Room, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

UCLU once again brings you the extended sportsnite in Gordon Street bars from 7pm - 2am with DJs from 10. Huntley Street open from 7pm-11pm. All drinks £1.50*
*(terms and conditions apply)
Venue:Gordon Street Bars

Declaration of Nominations and Candidates Briefing.
Venue:Rehearsal Room, 1st Floor, UCL Bloomsbury

If you would like to give a little time to volunteering, this conservation event is a fantastic place to start. An opportunity to really get your hands dirty in a real nature conservation whilst meeting other volunteers from other Univeristies in London. You will help with the conservation and other nature tasks in Little Wormwood Scrubs Park.
Venue:Grounwork, West London
Price:Travel Expenses Paid

Based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Beyond the Looking Glass is a visually thrilling combination of juggling, object manipulation and dance combined with drama and original live music a truly unique and exciting experience. Tickets available from the Box Office (020 7388 8822) or online at www.thebloomsbury.com. In aid of the Orchid Cancer Appeal.
Venue:Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street
Price:£7, £5 concessions

Hosted by UCL Union Japan Society. An introduction to Japanese culture both modern and traditional. There will be traditional Japanese clothes fittings, an origami workshop where you will learn to create many things from a piece of paper and a calligraphy workshop.
Venue:North Cloisters, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Chamber Music Club. A concert viewing world music through the prism of western classical tradition, part of the 2007-08 series.
Venue:Haldene Room, Wilkins Building
Price:Free (limit of 50 spaces)

Hosted by UCL’s Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT). A screening of Al Gore’s controversial and thought-provoking film followed by a debate on the subjects raised by the film.
Venue:Haldene Room, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

All are welcome to this interesting talk featuring a guest speaker. In a world of conflicts, injustice and tyranny where natural disasters shake our planet, there is a common prophecy among all the major world religions of a Saviour: one who will redeem mankind. It is the Divine Promise which will realise the goal of man’s existence and satisfy his pursuit of happiness and perfection.
Venue:Old Refectory, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Union’s RARE FM. Tune into a lively show of interviews and features on One World Week.
Venue:www.rarefm.co.uk

Hosted by UCL Union & UCL Union Spanish & Latin American Society. A real celebration and a chance to let your hair down and get your toes tapping, featuring live music and dancing, a world music DJ, professional acts, Latino snacks and Tequila cash bar. Please note alcohol will be served at this event.
Venue:North Cloisters, Wilkins Building
Price:£6 (Get tickets in advance from www.suents.com/ucluevents)

2-4-1 Cocktails all night long.
Venue:Gordon Street Bars

Make sure you hand in your Nomination Form in before 11am today.
Venue:UCLU Reception / Royal Free SU Office

Hosted by UCL Union Ahlul Bayt Society. The famous production depicting the major events in Islam’s history at its inception up until the demise of the Prophet Mohammad [pbuh].
Venue:LT1, Cruciform Building
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Union LGBT Society
London’s best queer student night returns to UCL Union with music from all cultures as well as the usual commercial pop. Followed by discounted entry (£3) to all students with ID to Popstarz at its new Soho venue. Everyone welcome.
Venue:Easy Js, 25 Gordon Street
Price:Free

The drinking Stock Exchange game, keep an eye on the screens and beat the bar! Watch out for the market crashes!
Venue:Huntley Street
Price:Free

Hosted by UCL Library Services Special Collections. Exhibition runs from 8 February - 30 June 2008. This select exhibition of historical items looks at early printed descriptions of encounters between the West and China. See www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/opening.shtml for opening times.
Venue:Main Library, Wilkins Building
Price:Free

A night of engaging performances ranging from traditional singers and musicians to
modern dance and fashion from our own student body, representing the kaleidoscope
that is British Bengali culture. This is a unique production like no other, where two
worlds unite and come alive…Tickets available from the Box Office (020 7388 8822) or online
at www.thebloomsbury.com
Venue:Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street
Price:£6, £5 concessions

Pop, Chart and Dance in the Second Floor Bars, and the Karaoke Lounge in Phineas. Open till 2am!
All Drinks £1.50 (terms and conditions apply)
Venue:Gordon Street Bars
Price:Free