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winj96

what was said about the letters?

Ah right. Basically someone or other said that they had got these things, there was general agreement from those that got them that they were unacceptable, the CUSU Welfare rep (who was present) got all interested and told people to come to her if they needed help with it and Joe promised to take it up to Dr P.

I think that it's a little early to know how to take this until the actual interviews have happened. If they are unpleasant then I'm spreading the word around :biggrin:

If not then I'll forward CUSU the email and leave it at that.

Reply 5481

ukdragon37

Zhen Lin

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Can you or zoe do the formal booking when we have the numbers? :o:

I just thought it'd look rather strange for a fresher to email saying they want to book 20 odd guests in.

Reply 5482

Stratocaster

ukebert

I was actually very impressed with Tom Chigbo, he came across extremely well defending his position.

He's a really sound and genuinely nice guy. He was a helper with our Geography Sutton Trust visit last year, and he made the whole thing that bit better. I was really chuffed when he recognised my face at Downing's freshers fair. Really happy to see him as CUSU President.

Haha, sorry, enough Tom praise for one night.

Well, I've done an insane amount of notes for this sustainable development essay, which in a sense is good, but organising and converting them into an essay is going to be some task. :s-smilie:

Does anyone know if they have plug sockets in normal class on East Coast Mainline trains? I think it might be only business class that does...

Anyone watch Spooks? It was alright, but I must admit I was a little disappointed. Some of the dialogue was a little cringeworthy really, but I don't remember it being that bad. Strange. I love Ruth though, she's great.

Reply 5483

SimonM

Zhen Lin

I'm fairly certain Mathematics with Computer Science was discontinued after 2007/8 - in my year, the only option was Computer Science with Mathematics. I do, however, know a third year who did Mathematics with Computer Science in his first year.

Whichever way around it is :o:

Reply 5484

ukdragon37

SimonM

Whichever way around it is :o:

Maths with Computer Science - discontinued

Computer Science with Maths - Definitely. I'm a failed one :o:

and nuodai was one (before he changed to Maths only?)

Reply 5485

MC REN

Urgh, supervisor wants our work to be photocopied and submitted.

Which is annoying because obviously I don't have a photocopier and it'll be a hassle, and will cost money to get it done.

Stratocaster

something about spooks

Yes, it was a bit rubbish - but I think I must've missed quite a bit of the last season. Never liked Ruth either.

Reply 5486

Blaah Blaah

I'm also a failed applicant for CompSci w/ Maths, although I'm incredibly content with that failure.

Reply 5487

TableChair

MC REN

Urgh, supervisor wants our work to be photocopied and submitted.

Which is annoying because obviously I don't have a photocopier and it'll be a hassle, and will cost money to get it done.

I'm assuming that's not supervision work? None of mine even want us to hand it in.

Reply 5488

MC REN

TableChair

I'm assuming that's not supervision work? None of mine even want us to hand it in.

No it is supervision work, but you're right that it isn't the norm to hand it in anymore (in any of the other options it seems). Although 2 weeks ago the supervisor (same course - Soft Matter - but different supervisor) collected it in the supervision and hasn't given it back yet.

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Craghyrax

I spent the ENTIRE day in the library writing this bloody essay!!! :motz:

Its the first for 'Advanced Social Theory'. They just introduced the course and started out by saying that we wouldn't be able to just get by regurgitating readings, but would have to develop our own theories. Well - they were right. I could have mindlessly repeated the arguments in the texts I read, but I vehemently disagreed with all of them. Unfortunately this meant I had to read alot of stuff over and above it to help me articulate my side of things, and the essay took about 12hrs to write :facepalm:

PAIN!!!!

Reply 5490

The West Wing

Three of my friends (one of whom is Chess Piece Face) made the Clare College candidate team for the new series of University Challenge :biggrin:

Reply 5491

brimstone

The West Wing

Three of my friends (one of whom is Chess Piece Face) made the Clare College candidate team for the new series of University Challenge :biggrin:

Who are the other two? :biggrin:

Woo, tomorrow is going to be a day in the UL reading for my assessed essay :woo:

Reply 5492

Catsmeat

I should not have inverted my day-night cycle.

Reply 5493

Y__

Catsmeat

I should not have inverted my day-night cycle.

You make that sound like it seemed a good idea at first :P . I've always wanted to try that 28-hour-day scheme that xkcd once proposed, though.

Reply 5494

Catsmeat

Y__

You make that sound like it seemed a good idea at first :P . I've always wanted to try that 28-hour-day scheme that xkcd once proposed, though.

It becomes peculiar when you normalize it, like today when I was getting ready for bed at around 2 pm ... I am now awake, and not sure if I should be hungry, thirsty, ...