The Real Alchemist Startup Weekend

Save the date! 28th – 30th June 2013

Apply: Please complete the online form to book your place » A modest fee is payable. £75 standard/ £50 student

Do you have an idea for a potential business venture? Would you like the chance to transform your vision into reality? Would you like to be part of a new start-up?

The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) is offering budding entrepreneurs and creative minds the chance to practise real alchemy at Cambridge Judge Business School from 28th to 30th June. This high-octane startup weekend will be a melting pot of ideas, talent, mentors and investors leading to the creation of new venture opportunities. It is designed to motivate and enable you to transform your ideas into reality whether you have a technology, social or creative enterprise.

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Volunteer mentoring opportunity with local schools

The Student Outreach and Recruitment Office (SOAR) at Loughborough runs a mentoring scheme in local schools. Mentoring is a great way to gain experience working with young people and to develop communication skills whilst really helping a young person to reach their full potential.

Mentors will work with full support from teachers and the SOAR team to raise aspirations and support the studies of a small group of 13-17 year olds in a local school. You will receive training and support throughout the programme. You will be asked to hold at least 10 sessions with the students over the course of the academic year 2013-14.

Initial meetings before the summer break.

If you would be interested in being a mentor and would like to know more please contact Lisa Ambler l.m.ambler@lboro.ac.uk.

Taking part in the scheme will earn you points towards the Loughborough Employability Award, which will be open to new enrolments from October 2013.

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Race Day Champion

Were you inspired by the Games Makers at the Olympics? Well, we’ve created a similar role to support this year’s Race for Life events to ensure all of our participants and spectators have a great experience on event day! Check out the complete role profile and sign up as a Race Day Champion.

Pretty Muddy

Race for Life’s brand new muddy obstacle course. You can get down and dirty for Cancer Research UK and volunteer at this brand new event – launching on 28th May at prettymuddy.org.

Race for Life Twilight

This will be everything that you expect from Race for Life, but in the colourful setting of the autumn twilight. The darkness will be lit up with sparklers, glowing colours and starlight! Shine as a volunteer and simply select the evening time option when choosing your event on the volunteer form.

BrightRecruits Webniar for PhD Opportunities

Every year IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca invites highly motivated students to apply for its multidisciplinary PhD program that integrates scientific competences of economics, engineering, computer science, physics, and social sciences. The program is designed to train a new international professional elite on a meritocratic basis for careers in institutions and in businesses.

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