Updates
- ICSS Sports updates
- ICSS Autumn trip (29 Oct 2011)
- Major Event 2012 - We're recruiting!
- Singaporeans Youths in UK: Focus Group Discussion - Join now!
- Distinguished Business Leaders (DBL) Series Organised by OSU (21 Oct 2011)
- EDB-Imperial Networking Event (4 Nov 2011)
- International Students Careers Talk (4 Nov 2011)
- UK Singapore Student Golf Club
- Introducing Rojak Club - an online community for overseas Singaporeans in the UK
Hey people,
Thank you for the fantastic turn-out and passion displayed for the different sports at the Hyde Park Picnic!
The next much anticipated-sports session will be one involving........... Badminton and Basketball!
The format will be similar to the very first session this academic year - a co-session with badminton taking 2 courts, and basketball will be played in the other half of the hall. It will be taking place on 26 Oct 2011 (Wed), 4-6 pm at Wilson House. To fully maximise the booking, and your playing time, please be punctual and ready to play by 4pm! For the athletes in the Badminton and Basketball Nottingham Games Teams, do your best to attend this last official training slot in our calendar. As for the non-competitors, do also come to sweat it out and pick up some tips from the pros (see picture below)!
Points-of-contact: Qiquan - 07519828790; Yun Yi - 07592399517; Yuxiang - 07598797770
In addition, to all Notts Frisbee Team players, please note that your Frisbee Rep is now Xian Bin. You could drop him an email at xianbin_89@hotmail.com or ring him up at 07933804776 if you have any burning question regarding Notts Frisbee. Remember to leave your contact details (name, gender, email, UK contact no) with him for further updates!
Thank you, and see you at our sports sessions! :)
The leaves are turning golden and the chill is coming in; it's autumn! Which also means it's time for the ICSS Autumn trip.
This year, we'll be heading to lovely Bristol on the 29th of October, Saturday.
"But," you ask, "what's there to do in Bristol?"
Glad you asked! Bristol has a whole host of attractions, besides visiting your friends in Bristol University. There's the Clifton Suspension Bridge and M Shed, a museum dedicated to what it has meant to live in the region from prehistoric times to the current 21st century. There's also at Bristol, a science and technology museum, as well as the Bristol Zoo and Aquarium, both of which need no further elaboration. For a full description of what there is to do in Bristol, visit the following website: http ://visitbristol . co . uk/things-to-do/attractions
(Do note that some of these attractions will require an additional fee for entry, so be prepared!)
We'll be meeting at the Beit Quadrangle at 8.15 am. The bus will leave at 8.45 am sharp, so do be early! We have limited seats available, so register on the Google spreadsheet by 23rd Oct 2011 (Mon) to book a spot. The bus trip will cost 15 pounds per person, with ICSS members getting a 2 pound subsidy.You will receive a confirmation email by 25th Oct 2011 (next Tues) if a place on the bus is reserved for you. Seats are reserved on a first-come-first serve basis, so please register quickly!
What more incentive do you need to sign up for membership? ICSS members will get priority AND subsidy for the trip over non-members, so remember to sign up for membership on the union shop NOW! http ://bit . ly/ICSSMembership
It is finally the time of the year - a time to have lots of fun, a time to meet new friends and a time to join ICSS MAJOR EVENT 2012! Yes we have officially started recruiting!
Just in case you are still scratching your head over what Major Event is, let me drop you a hint. Major Event is the biggest and the most exciting event in our Singsoc calendar. To put it simply, it is THE event of the year. This year, we are embarking on yet another musical to showcase our Singaporean talents. That is why we need you, and no prior experience is required.
If you have not signed up with us during the Hyde Park picnic, please do so by emailing the respective team leader for registration now.
Directing
Chin
yap.chinhua89@gmail.com
Acting
Joel
treasurer@ic-singsoc.net
Emcee
Joshua
president@ic-singsoc.net
DanceShun Ying
Yuxiang
Music (Chorale)
Qin Zheng
eventsofficer2@ic-singsoc.net
Music (Instrument)
Jun Wei
jun ngjw89@gmail.com
Logistics/ Costume & makeup/ Lighting
Eileen
vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net
Publicity
Yong Wen
yongwen@ic-singsoc.netFor any general enquires, please contact YiJing or Joshua for more information.
If you have already signed up, we will be contacting you sometime next week, so keep checking your emails. In the meantime, please help us to spread the words and sign up together with your friends; the more the merrier! :)
Here is a message from a Singaporean student, Calvin Han, who is organising a Singaporeans Youths in UK: Focus Group Discussion. It is a focus group discussion which provides a platform for Singaporean students to share their ideas on how to make Singapore a better place to Live, Work, Learn, Play and Give:
Singaporean Youths in UK: Focus Group Discussion
part of a youth initiative, Be the Change
Ever thought of how we make Singapore a better place for fellow Singaporeans? Have tons of policy ideas and suggestions but feel that are lack of viable platforms to express them? Feel strongly about something that needs to be changed to improve our lives?
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO DO SO NOW!
We are calling out to all Singaporean youths working or studying in the UK who are keen to plant a stake in society, to be the change they want to see!
Be the Change represents a rare opportunity for youths to share their ideas on how to make Singapore a better place to Live, Work, Learn, Play and Give.
Youths can do so via various channels - a website @ http ://www . bethechange . sg/ (esp since we are overseas), a series of events - ONE THAT WILL BE HELD IN THE UK!
So come on down and play a part for our home!
Places are limited so sign up now!
http ://tinyurl . com/bethechangeUKFGD
Facebook group: https://www . facebook . com/event . php?eid=187693167973354For a full list till 12th November 2011, please visit http ://takepart . bethechange . sg/)
The Overseas Singaporean Unit is proud to present to you the Distinguished Business Leaders (DBL) Series. Distinguished business leader Ms Chew Gek Khim of The Straits Trading Company Limited will be speaking in London on 21 October 2011.
Join us as she speaks about her experiences leading and overseeing one of the oldest companies listed on the Main Board of the SGX-ST whose portfolio of businesses includes tin mining and smelting, property investment and development, and a growing Asian hospitality group. Get her opinions about the economy and job market in Singapore, and glean valuable insights as she shares about her professional life.
Details of the event are as follows:
- Date: Friday 21st October 2011
- Time: 1900 to 2130
- Venue: Royal Garden Hotel, Palace Suite, 2-24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT
Register at https://www . overseassingaporean . sg/signup . php?event=LHR&eventdate=21102011.
EDB will be organising an EDB-Imperial Networking Event this month!
Hear about the EDB internship experience from your schoolmates like Zhan You & Dun Xiang.
EDB’s Internships are also offered to students across all years of study (including Year 1s).
To RSVP, please email joinus@edb.gov.sg (Subject: RSVP for EDB-Imperial Event) and indicate the following by 26 Oct 2011:
- University
- Year of Study
- Course of Study
Note: EDB’s Summer Internships are only open to Singaporeans / Singaporean PRs who are not under any government scholarships.
Here's a message from Haoyi, the Imperial College Union International Officer:
The Imperial College Careers Advisory Service would be organising a Careers talk for international students who wish to work in the UK after graduation. It will be conducted by Irena Jennings (Careers Adviser) and covers the labour market in the UK, visa applications and other issues facing international students who intend to work in the UK.
All students, including postgraduates, are welcome to join:
Date: 4 Nov, 2011 (Thur)
Time: 1300 - 1345 h
Venue: G34, Sir Alexander Fleming Building
Booking for the talk opens on 20 October and can be done via JobsLive (www . imperial . ac . uk/careers). Spaces are limited!
Thank you and have a good weekend.
Here's a message from Jun Wei, a representative from UK SIngapore Student Golf Club:
Dear fellow Singaporeans,
Want to take advantage of the cheap golf courses all around London but can’t seem to find enough kakis to make up a flight?
We know it’s not always easy to find friends who are all free for a round of golf on the same day. The UK Singapore Student Golf Club is where you can meet like-minded golfers and make new friends. We regularly play at courses close
to central London and have a friendly golf tournament planned for in the near future.
Studying in the UK presents a fantastic golfing opportunity. A round of 18 holes at a course near London can cost just £20. Even if you don’t have a golf set with you in London, you can consider buying a set online or at a local sports retailer – it can be cheaper than buying a set back in Singapore.
Membership is FREE and we warmly welcome golfers of all skill levels. We update members through email about any upcoming events we have planned. You should also join our new Facebook group “UK Singapore Student Golf Club”.
If you’re interested, just send an email to ukssgc@gmail.com with your details to join. Please leave your full name, university, year of study, course, contact number, email address and your golf handicap. Feel free to ask any questions you might have about the Club.
We hope to see you on the course soon!
Hi all!
Some Singaporeans who’ve been in the UK for some time have just launched a new online community for all of you called Rojak Club.
http ://community . rojakclub . com
At Rojak Club, you’ll be able to:
* Buy/sell textbooks and household barang barang!
And…
* Ask questions – anything at all – about life in the UK.
* Join, organise and publicise events for your fellow Singaporeans and Malaysians.
* Sell your unwanted items, or buy used ones – and save money in the process.
* Find flatmates or accommodation.
* Keep up-to-date with important news from our home countries.Please do check the website out!
http ://www . union . ic . ac . uk/osc/singapore/
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