The Kaya & Toast Times - Issue 14/2019
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While you take time to look back and reflect on your past year, do consider dropping by our *Pre-Departure Talk* in Singapore over summer to share some wisdom with the fresh faces joining Imperial next year! Our dear VP is very excited to announce that the *Ski Trip 2019 Interest Form is live*! If you're considering hitting the slopes with us this year, do fill in the form so that we can gauge interest! ⛷️ Last but not least, our silver sponsor, NGS, would like to extend their invitation to their inaugural *NGS Expo*. Do read on to find out details about their premier graduate programme (did someone say PhD scholarships?) and sign up for the Expo to learn more about it! Your kaya-toast-loving secretary, Fu Yixuan *noticed there was a fly on our flight and it full on blew my mind. that lad has no clue that he's full on emigrated. will never see any of his family or pals ever again* Content 1. NGS Exposition for Integrative Sciences and Engineering <#m_-6210570886872622811_1> 2. Ski Trip 2019 Interest Form <#m_-6210570886872622811_2> 3. Pre-Departure Talk 2019 <#m_-6210570886872622811_3> 4. More Kaya on Your Toast <#m_-6210570886872622811_4> 1. NGS Exposition for Integrative Sciences and Engineering Dear ICL students, Warm greetings from Singapore and the National University of Singapore (NUS)! We would like to take this opportunity to introduce NUS’ premier graduate program, the NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering (NGS). NGS aims to attract highly gifted, passionate trailblazers to pursue cutting-edge, transdisciplinary research in the fields of science, engineering, computing and biomedicine under distinguished scientists in world-class research environment with opportunities to collaborate with eminent researchers globally. We offer generous tax-free PhD scholarships with attractive benefits. Please visit us at http://ngs.nus.edu.sg <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=5c530c2456&e=030d49d029> to find out more. To better introduce our graduate program to you, we have organized a full-day (9 am to 9 pm) NGS Inaugural Exposition for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (*NGS Expo*) at the NUS campus on *Friday 26 July 2019*. We thus invite you to join us for a day of: ✔️ Talks on trail-blazing, trans-disciplinary research by distinguished NGS Professors ✔️ Poster/media/prototype presentations featuring forefront state-of-the-art research at NGS laboratories ✔️ Visits to cutting-edge, world-class laboratories ✔️ Sumptuous dinner with NGS Deanery, NGS Supervisors, Current NGS students and NGS Alumni, and ✔️ Information session on NGS' premier PhD and Scholarship If you are unable to join us for the entire day, you are also welcome to join us for *half the day* (2-9 pm) where you can choose to attend either the talks or lab visits in the afternoon, followed by dinner and NGS Scholarship Information Session in the evening. Alternatively, if you are only available in the evening, you can *attend the dinner and NGS Scholarship Information Session.* Why wait! Register now (to receive a unique NGS souvenir on the day)! *NGS EXPO Registration (via QR code or link)* https://zfrmz.com/W9RqxJDlV59ob6BYMZnL <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=55e7721abb&e=030d49d029> With Best Regards, Caroline Lee, PhD Deputy Executive Director, Admissions. NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering Email: ngsdeanery@nus.edu.sg 2. Interest for Ski Trip 2019 is Open! Hello all! Interest indication for our *annual ICSS Ski Trip* this coming winter season is now open! This year, our ski trip is bigger and better than ever before - we have more places up for grabs and, for the first time ever, we are going to *Val Thorens*! What better way to start your winter holidays than to spend it in the Singaporean spirit with the ICSS family! Regardless of whether you are a total beginner or an expert ski stunt-person, bring your friends along and let's spend a great week in the French Alps! Val Thorens claims the title of Europe's highest ski area with a height of 2300m. It is part of the famous Three Valleys ski area, with an impressive 140km of piste across all skill levels. More experienced skiers/snowboarders rejoice, for you can upgrade your lift pass to gain access to the full Three Valleys, which includes the Méribel and Courchevel areas. More skiing for all! The ski trip is also open to all freshers and your non-Imperial friends (even if they’re from an SG uni!), so do get them to fill in the form too if they also want a piece of the action with our ICSS family! Date: *14th to 21st December 2019* Location: *UCPA Val Thorens, France* Price: *~£453* (Usual Price ~£779) *ICSS/UCLSS members get a £7 discount, refunded after booking.* *ONLY respondents to the interest form will be given booking instructions (through email) when booking opens*, so do fill in the form early so that you won’t get missed out! Link here: http://bit.ly/skitrip2019interest <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=79c5a14b9d&e=030d49d029> As usual, don’t hesitate to contact me at vicepresident@ic-singsoc.net if you have any questions! :) Your ever-friendly VP, Xian Fong 3. Pre-Departure Talk 2019 The annual *ICSS Pre-Departure Talk* will be happening again soon! As seniors, your advice and know-how is invaluable! Do join us for an afternoon of mingling with the freshers and share your amazing year(s) of experience in Imperial! *Date: 21st July 2019 (Sunday) Time: 1400 - 1700 (registration for freshers will start at 1330) Venue: Furama Riverfront Hotel * We encourage as many seniors to attend as possible to share your knowledge and interact with the freshers! To attend PDT *as a senior*, please sign-up at tinyurl.com/icsspdt2019 <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=1a25414ff3&e=030d49d029>. Please do sign up by *14 July (Sunday) *for the appropriate amount of refreshments to be prepared (that's right, *FREE FOOD*!). Your excited-to-meet-freshers secretary, Yixuan 4. More Kaya on Your Toast On *6 July*, it's *National Fried Chicken Day* and KFC would be offering *1-for-1 a-la-carte chicken 🍗 *in all participating stores! The offer is limited to 3 sets per transaction, and is valid for dine-in, takeaway and KFC Delivery from 11am - 9pm. It is not available at KFC Jewel Changi Airport, KidZania, Sentosa and Singapore Zoo. Imperial College Singapore Society Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=2c245d5a1e&e=030d49d029&c=8a6d430656> . To unsubscribe completely from the ICSS mailing list, click here <https://union.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d91a1cb130f12317830464586&id=5aef90d7a0&e=030d49d029> . 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