SUMMER BUILDING WORK

As many people may have noticed during the Summer we are undertaking substantial improvements to several areas of the College which include a refit of the main kitchens, an upgrade to the College bar and new ensuites and kitchens to B Block. Due to the scale of these works there will, understandably, be a certain amount of noise and disruption. This will include a slight reduction in the number of car parking spaces available and access restrictions, sometimes at short notice. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation and please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. Barry Coote, Home Bursar

MESSENGER SERVICE VACATION

Please note that the Messenger Service will be reduced to one collection and one delivery per working day from Monday 9 July to Friday 21 September 2012. During this period there will continue to be a collection & delivery each Saturday. There is no service on Bank Holiday Monday, 27 August. Lodge Supervisor

IU AT OXFORD PROGRAM

This afternoon, we warmly welcome 23 Indiana University students, who will be studying and living alongside us for the coming four weeks. They invite Wolfson Members of College, Common Room and staff to join their Environmental Policy Seminar Series in the Buttery, starting 11 July. See the Lodge noticeboard for lecture schedule, or email events@wolfson.ox.ac.uk Conference Office

SUMMER CONFERENCES

“Renaissance Poetic Forms” brings scholars – accompanied by song and lute! – this afternoon through the weekend. Next week, there is a temporal and technological leap with the Institute of Physics “Superconductivity Summer School”. After which our “short sharp” July conferencing bows to the builders. Though more sprint than marathon, admiration and appreciation is extended to all the staff teams which have put in truly Olympic efforts yet again. Conference Office

PUBLIC LECTURE

On Saturday 7 July, Professor Jonathan Bate, currently at work on a biography entitled Ted Hughes: The Inner Life, will deliver a public lecture on 'Ted Hughes and Shakespeare's Poems' in the Hall at 7 pm. This is the closing event of a conference to be held at Wolfson: Renaissance Poetic Form: New Directions. Please note that while registration is required for the conference, the lecture is open to all. Elizabeth Scott-Baumann

THE ROYAL SOCIETY SUMMER SCIENCE EXHIBITION 2012

What connects state-of-the-art medical imaging and the quest to build the ultimate supercomputers? The answer: a quantum property called spin which is possessed by electrons and atomic nuclei. Dr Simon Benjamin, a Wolfson Research Fellow, is presenting an exhibit entitled 'Quantum of spin' at this year's Summer Science Exhibition (3-8 July 2012 at the Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London). This year's exhibition, which is open to the general public and is free, features 21 exhibits about cutting-edge science and technology in the UK. More information is available at http://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/content/royal-society-summer-science-exhibition Acting President Professor Christina Redfield

YOGA AT WOLFSON IN JULY

Beatrice will be teaching yoga classes on the following dates in July at the earlier time of 6 to 7.30 pm: 10 July (no room available, outdoors only, weather permitting), 11 July, 17 July, 18 July. For venue please check the Lodge noticeboard. Jan Scriven

CHANGES TO LUNCH/DINNER ON FRIDAY 13 JULY

In order to allow our hard-pressed Catering Staff to attend a staff lunch followed by an afternoon off for all staff, Lunch on Friday 13 July will be served from 12-1pm and there will be no dinner on Friday 13 July. Bursar

GUEST NIGHT DINNERS

There will be a Summer Guest Night on Thursday 12 July for which members may sign up in the usual way. Pre-dinner drinks are at 7pm, followed by dinner at 7.30pm. Dress code is smart, but academic gowns are not worn. Please sign up by 12 noon on the Wednesday prior to the guest night at: http://registration.wolf.ox.ac.uk/guestnight/ Catering Administrator

HIGH CHAIRS FOR CHILDREN IN HALL

Could any parents who use the high chairs supplied in Hall for their children please NOT put them away afterwards, but leave them in the Hall for the kitchen staff to clean. Catering Administrator

MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE WORKSHOPS

Wolfson Middle Eastern Dance Society will be hosting a mini-workshop series on basic dance techniques, on 17 July, 24 July, and 31 July (Tuesdays) in the private dining room from 8:30 - 9:30pm. The sessions are open level, and on a drop-in basis so everyone is welcomed. Charges are £2.25 for GS members, £5.50 for others. For further details please contact penny.feng@wolfson.ox.ac.uk Penny Feng

ARTS SOCIETY EXHIBITION

‘A Glasgow Painter’s Journey’ - the exhibition of paintings by Peter Graham, ROI, continues in the Private Dining Rooms and Florey Room until 20 July. Arts Society

WOLFSON READING GROUP

The next meeting of the reading group will take place on Wednesday 26 September at 7.30 pm in the Coffee Room. We will be discussing Dostoevsky’s The Idiot. New members are always welcome. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the maillist. jan.scriven@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

VERIFYING YOUR OXFORD QUALIFICATIONS AFTER COMPLETING YOUR COURSE

The University’s Degree Conferrals Office has established a service for responding to requests for information on educational attainments from employers or prospective employers or from other educational institutions, funding bodies or recognised voluntary organisations. A signed release form is required and requests will receive a response within seven working days. Visit http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/graduation/verification/ for details. However, if you are looking to obtain proof of your own degree, visit the Degree Certificates and Degree Confirmation Letters site at http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/graduation/certificates/. Academic Administrator

HOUSEHOLD GOODS SALE

The AMREF group will be holding a sale early next term and would be grateful for donations of goods (not electrical goods or clothes, please). If you are leaving Oxford soon and have good quality items that you no longer need and that new residents next term may find useful, please take them to the Home Bursar’s Office. Thank you, AMREF Group

INTERESTED IN STUDENT THEATRE?

The OU Drama Society is looking to recruit more grads! They run a competition for freshers and can also help join Wolfsonians up with other grads to form some drama groups. If you're interested in getting involved in this, starting a Wolfson drama club, or acting as a Freshers' Rep for OUDS at Wolfson this coming year, email helen.curtis@wolfson.ox.ac.uk and I'll put you in touch with each other and OUDS!

WOLFSON WINTER BALL

The Wolfson Winter Ball is the main social event of the year and is solely run by students. Last year was a huge success and we want to repeat - if not surpass - the achievements of the previous year. It is a great event to get involved in, and there is a position available for however you want to help out! Please volunteer in whatever capacity you can. It is a commitment but we try to meet just once a week, and come December you'll not only be done but you'll also be the toast of Wolfson College! Yet again, in 2012 we will be the only College with a winter ball, so lets show the rest of the colleges how its done! You can nominate yourself using this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M9GLCGC Marc Sarazin, SCC Chair

LONG TERM BIKE STORAGE

Members who are likely to be away for some length of time are asked not to leave their bicycles in the bicycle area or in the cycle racks. These are for use by current members who are still in Oxford. Long-term bicycle storage is available on application to the Accommodation Office. Contact: accommodation. office@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

IT SUPPORT

Please see http://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/computing/surgeries for the IT Surgeries times. Stephen Gower / ICT Manager