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Issue No. 8552
Tue 14th - Thu 16th Oct 2014 (Oxford University 1st week)
WHAT’S ON
BACK TO SCHOOL SALSA
JAZZ CLUB
129 High St, OX1 4DF
for beginners (6 week course)
Ideal for those of you who have 2 left feet!
Email to book your place (£30) - [email protected]
Summertown Church Hall, Portand Rd
www.onsalsa.com
Thu 16 Oct: Mark Armstrong
‘jazz/salsa trumpet maestro’
8.30 - 11.15pm
£10 / £8 conc. / £6 stud.
BOOKINGS & INFO: 07711 671647
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AUTUMN SEASON 2014
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Helm Associates leads and organises high level
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provides independent advice to governments and
major companies, primarily in the UK and Europe.
The Adderbury Ensemble
OXFORD LIEDER FESTIVAL
The Schubert Project
10th October to 1st November 2014
The UK’s first complete performance of
Schubert’s 600+ songs
Artists include Sir Thomas Allen,
with Viv
Mclean Piano
Mozart Piano Trio in C major K502, Chopin,
Schubert Piano Trio in B flat
Tickets: £15 (£5), 01865 305305
www.oxfordplayhouse.com/ticketsoxford
www.adderburyensemble.co.uk
SJE Arts, 109a Iffley Road, Oxford
More details: www.oxfordlieder.co.uk
Odeon Magdalen St
Experienced Casual Waiting Staff
You must be immaculately presented, with a good
standard of spoken English and the ability to provide
five star service with a smile and a flexible approach.
Excellent rate of pay.
Email [email protected]
with your CV and covering letter
to Thu
16 Oct
Tue: 1.00, 3.30, 6.00, 8.30pm
Dracula’s origins. Vlad makes a deal with the devil. Wed & Thu: 1.00, 3.30, 8.30pm
RIOT CLUB [15] Tue - Thu: 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00pm
QUALIFIED EFL TEACHERS
NEEDED
Noir comedy about a fictionalised Bullingdon Club.
THE BEST OF ME [12A] Wed & Thu: 5.45pm
High school sweethearts rekindle their romance whilst visiting their home town.
Phoenix Picturehouse
GONE GIRL [18]
(0871 902 5736)
? Tue: 12.15, 5.15, 8.30pm
Wed: 2.30, 5.45, 9.00pm; Thu: 12.30, 3.45, 8.20pm
David Fincher directs adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel, starring Ben Affleck.
‘71 [15] Tue: 3.30, 8.15pm; Wed: 12.30, 5.10, 7.30, 9.45pm
Thu: 11.00am, 1.20, 3.40, 6.00pm
A British soldier (Jack O’Connell) is on his own, and on the wrong side of Belfast.
BIG SCREAM: ‘71 [15] Wed: 11.30am
Special screening for parents with babies under 1.
MET OPERA LIVE (ENCORE): MACBETH Tue: 12noon
WAKOLDA [12A] Tue: 6.00pm
Shakespeare’s murderous tragedy, starring Anna Netrebko as Lady Macbeth, recorded in New York.
The true story of experimental Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. Spanish and German with subt.
MIT MEINEN HEIßEN TRÄNEN: DER WANDERER Three-part biographical drama from 1986 about Franz Schubert.
ROH LIVE: MANON Wed: 3.00pm
Thu: 7.15pm
THEATRE
Cornerstone, Didcot
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
to Sat
18 Oct
(01235 515144)
? Sat 18th: 6pm
Three actors play a huge cast. Lots of silliness and a quirky set. £14.50 (£13, £10 U16s)
O’Reilly Theatre (Keble)
(305305)
Kenneth MacMillan’s balletic version of Puccini’s masterpiece, live from the Royal Opera House.
WHY DOES THE QUEEN DIE? TODDLER TIME: Q POOTLE 5: PROGRAMME 1 [U] Thu: 11.30am
Gherkin-like alien and friends on animated adventures.
Specially commissioned play exploring Schubert’s Vienna & its connection to his songs. £12
Odeon George St (0871 2244 007)
DOLPHIN TALE 2 [U]
Tue - Thu: 1.30pm
Continuing true story of a dolphin with a prosthetic tail.
THE MAZE RUNNER [12A]
Tue - Thu: 2.45, 5.45, 8.45pm
Sci-fi thriller. Subt: Thu 5.45pm
THE REWRITE [12A] daily: 2.30, 5.30, 8.15pm
A cynical washed up screenwriter turns teacher and finds love. With Hugh Grant & Marisa Tomei.
GONE GIRL [18]
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Tue & Wed: 12.30, 1.45, 3.45, 5.00, 7.00, 8.30pm
Thu: 12.30, 1.45, 3.45, 5.00, 8.30pm
Wed 15th: 5.30pm
Thu 16th & Fri 17th: 8pm
North Wall Arts Centre (319450)
BLIND  Tue 14th: 8pm
UK beat-boxing champion Grace Savage. £13 (£11)
CUCKOOED - MARK THOMAS STEPPING IN: MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO OUR LIBRARY Will Gompertz compères evening of readings & talks on intervention. £15 (£12) Sat 18th: 8pm
(01635 46044)
David Fincher directs adaptation of Flynn’s novel. Subt: Tue 7.00pm, Wed 1.45pm
HAMLET THE BOXTROLLS [PG] (2D)
Fast-paced Shakespeare in a contemporary setting, directed by Justin Audibert. £7.50-£12.50
Tue - Thu: 2.00pm
Animated comedy. A boy raised by trolls must venture into the daylight to save his family.
‘71 [15] daily: 4.15, 6.45, 9.15pm
ANNABELLE [15] daily: 4.00, 6.30, 9.00pm
A British soldier (Jack O’Connell) is on his own, and on the wrong side of Belfast.
Expectant parents get more than they bargained for in this supernatural horror.
SENIOR SCREEN: BOYHOOD [15] Wed: 10.45am
The story of growing up, through the eyes of a child and adolescent. Filmed over 12 years.
ROH LIVE: MANON Thu: 7.15pm
Kenneth MacMillan’s balletic version of Puccini masterpiece, live from the Royal Opera House.
Vue Cinema
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(08712 240 240)
GONE GIRL [18]
Tue: 11.15am, 2.30, 5.00, 6.00, 8.15, 9.15pm
Wed: 11.30am, 3.00, 5.15, 6.45, 8.30, 10.00pm; Thu: 1.30, 5.00, 8.15pm
Ben Affleck becomes the target of a media man-hunt when his wife goes missing.
THE MAZE RUNNER [12A] Tue: 12.00, 2.45, 5.45, 7.15pm
Wed: 12.30, 3.15, 6.15, 8.15pm; Thu: 12.00, 2.45, 5.40, 7.15pm
Sci-fi thriller. Young people trapped in a maze with no idea who they are or why they’re there.
THE REWRITE [12A] Tue & Thu: 12.45, 3.15, 5.45, 8.30pm
Wed: 11.45am, 2.15, 4.45, 7.15, 9.45pm
A cynical washed-up screenwriter turns teacher and finds love. With Hugh Grant & Marisa Tomei.
‘71 [15] Tue & Thu: 1.00, 3.45, 6.15, 8.45pm
Wed: 12.00, 2.30, 5.15, 7.45, 11.00pm
A British soldier (Jack O’Connell) is on his own, and on the wrong side of Belfast.
RIOT CLUB [15] Tue: 11.30am, 2.20pm; Wed: 12.10, 2.45pm
Thu: 1.15, 4.00pm
Tue 14th, Fri 17th: 7.30pm
Wed 15th & Thu 16th: 2.30, 7.30pm
New Theatre
(0844 871 3020)
CARMEN Wed 15th & Thu 16th: 7.15pm
Bizet’s opera, performed by the Welsh National Opera. £21.90-£62.90
MOSES IN EGYPT Fri 17th: 7.15pm
WILLIAM TELL Sat 18th: 6.30pm
The Welsh National Opera present Rossini’s biblical epic opera. £21.90-£62.90
Rossini’s last opera from the Welsh National Opera, starring David Kempster. £21.90-£69.90
The Old Fire Station
(263980)
BRAINSEX WITH TIMANDRA HARKNESS Fri 17th: 7:30pm
THE MAN WHO WOKE UP DEAD Sat 18th: 7.30pm
A show about brain science, psychology and gender with plenty of jokes and songs. £10 (£6)
Physical theatre company Square Peg in a film noir-inspired thriller. 12+. £12 (£10)
Oxford Playhouse (305305)
THE FURIES Wed 15th: 7.30pm; Thu 16th, Sat 18th: 2.30, 7.30pm
The 1st murder trial ever held. Ancient Greek with English subtitles. £11-£17.50 Fri 17th: 8pm
Pegasus Theatre (812150)
MACBETH – BLOOD WILL HAVE BLOOD Thu 16th: 1pm
Fri 17th: 10am, 1pm; Sat 18th: 2pm
One-man production with razor sharp storytelling & a heart-stopping soundtrack. £13 (£9, £6)
Noir comedy about a particularly destructive evening jaunt by a fictionalised Bullingdon Club.
ANNABELLE [15] Tue & Thu: 11.45am, 2.15, 4.45, 8.30, 10.00pm
Wed: 12.45, 3.15, 5.45, 9.00, 11.00pm
Expectant parents get more than they bargained for in this supernatural horror.
WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY [12A] Tue: 12.15, 2.45, 5.15pm
Wed: 12.20, 2.45, 5.15pm; Thu: 12.15, 2.45, 5.10pm
Family comedy drama from the creators of Outnumbered. Subt: Tue 5.15pm
BANG BANG [12A] Tue: 1.00, 4.30, 8.00pm
Bollywood version of action movie Knight & Day.
DRACULA UNTOLD [15] Tue & Thu: 12.45, 3.15, 5.30, 7.45, 10.00pm
Wed: 11.45am, 2.00, 4.15, 6.30, 8.45, 11.00pm
Dracula’s origins.
THE EQUALIZER [15] Tue & Thu: 7.45pm; Wed: 8.00, 10.15pm
Retired ‘black ops’ commander tries to save young prostitute from Russian gangsters.
SENIORS: BEGIN AGAIN [15] Tue: 10.45am
Keira Knightley is an aspiring singer-songwriter in musical rom-com from the creators of Once.
ROH LIVE: MANON Thu: 7.15pm
Kenneth MacMillan’s balletic version of Puccini’s masterpiece, live from the Royal Opera House.
THE BEST OF ME [12A] Wed: 1.15, 4.30, 7.30, 10.30pm
Thu: 12.00, 3.00, 6.00, 9.00pm
High school sweethearts rekindle their romance whilst visiting their home town.
Ultimate Picture Palace (245288)
PRIDE [15] Tue: 6.30pm; Wed: 9.00pm
Miners unite with gay & lesbian activists to foil Thatcher. Subt: Tue 6.30pm Thu: 3.30pm
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP [15]
Wed: 7.00pm; Thu: 9.00pm
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Amnesiac Nicole Kidman and husband Colin Firth face hard truths as her memory returns.
MYSTERY ROAD [15] Tue: 9.00pm
STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN [15] + LIVE Q&A Thu: 6.00pm
An aboriginal detective is caught up in the murder of a teenage girl in the Outback.
Documentary with dramatic insight into the 1980s miners’ strike. Live Q&A with producers.
GIGS & COMEDY
Tue 14th
ALVIN ROY’S REEDS UNLIMITED / Swing jazz / 8.30pm. Free / 244516 /
The Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Rd, OX4 1UE
SAM BROOKES, NATALIE HOLMES / Acoustic singer-songwriter / 7pm. £8
/ The Jericho Tavern, 56 Walton St, OX2 6AE / 311775 / thejerichooxford.co.uk
THE SPARK SIDE OF THE MOON / Open mic: music, poetry, comedy, song /
8.30pm. Free / James St Tavern, OX4 1EU - See Eaten By Bears (bottom right)!
Wed 15th
SONGS FROM THE MARSH / Hosted by Lewis Newcombe-Jones / 7.30pm.
Free / themarshharrier.com / 718225 / Marsh Harrier, 40 Marsh Rd, OX4 2HH
SPARKY’S SPOTLIGHT / Jam session. Play your songs accompanied by
the house band / 8.30pm. Free / James St Tavern, OX4 1EU / 246611
OPEN MIC / 8.30pm. Free / Cape of Good Hope, 1 Iffley Rd, OX4 1EA / 262291
LIVE JAZZ / Jazz from the Masters performed with a modern spin by the
Martin Pickett Trio / 7pm. Free / 1855 Wine Bar Bistro, Oxford Castle
OXFORD CLASSIC JAZZ BAND / Hot jazz, classic songs, rags, boogie & stride
/ 8pm. Free / classicjazz.co.uk / The Oxford Blue, 32 Marston St, OX4 1JU
ERLAND & THE CARNIVAL, THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS / Alt-folk / 7pm. £8
/ The Jericho Tavern, 56 Walton St, OX2 6AE / 311775 / thejerichooxford.co.uk
THE TWO BUSKETEERS / Oxfords finest duo / 9pm. Free / bearoxford.
co.uk / 728164 / Bear Inn, 6 Alfred St, OX1 4EH
THE SAVANNAH BAND / Yorkshire-based New Orleans band. Fish n Chips
- order by 8pm / 8pm. £10 / Comrades Club, Wantage, OX12 8DJ
Thu 16th
?SPARKY’S FLYING CIRCUS / Open mic / 9pm. Free / Half Moon, St Clements
?CATWEAZLE / Unique & famous open mic / 8pm. £6 (£5) /
catweazleclub.com / East Ox Community Centre, 44b Princes St, OX4 1HU
TIM KEY: SINGLE WHITE SLUT / Award winning comedian & poet / 7pm. £15
(£12.50) / oldfirestation.org.uk / The Old Fire Station, 40 George St, OX1 2AQ
THE ORB / Veteran acid house pioneers / 7pm. £15 / O2 Academy, 190
Cowley Rd, OX4 1UE / oxford-academy.co.uk
NICK GILL / Light and creative renditions of Cole Porter, Fats Waller, Scott
Joplin et al / 8 - 11pm. Free / classicjazz.co.uk / The Cock Inn, Combe
MARK ARMSTRONG / Jazz trumpeter accompanied by the Spin Trio /
8.30pm. £10 (£8, £6) / spinjazz.net / The Wheatsheaf, 129 High St, OX1 4DF
GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV, COUNT DRACHMA / Indie-folk / 7pm. £10 /
The Jericho Tavern, 56 Walton St, OX2 6AE / 311775 / thejerichooxford.co.uk
BILLY LOCKETT / Indie / 7.30pm / Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Rd, OX4 1UE
LORRAINE MCCAULEY & THE BORDERLANDS / Rakish & ethereal music /
7.45pm. £10 (£8) / lorrainemccauley.com / Albion Beatnik Books, Walton St
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Disclosure and Barring Service check at enhanced
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Please send a completed application by email to Matt
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Closing Date: 5pm Monday 20th October 2014.
Interviews tbc.
LECTURES & MEETINGS
Tue 14th
FREEHAND WRITERS GP / Monthly meeting of fiction writers / 7.45pm. Free
/ freehandwriters.weebly.com / Worcester College, Worcester St, OX1 2HB
PHILOSOPHY IN PUBS / Non-academic discussion open to all / 8pm. Free /
meetup.com/Philosophy-in-Pubs-Oxford / Jam Factory, Park End St, OX1 1HU
ALEXANDER LARMAN / Author discusses his book Blazing Star / 7pm. £3
/ 333623 / Blackwells Bookshop, 48-51 Broad St, OX1 3BQ
SOCIAL MEDIA: THE USE OF YOUR ONLINE INFO FOR THE GOOD, THE
BAD & THE UGLY / Featuring Dr Jason Nurse of Oxford’s Cyber Security
Centre / 7.30pm. Free / Museum of Natural History, Parks Rd, OX1 3PW
CAN JEWS AND PALESTINIANS CO-EXIST? / 12.30pm. Free / oxforduna.
org / Wesley Memorial Hall, New Inn Hall St, OX1 2DH
LANDSCAPE PAINTERS OF SCHUBERT’S ERA / John Warren looks at
Austrian painters / 11.30am. Free / Ashmolean Mus., Beaumont St, OX1 2PH
ARTHUR WEIGALL & THE DISCOVERY OF TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB
/ The conflict caused by the discovery of Tutankhamun between Weigall
& Carter / 2.30pm. £5 (£4) / Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont St, OX1 2PH
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: WOMEN’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIGHT
FOR EQUALITIES / Esther Stanford-Xosei, reparationist, jurisconsult, &
radio broadcaster / 6pm. Free / Pembroke College, 37 Pembroke St, OX1 1DW
ADAM ROBERTS / Tackling Violence in politics and international relations
/ 3pm. Free / 333623 / Blackwells Bookshop, 48-51 Broad St, OX1 3BQ
Wed 15th
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL / Organisation to advance women / 7pm.
Free / sigbi.org / Coach House, Quarry Rd, Headington, OX3 8NU / 762931
BACKGAMMON / For anyone who wants to play or learn backgammon. Bring
board if you have one / 7.30pm. Free / Jam Factory, 27 Park End St, OX1 1HU
JULIET BARKER / Discussing her book England, Arise / 7pm. £3 / 333623 /
Blackwells Bookshop, 48-51 Broad St, OX1 3BQ
SOCIAL AND GAMES / Chat over tea and coffee / 2-5pm. Free / Oxford
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre, Littlegate St, OX1 1RL / 243447
THE GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE DISORDERS / Illustrate the complex causal pathways to mental
illness / 6pm. Free / 286888 / Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad St, OX1 3BD
PERSONAL SECURITY IN THE HOME AND OUTSIDE / Hard of Hearing
Club host a talk presented by Thames Valley Police / 2 - 5pm. Free / Oxford
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre, Littlegate St, OX1 1RL / 243447
KILLING BY DRONES: THE LEGAL & ETHICAL DIMENSIONS / Lecture by Rory
O. Millson / 4.30pm. Free / Wolfson College Auditorium, Linton Rd, OX2 6UD
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF ETHIOPIA / Overview from 6th C. to today / 6pm.
Visitors £2 / Pitt Rivers Extension, Robinson Close, South Parks Rd, OX1 3PP
THE ETHICS OF CARE: A ROAD MAP / 12.30 - 2pm / 612800 / Oxford
Martin School, Old Indian Institute, 34 Broad St, OX1 3BD
AIR CADETS INTAKE RECRUITMENT NIGHT / 7.30pm. Free / aircadets.
tv/2210 / 777055 / 2210 Cowley Squadron, Sandy Lane West, OX4 6LD
WITTGENSTEIN, LIONS & CONFIDENCE / The limits of communication &
understanding / 6pm. Free / Oxford Brookes JHB Lecture Theatre, OX3 0BP
WAR & IMPERIALISM: WHY WE SAY “DON’T BOMB IRAQ!” / 7.30pm.
Free / Michael Young Building, Manzil Way, Off Cowley Rd, OX4 1YH
WADHAM COLLEGE
WADHAM
COLLEGE
requires a full-time
ASSISTANT GARDENER
Wadham College’s extensive gardens provide a
wonderful environment for Fellows and students
as well as visitors. We are looking for a permanent,
full time Assistant Gardener to support the Head
Gardener in ensuring that Wadham’s gardens
continue to be maintained to a high standard.
Salary: £18,031 - £20,781pa (Grade 3),
depending on experience
Application deadline: 12 noon on
Monday 20th October 2014
-----------Tasks include: weeding, trimming, transplanting,
propagating, watering, pruning, planting, shovelling,
raking and the use of power equipment (e.g. mowers
and hedgecutters). Suitable candidates are expected
to have a passion for gardening, relevant gardening
experience and knowledge of perennials, annuals,
shrubs and trees.
The working hours are 40 hours per week.
Hours are normally completed between Monday and
Friday but occasional weekend work may be required
to provide cover.
College benefits include: 25 days annual leave, free meals,
College bonus scheme, contributory pension scheme.
To apply for the role please contact Jo Wheble, HR
Assistant, on 01865 277968 or vacancies@wadh.
ox.ac.uk for an application form and further details.
Further particulars are available to download from the
jobs page at: www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
Wadham College is an equal
opportunity employer
Julian Housing
We are looking to recruit a
Julian Housing
Maintenance Worker
Starting salary £19,435 p.a.
We are seeking someone with an excellent all round
knowledge and experience of general maintenance
work, to join our maintenance team, to help us with the
upkeep and care of Julian Housing – dispersed second
stage housing for homeless people.
The successful candidate will:
• Be able to plan routines and respond to
unexpected maintenance problems
• Be able and willing to carry out a wide variety of
tasks including decorating and some cleaning
• Be sensitive to the problems experienced by
homeless people
For an application pack please email
[email protected] or download application
pack from www.oxhop.org.uk or phone 01865 201992
The closing date for applications is
Noon 15th October 2014
(Interviews 20th October)
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ESTATES DIRECTOR
Abingdon School is seeking an experienced
professional to take responsibility for the delivery
of the school estates strategy at a time of exciting
expansion and improvement. The successful
candidate will possess a strong track record of
achievement in delivering building projects to
time, quality and budget; as well as senior level
management of property and maintenance. A
relevant qualification (such as CIOB or RICS
Building Surveying Division or BIFM) is essential.
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TUITION
Member of a UK wide network of Home-Start
Charities (www.home-start.org.uk)
Brickwork apprentices wanted
Banbury, Bicester, Witney, Wantage & Oxford
Training provided and opportunity to gain
valuable qualifications. Would suit school leaver or
those needing to stay in education or
training but not wanting to continue at college.
Email [email protected] or call 01865 370040
FUN, FRIENDLY ENGLISH as foreign language: Conversation,
culture, business. Theatre visits. Single or group. Day,
evening, weekends. CELTA qualified, CRB clearance.
[email protected]
TEACHERS TO YOUR Home. Sourcing qualified teachers for
home tuition across Oxfordshire. Excellent rates of pay.
[email protected] / 01865 821637
BIKES
Assistant to the
Head of Boarding
To start as soon as practicable
d’Overbroeck’s is an 11-18 co-educational independent
day and boarding school in Oxford with a roll of
around 460 students.
The successful candidate will be second-in-command
in the College’s Boarding Office, assisting the Head of
Boarding, and sharing with her responsibility for most
aspects of the College’s boarding provision.
The post calls for a combination of excellent administrative,
people and communication skills. Experience of working in
a school would be a distinct advantage.
For full details, please visit www.doverbroecks.com/posts
Closing date: Monday 27 October 2014
d’Overbroeck’s is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of all its students. An enhanced
DBS check is a prerequisite for all appointments.
OXFORD BICYCLE COMPANY: New shop, 251b Cowley
Road (bottom of Southfield Rd). 01865 240879 /
www.oxfordbicyclecompany.co.uk.
OXFORD’S RECONDITIONED BICYCLES. Quality secondhand bicycles. Prices start from £35. Ideal for students.
Also Cable- and D-locks, lights and helmets. For details:
www.oxfordsreconditionedbicycles.co.uk / 07411 262957
P.A. & LIGHTING
P.A. HIRE, LIGHTING hire, P.A., disco / lighting sales. 118
Cowley Road, 01865 722027, www.722027.co.uk
WEB DESIGNER
JO COX DESIGN: (www.jocoxdesign.co.uk). Your friendly
local web design expert. 07807 043705.
LMH
Lady Margaret Hall
Part-time Student
Finance Officer
WWW.MANANDVANOXFORD.CO.UK: REMOVALS. ROOMS
/ flats / home removals in Oxford. Various van sizes
available. From £25 per hour. Call 07503 916041.
[email protected]
DOMESTIC CLEANING. EXPERIENCED and hardworking
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CARPET FITTING, DISTANCE no problem! Call Kevin on
07769 780615.
NICK JONES PAINTING & Decorating. Interior / exterior.
www.nickjonesdecorating.co.uk / 07540 659441 /
[email protected]
MAN WITH VAN: removal, delivery, good price, Special
price to Students. 07731 955033 / 07725 693249.
[email protected]
HANDYMAN SERVICES, AFFORDABLE price. Plumbing, tiling,
gardening, carpet cleaning, laminate flooring, painting and
decorating, pressure wash driveway and patio, repairing.
Fully insured. 07877 993811.
CLEANING SERVICES. CARPETS, windows, house, industrial
and end of tenancy cleaning. Freephone: 08081 892008.
Mobile: 07867 303887. Web: www.oxford-clean-tech.co.uk.
[email protected]
MAN WITH A van, distance no problem! Call Kevin on
07769 780615.
VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
We are conducting a research study to assess if a new medication affects performance on
cognitive tasks and need people 18-45yrs old to complete our online questionnaire.
(Maternity Cover)
www.manchester.ac.uk/sep
c. £24-27k pro rata
The study involves visiting our research facility on 3 occasions.
You will receive compensation for your time and reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
Lady Margaret Hall is one of the 38 independent,
self-governing colleges at Oxford University, based
in Norham Gardens.
This maternity cover will be on a part-time basis:
22½ hours per week to be worked over at least 3
days, starting in January 2015.
The Student Finance Officer reports to the College
Accountant and works closely with the Academic
Office with regard to student funding issues. The
main part of this role is the collection of payments
for tuition fees, accommodation and catering
charges from students and providing advice on
grants and bursaries. The Student Finance Officer
is the main point of contact for financial enquiries
to the College from existing students and potential
applicants and the person appointed must have the
ability to deal with enquiries tactfully and helpfully.
The successful applicant will be proficient in Excel
to intermediate level, have experience of working
with databases and have a high level of numeracy
and good attention to detail.
To find out more go to our website at
http://www.lmh.ox.ac.uk.
To apply please complete an application and equal
opportunities monitoring form available from the
website and return it to
[email protected], or post to the HR
Office, LMH, Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6QA.
Closing date for applications: 29th October 2014
The College is an equal opportunities employer.
To participate in this research you must be:
a Male or female aged between 18 and 45 (inclusive)
a Fit and well, both physically and mentally
a A light or a non-smoker
a Right handed
a A fluent English speaker
aWilling to take one dose of study medication or dummy medication
CONTACT: Text STUDY to 70099; Call 07760 486222
Or email us at [email protected] to find out more.
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Department of Psychiatry
ARE YOU FEELING REALLY SAD?
Have you lost interest in the things
you would usually enjoy?
We are looking for people with persistent low mood to
take part in a study investigating how an antidepressant
drug affects information processing. The study involves
two brain scans using magnetic imaging (MRI).
For information in confidence, with no obligation to
participate, please contact:
Ms Clare Williams: (01865) 223633
email: [email protected]
Participants will be reimbursed for their time and expenses
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Malaria Challenge Study
Recruiting Now
Aged 18-45, in good health and never had malaria?
You could be eligible to take part in our study testing
the effectiveness of new malaria vaccines.
You will be compensated for your time and expenses.
For more information, contact:
01865 857406
[email protected]
www.jenner.ac.uk/clinicaltrials
A response to this advertisement will be recorded, but carries no
obligation. You can withdraw at any time. Your general practitioner
will be informed if you decide to take part. The study includes a period
of up to 3 weeks of daily visits. If you do not reside in Oxford you will
be required to stay in Oxford – accommodation will be provided.
Note: Participation in this study may affect your ability to donate blood.
MORE JOBS
Senior Facilities
Assistant
Full-time to start as soon as possible.
We are seeking to appoint a reliable person to assist with
the College’s support activities. Clean driving licence
essential. Caretaking or security experience desirable.
For full details please visit www.doverbroecks.com/posts
Closing date: Sunday 26 October 2014
d’Overbroeck’s is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of all its students. An enhanced DBS
check is a prerequisite for all appointments.
Job Pack and Application Form on our website:
www.abingdon.org.uk/vacancies
WADHAM COLLEGE
WADHAM
COLLEGE
Closing Date: Friday 31 October 2014 (midday)
requires a full-time
Abingdon is committed to safeguarding the welfare
of children and young people and expects all staff
to share this commitment.
Call us now to find your
perfect student property
Charity No: 1108612
Company Ltd by Guarantee No: 5375011
If you would like to speak informally
about this post, please phone Nigel
Cannard on (01865) 201992.
Thu 16th
IBRAHIM ELSALAHI / Oxford-based (African & Arab modernism) talks
about his life and work / 8pm. £4 otd / 07798 625740 / Ship St Centre, OX1 3DA
GENOMIC MEDICINE NEEDS YOU - DO YOU NEED GENOMIC
MEDICINE? / Discussion of the clinical and ethical implications of the
100,000 Genomes Project / 6.30pm. Free / Examination Schools, 75-81
High St, OX1 4BG
THE MULBERRY BUSH SCHOOL: WORKING THROUGH CARING
RELATIONSHIPS / Lunchtime talk by John Diamond / 12.30pm. Free /
ocsg.uk.net / St Giles’ Church, 10 Woodstock Rd, OX2 6HA
INVENTION, EXPERTISE & IMPACT WITH ISIS INNOVATION / 8.15am.
Free / Begbroke Science Park, Woodstock Rd, Begbroke, OX5 1PF
STORIES OF INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN NEPAL / Dr Sarah Parker /
12.30pm / Oxford Institute Of Population Ageing, 66 Banbury Rd, OX2 6PR
EBOLA: IMPLICATIONS FOR AFRICA & UNDERSTANDING FUTURE
PANDEMICS / Speaker: Professor Peter Piot / 3.30pm. Free / Oxford
Martin School, Old Indian Institute, 34 Broad St, OX1 3BD
WHERE DO ALIENS LIVE? / Chris Lintott, BBC’s Sky at Night & Grant Miller
from Zooniverse / 6.30pm. Free / Port Mahon, 82 St Clements, OX4 1AW
THE JERASH AND DECAPOLIS CITIES / Characteristics of the cities of the
ancient Greco-Roman Decapolis region / 2-4pm. £9 (£8) / ashmolean.org /
305305 / Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont St, OX1 2PH
WILL BOOKSHOPS EXIST IN 100 YEARS’ TIME? / Authors, booksellers &
publishers discuss / 7pm. £3 / Blackwells Bookshop, 48-51 Broad St, OX1 3BQ
www.homestart-oxford.org.uk
[email protected]
References will be required and applicants will be subject
to enhanced DBS checks and require character references.
EF is committed to the care and protection of young adults.
Wed 15th & Thu 16th: 8pm
True story of how Britain’s biggest arms manufacturer came to spy on a comedian. £15 (£12)
Watermill Theatre
The EF International Language Centre in Oxford is
looking for qualified EFL teachers with immediate start
available. Applicants should be dynamic, energetic,
enthusiastic, and flexible, with a CELTA/Trinity
qualification.
in period property. Spacious & light, opposite
the Oxford University athletics track. Off-street
parking. Available November 10th. £950 pcm.
07779 023111
[email protected]
Home-Start Oxford is a registered charity committed
to promoting the welfare of families with at least one
child under 5. Using a befriending model we offer
practical and emotional support to families under
stress through home visiting by trained volunteers.
Home-Start Oxford is committed to equality of
opportunity and diversity, and to safe recruiting
practice as part of safeguarding and protecting
vulnerable children and adults.
(0871 2244 007)
DRACULA UNTOLD [15] WELL-PRESENTED GROUND FLOOR 1
BEDROOM APARTMENT, IFFLEY RD
Experience of delivering training, managing staff and/
or volunteers, project evaluation and knowledge of
office systems are desirable.
Sarah Connolly CBE, Ian Bostridge,
Angelika Kirchslager and many more...
CINEMA
HOUSES & FLATS TO LET
Full-time, based in
central Oxford.
For further information please contact Jenny Wand
at [email protected], attaching a curriculum vitae.
Thursday
Friday 18th16th
July: October:
8.00pm 7.30pm
PROPERTY
Research
Administrator
www.dailyinfo.co.uk
Next issue: Fri 17th Oct. Deadline: 10am, Thu 16th Oct
Tuesday 14th October, 7.15pm
JOBS
Advertise instantly via www.dailyinfo.co.uk
[email protected]
01865 241133 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
1st floor of 121 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1HU
CONFERENCE & EVENTS
ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
Wadham College is looking to recruit an
Administration Assistant in the Conference and
Events Department to liaise with customers and
clients as well as covering administrative tasks.
Salary: £20,781 - £24,057 per annum (Grade 4),
depending on qualifications and experience.
Application deadline: 12 noon on
Monday 20th October 2014
-----------The post holder will respond to enquiries for booking
College facilities, operate a deposit and invoicing
system, show clients around the College, maintain
a database system and provide general secretarial
support. Successful candidates will need relevant
experience in events and administration, excellent
attention to detail, excellent communication skills
and be confident using IT systems and databases.
The working hours are: 36.5 hours a week,
Monday to Friday.
College benefits include: annual bonus; free meals;
health and pension schemes.
To apply for the role please contact Jo
Wheble, HR Assistant, on 01865 277968 or
[email protected] for an application form
and further details.
Further particulars are available to download from
the jobs page at: www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
Part-time
Research Assistant
Director of Studies
Private Tutor
Beijing, China
To start: As soon as possible
Subjects: IGCSEs and culture
Salary: £108,000 GBP per annum
DoS and Tutor roles
Experienced IGCSE teachers
Highly organized & flexible
Excellent academic history
For more details visit:
tijobs.net/382 and 383
ARTS AT THE Old Fire Station is seeking to recruit casual
staff to join its Front of House Team as Shop and/or
Theatre Assistants. £8.25 an hour, flexible with some fixed
shifts. See website for further details. Deadline 20.10.14.
www.oldfirestation.org.uk.
MOLLY MAID REQUIRES full time Domestic Cleaners. Full
time Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends. Must
have driving licence and fluent English. 01865 327361.
[email protected]
300+
1-2 days per week
Exciting and varied role with growing consultancy in
central Oxford, working in the not-for-profit sector. Current
clients include: Alzheimer’s Society, Marie Curie, NUS,
United Nations and WaterAid.
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Support our benchmarking work
Assist with employee survey work
For further details, see our website:
www.agendaconsulting.co.uk/about/current-vacancies
Closing date: 9am Monday 20 October 2014
INTERNATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE - confident selfstarter with an eye for detail required to join the sales
team of a leading English language training organisation.
International travel essential. Salary £18.5k. Contact us for
more details. [email protected]
BOX OFFICE AND Publicity Assistant, Creation Theatre: We’re
looking for a nimble, outgoing, communicative person to
join our office team this Christmas. We need someone
who can keep on top of our busy Box Office phone line,
get our beautiful leaflets out into the world and
generally support our small team at the busiest time of
year. 10 November 2014 – 8 January 2015. £260 per week
(£13, 500 pro rata). Please apply with a CV and
covering note by email by Friday 31 October.
More
information
&
job
descriptions
here:
w w w. c r e a t i o n t h e a t r e . c o . u k /a b o u t - u s / j o i n - u s .
[email protected]
FRONT OF HOUSE and Publicity Assistant, Creation
Theatre: Guess what? We need another amazing ninja to
represent Creation at our shows. You’ll be similarly flexible,
fun and personable but with experience of working in a
customer facing role and a somewhat embarrassing love
of risk assessments. 1 December 2014 – 10 January 2015.
£260 per week (£13, 500 pro rata). Please apply with a CV
and covering note by email by Friday 31 October. More
information & job descriptions here: www.creationtheatre.
co.uk/about-us/join-us. [email protected]
ACQUIRE CARE ARE looking for people to provide
care in and around Oxford. Call 01865 338050 or visit
www.acquirecare.co.uk/applicationform.html. Own car
essential. [email protected]
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EATEN BY BEARS
If you’d like a friend or colleague to be eaten by
bears, please contact [email protected]
Wadham College is an equal
opportunity employer
Part-time SENCO
Part-time D.T.
Part-time History/
Humanities/PSHE
- Forest Farm School, Elsfield,
Oxford. Key Stage 3/4 pupils.
CV and covering letter to:
[email protected]
The Spark Side of the Moon has been eaten by bears at the
James Street Tavern, on the very day of their third anniversary.
The performers were delicious, but the instruments were a bit crunchy.