The Oxford and Cambridge Club Beijing

Visit by the Oxford Vice-Chancellor – Mon 14th May

President — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:04:09 +0000

Oxford alumni in Beijing are invited to join Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton at a special evening celebration of the collaboration between the University of Oxford and China in the field of Medical Sciences. Featuring presentations from prominent academics from the Nuffield Department of Medicine in areas including Infectious Disease, Disaster Response and Primary Care, and followed by a drinks reception for alumni and guests.

RSVP required, click here to register for your place at the Beijing event or, if you have problems accessing the website, email info@oxforduchina.org.

Monday, 14 May 2012, 6 – 9 pm (presentation at 6 pm, reception from 7.00 pm)

Free entry.

Oxbridge meets Yale on Tap at QBar – Thurs 10th May

President — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:51:34 +0000

We’re the special guests of Yale’s “Yale on Tap” mixer at Q-Bar for the month of May. Drop by for a drink and a chat, and let your new (American) friends know how lovely we Oxbridge people are … over a tasty cocktail or two!

Thursday May 10th, from 8pm
Q-Bar, 6 / F, Eastern Hotel (Corner of Sanlitun Nanlu and Gongti Nanlu)
T +86 10 6595 9239

For directions, follow this map.
No RSVP necessary.

OCCB Pub Meet-Up at the Stumble Inn, Sanlitun Village – Thurs 3 May

President — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:33:12 +0000

Our regular monthly event at the Stumble Inn (lower floor – table by the bar!). Judging by the attendance last month, the move to Thursdays was a good one – and so it is here to stay. Come join fellow OCCB members and the committee for a drink and a chat; it’s the best chance to find out more about the club, what’s going on and even how you can get involved, to give us your suggestions for future events and, most importantly, to meet other OCCB members for good conversation and/or table football battles.

Thurs 3nd May, 7:30pm-10pm, Stumble Inn, Sanlitun Village

Drink deals until 9pm!!

“China and the West: Shared or Conflicting Values” – Lecture by Professor Timothy Garton Ash, Oxford University, Mon 23rd April

President — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:42:38 +0000

As China rises, the emerging superpower of the twenty-first century, it becomes more urgent to discover whether we have shared or conflicting values. How fundamentally do we disagree on issues like international order, intervention, climate change or freedom of expression? Are we converging on diverging? And, above all, how should this debate be conducted in an interconnected world? Come join us for a lecture by the eminent Oxford Professor Timothy Garton Ash.

Monday, 23 April 2012
Face Bar, Gongtinanlu, Beijing – (maps and details)
RSVP by emailing secretary@oxbridgebeijing.com

Cost: Free – but we do encourage everyone to buy a drink at the bar as a thank you for the venue being provided to us for free.

About the speaker: Timothy Garton Ash is the author of nine books of political writing or ‘history of the present’ which have charted the transformation of Europe over the last thirty years. He is Professor of European Studies in the University of Oxford, Isaiah Berlin Professorial Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His essays appear regularly in the New York Review of Books and he writes a weekly column in the Guardian which is widely syndicated in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

He continues to travel extensively, and remains a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books and other journals. His weekly column in the Guardian is syndicated in leading newspapers across Europe, Asia and the Americas. He also contributes to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

Honours he has received include the Order of Merit from Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, and the British CMG. In 2005, he featured in a list of 100 top global public intellectuals chosen by the journals Prospect and Foreign Policy, and in Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. In 2006, he was awarded the George Orwell Prize for political writing.

158th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race – 7th April

President — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:47:45 +0000

April 7th 2012 sees the 158th Boat Race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. First raced in 1829, the Boat Race is one of the oldest sporting events in the world.

Who will prevail – the older, more internationally experienced Oxford crew, or the heavier and taller Cambridge one? Get together with your fellow OCCB members to watch the race and support your side. College attire encouraged and friends more than welcome!

Saturday, 7th April – 8-11pm (race starts at 9:15pm Beijing time)
RSVP to Veronika at secretary@oxbridgebeijing.com ASAP.
Tim’s Texas BBQ, www.timsbarbq.com, upstairs.

Please note that Tim is giving us the venue for free and is screening the race just for us – and so we strongly encourage you to thank him for his generosity by ordering a few drinks and some of his Tex-Mex nibbles

OCCB 2011-12 Committee

President — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:41:57 +0000

President: Hannah Roe
Treasurer: Albert Grech
Secretary: Veronika Musilova
Scholarship Officer: Ka Lok Yip
Tech: Kevin Lee
Committee Officers: Candice Sun, Heng Kai Lee, John Olbrich, Matthew Rose, Sheng Su

OCCB-Migrant Children Foundation Easter Egg Hunt, Sat 7th April

President — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:30:00 +0000

OCCB has paired up with Migrant Children Foundation (MCF) to bring the spirit and fun of Easter to 30 migrant children at a school in the south-western part of Beijing. We’ll be:

- Getting our hands dirty and painting eggs with the kids
- Getting all sweaty and hunting chocolate Easter eggs with the kids

We’re looking for volunteers to bring the joy and spirit of Easter to these children. Contact Kevin on kevlaria[at]gmail.com to sign up – we’ve got limited spaces, so sign up soon!

We’re also looking for people to help with event preparation and to take charge on the day. Let Kevin know if it’s something you’d be interested in.

OCCB-Migrant Children Foundation Easter Egg Hunt
Sat 7th April, 9am – 1pm
Meeting in CBD area
Contact Kevin on kevlaria[at]gmail.com if interested – friends are welcome, but places are limited!

About MCF

The Migrant Children Foundation is a non-profit organisation that aims to enrich the lives of disadvantaged children in China through volunteering. Our volunteers undertake one month support placements at under-resourced schools in Beijing, but the focus isn’t only on teaching – it’s about sharing experiences, giving time, learning new skills and experiencing life in one of the oldest, most fascinating and fastest-changing countries on earth. This is what makes MCF unique.

Inter-Uni, Cross-Atlantic, Pre-St Patrick’s Day Mixer, Thur 15th March

President — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:52:54 +0000

There’s only one way of celebrating St Patrick’s Day, and that’s to drink.
And there’s only one way of getting ahead in life, and that’s to start early.

So Cambridge, Durham, Harvard, Oxford and Yale, among other universities,
have blended these two gems of wisdom together
and will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day early
with fantastic drinks offers ALL NIGHT from Danger Doyle’s
on Thursday, March 15th.

And they’d love for you and your friends to join them.

WHEN: Thursday, March 15th, 19:30 – late

WHERE: Danger Doyle’s
Bldg 5, China View, 2 Gongti Donglu,
工体东路中国红楼2号楼2层
Tel: 6591-3337
(200m south of Hooters)

WHO: Organized by Cambridge, Durham, Harvard, Oxford and Yale Alumni Clubs, among other universities, but everyone is welcome!

DRINKS DEALS ALL NIGHT! 2-for-1 for Bottled Tsingdao, Carlsberg Draft, Vodka- and Rum-based Cocktails, as well as 20% discount on Guinness.

RSVP: Kevin Lee at kevlaria[at]gmail.com – please let him know which university you’re representing.

Spread the word, wear lots of green, and toast to the luck of the Irish!

Jonathan Fenby, “Tiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There And Where It Is Heading”, Thur 8th Mar

President — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:36:38 +0000

Economists, policy makers and armchair historians alike have made popular sport debating the future role of China. Will China rule the world? Or is all just smoke and mirrors? Historian and journalist Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of Modern China, proposes the answer is both – and neither.

In his latest book, Tiger Head, Snake Tails, Fenby argues that the future of China is much like its past – nuanced and complex. Through extensive research, on-the-ground reporting, interviews and more, Fenby presents a dynamic and holistic picture of China’s future, both at home and abroad

Thursday 8th March, 2012
7:00pm for 7:30pm start

Face Bar
26 Dong Cao Yuan, Gong Ti Nan Lu
Chao Yang Qu, Beijing 100020
中国北京市朝阳区工体南路，东草园26号， 100020
Tel: 6551 6788
Check Face Bar’s website for a map of the venue.

Spaces for the talk are limited, RSVP to gm3@oxbridgebeijing.com Please include your name, College and University in your email.

About the Speaker: Jonathan Fenby is China Director at the research service, Trusted Sources which has 100 clients worldwide for its analytical service on the big emerging economies with offices in Beijing, Sao Paulo, Moscow, New Delhi, London and New York.

He is the author of eleven books, five of them on China and Hong Kong. His widely-praised Penguin History of Modern China was chosen as a book of the year by both the Economist and Financial Times. His most recent book is a biography of Charles de Gaulle and he will publish a book on contemporary China next spring.

Formerly Editor of The South China Morning Post, The Observer and Reuters World Service, he has also held senior editorial positions with The Economist, The Independent and The Guardian. He lectures and contributes frequently to press and broadcasting stations on China and international affairs. He is a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) and Knight of the French Order of Merit.

Charity Mini-Mixer with Chi Heng Students, Sat 24th March

President — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:30:03 +0000

At the 2011 OCCB Charity Christmas Ball, we raised money for the Chi Heng Foundation, a charitable organisation specialising in providing help to children and young adults affected by AIDS.

We’ve been invited to an informal chat with a dozen or so of the students of the Foundation (now studying at various universities in Beijing). It’s a great opportunity for you to gain an understanding of the situation with AIDS-affected children in Beijing, while at the same time share tips on getting through university and integrating into the working world.

Topics that the students are interested include:

How do you deal with pressure in class, and how can you be more effective when studying?
In an environment where there are few job opportunities but lots of graduates, how do you increase your competitiveness?
Some students are interested in starting up their own business after graduation. What advice could you give these students?
How do you improve management skills at work?

Sat 24th March, 2-4pm, near Dongsishitiao station.
E-mail kevlaria[at]gmail.com if you are interested.