The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong

PAIN AND THE BRAIN

Presented by Nick Rawlins, Professor of Experimental Psychology and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.

Do you suffer from headaches? Does back pain keep you up at night? Most of us experience recurring pain at some point in our lives, but how do we know that the pain is real and not just in our minds?

For our first Cafes Scientifique, Professor Rawlins explains that when it comes to chronic pain, the mind-body interaction holds the key to understanding why it hurts. The pain we feel stems not only from our current health problems, but also from our fear of future pain.

PAIN AND THE BRAIN recounts the extraordinary tale of a man who had a huge steel bar blown through his skull, but miraculously survived. Encompassing 'the most famous brain in neuroscience', amazing new technology which allows us to see right inside the brain, and a toe that had a nail driven through it (ouch!), this Cafe will help you see your aches and pains in a whole new light.


When: Monday 27th May 2013. 7pm doors open, grab a drink and a snack. 7.30-9.00pm talk followed by discussion.
Where: Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Ferry Pier No.8
Cost: FREE

Choir of King's College Cambridge will be
holding two concerts in Hong Kong on 14th & 15th August 2013. Details are
as follows:- http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/choir-concerts.html

Click "HERE" for the full photo album

An Exclusive Invitation

Date: Thursday, 9 May 2013

Time: 7.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m.

Venue: MAGNUM CLUB,
3rd and 4th Floor, Silver Fortune Plaza,
1 Wellington Street, Central,
Hong Kong

Entry charge:
Supporting UK Association Alumni: HKD150
Non-Alumni: HKD250
Remarks:
- Walk-in and pay at the door
- incl. two standard drinks
- Non-Alumni must come with an alumnus

Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University, Heads of House and Director of Judge Business School Reception
Dr. the Honourable Sir David K.P. Li
Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Friends of Cambridge University in Hong Kong requests the pleasure of your company at a Cambridge alumni reception to meet

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

Together with Heads of House

17th April, 2013 at 5.30 p.m.
Dragon Rooms, The Hong Kong Bankers Club
43/F Gloucester Tower, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong

R.S.V.P. Email: kwanc@hkbea.com
on or before 7th April, 2013

1245-1345 Friday April 19th, Lecture Theatre 2, William Mong Block, Hong Kong University

Performed by Cambridge alumnus Christopher See

For details, please refer to link

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Tuesday March 12
Dr Simon Taylor Lecture: What is the Future for Western Banks?
6pm at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Lee Quo Wai Room.
9 Justice Drive, Admiralty (right next to the British Consulate-General)

Unpopular, shrinking and increasingly regulated, Western banks are having a difficult time. The stock market values them at below their book value, implying they will do a poor job in future. Graduates increasingly regard them as embarrassing to work for. So what’s the future for these banks? Is this just a temporary phase before returning to steady growth and strong profitability? Or are they likely to be more like utilities in future – useful, slow growing and dull. How likely is it that we face another bank-driven financial crisis in future? Simon, himself a former employee of JP Morgan and Citigroup, will share some thoughts on the likely future for the major banks of the US and Europe.

Simply register at www.cambridgejudgebriefings.com

Global Cambridge: Singapore

Sunday 7 April 2013, 1.30-7.30pm
Connect back to Cambridge in the heart of Singapore on Sunday 7 April for an exciting opportunity to meet Singaporean and Cambridge experts who will debate two hot global topics during an afternoon entitled,

'Meeting the Challenges of a New Century: Public Health and Finance.'

Newly announced speaker, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance for Singapore, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnan (Wolfson 1981) will join Mrs Tan Ching Yee (Selwyn 1983), the Permanent Secretary for Health, eminent Cambridge academics and the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz in an afternoon of stimulating lectures and panel discussions.

This prestigious event, hosted at the Intercontinental in the heart of Singapore is a chance to take part in a thought-provoking academic afternoon. It is followed by an evening reception hosted by the Cambridge Society of Singapore, giving you the chance to continue the debate with fellow alumni and the experts themselves.

Don’t miss out on this invigorating intellectual experience. Book your tickets now!
http://my.alumni.cam.ac.uk/redirect.aspx?linkID=7472&eid=424468