[NOTICE] Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC) Termcard
Dear All,
I am delighted to inform you that the Cambridge University Railway Club has a sterling list of speakers for Michaelmas, as well as several trips/visits planned for the academic year. A brilliant opportunity to meet a top graduate employer, hear more about the railway industry or just look at photos of trains (we won’t tell).
This term we have several speakers you might be interested in hearing, held in the William Thatcher Room, Fitzwilliam College at 20:30:
- Wednesday 14th October – Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of South West Trains
- Wednesday 21st October – David Horne, Managing Director of Virgin Train East Coast
- Friday 13th November – Rob Holden, Chairman of High Speed One
- Friday 20th November – Clare Moriarty, Director General of Rail Executive, Department for Transport
- Wednesday 25th November – Aidan Grisewood, Director of Rail of Transport Scotland
Visits include Bombardier Rail UK, Wabtec Doncaster, Hitachi Newton Aycliffe and DB Schenker UK. All top employers and interesting sites to see, more-so.
We have a termly journal titled the Eagle, and we are exceptionally interested in hearing from you if you fancy a journalistic, photographic or design career as we are looking for much needed student input into the journal through reporting on speakers and conducting interviews to publish in the Eagle. A great opportunity to boast your CV!
Entry to talks are initially free, but if you become a regular we shall ask for membership payment or there shall be a £2 door fee upon your 4th entry without membership. Membership starts from £8 a year or £20 for like and entitles you to come on visits, as well as receive the Eagle journal.
Email me back or visit http://www.cusu.co.uk/groups/railway-club-curc-cambridge-university for more information.
Have a great term!
Seb
CURC President
Information on the CURC:
Founded in 1911 from the Cambridge University branch of The Railway Club, the CURC is the second oldest railway enthusiast club in Britain! The CURC tries to arrange an event in Cambridge every week during Full Term. On most Wednesdays or Fridays this involves an invited speaker giving an illustrated talk on a specific subject, and this is almost always a professional from the rail industry or preservation. We’ve had big names in the past, including senior managers from several Train Operating Companies.
We also visit railway sites termly including depots, signalling centres and industrial railways for members. Don’t miss our visit to DB Schenker Toton Depot on Saturday 31st October! (Bombardier UK on Thursday 10th March)
We give you a chance to meet the top employers from across the industry and have huge success in our members going onto top Graduate employment within the railway industry…whether HS2, Balfour Beatty, Crosscountry, Network Rail, DfT etc…
Membership for students costs £8 per year or £20 for life membership. You can pay an annual membership now and upgrade to life later – and life does mean life. We charge £2 at the door for non-members, upon your fourth entry to a talk (first three talks are free). So come and try us out for free, gain exclusive access to key railway professionals and depots and you might just want to become a member! (We won’t tell anyone you are 😉 )
For more information visit:
CUSU: http://www.cusu.co.uk/groups/railway-club-curc-cambridge-university
Talks@Cam: http://talks.cam.ac.uk/show/index/9839
