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SCMP Reporter

Schools & Families

English Club: Room 405, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. Sundays 3pm-6pm. $50/year; my_bcec@yahoo.com

Wembley International Kindergarten: Summer courses for ages two to seven. July 23-August 17, 9am-noon. In English. Week $1,550, month $3,650. E-mail Jean Afford, wik@pacific.net.hk

Higher & Continuing

16th general knowledge lecture: HKUST/OUDPA. Speakers Drs Chan Chun-man and Agnes Ku Shuk-mei, HKUST. Citigroup Lecture Theatre A, HKUST. Today, 1pm-4.30pm. In Cantonese. Tel 2358 7462.

MSc integrated graduate development scheme: PolyU IGDS/IMDS info session. Room AG712, Dept of Industrial and Sys Eng,  PolyU. Today, 2.25pm-3.30pm. Tel 2766 7984.

Corruption in East Asia: An institutional approach and statistical evidence. HKUST Social Science Dept M.Phil thesis seminar.  Han Jia. Room 3362.  Monday, 2.30pm-4.30pm. Tel Wendy Tsang, 2358 7811.

Political causes and effects of economic booms: Taiwan, Sunan and Zhejiang, Thailand and Luzon. HKU/CAS seminar. Speaker Prof Lynn White. DPPA Room 631, Meng Wah Complex, HKU. Monday, 4.30pm-5.30pm. Tel 2859 2460; e-mail casgen@hku.hk

The role of remote work, demographic dissimilarity and social network centrality in impression management: PolyU lecture. Room M1603, Graduate School of Business. Monday, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

American culture and life as a student in the US: IIE Study US seminars for Form Five and Seven students. AR1, Central Library, 66 Causeway Road. Tuesday, 3pm-5pm; [2] seminars for Form Five students, same venue, August 9, 3pm-5pm. Tel 2603 5771, e-mail info@iiehongkong.org; www.iiehongkong.org

Keele University: Individual consultations for September enrolment. Room 303, British Council, 3 Supreme Court Road, Admiralty. Wednesday, 2pm-5pm. #3,000 scholarships available. [2] Make your study choices matter: University of Glasgow seminar. Same venue, Room 307. Next Saturday, 2.30pm-4.30pm. [3] Undergraduate study and final year top-up programmes: Central EnglandU, Birmingham. Same venue. July 24, 7pm-9pm. Tel 2913 5100; e-mail educationuk@britishcouncil.org.hk

Inflation and the early universe: CUHK Dept of Physics/Institute of Theoretical Physics modern cosmology lecture. Room LT3, Science Centre. Wednesday, 3.30pm-5pm. Tel 2609 6339.

Trade, national security and East Asia: HKU Faculty of Law/EAIEL seminar. Speaker Prof Raj Bhala. KKL Room 425, HKU. Thursday, 1pm-2pm

Learn English in September: British Council courses at Wah Yan College, Yau Ma Tei; Pentecostal Lam Hong Kwong School, Sha Tin, and elsewhere. [2] Global study survey: online questionnaire for students contemplating overseas education. [3] IELTS partners 'half-bands' for writing/speaking. Tel 2913 5100; e-mail enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk

Exhibitions & Events

Alumni camp: United College and UC Alumni Association. On campus. Today and tomorrow, July 14-15. Tel Amy Luk, 2609 8654; www.cuhk.edu.hk/uc/uc50

Public Overseas Education Exhibition: HK Overseas Studies Centre. HKCEC,  Wan Chai. Today and tomorrow. For times, tel 2730 2068; e-mail education@hkosc.com.hk

Know your favourite orchestral tunes: HK Sinfonietta concert. City Hall Concert Hall. Thursday and Friday, 7.30pm. Tel 2836 3336; e-mail shandy.gan@hksinfonietta.org

Asia's first Game On exhibition: History and culture of computer games. Interactive gaming, seminars and workshops. British Council/Barbican Art Gallery, London. Shop 309-312, The Arcade, Cyberport. Thursday until  October 7. Adults $50, children/students $30, groups of 20 or more, $15. Children born in 1997 free. Tel 3166 3111. enquiries@britishcouncil.org.hk; www.educationuk.org.hk/exhibition

Popular Prints from China and Epinal, France: HKU Museum and Art Gallery exhibition. Until July 29, 9.30am-6pm. E-mail Annie Chow: museum@hkusua.hku.hk

4th International Education and Job Expo: Neway International Trade Fairs Ltd. HK Convention and Exhibition Centre. August 3-5. Tel: 2561 5566; e-mail: info@newayfairs.com

Australian Education Festival 2007: Australian Trade Commission. HK Convention and Exhibition Centre. August 10-12, Tel 2588 5307; e-mail wilson.tang@austrade.gov.au

Pottery sculpture by Pan Bolin: The kilns of Shiwan. HKU Museum and Art Gallery exhibition. Until August 12, 9.30pm-6pm. E-mail Joan Ho, museum@hkusua.hku.hk

Chinese ceramics and the maritime trade pre-1700: HKU Museum and Art Gallery exhibition. Until October 10, 9.30am-6pm. E-mail Anita Wong: museum@hkusua.hku.hk

A journey to excellence: HKUST archives exhibition: Lee Shau-kee Library. Until December 7, 4pm-11pm. Tel Alice Ho, 2358 6707; e-mail: lbalice@ust.hk

Looking Ahead

Conference on school-based, learning-oriented assessment using Winsteps and Rasch modelling: Centre for Assessment Research and Development. D2-LP-05, HKIEd. July 24, 2pm-5pm. Tel Cheris Lok, 2948 8591.

HKUST alumni day: University Development and Public Affairs Office. July 29, 11am-8pm. Tel 2358 6158; http://alumday.ust.hk/join.html

Material Discovery by Design: HKUST Institute for Advanced Study distinguished lecture. Speaker Prof Avelino Corma, Valencia PolyU, Spain. Lecture Theatre H, Chen Kuan Cheng Forum, HKUST. August 4, 10am-midday. Tel 2358 8424.

Education UK summer events: Pre-departure briefings. July 28 and August 25. In Cantonese. [2] Individual consultations: August 6-11 and 13. [3] Information day plus seminar on post-16 study opportunities. August 11. [4] Enrolment interviews: August 18-19. Tel 2913 5100.

Trophic transfer of metals along marine food chains: HKUST Atmospheric, Marine and Coastal Environment Programme, Office of the Dean of Science. Speaker Cheung Ma-shan. Room 4480, lifts 25-26, Academic Building, HKUST. August 16, 2pm-3pm. Tel 2358 8363; e-mail eliza@ust.hk

Dynamics and diversity of prokaryotic communities in HK marine sediments:  Zhang Wen. Room 4480, lifts 25-26, Academic Building, HKUST. August 21, 10am-11am. [2] Effects of environmental factors on biofilms and subsequent larval attachment of benthic marine invertebrates: speaker Hung Oi-shing. Room 3408, lifts 17-18, HKUST. August 22, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Tel 2358 8363; e-mail eliza@ust.hk



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