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UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC)

Mentors sought for Rocketry Challenge 2018

Our partners, Essex County Council, are once again running the UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC) in our region, with the final to be held in March at Stow Maries Aerodrome.

Many local schools have signed up are now seeking mentors who can assist them with the design and build of their rocket(s). Rocket science expertise is not required!

The anticipated time commitment would be perhaps a 1-2 hour meeting every month, although this can be varied according to the needs of the team and the mentor's availability. You would also be welcome to attend the final, which is normally at a weekend.

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Lecture and Christmas social added to programme

Lecture and Christmas social added to programme

CSES Christmas Drinks and Dinner: Tue 12 Dec 2017, The Ivory Peg

We are pleased to announce our next members' social. Come and join us for an informal bite to eat and/or something to drink this Christmas.

See our events page for full details and to register.

Medical Technology in the Broomfield Hospital Operating Theatres: Wed 17 Jan 2018, Anglia Ruskin University

We have added a lecture to our 2017/2018 programme: please add this to your diaries! Our thanks to Dr Prasanna Tilakaratna, a CSES member, for offering to deliver this talk.

See our events page for full details.

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My Smarter Essex: Braintree and Chelmsford

My Smarter Essex: Braintree and Chelmsford

Braintree: Owning the Future: Thu 2 Nov 2017, STEM Innovation Centre, Braintree

My Smarter Essex is coming to Braintree! Braintree: Owning the Future will focus on future healthy individuals and societies, places to live and energy and resources, and what this means for the north of Essex.

See the event page for more details.

My Smarter Essex: Tue 23 Jan 2018, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford

We will then repeat this event at its original home, Anglia Ruskin University, in January 2018.

See the event page for more details.

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Welcome to the 2017-2018 season

Welcome to the 2017-2018 season

Lecture programme and first events announced

Summer may be over, but don't worry, because that means we're back with another exciting season of events for our members and the public!

Details of what we've got planned can be found on our events page. Take a look and add these to your diary. This is just the start: more events will be added as time goes on. If you are a member, make sure your communication preferences are up-to-date in your profile to receive notification of upcoming events by email.

Earlier in the year we (re-)launched a programme of regular social events for members. We are seeking a Social Secretary to carry on with this: please get in touch if you'd be interested!

We look forward to seeing you throughout the next year.

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CSES seeks Social Secretary

CSES seeks Social Secretary

Could you help us improve our offering to members? Do you want to be more involved in the society? Would you enjoy socialising with fellow members, possibly over a drink or two?

Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society (CSES) is expanding the benefits available to members, and a key part of this is exclusive social events. To support this, we are looking for a Social Secretary.

Please can you help the society by volunteering your time?

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Upcoming social: Sandford Mill museum and waterworks tour

CSES members' social: Tue 4 July 2017, 17:00, Sandford Mill

It's the long-awaited return of the CSES social trips and tours!

We are offering an exclusive opportunity to look around the abandoned water filtering plant at Sandford Mill, along with a private tour of the Marconi and industrial museum, with Tim Wander.

This is only the second time the filter house has been open to the public since the original opening in October 2016. Don't miss out!

See our events page for more details and to book.

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Marconi Day and Titanic Exhibition

Marconi's Birthday Bash: Sunday 23 April 2017, Sandford Mill; Titanic exhibition: 8 April – 25 June 2017, Bond Street

Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society is proud to support two upcoming events celebrating our city's industrial heritage.

Chelmsford Museum will be celebrating Guglielmo Marconi's birthday on 23 April with a special Marconi-themed Birthday Bash at Sandford Mill, from 10am to 4pm.

Chelmsford Civic Society are hosting the Titanic: Honour and Glory touring exhibition in Bond Street from 8 April until 25 June, to celebrate the importance of Marconi's work in Chelmsford and the critical role it played in saving the lives of passengers on the Titanic.

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Important service announcement

Membership fee increase and web server upgrades

We will increase our standard membership fee from £8 to £12 (annually) by October 2017. This follows a motion approved at the society's Annual General Meeting, held at Anglia Ruskin University on 23 November 2016, to raise the membership fee.

Existing members will be charged the increased rate at their next renewal, which will be no earlier than October 2017. This change does not affect free membership categories.

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