Welcome to the August e-bulletin; which this month features the eagerly anticipated Alumni Weekend, and also provides you with a round-up of other alumni activities and recent University news.

Many thanks to those of you who took part in last month's Alumni Poll. As usual, the results can be found on our website.

Whether you are a keen Facebooker or you've never used any social networking sites before, take this month's Alumni Poll and let us know what you think. If there is anything that you would like to add in more detail, please email Anna Kay.

If you are not one of the 950 alumni and guests who have already signed up to this year's Alumni Weekend, don't panic! You haven't missed your chance to enjoy the exciting events, tours, lectures and talks reconnecting you with the very best of the collegiate University. You can book and pay on the day just by visiting the help desk during the weekend.

College and Department programme highlights
Did you know that Homerton College started its life in the East End of London or that the tower at St Edmund's College offers a spectacular view across Cambridge's rooftops?
Discover more by taking a tour of one of the Colleges (even if they are not your own!). Get a look behind the scenes at some of the Departments and Faculties who are hosting events including the Faculty of History and the Faculty of Divinity.

College events during Alumni Weekend
Many of the Colleges are hosting their own events which complement the main Alumni Weekend programme. View the College events pdf on our website or check out the Alumni Weekend brochure for more details.

Tour of the Union Society
An opportunity for members to re-acquaint themselves with the unique ambience of the Society, collect new membership cards and appreciate the many recent improvements to the historic building during one of the guided tours. For more information about this drop-in event please download the flyer from the 'Additional events' section of the website.

'Crisis, what Crisis? Collapses and Dark Ages in Cross Cultural Comparison'
24 - 26 September
For registration details and a provisional programme please visit the McDonald Institute website.

*New Event* A Meeting of Minds
Saturday 16 October
This very special event at the Oxford and Cambridge Club in London will bring together for the first time in the UK, alumni from 10 of the world's leading, international research-intensive universities in a unique networking opportunity. More information can be found on our website.

Just press print
An academic–industrial consortium is developing the scientific know-how to underpin a printing revolution.

Inkjet printing is fast becoming a major cross-sector enabling technology. Familiar to many as the process we rely on whenever we press 'print', the technology is now demonstrating an increasing capacity to influence a host of other industries.

Alumni Groups

There are more than 370 Alumni Groups all around the world and you can find all the contact details in our Alumni Worldwide Directory. With such a wide range of Groups there really is something for everyone.

Cambridge10 drinks event
Cambridge10 is a new cross-collegiate Group for alumni who graduated in the last 10 years. For their inaugural event, Cambridge10 are inviting all recent graduates to connect with young alumni from Oxford University and Harvard Business School, for informal drinks at one of London's hippest bars.

Details of this, and many more events, can be found on our Forthcoming Events page.