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'Investigating the relationship between gender and health globally' - a talk by Professor Sarah Hawkes, professor of Global Public Health at UCL.

John Oliver is a British comedian who is receiving a huge amount of recognition for his impact on the news, politics and current affairs through his show, 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'. He doesn't identify as a journalist, but is arguably more thorough and informative than several of today's mainstream journalists. He has covered things such as issues concerning net neutrality, the Miss America Organisation not spending as much on scholarships as it claims, or even Argentina's debt crisis. His effect on news has been dubbed "The John Oliver Effect", because of his ability to turn relatively boring topics, that people wouldn't normally want to read about or watch, into hilariously viral phenomena. "The John Oliver Effect" has worked in several instances.

The Festival of Ideas returns to Cambridge on the 17th October, this year's theme is 'movement'. An exciting series of exhibitions, talks, debates, performances and hands-on experiences will cover topics related to movement. The theme will be explored from every imaginable angle so there should be something for everyone. The European migrant crisis is at the centre of the majority of the talks and exhibitions so if you have an interest in this then definitely take a look. If you're not a fan of sitting through lengthy lectures then there are films and exhibitions exploring different the topics, so no excuses! This is such as fantastic opportunity right on our door step -  so go along to something you want to know more about or something brand new!