UPCOMING EVENTS
Make sure also to check out the MIT UK Facebook site for event news, reviews and pictures.
The MIT Club of GB WhatsApp group is even more current - and very active. Ask for an invitation to join via the contact form.
Frieze Contemporary Art Fair
Date: Thursday, 26th of October 2023
Time: 6:30 PM (Please be punctual!)
Duration: 1.5 hours*
Location: The Goat Chelsea, 333 Fulham Road SW10 9QL (Tube: Gloucester Road)
*After the class, the festivities continue as alumni & guests can join in the fun and order food/drinks from the cash bar
Costumea encouraged!
We're adding a dash of fun to the evening—costumes are more than welcome! Whether you come as a mad scientist or a tech wizard, let's make this Halloween memorable.
Please note, we have limited space available.
Secure your spot by booking your ticket today on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mit-club-of-gb-cocktail-masterclass-halloween-celebration-tickets-732817866967?aff=oddtdtcreator
Dues-paying members: GBP 50.00 (+ Eventbrite booking fees)
Non-dues paying members: GBP 55.00 (+ Eventbrite booking fees) *Tickets are non-refundable.
Important:
The Cocktail MasterClass kicks off promptly at 6:30 PM, so be sure to arrive on time. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to apoc@alum.mit.edu.
Let's raise our glasses to a night of fun, connection, and spooky spirits!
P A S T E V E N T S
Operation Epsilon at Southwark Playhouse
Please join us for Operation Epsilon at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant next Thursday. Alan Brody served as co-director and a founding member of Catalyst Collaborative@MIT.
21 September 2023
7:45 pm: Curtain Up 9:45 pm: Post-show Q&A Southwark Playhouse Elephant 1 Dante Place
London SE11 4RX
Tickets can be booked directly via: at www.OperationEpsilon.com (the play runs from 15 September to 21 October).
About the Event:
It’s the close of World War II – the dawn of the atomic age. The Allies have captured Germany’s ten foremost nuclear scientists and sequestered them deep in the English countryside to ascertain the answer to a life-or-death question: how close are the Nazis to making an atomic bomb? The world stands on the precipice of creation and destruction, bound by the gravity of their decisions which hold the power to change the course of history.
Based on actual transcripts of secretly recorded conversations, Alan Brody’s gripping and thought-provoking play delves into the darkest corners of human ingenuity, exploring the intimate conflict within the hearts and minds of luminaries with unimaginable power. A once-classified true story buried in the archives amidst an epic war, Operation Epsilon is a poignant, thrilling exploration of the ties that bind us to our actions, our decisions, and one another.
Directed by Andy Sandberg and featuring Yale alumni Jamie Bogyo, this award-winning play makes its UK première, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed US production. Filled with explosive possibilities, Operation Epsilonshines a light on the ethical complexity of scientific discovery and its potential for catastrophic consequences.
About the Creative Team:
Alan Brody’s Operation Epsilon received its world première production at Central Square Theater (Cambridge, MA) with the Nora Theatre Company in 2013 and received the distinguished IRNE Awards for Best New Play, Best Director, Best Ensemble, and Best Scenic Design. Named a Critics’ Pick by The Boston Globe, Operation Epsilon also received a 2013 Elliot Norton Award nomination for Best New Play and won the Norton Award for Best Leading Actor. Alan’s other works include The Housewives of Mannheim (a co-production between Off-Broadway’s 59E59 Theatre in NYC and NJ Repertory Theatre), Five Scenes from Life, Greytop in Love, One-on-One, The Midvale High School Fiftieth Reunion, and Reckoning Time: A Song of Walt Whitman. His play Invention for Fathers and Sons was awarded the first annual Rosenthal Award at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in 1989. He also received the 1990 Eisner Award from the Streisand Center for Jewish Culture in Los Angeles for Company of Angels, which had its world premiere at New Repertory Theater in 1993. Alan served as co-director and a founding member of Catalyst Collaborative@MIT, a science-theater collaboration between Central Square Theater and MIT.
Andy Sandberg (JE’05) is a New York-based director, writer, and Tony Award-winning producer. His many directing credits include the UK première of Jeannette Bayardelle’s Shida (Off West End Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Director, Best Lead Actress), the world premières of Straight, (which he is now adapting into a feature film), Application Pending (also co-writer), Operation Epsilon (Four IRNE Awards, including Best Play, Best Director), Craving for Travel (also co-author); and the Off-Broadway musicals The Last Smoker in Americaand Neurosis, among others. Beyond his career as a director and writer, Andy’s Broadway and West End producing credits include the hit revival of Hair (2009 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Awards); the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (2012 Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle Nominations); and Will Eno’s The Realistic Joneses, a critically acclaimed original play starring Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts, and Marisa Tomei.
Andy is also currently Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Florida, the only major arts organization in Florida exclusively committed to the development and creation of new work across all artistic disciplines – spanning theatre, music, visual art, literature, dance, film, and more. He graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in English and Theater Studies. While at Yale, he directed and/or performed in over forty theatrical productions. He is an alumnus and trustee of the Yale Dramatic Association, and he also served as Business Manager of both the Yale Whiffenpoofs (also past trustee of Whiffenpoof Alumni) and the Yale Alley Cats, for which he co-founded and served as President of the Alumni Association.
Jamie Bogyo ( YC'15) recently starred as Alex in Aspect of Love at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End. Jamie graduated from from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2019 where he studied acting and Yale University where he majored in playwriting. He made his professional theatre debut in the lead role of Christian in the London production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre in 2021. Whilst at RADA he appeared in the following productions: Safe Space, Gig, Into The Woods, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Much Ado About Nothing, The Dramatist, Medea and Othello. At Yale he appeared in: And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queen (Yale School of Drama), This Is Our Youth (Yale University), Miss Julie (Yale Drama Coalition), The Travels (New York Musical Theatre Festival), Dust Can’t Kill Me (New York Fringe Festival).
Networking drinks with MISTI interns and admitted students
The MIT-UK program at MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) and the MIT Alumni Club of Great Britain invite you to join us for after work social drinks on Wednesday, August 2nd, from 6pm to 8pm. Come and network with fellow UK-based MIT alumni, meet current MIT students interning in the UK for the summer, and send off newly admitted UK students heading to MIT this fall.
Drinks and light bar snacks will be served. We look forward to seeing you there! Please register for the event with Eventbrite.
Please contact mit-uk@mit.edu with any questions.
All-Ivy Drinks in August
The Cornell Club of London is delighted to invite you and your guests to the All Ivy Plus Summer Cocktail Reception! Join us at the East India Club on Friday, 4 August to mingle with other Ivy League, UK and US alumni. A selection of wines, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the evening.
The East India Club was formed in the middle of the 19th century. Its original members were servants of the East India Company and Commissioned Officers of Her Majesty's Army and Navy. Over the years, the Club was amalgamated with the Devonshire, the Sports, the Public Schools Clubs and welcomed members of the Eccentric Club.
Where: East India Club, 16 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH
When: Friday 4 August, 7:00-9:00pm
Dress code: Jackets with collar and tie are required for men; ladies should dress accordingly.
Cost: £45 per person, payable in advance. Payments must be received no later than 9am Tuesday 1 August - allow several days for the payment to be received in our account.
To confirm your attendance & receive details on how to purchase tickets please email Lesley Henderson (lh248@cornell.edu) and Max Kwon (mkwon768@gmail.com) with your name, university affiliation, and contact details. Please note, due to the popularity of this event we would advise registering your details and making payment as soon as possible to avoid disappointment (acknowledgement of payment received will be sent by email).
MIT Alumni Drinks in June
Come join us as we celebrate the spirit of summer with fellow MIT Alumni. The event is scheduled for the 23rd of June from 5pm onwards at Henrys Cafe Bar Picadilly, 80 Picadilly, London, W1J 8HX.
If you need further details, please get in touch with Varun.
varunkumar.c@alum.mit.edu
Dr. Phil Budden, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and Faculty Co-Director of the MIT-UK Program
Warmly invites you to a reception and fireside chat with
Professor Dame Fiona Murray DCMG, CBE,
William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship at MIT Sloan School of Management,
and Marc Warner, Co-Founder and CEO of Faculty, to discuss
“The UK as a Science and Technology Superpower”
Monday, June 12th, 2023
Faculty AI, 160 Old Street, London EC1V 9BW
5:00pm Reception and Networking
5:30pm Fireside Chat
6:30pm Networking, Drinks, and Light Refreshments
Please RSVP here by June 2nd
Financial planning for US expats in the UK
The MIT Club of Great Britain is delighted to invite our alumni and Friends to an evening dedicated to financial planning for expats living in the UK, in partnership with financial firm Brown Advisory.
As an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm, Brown Advisory is dedicated to providing world-class expertise to clients around the globe. With over a decade of experience working with US-connected clients living in the UK, the firm specializes in helping individuals navigate the complexities of investment, tax, and financial planning across multiple jurisdictions.
Topics covered will include:
Building tax efficient and portable investment portfolios
Creating a business in the U.K.
Financial planning for a long-term future in the U.K.
Problematic assets and structures, including trusts
Buying property in the U.K.
Expatriation
Philanthropy
DETAILS:
DATE: Thursday 15th of June 2023
TIME: The event will commence with a welcome reception at 6pm UK & a sharp start at 6:30pm, followed by drinks & canapés.
Please register for the event and purchase tickets here.
Spaces are limited, so if you are interested in joining us, please make sure to book your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note that tickets are non-reimbursable.
Dinner and Conversation with MIT Sloan Professor Yasheng Huang
The event will take place on Sunday 26th March from 18:00 at the Capital Hotel (22-24 Basil Street, London, SW3 1AT).
Professor Yasheng Huang is the Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management and Faculty Director of Action Learning at MIT Sloan School of Management. Between 2013 and 2017, he served as an Associate Dean in charge of MIT Sloan’s global partnership programs and its action learning initiatives. His previous appointments include faculty positions at the University of Michigan and at Harvard Business School.
Professor Huang has published 11 books in both English and Chinese and authored many academic papers and news commentaries. His new book, “The Rise and the Fall of the EAST: Examination, Autocracy, Stability and Technology in Chinese History and Today”, will be published in 2023.
The evening will start with a networking drink at 18:00 followed by a brief talk led by Professor Huang at around 18:30. A three-course dinner will be served afterwards.
The key topic of Professor Huang’s talk will be how autocracy and ideological homogeneity has hampered Chinese technological development in the past and threaten to do so again. This is especially topical given the escalating strategic and economic rivalry between China and the United States.
Spaces are limited, so if you are interested in joining us, please make sure to book your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Once you have purchased your ticket, we will be following up via email with you regarding the set dinner menu selection, so that you can provide your orders before the event. All orders must be received one week before the event.
Ticket: £55 per person includes a full three-course dinner and a glass of wine (or mocktail). Extra drinks will have to be purchased individually. Please note that tickets are NOT reimbursable.
St Patrick's day pub night
Friday 17th March, at the George IV (185 Chiswick High Rd, Chiswick, W4 2DR), starting at 18:30.
Come and enjoy a relaxed St Patrick's Day vibe, with live music! This will be our first pub night of the year, so come and hang out with fellow Alumni in this beautiful West London pub.
As always, the first round of drinks will be generously sponsored by the club. So, don't miss out on an evening of fun and camaraderie.
We look forward to seeing you there!
All Ivy Plus Winter Reception
The Cornell Club of London invites you and your guests to a night of catching up with old friends, meeting new friends and networking at the All Ivy Plus Winter Cocktail Reception!
Initiated in 1993, the purpose of this event is to welcome alumni from the Ivy League and Seven College Conference Schools and other US and UK college alumni, to make new friendships, to foster networking, and to provide a relaxed atmosphere for enjoyment by all in the center of London.
A selection of wines, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the evening.
Where: East India Club, 16 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH Tube: Green Park, Piccadilly, Oxford Street if you fancy a walk
When: Friday 24 February, 7:00-9:00pm
Cost: £45 per person, payable in advance. Payments must be received no later than 9am Tuesday 21 February - allow several days for the payment to be received in our account.
Chinese (Lunar) New Year dinner
The event is organized by our fellow alum Winnie Liu (15’19) and comprises of a private room dinner at the eminent Ken Lo’s Memories of China. The dinner will include an educational overview from Winnie on Chinese New Year traditions as well as related fun activities. Most importantly it is a chance to get us together over some great food and conversation. Details below, please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions and please book your spot as soon as possible as spots will run out when we reach the room capacity limit.
Date/Time: Wednesday 1 February 2023, 18:30
Location: Ken Lo’s Memories of China
65-69 Ebury Street, SW1W 0NZ (Tube: Belgravia)
Cost: £47/person. Covers 4 course Chinese set menu dinner (options provided for selection) and soft drinks and water. Service charge and tax included. Alcoholic beverages available but not included.
Ticket purchase link here.
An Evening with Professor Elsbeth Johnson Leading Sustainable Strategic Change in a Rapidly Changing World
It gives us immense pleasure to invite you to our next MIT Club of Great Britain event, an evening with MIT Sloan Professor Elsbeth Johnson.
The event will take place on Tuesday 29th November starting at 18:30 at the Ampersand Hotel, South Kensington (10 Harrington Rd, London SW7 3ER).
Dr Elsbeth Johnson spent most of her career as an equity analyst and corporate strategist. In her late-30’s, she left business to return to academia, becoming a Professor at London Business School where she taught for five years. While she still teaches – she is now a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management – she now spends most of her time helping organisations apply the lessons of empirical research to their people and their businesses.
The evening will include a networking drinks/snacks reception to be followed by a talk led by Dr Johnson and Q&A session and more time together to follow. The topic of the talk will be 'Leading Sustainable Strategic Change in a Rapidly Changing World', a central theme of Dr Johnson's expertise.
Proceedings kick-off with networking, drinks and snacks at 18:30 and the talk will begin at 19:00.
For those who cannot make the event in person, a streaming link to the talk will be provided.
Fall Drinks in Berkeley Square
Come join us as we celebrate the spirit of Halloween and Diwali with fellow MIT Alumni. The event is scheduled for the 27th of October from 6pm onwards at Be At One Berkeley Square, 59 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6ER.
MIT Alumni Celebrate Physics and Maths at the Royal Institution
Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 6:30 pm Royal Institution, 21 Albermarle Street W1S 4BS (Google Maps) Nearest underground station: Green Park
This event is hosted by Dr Thomas Fink, Director of the London Institute, Yang-Hui He, Fellow of the London Institute and MIT alum, alongside the MIT Club of Great Britain.
The MIT Club of Great Britain would like to invite you to this livestream talk by Professor Peter Fisher, departing Head of Physics at MIT, on Tuesday 6th of September at the Royal Institution, 21 Albermarle Street W1S (Mayfair, Google Maps).
At this event, which takes place in what was once Michael Faraday’s private apartment, we mark Professor Peter Fisher’s departure by streaming his Royal Institution live talk 'What is Dark Matter?'
Past and present members of MIT and the London Institute get to know each other over drinks. Proceedings kick-off with networking, drinks and snacks at 18:30 and the talk will begin at 19:00.
Please register for the event and purchase tickets here. The price is £10 plus a booking fee of £1.37.
For those who cannot make the event in person, you can register through the livestream link on RI website.
All-Ivy Plus Reception
Friday, September 23, 2022, 7 - 9 pm
East India Club, 16 St. James's Square, London SW1Y 4LH
Nearest underground station: Piccadilly Circus
The Cornell Club of London invites you and your guests to a night of catching up with old friends, meeting new friends and networking at the All Ivy Plus Summer Cocktail Reception.
Cost: £41 per person, payable in advance via bank transfer to Cornell Club of London.
Please contact Natalie Teich (nmt4@cornell.edu) or Lesley Henderson (lh248@cornell.edu ) to be added to the list.
You will be emailed individually with the account details for payment.
The US Alumni Club advertises events arranged by numerous US University Alumni organisations in the UK, and arranges its own events. Do check out their website regularly.
Other Events of Interest
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, September 23, 2022, 7.00-9.00 p.m. All Ivy Plus Reception
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, September 23, 2022, 7.00-9.00 p.m.
All Ivy Plus Reception
Cost: £41 per person, payable in advance. Payment details to follow.