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SEPnet Summer Placements 2024 – Do you have a project/work experience for a physics or maths undergraduate or PhD student?

SEPnet Master — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:38:20 +0000

SEPnet organises over 80 summer placements a year for all 2nd and 3rd year physics and maths undergraduate and PhD students at the above universities and is seeking 8-week plus projects in industry or research in areas such as data analysis, mathematical modelling, programming, product design and testing or science communication. Who can apply?The scheme is aimed at any organisations interested in recruiting physics or maths graduates, or who can offer valuable business experience, including large companies, SMEs, start-ups, research institutions, charities and NGOs. Benefits to employers• Early access to bright, numerate students with excellent problem-solving and IT skills• Enables you to carry out projects you would not normally haveRead More...

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Interact Symposium 2019

Olivia Keenan — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:41:29 +0000

Interact – an engagement symposium for the physical sciences. Registration is now open for Interact 2019, an Engagement Symposium for the Physical and Life Sciences. Following the huge success of Interact 2017, the STFC, IOP and SEPnet, RSC, RAS, Ogden Trust and UCLan are co-hosting the event to develop an inspiring, challenging and refreshing programme on the following key themes: Evaluation & Impact and REF 2021 Reaching under-served audiences Schools outreach Sharing best and worst practice in a safe space This event, which spans the physical and life sciences, offers something for everyone with an interest in improving their public engagement capabilities. It will provide a fantastic opportunity to learnRead More...

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Student-led conference 21-23 March 2018 – A great success!

Cristobel Soares — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:26:09 +0000

The student-led conferences took place 21-23 March at the University of Southampton with over 60 delegates taking part in two parallel conferences: Advances in High Energy Physics and Cosmology led by Simon King at the University of Southampton From Micrometres to Megaparsecs” organised by Justyn Campbell-White from the University of Kent. Simon King shares his views on why he wanted to organise a conference for postgraduate research students and the skills he acquired during the process: “When I was presented with the opportunity to organise my own conference in high energy physics, I was very keen to pursue it! I was not exactly sure what would be required, but I thoughtRead More...

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Columbia Space Shuttle Mission is case study at GRADnet Winter School

Cristobel Soares — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:52:43 +0000

This year’s Winter School, entitled “Building your leadership potential”, took place on the 14-16 February 2018 at Cumberland Lodge. The former royal residence set in the heart of Windsor Great Park was host to 25 postgraduate students who enjoyed being immersed in its fascinating history dating back to the 17th century. The 3-day residential school focussed on the skills required for effective leadership and team-working. Different leadership styles were explored and each student attendee was given the opportunity to have their preferred team-working style evaluated using the Belbin model. The core activity involved Columbia’s fatal final mission. The multi-media case tracks the Columbia Space Shuttle mission from launch as NASA engineers and leaders sought toRead More...

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GRADnet Moving Forward for 2nd Years event is a success!

Cristobel Soares — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:50:34 +0000

GRADnet held their first “Moving forward for second years” event on Wednesday 18 October in London which was attended by over 65 postgraduate researchers. There were workshops on: Creating impact, How to write a successful fellowship application, Research data management, Unconscious bias and Writing better software for better research. Thank you to all our speakers, Julia Shalet, Product Doctor, Professor Peter McDonald, University of Surrey and GRADnet Director, Juan Bicarregui, Science & Technology Facilities Council, Dr Alice Motes, University of Surrey, Professor Averil MacDonald OBE, SEPnet Diversity and Impact Lead and Dr Mike Jackson, Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre. Feedback from delegates was very positive. Comments received: “Interactive, fun, insightful, inspiring – challenged theRead More...

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GRADnet holds another successful Induction Day for 120 PGRs!

Cristobel Soares — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:23:29 +0000

The GRADnet Induction Day was held on Wednesday, 25 October in London and attended by 120 first year postgraduate students from across SEPnet. Workshops on LaTeX, MATLAB, Python, IOP Getting your research published and Organising meetings and conferences were run in parallel during the morning and afternoon. Thank you to our speakers Dr Dave Faux, University of Surrey, Dr Tim Kinnear, University of Kent, Professor Peter McDonald, University of Surrey and GRADnet Director, Simon Harris and Tom Sharpe, Institute of Physics – Publishing and Mrs Kay, Pearson, University of Surrey. Feedback from delegates was very positive. Comments included: “It was very good to get someone working in the industry toRead More...

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GRADnews Autumn Issue – SEPnet’s Graduate School newsletter is out now!

Sean Ryan — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 12:34:56 +0000

The Autumn 2017 issue of GRADnews provides an update on all that’s been happening within GRADnet over the last few months. Read about: an interesting measurement conundrum – answers on a postcard please! the first DISCnet (data science) workshop for PGRs as part of the new Centre for Doctoral Training (employers interested in offering placements to data science PGRs should visit this page: http://www.sepnet.ac.uk/research/discnet-overview/ and contact Gill.Prosser@Port.ac.uk) Mark Patton of Oxford Instruments’ perspective on engaging with PGRs this summer as part of the GRADnet summer school. A copy of the newsletter can be downloaded here: GRADnews Issue 7 Final v3

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GRADnet Training Programme for 2017-18 Announced

Cristobel Soares — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:00:56 +0000

Outline of 2017-18 Training Programme GRADnet is pleased to announce its programme of physics postgraduate researcher training for the next academic year. The programme for the year can be downloaded here: GRADnet Brochure 2017-18 Final We have developed yet another comprehensive programme for 2017/18 comprising a mix of academic physics workshops and student-led conferences; residential schools with real life industrial content, leadership and professional skills training; targeted professional skills modules and more peer-learning opportunities. This year, GRADnet is focussing on the following residential workshops in the following research themes of its partner physics departments. For 2017/18 we are offering: Numerical Modelling in Condensed Matter (14-16 January 2018) Observational Astrophysics (5-7 March 2018)Read More...

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Moving Forward for 2nd Year PGRs 18 October 2017

Sean Ryan — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:56:23 +0000

GRADnet Moving Forward for 2nd Year PGR Students Who: 2nd Year Physics PhD students. All SEPnet Departments expect all students to attend. When: 18 October 2017, 10.30-16.30 Where: Park Crescent Conference Centre, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN. Deadline to register is 11 October 2017. Numbers: This event is strongly recommended by all SEPnet partner Departments. Circa 100 students are expected to attend. Students are to sign up for two workshops on arrival and attend one in the morning and one in the afternoon. What: A one-day training session, an opportunity to meet fellow researchers from across the network and to participate in two from five short workshops designed to get you started in key areasRead More...

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Southampton Quantum Light and Matter (QLM) Summer School

Sean Ryan — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:50:12 +0000

Registration Now Open! We look forward to seeing you at the School! Are you an experimental physicist? Are the lab gremlins getting you down? Does none of your data make sense? You could give up and end it all… but you should come to the QLM Summer School 2017! There are a limited number of places for PGRs from SEPnet institutions. Now in its third year, the QLM Summer School is a chance to receive practical, hands-on advice to develop new skills, improve your lab productivity and kickstart your future career. Taking place at Bournemouth University Talbot Campus from the 30th August – 1st September 2017, we are offering a varied selection of talks, workshops and activities to help unleash your fullRead More...

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