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GRADnet 2016/17 Training Programme announced

GRADnet 2016/17 Training Programme announced

15 Aug 2016

Sean

Ryan

GRADnet

Postgraduate

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Outline of 2016-17 Training Programme

GRADnet is pleased to announce its programme of Physics PGR training for the coming academic year.�We have developed our biggest programme yet for 2016/17 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 more strongly on residential workshops in the big research themes of its partner Physics Departments. For 2016/17 we are offering:

For some of these events we will return to the Old Thorns Country Club which offers impressive facilities in the middle of our region. Others will be held at NPL.

 

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Teamwork: the marshmallow challenge at the 2016 GRADnet Winter School

Teamwork: the marshmallow challenge at the 2016 GRADnet Winter School[/caption]

For First Year PGRs

The whole programme kicks off with an Induction Day on 26th October in central London. New this year, Induction� will include a choice of workshops for new PhD students:

  • Introduction to LaTeX

  • Introduction to Python

  • Introduction to MATlab

  • Getting your research published and

  • Organising meetings and conferences.

For all PGRS

The Winter School in 2017 (Feb �13-15) focuses entirely on the 2003 NASA Columbia disaster:� a popular case-study element of last year�s school. It takes students through exercises in leadership and team-working, skills rated highly by employers. The 2017 Summer School (July 3-6) follows the established pattern of� �What can I do with my PhD?�� a mix of employer workshops and consultancy challenges. In 2017 it will be hosted once more by NPL.

There will be a Student led conference covering Astronomy�and Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques at the University of Southampton on March 30-31 2017; a Professional Skills Day on May 18th; a module on Public Engagement on February 21st; and Effective Researcher, kicking it off, on Nov 1st and �29th 2016.

The programme for the year can be downloaded here:�GRADnet Brochure 2016-17 Final For more information on these course and to register, logon to the GRADnet VRE.