Postgraduate Induction in Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Outline of Talk

Induction

Training Academic training in Department Generic Skills Programme

GRADnet Assessment & Annual Review

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Parallel sessions - sign up via the Generic Skills Programme Moodle site: http://moodle.rhul.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=1861

Need college username and password to access the site, but all students should be automatically enrolled on this course

The event is also on the News section of the PGR website:

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/pgr/news/newsarticles/pgrnewstudentinductionw ednesday1stoctober2014.aspx

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

MSc in Physics Euromasters

• 2-year programme

• Bologna compatible (3+2+3) • First year

- Double course project - Six courses

- Postgraduate Diploma in Physics • Second year

- Extended research project - Anywhere within SEPnet

• SEPnet

- Royal Holloway, University of London - Queen Mary, University of London - University of Kent - University of Southampton - University of Surrey - University of Sussex • Partner organisations - ISIS - Diamond - CERN - Oxford Instruments

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

First year courses: Project + 6

• In the Student Handbook these are split into suitable groupings, e.g. Particle Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, etc.

• Lectures start on 30th_September!

Tuesday 23rd_{September: Euromasters courses (Brian Cowan)}

First-year projects (Andrew Casey) Friday 26th_September: _{Progress meeting (Jon Goff)}

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

First year courses: Project + 6

• QMUL course start this week!

• PH5600X – Stellar Structure & Evolution – Tuesday 23rd_September, 18.00-21.00 – No clashes

•PH5601X – Cosmology – Thursday 25th_{September, 14.00-17.00 –} Clashes with the Departmental Computing Induction and Welcome party

•PH5650X – Solar System – Thursday 25th_{September, 18.00-21.00 –} Clashes with the Welcome party

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Supervisor Your primary contact for all postgraduate matters Advisor Secondary contact from same research group

Moderator Independent advice from a different research group

+ Informal support from rest of research group

Training

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Particle Physics

Intercollegiate programme of about 90 lectures in first year (+ SEPnet) Regular tutorials and weekly problem sheets

30-minute student presentation every two weeks Courses on OOP and C++

RAL Summer School in year one (CERN or SLAC in two or three) IOP Annual Conference in years one and three

Training

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Condensed Matter Physics

PG training: Neutron Scattering, Strongly Correlated Theory, Cryogenics

In-house training in Cryogenic Liquids, Temperature Measurement & Control, Cryostats, SQUIDs, x-ray diffraction, etc.

Optional postgraduate courses – NMR, Order & Excitations in CM, etc. IOP course in Low Temperature Techniques, ISIS Neutron Training Course Condensed Matter & Materials Physics Conference

User Meetings at ISIS, Diamond, ILL, ESRF, etc.

Training

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Nanophysics

In-house training in Clean Room, Electron Beam & Optical Lithography, Thin-Film Deposition, Ion Etching, Scanning-Electron and Atomic-Force Microscopes, fabrication of nanostructures, computer controlled equipment. Optional postgraduate courses – Physics at the nanoscale, etc.

Condensed Matter & Materials Physics Conference Presentations at the Nanophysics Group meetings

Training

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Research Council Requirement

An average of 10 (5) days per academic year for Research-council-funded (other) students, with a total of 30 (15) days across three years of study

in STIL

Those involved in teaching can attend an introductory day on 9th or 16th October, 11.00-17.00, International Building

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/educationaldevelopment/instil/home.aspx

Demonstrators

Demonstrator Training on Wednesday 22nd October, 14.00-16.00, McCrea 201 (book via edc@rhul.ac.uk)

Generic Skills Programme PGR Students

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Generic Skills Programme

www.rhul.ac.uk/pgr/genericskillsprogramme

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Generic Skills Programme

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Generic Skills Programme

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Generic Skills Programme

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Generic Skills Programme

• A lot of choice!

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GRADnet

The Physics

Graduate

Researcher

Network

in

SE England

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GRADnet

The Virtual

Research

Environment is

home to all your

research support

needs.

Register / login

now @

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GRADnet:

Summer and winter residential schools for

you to develop the professional skills needed

to fully exploit your Physics PhD.

Summer 2014 @ NPL

_{Details on the VRE}

Meet

employers

and physics

students

from other

Universities

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GRADnet:

Online communities / discussion forums.

For when you don’t know where your supervisor is coming from!

Community Stats I Stats II LaTeX Matlab Python C++ Algebraic Computing Low temperature user group

Laser user group Clean Room Community

Electronics support Radiation users

Working with Workshops Ethics

Marking & Assessment for PG Demonstrators

If there isn’t one

in an area you

need, just ask!

+ call for student led

workshops /

mini-conference ideas Feb

2015.

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GRADnet:

Professional skills workshops 2014/15

Introduction to GRADnet Roadshows (Sept/Oct)

Effective Physics Researcher (Late Nov / Dec 2014 @ Soton) Women in Physics (March 2014 @ Ports)

Back to Your Future (15th_{Apr 2015 ? @ Kent)}

Physics with Impact (integrated into Summer School)

Physics Leadership in Action (integrated into Summer School) Weekend Writing Retreat (July 2015 @ Surrey)

Video-conferenced advanced physics lecture

courses 2014/15

Astrophysics Particle Physics

Condensed matter physics

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GRADnet – Employer engagements

Meet the Employers: Networking events

• @ QMUL, RHUL and Soton in 2015

PGR experiential placements and site visits

• Opportunities from 1 day to 3 months

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GRADnet

Working together to promote excellence in Physics

Register / login @

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Due three months after first registration

One- or two-page report by student describing training received to date and plans for the remainder of the first year

Training Log indicating needs for first year Signed by Supervisor, Advisor and Moderator Send to DoGS

Three-month report

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Student writes 3000 – 5000 word report, describing work carried out so far, how well objectives set after 3 months have been met, and containing a plan for the second year.

Hand in with Training Log to Supervisor by 6th_June Arrange viva with Advisor and Moderator by 4th_July

A decision will be made on whether student transfers from MPhil to PhD status at this stage

If not, a clear set of criteria will be agreed between Student / Supervisor / Advisor / Moderator for this to be achieved during year two

First-year report

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Particle physics & accelerators

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• ATLAS at CERN - Higgs boson

- Phenomenology

• DEAP/CLEAN at SNOLAB - Dark matter

• John Adams Institute - Future accelerators

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But still working on fundamental

questions!

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London Low Temperature Laboratory

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Superfluids • Supersolids • Helium films • Biodiagnostics

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Centre for Nanophysics & Nanotechnology

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Mesoscopic Superconductivity • Mesoscopic Semiconductors • Quantum Computing

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Quantum Materials

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Materials discovery

• Neutrons & synchrotron x-rays • Density-functional theory

• Functional quantum materials • Extreme conditions

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Hubbard Theory Consortium

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Strong Correlations

• Superconductivity & Magnetism • Emergent Phenomena

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Postgraduate Administrator: Carmela Froggatt Deputy DoGS Particle Physics: Pavel Karataev Deputy DoGs Condensed Matter: Andrew Casey

MSc Programmes: Brian Cowan

MSc Projects: Andrew Casey

Technical Operations Manager: Andy Alway Health & Safety: Andy Alway Demonstration & Marking: Stewart Boogert Director of Graduate Studies: Jon Goff

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

MSc in Physics Research

• 12-month programme • Research Project (75%) - Dissertation

- Viva

• Three further modules (25%) - Exam (90%)

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Project + 3