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11/05/07 Claire Timlin - RECFA Meeting 1
A PhD in Experimental A PhD in Experimental Particle PhysicsParticle Physics
Claire Timlin
Imperial College
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Who Am I?
What Do I Do?
What Did I Do Before my
PhD?
Why Choose A PhD?
Why Experimental Particle Physics?
Why Imperial College?
Introduction
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•Theory Lectures
•Introduction to Experiments at IC
•Computing Lectures
•Gseps!
•Testing CMS ECAL Crystals at IC
•Pick Experiment
•Testing Crystals in Rome
•Learning to code C++ at CERN
•Learning to use Root and CMS Software
•Analysis of Test Beam Data
•Write up of Crystal Results
•Validation of Electron and Photon Objects in CMS Software
•Investigation of Track to EM Cluster Matching Efficiency
W’→eν analysis…
Outreach
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year
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Atmosphere at CERN
Working on CMS at the Such an
Interesting Time
Enjoying What I Do Every day – Well Almost!
Contributing to a Field of
Study I Really Care About
Working in Different Countries
Learning Many New
Skills
Working with People Who are Truly Passionate
About What They Do
Close Working Groups with
People from ICThe Best
Bits!
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Lack of Computing Tutorials at Beginning
of PhD
GSEPS
•Good Idea in Principle
•System Needs Reworking
Admin!
• Often Required to Submit the Same Information Twice
• 6 Weeks’ Advance Notice of Any Trip
Pay
(Structure Rather than Amount)
The Worst Bits!
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Pros and Cons of Staying in Particle Physics
Pros ConsFlexibility Insecurity
Continuing to Work in an Interesting and Diverse Field
Finance for UK Post Docs
Opportunities to Travel Necessity to Travel Away from Family
Working in International Collaborations with Motivated People
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• So, has doing a PhD been worth it?– Diverse range of skills– Enthusiastic colleagues– Buzzing working atmosphere
• What am I planning to do next?– Lots of thinking still to do– I want to continue working in the
field… …but will job insecurity, the
constant need to travel away from family and finances make it too difficult?
Summary
Hmm?
YES!
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Any Questions?