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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London Outline of Talk Induction Training Academic training in Department Researcher Development Programme GRADnet Assessment & Annual Review Postgraduate Forum Research in the Department

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Page 1: Postgraduate Induction in Physics at Royal Holloway ...€¦ · Postgraduate Induction in Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London Doctoral School Welcome/Back Party 5-7pm

Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Outline of Talk

Induction

Training Academic training in Department

Researcher Development Programme

GRADnet

Assessment & Annual Review

Postgraduate Forum

Research in the Department

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Induction week timetable

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Induction week timetable

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Induction week timetable

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Induction week timetable

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

College PGR Induction 14th October 2015 14:15 Windsor Auditorium

14:15 Welcome

Windsor Auditorium

Professor Rosemary Deem, Vice Principal of

Education and Dean of the Doctoral School

14:30 The Doctoral School

Windsor Auditorium

Professor Barry Langford, Professor of Film Studies

and Associate Dean of the Doctoral School

14:45 Researcher Development

Programme

Windsor Auditorium

Dr. Mark Crompton, Head of Educational Development

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

15:00

Parallel Sessions 1

Teaching in HE –inSTIL and The

Brilliant Club

Windsor Auditorium

Dr. Mark Crompton, Head of

Educational Development

Dr. Mary Henes, The Brilliant Club

Careers Service

Win 0-02

Dr. Simon Mantell, Careers Consultant

at the University of London

Library and Open Access for PGRs

Win 0-03

Library

College PGR Induction 14th October 2015 14:15 Windsor Auditorium

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

15:30 Parallel Sessions 2 Teaching in HE–inSTIL and The

Brilliant Club

Windsor Auditorium

Dr. Mark Crompton, Head of

Educational Development

Dr. Mary Henes, The Brilliant Club

Careers Service

Win 0-02

Dr. Simon Mantell, Careers Consultant

at the University of London

Student Life and the Students’ Union

Win 0-03

Lily Flaherty, Student Life

Alex Clarke, SU PG Officer

College PGR Induction 14th October 2015 14:15 Windsor Auditorium

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

16:00

Parallel Sessions 3

Careers Service

Win 0-02

Dr. Simon Mantell, Careers

Consultant at the University of

London

Library and Open Access for PGRs

Win 0-03

Library

Student Life and the Students’ Union

Win 0-03

Lily Flaherty, Student Life

Alex Clarke, SU PG Officer

College PGR Induction 14th October 2015 14:15 Windsor Auditorium

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Doctoral School Welcome/Back Party

5-7pm October 14th, Windsor Foyer

• Network with other students, glass of wine, light refreshments, and live music

• Hear more about the Doctoral School's programme for the year ahead

• Free, but need to register in order to manage numbers at

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doctoral-school-welcomeback-party-tickets-

18666851054

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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

PGR Students

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Particle Physics

Intercollegiate/NExT programme ~ 90 lectures in first year

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

PGR Students

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Condensed Matter Physics

PG training: Neutron Scattering, Computer Simulation, Strongly Correlated

Theory, Cryogenics

In-house training in Cryogenic Liquids, Temperature Measurement & Control,

SQUIDs, x-ray diffraction, Clean Room, E-Beam & Optical Lithography, etc.

Optional courses – NMR, Order & Excitations in CM, Physics at Nanoscale

IOP course in Low Temperature Techniques, ISIS Neutron Training Course

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

Training

PGR Students

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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 1st, 8th or 13th,

22nd October, 10.00-16.00, Boiler House 001

Demonstrators

Assessment, Marking & Feedback Training on 20th October, 14.00-16.00,

Windsor 1-02

Generic Skills Training

PGR Students

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Researcher Development Programme

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/iquad/doctoralschool/r

esearcherdevelopmentprogramme/researcherdevelopme

ntprogrammecourses.aspx

Book places online via Moodle

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Book places online via Moodle

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/iquad/doctoralschool/r

esearcherdevelopmentprogramme/researcherdevelopme

ntprogrammecourses.aspx

Researcher Development Programme

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Book places online via Moodle

https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/iquad/doctoralschool/r

esearcherdevelopmentprogramme/researcherdevelopme

ntprogrammecourses.aspx

Researcher Development Programme

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https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/iquad/doctoralschool/r

esearcherdevelopmentprogramme/researcherdevelopme

ntprogrammecourses.aspx

Book places online via Moodle

Researcher Development Programme

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GRADnet

The Physics

Graduate

Researcher

Network

in

SE England

Working together to promote excellence in Physics

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GRADnet

The Virtual

Research

Environment is

home to all your

research support

needs.

Register / login

now @

www.sepnet.ac.uk/vre

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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!

Student led workshops

Details on the VRE

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GRADnet:

Professional skills workshops 2015/16Introduction to GRADnet Roadshow (8th Oct 2015 @ Surrey)

Effective Physics Researcher (4th Nov 2015 @ Camden)

Diversity in Physics (8th March 2016 @ RHUL)

Connecting Industry & Researchers (31st March 2016 @ Kent)

GRADnet Winter School (8 – 10th Feb 2016 @ Discovery Park)

Weekend Writing Retreat (25 – 26th June 2016 @ Surrey)

GRADnet Summer School (4 – 7th July 2016 @ Herstmonceaux)

Video-conferenced advanced physics lecture

courses and workshops 2015/16Astrophysics

Particle Physics

Condensed Matter Physics

Details on the VRE

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GRADnet – Employer engagements

Meet the Employers: Networking events

PGR experiential placements and site visits

• Opportunities from 1 day to 3 months

Details on the VRE

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GRADnet

Working together to promote excellence in Physics

Register / login @

www.sepnet.ac.uk/vre

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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

Monitoring

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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 3rd June

Arrange viva with Advisor and Moderator by 1st 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

Monitoring

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Run by students

• Elected representatives from Condensed Matter & Particle Physics

• Feeds into Departmental Postgraduate Committee

• Very effective student voice

Postgraduate Forum

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Centre for Particle Physics

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Experimental Particle Physics at

the LHC with ATLAS (Higgs

physics, top quarks, searches for

extra dimensions)

• Experiments for direct detection of

Dark Matter

(DEAP/CLEAN, DMTPC, LZ)

• Detector development for neutrino

physics (Hyper-K)

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Centre for Particle Physics

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Theoretical Particle Physics:

- Physics Beyond the Standard

Model (BSM)

- Astro-particle Physics

- Phenomenology for the LHC

(Higgs, BSM)

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Our successful theory: the Standard Model

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But still working on fundamental

questions!

©The Quantum Universe

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Connections with astrophysics!

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John Adams Institute

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Accelerator Science

• Future accelerators and studies for

the International Linear Collider

(laserwire, beam diagnostics and

monitoring)

• High-luminosity LHC

• Accelerator technology for neutron

and light sources

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Centre for Condensed Matter Physics

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• New functional materials

(thermoelectrics, batteries, frustrated

magnets) using neutrons, x-rays &

computer simulations

• Strongly correlated electrons

(quantum phase transitions,

unconventional superconductivity,

extreme conditions)

• Hubbard Theory Consortium

(strong correlations, mesoscopic

superconductors, dynamical mean

field theory, cold atoms)

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London Low Temperature Laboratory

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Ultra-low temperature frontier

(topological superfluidity, spin

liquids, quantum nanoelectronics)

• Development of new

instrumentation and thermometry for

quantum technologies

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Centre for Nanophysics & Nanotechnology

Postgraduate Research in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

• Quantum electronics,

superconducting qubits

• Mesoscopic semiconductor devices

and sensors

• Fundamental properties of matter

and interfaces at the nanoscale

• Quantum metrology

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Rattling modes in thermoelectrics

David Voneshen et al., Nature Materials 12, 1028 (2013)

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Postgraduate Induction in Physics at

Royal Holloway, University of London

Postgraduate Administrator: Carmela Froggatt

Expenses Claims: Claire Porter

Deputy DoGS Particle Physics: Pavel Karataev

Deputy DoGs Condensed Matter: Andrew Casey

Technical Operations Manager: Andy Alway

Health & Safety: Andy Alway

Demonstration & Marking: Stewart Boogert

Director of Graduate Studies: Jon Goff

Key Contacts