Training and other events in September to December 2018

The new academic year brings a busy schedule for the Metamaterials PGRs. Please find below a table of all upcoming XM² training and other events from September 2018 until early December 2018 as far as planning currently allows.

Yet to be confirmed:

  • The monthly CDT group meetings are likely to commence on 31 October 2018 – we are currently coordinating the time table to avoid clashes with research group meetings.
  • A few more training sessions (Magnetic Materials & Devices, Cognitive Behavioural Coaching) are yet to be confirmed by the facilitators.
  • There will be 3-4 x 1h CDT administrative induction sessions for 1st years shortly after induction week (administration requirements, XM² expectations – Dr A Roeding; training – Dr I J Luxmoore) and in November (progression & monitoring – Prof C D Wright).

PGRs, please highlight any XM²-training related absence times to your supervisors. In regards to annual leave or other absence time planning: All confirmed events have been sent to the PGRs via a calendar invitation, but please ensure to check the CDT in Metamaterials outlook calendar and to liaise with your supervisors and the CDT in Metamaterials office () for approval BEFORE you make any bookings, as there might be a few more events coming up that are yet to be confirmed.

Supervisors, please be mindful of the XM² events when setting expectations on research deliverables with the PGRs.

Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue
September
10.09.18 M13 report Q&A session with David Wright 2nd years 14:30 – 15:30 G33
14.09.18 KTN ‘Metamaterials Applications Exploration’ Voluntary Workshop optional 13:30 – 16:00 Peter Chalk Building – Seminar Room 1.2
17.09.18 – 21.09.2018 Induction Week all PGRs and supervisors as required see induction week time table  see induction week time table
24.09.18 ‘How to be Creative’ workshop 1st years 9:00 – 12:30 Physics SCR
24.09.18 & 25.09.18 ‘Creativity Revisited’ Workshop optional for 2nd – 4th years 13:30 – 17:00 & 9:30 – 17:00 Physics SCR
27.09.18 Space Technology – Current Challenges and Visions for the Future optional 09:00 – 12:00 TBC
October
01.10.18 Safety Induction; Electrical & Cryogenic Safety 1st years 16:00 – 17:30 Physics 124
01.10.18 Introduction to Outreach 2 & 3rd years 13:00 – 14:30 TBC
02.10.18 “In the spotlight” – public speaking training (Vox Coaching) 2nd years 9:00 – 16:30 Ibrahim Ahmed/Margaret Hewitt Rooms, Reed Hall
03.10.18 CDT Metamaterials PGR conference talks All PGRs 13:30 – 17:30 Newman Red
04.10.18 Solving Problems in Wave Physics 1st years 13:30 – 14:30 Physics SCR
09.10.18 Introduction to Statistics 1st years 16:30 – 17:30 Queens LT4.2
10.10.18 CDT Metamaterials PGR conference talks All PGRs 13:30 – 17:30 Newman Red
11.10.18 Solving Problems In Wave Theory 1st years 13:30 – 14:30 Physics SCR
12.10 18 CDT Metamaterials Colloquium: Jaime Gomez Rivas, DIFFER, Eindhoven. “Surface Lattice Resonances in Arrays of Metallic Particles: From Enhanced Emission to Induced Transparency” All PGRs 12:30 – 13:30 Newman Red
15.10.18 Beyond a PhD: Professor Richard Craster, Imperial College, London All PGRs 12:30 – 13:30 tbc
15.10. 18 Beyond a PhD networking Lunch: Professor Richard Craster, Imperial College, London Optional (registration required) 13:45 – 14:30 G33
16.10.18 COMSOL training 1st years 9:00 – 16:00 G33
16.10.18 Introduction to Statistics 1st years 16:30 – 17:30 Queens LT4.2
17.10.18 COMSOL training 1st years 9:00 – 16:00 G33
18.10.18 Solving Problems in Wave Physics 1st years 13:30 – 14:30 Physics SCR
23.10.18 Introduction to Statistics 1st years 16:30 – 17:30 Queens LT4.2
24.10.18 CDT Metamaterials PGR conference talks All PGRs 13:30 – 17:30 Newman Red
25.10.18 Excellence at Interview – Day 1 (Vox Coaching) 4th years 9:00 – 17:00 Ibrahim Ahmed/Margaret Hewitt Rooms, Reed Hall
25.10.18 Solving Problems in Wave Physics 1st years 13:30 – 14:30 Physics SCR
26.10.18 Excellence at Interview – Day 2 (Vox Coaching) 4th years 9:00 – 17:00 Ibrahim Ahmed/Margaret Hewitt Rooms, Reed Hall
29.10.18 CDT PGR group meetings – kick off meeting All PGRs 14:30 – 16:00 TBC
30.10 18 Introduction to Statistics 1st years 16:30 – 17:30 Queens LT4.2
31.10 18 M13 Report Submission Deadline 2nd years
31.10.18 CDT Metamaterials PGR conference talks All PGRs 13:30 – 17:30 TBC
November
1.11.18 Solving Problems in Wave Physics 1st years 13:30 – 14:30 Physics SCR
2.11.18 CDT Metamaterials Colloquium: Miles Padgett, Glasgow University. “Better images with entangled photons” All PGRs 12:30 – 13:30 Newman Red
6.11.18 Introduction to Statistics 1st years 16:30 – 17:30 Queens LT4.2
8.10.18 Solving Problems in Wave Physics 1st years 13:30 – 14:30 Physics SCR
12.11.18 Acoustics training 2nd years 10:00 – 16:30 Physics SCR
13.11.18 Acoustics training 2nd years 9:00 – 16:00 Physics SCR
13.11.18 Magnetic Materials & Devices training 1st years 10:00 – 12:00 tbc
13.11.18 Introduction to Statistics 1st years 16:30 – 17:30 Queens LT4.2
15.11.18 Magnetic Materials & Devices training 1st years 10:00 – 12:00 tbc
19.11.18 Plasmonics training 2nd years 10:00 – 12:00

14:00 – 16:00

Physics SCR
21.11.18 Sensing & Security workshop 2nd years 14:00 – 17:00 tbc
23.11.18 Titles and Abstracts workshop 2nd years 9:30 – 10:30 Physics SCR
26.11 18 Plasmonics training 2nd years 10:00 – 12:00

14:00 – 16:00

Physics SCR
30.11.18 CDT Metamaterials Colloquium: Maria Kafesaki, IESL – FORTH, Crete. “Metamaterials for advanced electromagnetic wave control.” All PGRs 12:30 – 13:30 Newman Red
December
7.12.18 Industry Visit – IBM 3rd & 4th years arrival on 6 Dec, return late on 7 Dec IBM Daresbury

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