Please see below some of our PGRs’ latest publications – all publications will be updated on our website later this month. T.C. Collier, V.A. Saroka, M.E. Portnoi Turning Terahertz transitions in a double-gated quantum ring Physical Review B S. Cheng, N.H. Mahlmeister, I.J. Luxmoore, G.R. Nash Metamaterial-based graphene thermal emitter Nano Research N. T. Taylor, […]
Training and other events in February 2018
Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue 01/02/2018 Leadership & Team Building Workshop (2nd day) 3rd Years 09.00 – 16.30 Ibrahim Ahmed Room, Reed Hall 02/02/2018 Beyond a PhD ‘Predicting the Future: Life as a solver’ – Dr Chris Maynard All 12.30 – 13.30 Newland Red 02/02/2018 Cognitive Behavioural Coaching All (optional) 09.00 – 12.30; 13.30 – […]
Riddle time!
In need of a break? Try this for a bit of a change: I am a three digit number. My second digit is four times more than my third digit. My first digit is seven less than my second digit. What Am I? The solution will be published in the next newsletter. Too easy? Got […]
Changes to the CDT Management
2018 starts with some changes to the CDT in Metamaterials management: Alastair Hibbins is taking on the role as Director from Roy Sambles as of 1 Jan 2018. Roy Sambles has successfully led the CDT in Metamaterials since its beginnings in 2014. It has grown to a significant size with almost 100 researchers, consisting of […]
The beauty of Science & Art – Roy Sambles’ Christmas lecture
Prior Christmas, the Cornubian Arts & Science Trust (CAST) presented a lecture by Roy Sambles, Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Exeter and artist David Batchelor at Helston College. Roy demonstrated some of the ways in which light and colour may be created. He was joined by David Batchelor, an internationally acclaimed artist […]
Exeter Microwave Metamaterials Meeting
The second Exeter Microwave Metamaterials Meeting was held in Reed Hall just before Christmas. Organised by Dr Ben Tremain and Prof Alastair Hibbins, around 50 delegates from industry and academia, across the UK and Europe, took part in this collaborative workshop. The first day focussed on research presentations from PhD students and Early Career Researchers, […]
Careers event 25 and 26 January 2018
On 25/26 Jan 2018 there will be opportunities to network and talk to the research and HR representatives of various companies about what roles there are, what they do, what it’s like to work in these companies, and what you should consider when applying for a job. Please see below the list of businesses that […]
CDT office / University closure
CDT Christmas holidays/University closure arrangements The CDT office will be closed from 20 December 2017 until 1 January 2018. Deb will be away from 21 Dec and return on 2 January 2018 Karen will be away from 21 January and return on 2 January 2018. Anja will be away from 20 Dec and return on […]
SoapBox Science – call for female speakers is now open
Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform for promoting women scientists and the science they do. The next call for speakers is now open, you can sign up for one of their “classic” Soapbox Science events here. Application deadline: 23rd February 2018. Lauren Barr took to the streets last summer (the Event runs in Exeter […]
New Oversight Board member
Dr. Ruth Oulton, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of Bristol has recently agreed to join the CDT in Metamaterials Oversight Board. We are very pleased to welcome Ruth and hope to introduce her formally to the community at the next Oversight Board meeting.