Please find below a table of all upcoming XM² training and other events from February 2022 to April 2022, as far as planning currently allows and subject to change.
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 an Outlook 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 (metamaterials@exeter.ac.uk) 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.
After six months, (e.g. after the Month 6 project is complete), first year PGRs can undertake teaching and demonstrating, provided that they complete LTHE online training first. The course is self-paced so you can take it whenever you like but please note it is mandatory and you will not be able to undertake teaching and demonstrating until you have completed it.
| February | ||||
| 10.02.22 | Cohort 6: SPARK: Spotting Innovation Opportunities | 3rd years | 10:00-17:00 | Forum Training Suite |
| 21.02.22 | Magnetics and Spintronics | 1st years and 2nd years | 09:30-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| 21.02.22 | Introduction to Outreach | 1st years, 2nd years and 3rd years | 13:00-16:00 | Physics 124 |
| 22.02.22 | Month 6 Assessment Briefing | 1st years | 10:00-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| 25.02.22 | Beyond a PhD: Dr Amy Nommeots-Nomm, Deep Tech Analyst at Octopus Ventures | All PGRs | 11:30-12:30 | Hybrid: Living Systems Institute Seminar Room A and Zoom. People outside of XM2 should sign up via EventBrite to receive Zoom link |
| 28.02.22 | Magnetics and Spintronics | 1st years and 2nd years | 09:30-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| March | ||||
| 07.03.22 | Magnetics and Spintronics | 1st years and 2nd years | 09:30-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| 10.03.22 | Presentation Skills | 1st years | 11:00-12:00 | Online via Inkpath- sign up required |
| 14.03.22 | Magnetics and Spintronics | 1st years and 2nd years | 09:30-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| 18.03.22 | Beyond a PhD: Dr James Watts, Chief Technical Officer at Theta Technologies Limited and Honorary Associate Professor at University of Exeter | All PGRs | 12:30-13:30 | Hybrid: Living Systems Institute Seminar Room A and Zoom. People outside of XM2 should sign up via EventBrite to receive Zoom link |
| 21.03.22 | Magnetics and Spintronics | 1st years and 2nd years | 09:30-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| 25.03.22 | Metamaterials Colloquium: Dr Simon Pope, University of Sheffield, ‘Metamaterials as Systems’ | All PGRs | 12:30-13:30 | Hybrid: Living Systems Institute Seminar Room A and Zoom. People outside of XM2 should sign up via EventBrite to receive Zoom link.
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| 28.03.22 | Magnetics and Spintronics | 1st years and 2nd years | 09:30-10:30 | Physics SCR |
| April | ||||
| 05.04.22 | Microwaves and Antenna | 1st years and 2nd years | 15:00-16:00 | Physics SCR |
| 06.04.22 | Open Access | 1st years (optional for 2nd years and 3rd years) | 13:00-13:45 | Physics 124 |
| 07.04.22 | Introduction to Research Data Management | 1st years (optional for 2nd years and 3rd years) | 11:00-11:45 | Living Systems Institute Seminar Room A |
| 08.04.22 | Metamaterials Colloquium: Dr Xianzhong Chen (Herriot Watt University), ‘Optical metasurfaces and unusual ultrathin optical devices’ | All PGRs | 12:30-13:30 | via Zoom- those outside of XM2 should sign up via EventBrite |
| 12.04.22 | Microwaves and Antenna | 1st years and 2nd years | 15:00-16:00 | Physics SCR |
| 26.04.22 | Microwaves and Antenna | 1st years and 2nd years | 15:00-16:00 | Physics SCR |
| 28.04.22 | Leadership Skills | 3rd years | 09:30-16:30 | Living Systems Institute Seminar Room A |
| 29.04.22 | Metamaterials Colloquium: Dr Stefan Szyniszewski (Durham University), ‘Bio-inspired metallic-ceramic non-cuttable material’ | All PGRs | 12:30-13:30 | via Zoom- those outside of the CDT should sign up via EventBrite |