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 […]
Category: Training and Events
Training and other events in July & August 2018
Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue 05.07.2018 Cohort Meeting with Alastair Hibbins Cohort 4 15:00 – 16:00 Physics SCR 12.07.2018 Cohort Meeting with Alastair Hibbins Cohort 2 15:00 – 16:00 Physics SCR 18.07.2018 Oversight Board Meeting Cohorts 2 & 3 11:20 – 15:00 Northcott Theatre Restaurant 19.07.2018 Cohort Meeting with Alastair Hibbins Cohort 3 15:00 – […]
Training and other events in June 2018
Please see below a schedule of the CDT training events and other activities in June 2018. Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue 01.06.18 Beyond a PhD: “Secondary School Teaching – Challenges and Rewards” Dr Rob Kelly All (Open to CEMPS members) 12.30 – 13.30 Laver LT3 01.06.18 Beyond a PhD networking lunch All (Optional, RSVP to […]
Training and other events in May 2018
Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue 01.05.2018 Physics Theory Seminar: Daniel Kattnig, Exeter University – ‘The quantum magnetic compass: Pathways to high sensitivity’ As applicable 13.30 – 14.30 Physics SCR 02.05.2018 CDT Group Meeting Group 2 13.30 – 14.30 Har 215 03.05.2018 Student Cohort Meeting with the XM2 Programme Manager Third Years 10.00 – 11.00 Physics […]
EUOPS won an Optical Society (OSA) Special Program Grant for a PGR led careers development event
We are delighted to announce that the Exeter University Optics&Photonics Society (EUOPS) has been awarded with a Special Program Grant by The Optical Society (OSA). This grant will co-fund a careers development event being organised by the CDT in Metamaterials postgraduate researcher (PGR) Julia De Pineda Gutierrez, director of the organisation committee. The committee members […]
Training and other events in April 2018
Please see below a schedule of what is happening in April 2018 – and what had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The cancelled meetings for the CDT cohorts and the Programme Manager will be rescheduled in due course. Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue 04.04.2018 CDT Group Meeting Group 2 13.30 – 14.30 Har […]
“And the best pitch award goes to …” – Angus Laurenson reports on his experiences at the SpaceTech Entrepreneur Programme
Our postgraduate researcher Angus Laurenson returned recently from the 3 day SpaceTech Entreprenuers Programme (February 2018) at Exeter Science Park – with a lot of new knowledge about the space industry and start-up businesses in general. Funded by the UK Space Agency and delivered by the South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications, SETsquared Exeter […]
Training and other events in March 2018
Please see below upcoming trainings, meetings and talks related to the CDT programme. A final reminder: The next call for Soapbox Science speakers will close on 23rd February 2018. Learn more about Soapbox Science and how to participate. Date Training/Event Cohort Time Venue 07.03.2018 CDT Group Meeting Group 2 13.30 – 14.30 Har209 09.03.2018 Physics […]
The first XM2 careers event for EMPS PGRs/ECRs: a full success
XM2 organised its first careers event for PGRs and ECRs in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University of Exeter: on 25 & 26 January 2018 twelve companies presented themselves as potential employers to our PGRs and ECRs. We received 88 registrations, 35% of which were from non-XM2 PGRs and 15% from […]
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 – […]