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Conference for Undergraduate Women and Non-Binary Physicists (CUWiP) 2025
Sunday 6th April to Wednesday 9th April 2025
The University of Warwick is looking forward to hosting the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Non-Binary Physicists (CUWiP) 2025, with inspiring speakers, interactive workshops, tours of research facilities and networking opportunities.
Applications are now open (https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/edi/cuwip25) Please complete the application form, this should take 5-10 minutes plus a short personal statement. You can save your application and come back to this before submission.
Applications close: Thursday 12 December, 12 noon
If you have any queries, you can contact us at cuwip2025@warwick.ac.uk
Meet our Local Organising Committee.
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STP open day for Medical Physics – London North Consortium
Hosted by the London North Consortium.
This open day is for anyone interested in applying for the STP in Medical Physics specialties – Radiotherapy Physics, Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging with Non-ionising Radiation.
The full agenda is to be confirmed but the day will include presentations on the different specialties and on other aspects of the STP scheme and the London North consortium. There will be a question and answer session and for those attending in person, tours of hospital departments, together with opportunities to talk informally with both current trainees and with qualified scientists working in different specialties.
Postgraduate opportunities at the Quantum Information Science & Technologies Centre for Doctoral Training
Quantum Information Science & Technologies CDT offers a unique training and development experience for those wishing to pursue a career in the emerging quantum technologies industry, and we are now recruiting to our PhD programme for entry in September 2025.
PhD in Quantum Technologies
This new CDT, delivered in collaboration with the Universities of Bristol and Sussex, has been developed by a leading team of academics and industrial partners. The programme will provide unique cross-disciplinary training in experimental and theoretical quantum information and quantum technologies, as well as specialised training in entrepreneurship, project management, collaborative working, responsible research and innovation (RRI), science policy, and communication skills.
Our ‘cohort’ approach to learning – through peer-to-peer teaching, group lab projects and research challenges – creates an environment that is both stimulating and empowering. It supports students in the development of leadership skills and in the creation of personal support networks and offers a first-class foundation for developing and completing a PhD project.
The PhD application deadline for UK applicants for entry in September 2025 is midnight 10 February 2025.
If you’d like to know more, visit www.qist-cdt.info or contact qist-cdt@bristol.ac.uk or qist-cdt@sussex.ac.uk
Exciting bursary opportunity £360 for 6 half days research collaboration between January-March
Collaborate both with Centre for Academic English (CfAE) and with other undergraduates across college to identify how CfAE can optimise its support of students to equip them to communicate successfully both at Imperial and in their careers. You will collect data through four focus groups and analyse your results, recommending the next steps for CfAE. Find out more in CfAE's StudentShaper advert!
Please email Julie Hammond if you would like more information, june.hammond@imperial.ac.uk
University of Oxford - Condensed Matter Physics Open Day 2024
PhD opportunities in Physics at Imperial College London - 2025
The Light and Matter Communities at Imperial College London are hosting a joint PG Open Day, on 04 December 2024. Projects and funding opportunities will be presented by the respective supervisors, with time for Q&A and discussions with current staff and students. Applicants interested in experimental work will also have the chance to take lab tours.
Agenda:
- General introduction to the ongoing research in the two communities
- Short presentation of the research projects by the prospective PhD supervisors
- Coffee break
- Lab Tours
Online registration must be completed by Monday, 02 December 2024.
For more information please check the PhD Opportunities at the Light Community and PhD Opportunities at the Matter Community.
Are you passionate about science? Interested in public engagement? Love pubs?
It’s not too late to become a volunteer for Pint of Science 2025. Why not attend our Recruitment evening/ social to find out more and meet new people?!
What is Pint of Science? Pint of Science is an international science festival that happens annually over three evenings in May. From 19-21st May 2025, science researchers will be making their way from the lab to public venues such as cafes and pubs to share their research stories with the public over a nice cold pint of their favourite drink.
What’s involved for volunteers? Pint of Science is a great way to learn team-working, event management and public engagement. Not only is it a great boost to your CV, it’s also excellent for meeting new people and generally having a laugh – how often do you get to run your own festival in your spare time?!
Recruitment Evening/Social: We are hosting an introductory session on Tuesday 19th of November at 5:30pm in G38 Royal School of Mines. The session includes all the information about Pint of Science and all the perks it involves. This will be followed by snacks and a social.
If you want to get involved, please complete this form to register your interest by Thursday 21st November. You can fill in the form before or after the introductory talk.
Our events include the following topics:
- Beautiful Mind (neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry)
- Atoms to Galaxies (physics, chemistry, maths, astronomy)
- Our Body (medicine, human biology, health)
- Planet Earth (geosciences, plant sciences, zoology)
- Tech Me Out (biotechnology, robotics, computers)
- Our Society (law, history, politics, policy, languages)
- Creative Reactions – where science meets art.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Solomon (s.hirsch23@imperial.ac.uk)
Josh (j.hollowood23@imperial.ac.uk)
Saoirse (saoirse.coveney20@imperial.ac.uk)
Many thanks,
Solomon Hirsch, Josh Hollowood and Saoirse Coveney
(Imperial College London - Pint of Science Coordinators)
New 100 seat space opens at the Abdus Salam Library
Library Services are pleased to announce the opening of a new Group Study Space on level 4 of the Abdus Salam Library. The area features over 100 study spaces in an array of different types of furniture such as 2, 4 and 6-seater meeting pods, standing desks and moveable furniture.
Whilst the main study furniture is bespoke and brand-new, we were very happy to be able to re-use a number of reclaimed whiteboards, a printer and a table and benches in the ‘tea-point’.
The ‘tea-point’ also includes a hot water boiler and cold vending machines.
Later in the year we will be adding to this space by opening two bookable group study rooms on the same floor.
We look forward to welcoming you to the space soon and please send your feedback to library@imperial.ac.uk.
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Department of Bioengineering Masters Courses Open Afternoon
The Bioengineering Department have scheduled a Masters open afternoon for our courses below on Friday 28th February 2025, 14:00 – 16:00. This in person event will take place at the White City campus.
- MSc Biomedical Engineering
- MSc Human and Biological Robotics
- MSc Engineering for Biomedicine
- MRes Neurotechnology
- MRes Bioengineering
- MRes Cancer Technology
- MRes Medical Device Design and Entrepreneurship
More details can be found here.
Teaching Internships - Summer 2025 - at Alexandra Park School
Dear Imperial College London Undergraduates and Masters Students,
We have a great summer Teaching Internship opportunity for you at an outstanding North London School.
This programme is being offered in partnership with the Get into Teaching service Teaching internships | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK (education.gov.uk) and is designed to offer undergraduates (at any stage of their degree) and masters students the opportunity to experience teaching in a secondary school.
You will need to be interested in teaching one of the subjects below and be studying a related subject:
- Maths
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Languages (French and Spanish only)
Teaching Internships are three weeks in duration, and you will be paid £425 per week.
The Teaching Internship at Alexandra Park School (N11 2AZ) will run from Monday 16th June 2025 to Friday 4th July 2025. You must be able to attend the full three weeks.
If this is of interest to you, please complete an application form
Applications open: Monday 2nd December 2024
Closing date for applications: Monday 6th January 2025
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview during February 2025.
Unfortunately, this opportunity is not available if you have already undertaken a paid teaching internship or have a confirmed ITT (Initial Teacher Training) place for next academic year 2025-2026.
For more information visit Internships NRTA | New River Teaching Alliance or contact Kate Dowling kdowling@alexandrapark.school
Good luck with your application.
Online Mentoring
Dear Student,
I am looking for someone willing to do online mentoring/tutoring for three A level physics students. Initially, there will be 10 one-hour online sessions (one per week) with all three A level students together, and you will be paid the standard rate (starting from £14.88).
The students, and their North London school, would be grateful for any kind of mentoring and help with physics questions/ problems as they had no permanent physics teacher last academic year. The school would organise Teams meetings, and one of their staff would be pro forma logged in into the meeting, which makes everything simpler from the safeguarding point of view.
As a former A level physics teacher, I would be able to help you with any questions on how to approach A level questions/problems, how to structure the sessions or with any other problem you might encounter.
If you are interested or have any other question, please send me an email. Ana Soldner-Rembold: a.soldner-rembold@imperial.ac.uk
Imperial Energy Projects
Nicholas, the head of the Imperial Energy Projects; these are projects that the Imperial Energy Society Committee has designed for the student body to work on, with some internal and others with external partners such as Rolls Royce.
Attached are the project details. Students sign up using this form (deadline is Sunday the 20th of October): https://forms.gle/cM7zJ366sGiCB6NP8
These projects are an excellent opportunity for physics students to learn about a topic of interest, build up their soft and hard skillsets, and are generally a great accompaniment alongside their course.
I have included an FAQ below which will hopefully pre-emptively respond to the main questions we have received thus far.
FAQ:
How qualified do I need to be to join a project?
As long as you have a keen interest in a project, it's appropriate for you to join the team. Each team is there to innovate and share knowledge, meaning that if you don't have experience in the field, you will be able to quickly learn, and if you are familiar, you will have the opportunity to strengthen your understanding by explaining concepts to others.
What is the time commitment?
You can take varying responsibility within your team, depending on your ability to commit time, throughout the year; the average weekly commitment is 3 hours.
Graduate Analyst
The Company
Vega Insight provides a unique view on commodity markets through data analytics and
machine learning. Founded by a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers,
market experts and traders, with a growing international customer base consisting of energy producers, utilities, banks and investment funds.
The Role
The position is open for a graduate analyst to join our team and work on development of our analytics platform and production of market analysis reports. We are seeking to expand our current focus on European energy markets to cover multiple commodities across different sectors. Your input will directly assist the expansion of our product offering.
Skills
• Quantitative background with experience in data analysis and financial modelling.
• Basic familiarity with economics and commodity markets (useful but not essential).
• Preferred tech stack is Excel/Tableau/SQL/Python
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Economics, but we welcome applications from all educational backgrounds with demonstrated analytical capacity.
Details
Work mode: We are currently working remotely with available office space in London.
Pay: £30,000
Duration: 3-month fixed contract (permanent contract subject to satisfying initial review).
Application Process:
1. Please send your CV to talent@vegainsight.com.
2. Please provide at least one reference (supervisor/employer).
3. If shortlisted, you will be asked to attend a couple of interviews with our team.
- Screening: technical fit interview with an analyst.
- Screening: cultural fit interview with a senior manager.
- Final stage: interview with CEO.
4. Further instructions will be emailed to you.
Application Deadline: 1st October 2024
Start date: 1st November 2024
Opportunity to help with GroundBIRD remote telescope observations
We are looking for around five students who are interested in helping with remote observations with the GroundBIRD telescope. This is a Cosmic Microwave Background telescope observing from Tenerife, and we particularly need help with observations in the UK afternoon/evenings (approx. 2pm-8pm). It is a unique opportunity to engage in observing with a research telescope. You will be watching the telescope status remotely during observations and, if the weather gets bad, stopping observations as needed. No previous experience is needed. The role is voluntary (unpaid), can be done from any location, and only requires checking conditions every ~15 minutes (more or less often depending on weather forecasts), so can be done in parallel to studying etc. Contact Mike Peel at m.peel@imperial.ac.uk for more information.
PhD Programme in Energy Transition
The Institute for Energy and Environment Flows is launching a major new PhD
research programme on energy transition science, with up to 10 PhD awards,
available to start in October 2025 or later, including projects in the following topics
· large scale hydrogen energy storage in the subsurface
· carbon transport and storage as part of the emerging CCS industry
· hydrogen production through electrolysis
· drag reduction through design of new lubricant systems
· geothermal power generation
· thermal energy storage and decarbonisation of buildings
· deep sea mining and its environmental impact
· low energy hybrid and natural ventilation
· wind turbine wake dynamics and array design
· industrial process modelling for energy efficiency
· energy efficient polymer film processing
The focus of the research at the Institute is on fluid mechanical and surface science
problems related to these topics, and their interaction with the environment. The
research will build on the past 25 years of collaboration between the Institute and
Industry, and there are a raft of new partnerships being developed in these specific
topics. Details of the Institute’s faculty members and research activities may be found
on the Institute website.
PhD students will be supervised by the faculty of the Institute, and their collaborators
across the University of Cambridge. Students will be based in the Institute, and will
have access to the extensive laboratories and also the computing resources available
in the Institute and beyond.
In addition to their core research, the cohort of students will be able to join some of
the ongoing graduate training programmes at the Institute and its partner
Departments including the annual Institute Masterclass in Energy Supply and
Demand, held each December, and short training programmes related to presentation
and communication of science. Some details of the research activities at the Institute
may be found at www.ieef.cam.ac.uk
To apply, please submit a formal application by 7th January 2025 using the Applicant
Portal https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/eaespdpea/apply In your application mention the interest in this PhD Programme at the Institute. It may be useful to discuss potential projects with the faculty members of the Institute
prior to submitting a formal application, and to help facilitate such discussions it
would be good to email admin@ieef.cam.ac.uk or to email the individual faculty
members.
Imperial College Business School PG Information Session
Imperial College Business School is delighted to invite current Imperial students to an Information Session taking place on campus at 2pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024.
This session is designed for students studying across departments at Imperial, to learn more about their postgraduate study options in the Business School. We will cover:
- An introduction to our MSc and MBA programmes
- Application information and guidance
- Careers support
- Student life
- Q&A
Registration is required. Please complete this registration form to secure your place.
This event is being held ahead of our round 2 admissions deadline and final scholarship deadline, which is coming up on 9 January 2024.
Application fee waiver
We are also pleased to offer current Imperial students an application fee waiver, to waive the £100 MSc application processing fee. Please complete this short form using your Imperial email address to receive your application fee waiver code. Please note that this code is valid for 2025 entry only.
If you have any questions about the information session or application fee waiver, please email us on business.school@imperial.ac.uk
Fully funded 4-year PhD position - University of Warwick
The position is for an October 2025 start date and in close collaboration within Femtosecond X-ray Group at European XFEL, Hamburg led by Chris Milne.
The project is predominantly experimental and will involve the development and application of ultrafast THz and X-ray spectroscopies (pump-probe, photon correlation) to examine lattice fluctuations and ion transport in energy materials. Work will be performed both at the table-top and at free-electron laser facilities. There is significant room for international travel to beamlines/to visit collaborators and you will learn a range of skills in optics, data analysis/coding, and (quantum) condensed matter.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The official advertisement and information on the formal application can be found at: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/capturing-ultrafast-dynamics-in-energy-materials-using-x-ray-free-electron-lasers/?p177149
Please contact me Raj Pandya (raj.pandya@warwick.ac.uk) James Lloyd-Hughes (j.lloydhughes@warwick.ac.uk) or Chris Milne (christopher.milne@xfel.eu) in advance of any official application and with any informal enquiries.
Fire evacuation assembly points for Blackett & Huxley
Dear all,
Thank you for the feedback provided following the triggering of the fire alarm in the Blackett Building last Tuesday. Please see below for the assembly points that should be used when evacuating from Blackett (points A or B) and Huxley (points A or C). You must use the nearest escape route which may not be the same route you normally use. For example, in Blackett there are the east and west stairwells which connect floors 0-7, in addition to the main stairwell which connects all floors. Always use the break glass to release exit doors and keep roads clear in case emergency vehicles need access.
Further information on fire safety can be found here: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/estates-facilities/health-and-safety/fire-safety/
