Then CERN fellowship programme for graduates spans many STEM disciplines & is open for applications until 1 September
Find out more about it by reading Bharti’s story, of how she came to #CERN as a fellow, her journey, experience and advice to potential applicants.
Apply now: https://cern.ch/fell
#stem#graduaterecruitment#iworkatcern#diversityandinclusion
Have you seen Careers Service Plus yet? It’s well worth a look.
It features exclusive premium content for University of Edinburgh students and graduates.
See what students have to say about it in our blogpost.
Update on the Faraday internships (battery storage, modelling, data mostly, but also a couple of outreach materials ones). Closing dates extend into May, so many are still accepting applications.
About half of the 53 available have links. The others don’t. Students assume (understandably) if there is no link to the project, it means they have expired. However we asked some of the academics involved and they say it’s because they are still going through their internal uni validation process, so details will be going on at some point.
In the meantime, you can contact academics directly (email is not always there either, so you might need to use your initiative to contact them!)
Today is #WorldIPDay, created to raise awareness and understanding of intellectual property. Find out how intellectual property applies to #physics and innovation
Great post by Institute of Physics
Find out more here:
Good blogpost about what to consider, written by two academics including a physicist.
Whether you end up applying to a specific research project with an allocated supervisor, or to a funded research group within which you have more freedom to develop a research project, read on to find out what makes a good supervisor and how to find one.
Credit: TargetJobs
This might be an unusual summer, but there are plenty of ways to use it. If you’ve nothing fixed yet don’t give up. There’s still time. Here are some suggested approaches that you can develop.
There’s no denying that life is very different for us all just now. You might not be sure how to use your summer, or maybe your existing plans are now no longer possible.
We’ve pulled together some ideas for things you could do over the summer. Perhaps some of these really interest you, or perhaps they spark your own ideas. Either way, find something that you will find interesting, valuable and enjoyable this summer.
Suggestions here
The Edinburgh Award and SLICCs are two ways that you can get formal recognition from the University for your summer activities, and help you learn and develop more from the experience.
Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses – Summer 2021
Student-Led, Individually-Created Courses (SLICCs) offer a reflective learning and assessment framework for students to gain academic credit for experiential learning.
After the success of SLICCs last summer, I’m delighted to say that the university has just opened student applications for summer 2021.
Open to Year 1 and 2 UG students, these SLICCs provide a unique opportunity for students to define their own experience and take ownership of their learning, gaining academic credits during their summer.
Applications are open until 24 May 2021.
Students have done an amazing range of things. Find out more here
Ever considered becoming a teacher? Join the Moray House mini Open Day to learn about teaching programmes @MorayHouse edin.ac/3q3LojP #PGDE #UoETeachEd
The Institute of Physics recent campaign LimitLess was aimed at encouraging young people to choose physics as degree.
However, the online careers panels feature 33 physicists sharing their expertise and experiences, talking about their roles and give great insight into different areas where physicists work. Q and A was great!
Dr Yolanda Ohene chaired the final panel session on Physics in Medicine, with speakers Heidi Hernandez, Jamie Mewburn-Crook, Sophie Martin and Lauren Byrne.
Kathie Bowden from the UK Space Agency has just reported:
“We have recently received forward commitment for SPIN this summer and opportunities for your students are being advertised thick and fast.
As usual, each project will be advertised for 4 weeks and the students should apply against each one that they are interested in. We expect that new projects will continue to be uploaded for at least the next 3-4 weeks.
Projects call for a wide range of skills required in the space sector, and can be viewed by your students as a snapshot of the skills the sector needs.
We are one of the few placement schemes that managed to run last year and this year will be no different, some placements will be fully remote, others will be able to go ahead with Covid mitigations in place, all will be well supported.
Please encourage your students to visit https://sa.catapult.org.uk/work-with-us/space-placements-industry-spin/ on a regular basis to keep abreast of new opportunities.”
Alison Parkinson, Careers Service Employer Engagement Adviser, and Jane Challinor, Careers Information Manager, took these messages from a conference held recently by the ISE (Institute of Student Employers), where speakers from major companies working in IT shared their insights into recruiting graduates during and post-Covid-19, and into the question of diversity in their industry.
Its’ a really good update. More here
UoE Physics Careers Blog 