Department of Chemistry course timetable
April 2024
| Wed 17 |
A Scientific Editor from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s flagship journal Chemical Science will be talking about careers in scientific publishing, specifically focused on journals publishing, including her own career journey, what is involved in her role and an overview of the RSC and Chemical Science. The session will include an opportunity for questions about anything relating to scientific publishing in general, or specifically relating to the topic of the talk. |
| Mon 22 |
Submission of an MPhil thesis can seem to be a daunting experience, from constructing it to submitting and then being examined, with one of those examiners coming from an external institution. In this session, a member of the Degree Committee Office, School of Physical Sciences, a member of the PG Education team and an academic will talk through all aspects of procedure regarding thesis submission and answer any questions students wish to pose. Students who were recently examined, as well as members of academic staff who carry out MPhil vivas will also be there to talk about the reality of the process from all perspectives. |
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Submission of the first year report can seem to be a daunting experience, from constructing it to submitting and then being assessed by academic staff. In this session, a member of the Degree Committee Office, School of Physical Sciences, a member of the PG Education team and an academic will talk through all aspects of procedure and answer any questions students wish to pose. Students who went through their first year exam, as well as members of academic staff who carry out first year vivas will also be there to talk about the reality of the process from all perspectives. |
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Chemistry: FS17 PhD Thesis Submission and the Viva Experience for Chemists (In Person, Face to Face)
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Submission of the PhD thesis can seem to be a daunting experience, from constructing it to submitting and then being examined, with one of those examiners coming from an external institution. In this session, a member of the Degree Committee Office, School of Physical Sciences, a member of the PG Education team and an academic will talk through all aspects of procedure regarding thesis submission and answer any questions students wish to pose. Students who were recently examined, as well as members of academic staff who carry out PhD vivas will also be there to talk about the reality of the process from all perspectives |
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| Tue 23 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |
| Wed 24 |
Science is a strikingly successful and powerful feature of contemporary human cultures: it has transformed lives, enabled great technological feats and often revealed the world to be a much stranger place than appearances suggest. But what is science, really, and how and why has it been so successful? |
| Tue 30 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |
May 2024
| Wed 1 |
Science is a strikingly successful and powerful feature of contemporary human cultures: it has transformed lives, enabled great technological feats and often revealed the world to be a much stranger place than appearances suggest. But what is science, really, and how and why has it been so successful? |
| Tue 7 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |
| Wed 8 |
PhD research journey can present many challenges in our ability to maintain work life balance and work sustainably while progressing towards our goals. Addressing the challenges of work-life balance and sustainability in the context of a PhD is crucial for the well-being and effectiveness of researchers. This interactive session aims to create a space for researchers to hack key issues for developing sustainable academic practices and offers a toolkit of reliable, evidence-based strategies for wellbeing management |
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Science is a strikingly successful and powerful feature of contemporary human cultures: it has transformed lives, enabled great technological feats and often revealed the world to be a much stranger place than appearances suggest. But what is science, really, and how and why has it been so successful? |
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| Tue 14 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |
| Wed 15 |
How are you approaching getting published? Are you (passively) writing up your research, submitting your article and hoping for the best? Or are you (proactively) doing your best to get your work published into your intended journal and so contribute to your discipline and society? If it’s more the former than the latter, that’s OK: this introductory ‘Fundamentals of the Publication Process’ aims to help you to help yourself to be as successful as you can. In the process of this practical and pragmatic half-day session outlining a series of proactive steps that you can take, this course will explore among other topics:
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| Mon 20 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
| Tue 21 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |
| Wed 22 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
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Science is a strikingly successful and powerful feature of contemporary human cultures: it has transformed lives, enabled great technological feats and often revealed the world to be a much stranger place than appearances suggest. But what is science, really, and how and why has it been so successful? |
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Science is a strikingly successful and powerful feature of contemporary human cultures: it has transformed lives, enabled great technological feats and often revealed the world to be a much stranger place than appearances suggest. But what is science, really, and how and why has it been so successful? |
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| Fri 24 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
| Mon 27 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
| Tue 28 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |
| Wed 29 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
| Fri 31 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
June 2024
| Mon 3 |
This course will cover the quantitative background to underpin many of the electrochemical methods exploited by the research groups in the Department.
Enrol onto the Moodle course and access notes here: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=254073 |
| Tue 4 |
This is a practical skills-based course which comprises of 1 optional drop-in session and 6 compulsory instructor-lead statistics sessions. These will take place in Todd Hamied |