Enhancing Performance 2015/16 - PhD pipeline in Physics
Undergraduate research interns funded by an Enhancing Performance 2015/16 award. L-R; Emma Goodwin, Emma Branigan, Andrew Forembski, Matthew Snelgrove, Enda McGlynn (Head of School). Missing from picture: Adam Kelly.
Enhancing Performance 2015/16 - PhD pipeline in Physics
Date: 9th September 2016
The School of Physical Sciences received funding from Research and Innovation Support (RIS) under the Enhancing Performance 2015/16 call for an initiative called “PhD pipeline in Physics”, which allowed us to offer research internships for 12 weeks, ultimately focused on increasing postgraduate student numbers in the School by nurturing top second year undergraduates through a research internship programme. The School and students are very grateful to RIS for this support. 5 students were funded under this mechanism, as detailed below:
The students all successfully completed their internships in early September and took part in a closing event today whereby they each gave a talk on the research work they undertook and their experiences. This was followed by a small presentation of a certificate to each student by the Head of School.
Student (class group and year) | Research group and supervisor |
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Emma Branigan (Applied Physics, year 2) | Microsystems Research, Prof. Jens Ducrée |
Andrew Forembski (Applied Physics, year 2) | Atomic and Laser Plasma Research, Dr. Lampros Nikolopoulos |
Emma Goodwin (Physics with Astronomy, year 2) | Astrophysics Research, Dr. Masha Chernyakova |
Adam Kelly (Physics with Astronomy, year 2) | Materials Growth and Characterisation, Mr. Louis Free and Prof. Enda McGlynn |
Matthew Snelgrove (Applied Physics, year 2) | Materials Growth and Characterisation, Dr. Justin Bogan and Prof. Greg Hughes |