ESF-EPSRC-STFC Partnership
The European Science Foundation (ESF), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) have agreed to co-sponsor - within the framework of the ESF Research Conferences Scheme - a series of Summer Schools in Physics and Astronomy (SUSSP).
The Summer Schools will provide advanced scientific training in Physics and Astronomy, with the opportunity for graduate PhD students and post-graduate researchers of establishing connections with their contemporaries during periods of in-depth training.
Calendar of Events
- 66TH SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES SUMMER SCHOOL IN PHYSICS: ULTRAFAST NONLINEAR OPTICS 2010
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 11.08 - 21.08 2010
This ten-day summer school aims to bring together PhD students and young postdoctoral researchers from a diverse range of fields relevant to the study of ultrafast nonlinear optics. The core programme will consist of lectures by internationally renowned experts, supplemented by workshops, poster presentations and informal discussion sessions. The programme aims to enable the exchange of new ideas across these fields. The application deadline is: 31 January 2010. Any preliminary enquires relating to the School should be sent to: SUSSP66secretary[at]hw.ac.uk
Note: the 66th SUSSP School is not part of ESF-EPSRC-STFC Partnership and is announced as a courtesy on the ESF website. - 65TH SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES SUMMER SCHOOL IN PHYSICS: LHC PHYSICS
St. Andrews, United Kingdom, 16.8 - 29.8 2009
With first collisions expected in 2009, the summer of 2009 will be an opportune moment to study LHC phenomenology with an emphasis both on the first years of data taking at the LHC, and and on the experimental and theoretical tools needed to exploit that potential.
This advanced summer school on LHC Physics will cover a broad spectrum of experimental and theoretical activity in particle physics, from the searches for the Higgs boson and physics beyond the Standard Model, to studies of Quantum Chromodynamics, the B-physics sector and the properties of dense hadronic matter in heavy-ion collisions. - HIGH-PRESSURE PHYSICS
Sabhal Mor Ostaig College, Island of Skye, United Kingdom, 28.5 - 6.6 2008
The Summer School will cover a wide range of topic in high-pressure physics, including: Static Compression. Dynamic Compression. Theory & Fundamentals; Metals & Superconductors; Simple Systems; Chemistry; Earth & Planetary Physics; Instrumentation. - EXTRA-SOLAR PLANETS: THE DETECTION, FORMATION, EVOLUTION AND DYNAMICS OF PLANETARY SYSTEMS
Sabhal Mor Ostaig College, Island of Skye, United Kingdom, 28.5 - 8.6 2007 - NEUTRINOS IN PARTICLE PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY
St. Andrews, United Kingdom, 8.8 - 23.8 2006
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
EPSRC are the main UK government agency for funding research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, investing around £740 million a year in a broad range of subjects – from mathematics to materials science, and from information technology to structural engineering. EPSRC operate to meet the needs of industry and society by working in partnership with universities to invest in people and scientific discovery and innovation. The knowledge and expertise gained maintains a technological leading edge, builds a strong economy and improves people's quality of life. EPSRC's work is complementary to other research investors including other research councils, government agencies, industry and the European Union. EPSRC actively engage in and encourage partnerships and collaborations across disciplines, boundaries and the world. EPSRC also actively promote public engagement in science, engineering and technology.
Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Formed by Royal Charter in 2007, the Science and Technology Facilities Council is one of Europe's largest multidisciplinary research organisations supporting scientists and engineers world-wide. The Council operates world-class, large scale research facilities and provides strategic advice to the UK government on their development. It also manages international research projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK research community. The Council also directs, coordinates and funds research, education and training.
