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This programme is led by Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (outstanding) and is aimed at any undergraduate students who are currently studying STEM or STEM related subjects, who are considering a career in teaching. Internships will take place in schools across Greater Manchester. Students will get the chance to observe and learn from outstanding classroom practitioners and run small intervention groups, workshops and projects to see if teaching really is the career for them. Programme Structure The internship programme will take place for a 4 week period between  15th June and 10th  July 2020.  Students will receive: ·           Teaching experience and training from outstanding subject mentors ·           Support with their teacher training application during their final year ·           A guaranteed  interview should they apply for our teacher training programme ·           Support when preparing for their professional skills tests ·           £300 per week A

Cosmologists don’t enter their profession to tackle the easy questions, but there is one paradox that has reached staggering proportions. Since the big bang, the universe has been expanding, but the known laws of physics suggest that the inward tug of gravity should be slowing down this expansion. In reality, though, the universe is ballooning at an accelerating rate. Scientists have come up with a name – dark energy – for the mysterious agent that is allowing the cosmos to expand so rapidly and which is estimated to account for 70% of the contents of the universe. But ultimately nobody knows what the stuff actually is. “It’s the big elephant in the room,” says Prof Claudia de Rham, a theoretical physicist at Imperial College. “It’s very frustrating.” Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/25/has-physicists-gravity-theory-solved-impossible-dark-energy-riddle

This Wednesday we have George Lansbury coming up from ESO in Munich to give a seminar. Note that the room is E39 which is different than usual. Time is as usual though, 3:30pm. George will talk about the X-ray view of AGNs. George has a train at 7pm the day of the seminar which leaves a bit of time to have refreshments. There is also a chance that George will be in the department today.

Research Intern in Geophysics (two positions available) £19,612 - £22,417 a year Do you have a degree, or are you in the final year of your degree in geology, geophysics or physics or a closely allied discipline, w ith an interest in research? Are you thinking about applying for graduate study and are interested in what it is like to work in a research enviroment? These research internships are designed to provide a taste of what it’s like working in a research environment.You will work in one of the top geophysics departments in the UK over summer 2020 for a period of 5 weeks, conducting independent research under the guidance of Dr Tim Craig. You will have the opportunity to select a project to work on from a range of options spanning earthquake seismology and geodynamics. Two positions, funded by the Royal Society, are currently available for summer 2020. Potential candidates are encouraged to contact Dr Craig (details below) to discuss potential topics. To explore the po

In case you haven’t heard – Gradcracker has been invited to visit CERN in Geneva, Switzerland on 6th March. And we’d like you to get involved too. We’re giving you the chance to  ask CERN a question  – and you have 26 days left to do it. Your question might be concerned with living and working in Switzerland, or you might want to know more about the technicalities behind some of their mind-blowing experiments. The deadline to  ask your question  is 17th February 2020. Speaking of deadlines… there are lots of  opportunities  on Gradcracker this week that I wouldn’t want you to miss out on. Below are a few that I think you might be interested in. But there are plenty more opportunities on Gradcracker –  take a look  before they close. CERN will also be on campus in February - watch out for more announcements soon!

IOP Public Lecture by Dr Stephen Wilkins, University of Sussex Tuesday 18 February 2020, 5pm | Venue Hicks, room TBC The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit almost 30 years ago. Thanks in part to its unique position above the Earth 's atmosphere and five manned servicing missions it has maintained its position as one of the world’s premier observatories to this day. Over its 30 year career Hubble has had an unprecedented scientific and cultural impact; discoveries extending from the outer Solar System to the edge of the observable Universe have revolutionised our understanding of astronomy and cosmology while its spectacular images have inspired the wider public’s wonder. Stephen will introduce Hubble and present some of its scientific highlights including its role in revealing the presence of the Dark Energy, to the imaging of planets outside our own solar system. He will also discuss Hubble’s upcoming successor, the Webb Telescope which is due to be launched

Teach First will be on campus all next week to answer any questions you may have about their graduate scheme.  Teach First offers a two-year graduate scheme in which you will be making a real difference in the fight against educational inequality in the UK! With the program you will get: - A competitive salary and no fees  - Internationally recognised teaching qualification  - Develop transferable skills - Make a difference from day one  - Opportunity to work with partner companies such as Rolls Royce  The Teach First team will be on campus all week, in the SU on the 4th of February and in the Alfred Denny Building on 4 March. Also check their website for more details: https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/ training-programme