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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear All, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>As indicated at the dept. committee, I have only 6 submission of projects (plus mine 2) in spite of two calls. Every academic in experimental optics/lasers/microscopy/solid-state/nanoscience needs to supply
at least one project and research staff is strongly encouraged. In addition there are about 2-3 needed in theory and again 2-3 needed in plasmas. Please consider also whether</o:p></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span style="color:#1F497D"> two students
could do an experiment together and write up different aspects of data in the end.
</span>I am very aware of the limitations to all our time, in particular in summer, but the MSc constitute an important element of strategy of the department. We need to be flexible to arrange absence at group or colleague level.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>If you have issues to provide space or material, we can look at using experiments in the 3rd year lab
</o:p></span><o:p></o:p><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p><span style="color:#1F497D"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=15591">https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=15591</a>
</span>with the script as starting point from which the students can be more explorative. There are several experiments on optical fibres, SHG, Michelson interferometers, laser diodes, microwaves, operational amplifiers etc, which might be suitable. Please
let Melanie and me know if you are looking favourably at this.</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>The very FINAL DEADLINE is 9/1/2020. Please give generously.</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>I wish you a good Christmas break and a happy new year,
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>Regards</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>Thorsten<br>
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<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Many thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Melanie <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Melanie McInanny<br>
Department of Physics<br>
Tel: 0141 548 3362<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-US"> Melanie McInanny
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<b>Sent:</b> 28 October 2019 16:08<br>
<b>To:</b> '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:academic@phys.strath.ac.uk">academic@phys.strath.ac.uk</a>'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:academic@phys.strath.ac.uk"><academic@phys.strath.ac.uk></a>; Alastair Wark
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alastair.wark@strath.ac.uk"><alastair.wark@strath.ac.uk></a>; '<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:research@phys.strath.ac.uk">research@phys.strath.ac.uk</a>'
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:research@phys.strath.ac.uk"><research@phys.strath.ac.uk></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> PH952 call for projects, please respond till 29/11/2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:middle"><i>*<b>Sent on behalf of T.Ackemann</b>*<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:middle">Dear All,
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:middle">PGT recruitment has been very successful this year with 24 students in the new cohort and four further from the former cohort possibly progressing to project provided they pass resit
exams. As in previous years, interest is not equally distributed over the departmental research groups with maybe 2-3 projects in theory and the same in plasmas but the majority in nanoscience/solid state science, lasers, optics. This means that every academic
in the latter areas will need to provide at least one project and I encourage research staff to consider to propose also a project in collaboration with your supervisor.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:middle">Please supply the project descriptions on the attached template to Melanie,
<a href="mailto:melanie.mcinanny@strath.ac.uk" moz-do-not-send="true">melanie.mcinanny@strath.ac.uk</a>, till 29<sup>th</sup> Nov 2019.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;vertical-align:middle">Projects will be allocated earlier this year than in the previous years with the selection process finished middle of February 2020. Then students will do a literature survey supervised
by the prospective project supervisors as part of the transferable skills class PH949 to prepare for the project. This will be light touch (pass/fail, no mark) but supervisors must feedback on scientific writing, referencing and critical analysis.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If a student negotiates with you a bespoke project (not in the project booklet) till middle of January, he/she can bypass the selection process. However, every project in the project
booklet must be assigned centrally via me. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please see timeline below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 13/11/2019, 14.00-17.00 JA 5.06, introduction to research groups and project opportunities (for group leaders
only)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 29/11/2019 deadline for project propositions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 16/12/2019 project Handbook supplied to students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 4/2/2020 students makes project choice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 10/2/2020 project allocated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 12/2/2020 literature survey starts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">· 9/3/2020 Literature survey submitted<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">·
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">8/6/2020 (TBC): project start in June after decision of first exam board
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">·
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">end of July/early August: Project progress workshop (only students and project coordinator)
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">·
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">24/8/2020, 12.00 noon: Hand-in deadline for report
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">·
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">31/8-4/9/2020 (or slightly before/after)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">: Assessment by t</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">alk
and vivas </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you very much for providing project opportunities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thorsten<o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Thorsten Ackemann Dr. rer. nat. FInstP FOSA<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Professor of Nonlinear Photonics<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre> <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Department of Physics<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>107 Rottenrow East<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Glasgow G4 0NG<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Scotland, UK<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>Office: John Anderson Building, JA 8.21<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Tel.: +44-(0)141-548 3079<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Email: <a href="mailto:thorsten.ackemann@strath.ac.uk" moz-do-not-send="true">thorsten.ackemann@strath.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>The Department is a partner in SUPA, the Scottish Universities Physics<o:p></o:p></pre>
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