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SUMMARY:XVI NExT PhD Workshop
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Jacob Linacre (Science and Technology Facilities Cou
 ncil STFC (GB))\, Souad Semlali (School of Physics and Astronomy\, Univers
 ity of Southampton)\, Changyuan Yao (University of Southampton)\n\n\nThe 1
 6th NExT PhD workshop will be held at the Cosener's House\, Abingdon\, 24-
 26 August 2026. \nThe NExT PhD workshop is the Summer School of the NExT 
 Institute\, targeting PhD students working in theory\, experiment and phen
 omenology within particle physics\, astrophysics and cosmology. Other than
  to PhD students from the NExT Institute nodes\, it is also open to those 
 from all other UK institutions. \nThe programme includes four lecture seri
 es on current topics in high energy physics\, with an emphasis on cutting 
 edge developments\, networking and panel events discussing careers inside 
 and outside of academia\, and dedicated sessions for student talks.\nAccom
 modation\, tuition and catering are free of charge for NExT and SEPnet stu
 dents\, and we expect to be able to cover the fee for other students as we
 ll.\nLectures:\n1 Holography/AdSCFT\nProf. Nick Evans\n2 Statistics\nProf.
  Glen Cowan\n3 Effective Field Theories \nDr. Ken Mimasu\n4 Dark Matter\,
  Cosmology and Neutrinos\nProf. Pasquale Di Bari\n \nPhD participation: \
 nAccommodation\, tuition and catering are free of charge for NExT and SEPn
 et students\, and we expect to be able to cover the fee for other students
  as well. Depending on budget\, travel may also be (partially) refunded\, 
 so please retain travel receipts. The total number of PhD participants is 
 limited and registration will be moderated\, with precedence being given t
 o those in year 1. Please try to register promptly to ensure your particip
 ation.\n \nStudent talks\nPhD students are encouraged to discuss their re
 search in dedicated student talk sessions. Depending on numbers\, talks ar
 e expected to last approximately 10 minutes\, followed by 5 minutes for qu
 estions and discussion. For first year students\, there is the option of a
  flash talk (5 minutes in total) to introduce yourself and your research. 
 If you would like to present a talk\, please fill in the relevant section 
 in the registration form.\n \nCareer development events: \nSEPnet emplo
 yer panel\nThis event is aimed at raising awareness of career opportunitie
 s outside academia for physics doctorates. Panel representatives\, all wit
 h physics or PhD backgrounds\, will spend a few minutes outlining their ro
 le\, what their organisation does\, what skills/knowledge they are looking
  for and why they might be interested in physicists. The panel session wil
 l be followed by a Q&A session and an opportunity for students to talk to 
 employers in small groups.\nAcademic careers panel\nA selection of academi
 cs at various career stages will participate in a Q&A session and round ta
 ble discussion about the academic career path.\n \nOrganisers: \n\nSasha
  Belyaev (Southampton)Miguel Angel Avendaño Bernal (Southampton)Gonzalo B
 enítez Irarrázabal (Southampton)Jacob Linacre (RAL)Stefano Moretti (Sout
 hampton)Ronnie Nobbs (Southampton)Souad Semlali (Southampton & RAL)Chang-Y
 uan Yao (Southampton)\n\nSponsored by SEPnet.\n\nhttps://indico.global/ev
 ent/18317/
LOCATION:Cosener's House
URL:https://indico.global/event/18317/
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