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(Created page with "<big>'''Lead up:'''</big> *ASAP: arrange a speaker (yourself, your PhD student/PDRA, external visitor) (arrange itinerary for your external visitor) *ASAP: claim an available...")
 
 
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<big>'''Lead up:'''</big>
 
<big>'''Lead up:'''</big>
*ASAP: arrange a speaker (yourself, your PhD student/PDRA, external visitor) (arrange itinerary for your external visitor)
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*ASAP: arrange a speaker (yourself, your PhD student/PDRA, external visitor)  
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**arrange itinerary for your external visitor
  
*ASAP: claim an available slot on the Seminars wiki page (freedom to choose day or time as long as it does not clash with another talk) (try to avoid two talks in one week) (ask for help with this if needed)
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*ASAP: claim an available slot on the Seminars wiki page by inputting the relevant information to the schedule
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**e.g., current schedule is here: [https://optics.eee.nottingham.ac.uk/wiki/Seminars_2024-2025 Seminars 2024-2025]
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**freedom to choose day or time as long as it does not clash with another talk (coordinate a day/time where you'll get a good turnout!)  
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**unless unavoidable (e.g., visitor), select a week without a talk
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**ask for help with this if needed (e.g., Sal/Rikesh)
  
*ASASP: book the room (link)
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*ASASP: book the room (https://resourcebooker.nottingham.ac.uk/)
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**typical rooms: Psychology A1, Life Sciences B3, Coates C24, Pope C16, etc.
  
*1.5 weeks prior: prepare the abstract (link)
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*1.5 weeks prior: prepare the abstract ([https://uniofnottm.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/OpticsandPhotonicsResearchGroup/Shared%20Documents/OPG%20Lunchtime%20Seminars/abstract_template_2425.docx?d=wec0a2fb33bc44ad184a51204c373f845&csf=1&web=1&e=cyuRkw Template])
  
*1 week prior: prepare and send email invitation to ee-optics one week before with .ics calendar event
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*1 week prior: prepare and send email invitation to [mailto:ee-optics@nottingham.ac.uk ee-optics@nottingham.ac.uk] one week before with .ics calendar event
  
*A few days prior: send email reminder to ee-optics
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*A few days prior: send email reminder to [mailto:ee-optics@nottingham.ac.uk ee-optics@nottingham.ac.uk]
  
*Before talk: fill in external speaker form if necessary (link)
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*Before talk: fill in external speaker form if necessary ([https://uniofnottm.sharepoint.com/sites/FacultyofEngineeringStaffHub/SitePages/Mandatory-form-for-all-external-speakers-available-here.aspx Click here])
  
 
*Before talk: if you would like to give the external speaker a small tour of some optics labs, ask/liaise with appropriate researchers
 
*Before talk: if you would like to give the external speaker a small tour of some optics labs, ask/liaise with appropriate researchers
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<big>'''Day of:'''</big>
 
<big>'''Day of:'''</big>
*Show up 5-10 minutes before slot and prepare the monitor/microphone/etc
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*Show up 5-10 minutes before slot and prepare the monitor/microphone/laser pointer/props/etc
  
 
*Give intro for your student/PDRA/external speaker, or if giving the talk yourself arrange for a colleague to give intro
 
*Give intro for your student/PDRA/external speaker, or if giving the talk yourself arrange for a colleague to give intro

Latest revision as of 11:27, 16 August 2024

Lead up:

  • ASAP: arrange a speaker (yourself, your PhD student/PDRA, external visitor)
    • arrange itinerary for your external visitor
  • ASAP: claim an available slot on the Seminars wiki page by inputting the relevant information to the schedule
    • e.g., current schedule is here: Seminars 2024-2025
    • freedom to choose day or time as long as it does not clash with another talk (coordinate a day/time where you'll get a good turnout!)
    • unless unavoidable (e.g., visitor), select a week without a talk
    • ask for help with this if needed (e.g., Sal/Rikesh)
  • 1.5 weeks prior: prepare the abstract (Template)
  • Before talk: fill in external speaker form if necessary (Click here)
  • Before talk: if you would like to give the external speaker a small tour of some optics labs, ask/liaise with appropriate researchers


Day of:

  • Show up 5-10 minutes before slot and prepare the monitor/microphone/laser pointer/props/etc
  • Give intro for your student/PDRA/external speaker, or if giving the talk yourself arrange for a colleague to give intro