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Lunchtime Seminars - colloquially known as "Optical Lunches" -
 
Lunchtime Seminars - colloquially known as "Optical Lunches" -
 
I am pleased to announce that the seminars will be running in the  
 
I am pleased to announce that the seminars will be running in the  
2008-2009 academic year.
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2009-2010 academic year.
  
 
This year, I have managed to book the 2nd floor lecture theatre in
 
This year, I have managed to book the 2nd floor lecture theatre in
the Tower Building for alternate Wednesdays, from 1:00 - 2:30pm,
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the Tower Building for (generally) alternate Wednesdays, from 1:00 - 2:30pm,
 
so if we have a particularly interesting speaker there should be
 
so if we have a particularly interesting speaker there should be
 
plenty of time for questions.
 
plenty of time for questions.
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* Place: Room 203, Tower (the Tower's only lecture theatre)
 
* Place: Room 203, Tower (the Tower's only lecture theatre)
  
* Autumn Term: Wednesday 15 October 2008 - Wednesday 10 December 2008
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* Autumn Term: Wednesday 21 October 2009 - Wednesday 9 December 2009
  
* Spring Term: Wednesday 14 January 2009 - Wednesday 8 April 2009
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* Spring Term: Wednesday 20 January 2010 - Wednesday 31 March 2010
  
* Summer Term: Wednesday 22 April 2009 - Wednesday 1 July 2009
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* Summer Term: Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Wednesday 16 June 2010
  
  
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Talks are usually very informal - they can be as short as 15 minutes;  
 
Talks are usually very informal - they can be as short as 15 minutes;  
usually 30-40 minutes is about right. We have the room booked for an hour
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usually 30-40 minutes is about right. Alternatively, if you want to give a short
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talk, then we can run a session with two short (15-20 minute) talks.
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We have the room booked for an hour
 
and a half, so if there is a particularly interesting talk that generates
 
and a half, so if there is a particularly interesting talk that generates
 
lots of discussion there should be plenty of time for this. Tea and biscuits will be
 
lots of discussion there should be plenty of time for this. Tea and biscuits will be
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Talks will be once every two weeks. The list of forthcoming talks is here:
 
Talks will be once every two weeks. The list of forthcoming talks is here:
[[Talks 2008-2009]]
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[[Talks 2009-2010]]
  
  
 
Cheers,
 
Cheers,
  
[[Steve Sharples|Steve]] 27 August 2008
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[[Steve Sharples|Steve]] 28 September 2009

Revision as of 09:48, 28 September 2009

Applied Optics Lunchtime Research Seminars

Regular research seminars have resumed under the direction of Steve Sharples.

Talks 2009-2010

Talks 2008-2009

Talks 2007-2008

Talks 2005-2006

Talks 2004-2005

After another successful year the Applied Optics Group Lunchtime Seminars - colloquially known as "Optical Lunches" - I am pleased to announce that the seminars will be running in the 2009-2010 academic year.

This year, I have managed to book the 2nd floor lecture theatre in the Tower Building for (generally) alternate Wednesdays, from 1:00 - 2:30pm, so if we have a particularly interesting speaker there should be plenty of time for questions.

  • Time: Alternate Wednesdays at 1pm
  • Place: Room 203, Tower (the Tower's only lecture theatre)
  • Autumn Term: Wednesday 21 October 2009 - Wednesday 9 December 2009
  • Spring Term: Wednesday 20 January 2010 - Wednesday 31 March 2010
  • Summer Term: Wednesday 14 April 2010 - Wednesday 16 June 2010


I am going to need willing volunteers to give talks. I would also like folks to think of external speakers they would like to invite to give a talk. As a rough guide, academics might give a talk once every year or so, post-docs every year or two, postgrads once every two or three years. I'm very keen to get good external speakers.

As the Applied Optics Group is in multiple locations (in multiple buildings), it is more important than ever to keep everyone abreast of what's going on. The ever-increasing amount of cross-disciplinary work provides a fantastic opportunity for researchers to hear talks in new areas.

Talks are usually very informal - they can be as short as 15 minutes; usually 30-40 minutes is about right. Alternatively, if you want to give a short talk, then we can run a session with two short (15-20 minute) talks. We have the room booked for an hour and a half, so if there is a particularly interesting talk that generates lots of discussion there should be plenty of time for this. Tea and biscuits will be available afterwards in the lab next door.

Talks will be once every two weeks. The list of forthcoming talks is here: Talks 2009-2010


Cheers,

Steve 28 September 2009