The Postgraduate Network
January 29, 2008
The postgraduate network is an informal, self-running community of postgraduate learners at King’s.
They are having their next meeting on Thursday 31 January in the Graduate Lounge, Strand campus, at 18:15, and all postgraduates are very welcome to attend.
Careers opportunity from McKinsey
January 28, 2008
‘McKinsey European Insight for PhD students
‘McKinsey & Company, one of the leading global strategic management consulting firms, would like to invite you to apply to attend a 2-day programme in Stresa, Italy.
‘As a consultant you will work as part of a small team made up of clients and McKinsey colleagues from around the world. You will have the opportunity to work in a wide range of industries and on a variety of business problems to give you a breadth of experience. Your role at McKinsey will not only provide you with invaluable skills and hands-on-experience, but a thorough grounding in the commercial world. We support our consultants with day-to-day mentoring and coaching coupled with comprehensive formal training programmes; equipping our consultants for the challenges of leadership within McKinsey or beyond.
‘European Insight 2008 offers you a unique opportunity to learn about different techniques for solving problems and a chance to see what it would be like to work as a consultant – and to find out why they chose to make the transition from academia into consulting.
‘You will also be able to have all your questions answered in a relaxed and informal atmosphere and have fun whilst discovering exciting career opportunities.
‘The European Insight 2008 programme – especially designed for PhD students – will take place from 18h30 on Thursday 24 April 2008 to approximately 15h00 on Saturday 26 April 2008. The programme will be held at a hotel in Stresa, Italy. McKinsey & Company will take care of all programme and travel expenses. Please see application details below.
‘If you have any queries or want to learn more about the programme, please contact the European Insight team at our email address: international_opportunities@mckinsey.com
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‘APPLICATION DETAILS:
‘All applicants should be expecting to graduate in 2009 or 2010. No business experience is required and McKinsey will take care of all programme expenses.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please apply by submitting your resume (limiting this to 3 pages) containing the following information on-line by 24 February 2008 at www.mckinsey.com/europeaninsight
Degrees you have (or expect to receive) and actual (or anticipated) completion dates.
Your undergraduate and graduate grades (or class standing) and any standardised test scores (e.g., GRE, GMAT)
Your secondary school subjects and grades (e.g., ‘A’ levels/Leaving Certificate/Highers/SAT scores/IB/Arbitur grades)
Any scholarships or fellowships that you have received including description
Any articles you have published in refered journals
Your achievements through extra-curricular activities ‘European Insight 2008 is interested in attracting students who have displayed a record of outstanding leadership, personal initiative and achievement.‘Selection decisions will be communicated to all applicants by 14 March 2008.
‘If you are unable to attend European Insight 2008 but are interested in learning more about McKinsey, please send an e-mail to international_opportunities@mckinsey.com. We shall then inform you of future events that we are holding this Autumn 2008.’
Dissertation seminar for MA students
January 28, 2008
The University of London’s Institute of English Studies is hosting a seminar, ‘Mastering the Dissertation,’ for MA students only, on 2 February 2008, 10:00-16:00 in Rm NG14 (Senate House). You’ll find a map here.
Crucible 2008
January 28, 2008
Crucible is an interdisciplinary programme run by NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts). It comprises a series of week-end workshops, during which you will meet with researchers from a wide rnge of disciplines. The week-ends also feature:
For further details and an application form, click here.
Accenture Technology Solutions careers evening
January 24, 2008
28 January 2008, 6pm, City of London. Register via e-mail with your CV atsevents@accenture.com
“There will be formal presentations designed to give you the heads up on our work and the immediate roles we have on offer. You can also have informal and private conversations with members of our team. It’s your opportunity to get an insight into careers with us and ask any questions you may have.We build, deploy and maintain advanced, large-scale IT applications for Accenture’s clients. These include many of the world’s largest organisations, across all major industries. This is a business that’s thriving, even in tough markets, on the back of a commitment to the delivery of innovation in the real world.If you like the idea of developing deep, highly-specialised and highly-valued technical skills over time such as Java, Microsoft .NET, SAP, Oracle and working across different areas of the development lifecycle, you should consider us.
. Please do take a look at our entry and eligibility requirements on our site before you register for the event.
Find out more about roles and apply now by visiting our website at accenturetechnologysolutions.com/uk
Please note all graduate job applicants must hold a current UK work visa that allows them to work in the UK without restrictions post-graduation. SEGS and IGS holders will be assessed on an individual basis.”
Two day real-time qPCR workshop
January 24, 2008
Thursday and Friday 28th and 29th February from 10am to 5pm. Lab 1.26 on the 1st floor of New Hunt’s House on the Guy’s Campus.Run by Dr David Sugden.
A two-day, hands-on course on the use of real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to measure gene expression. Participants will learn about the theory of this increasingly important research method and have an opportunity to perform all of the practical steps involved.
qPCR is a very powerful, versatile and rapid method that has grown from promising technique used by ‘experts’ to a fully mature methodology available to scientists in many labs in many disciplines. It is a core analytical method now used in many areas of biological and health science research and in the pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology and clinical diagnostics industries. The remarkable range of applications of qPCR in a very wide range of medical and biological sciences will ensure that the postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers attending this workshop will gain significant transferable technical skills which will make an important contribution to enhancing their future employability.
This workshop is designed for research students and early career postdoctoral researchers who need practical training in the use of quantitative RT-PCR to measure gene expression levels. This is NOT an introductory course on PCR, and will be of most benefit to those who already have some prior knowledge of PCR.
To register for this workshop, please contact: Maria.warling@kcl.ac.uk
Postgraduate Study Scholarships for visits to partner institutions
January 23, 2008
In order to strengthen the research links that King’s has with other world-class Universities around the globe, the College has announced travel scholarships for any King’s PhD student who wishes to study at one of the agreed partner institutions.
These currently include:
University of Hong Kong
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
National University of Singapore
The Scholarships are designed to allow our PhD students to spend time in another laboratory or to work closely with another research group or academic. It is expected that they will gain considerable research and career benefits from this opportunity.
Applications for funding can be made by individual PhD students, if these are supported by a Head of Department/Division. Applications should be made to the Research & Graduate School Support Section, 7.41 James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Campus (graduateschool@kcl.ac.uk), 020 7848 3376. Decisions on funding will be made on a two-month cycle starting with the first closing date for applications of 29 February 2008.
When deciding which projects to fund, the selection team will take into account [a] the strategic value of the project in deepening the relationship between King’s and the relevant overseas partner, [b] the innovativeness of the research requiring the visit and the likely benefits for the advancement of the research career of the award winner and [c] subject to demand for funds, if projects are of equal merit, then a contribution from the department/division/school toward costs will be taken into account.
It is anticipated that applicants should be of at least 2nd year PhD level at the time they plan to stay in the partner institution.
The level of funding that will be awarded is designed to cover travel costs and make a contribution toward subsistence at the partner institution. It is anticipated that no award will be for more than £1,500. This funding is not available to support attendance at conferences.
The application form can be obtained by sending an email to graduateschool@kcl.ac.uk. The applicant should outline the advantages of the visit to the development of the link between King’s and the relevant key partner, as well as to the researcher(s), along with an outline of the proposed work schedule and how this visit will contribute to the broader research programme in which it would sit.
Successful candidates will be expected to submit a report on what they achieved during their visit.
VLE Update
January 21, 2008
There are now two Virtual learning Environments in the Graduate School: one for postgraduate researchers and Master’s students, the other for postdoctoral researchers and contract staff.
Among the most recent online developments in the Graduate School are new learning modules in research ethics, and careers advice on how to get a lectureship.
The VLEs also contain a wide range of educational, social and recreational resources, including video lectures, games, and opportunities to contact other researchers.
To log-on to the VLE, go to www.kcl.ac.uk/elk .
Job Opportunities in Academic Development
January 21, 2008
SABIS® Educational Services is seeking subject experts in English Language and Literature working from home on a freelance basis for involvement in projects in the education field where your expertise is required.
Requirements
· Excellent command of the English Language
· Ability to write text for specific purposes
· Ability to edit text
· Proficiency in Microsoft Word
· Regular internet access with e-mail address
· Ability to spend at least 20 hours per week working from home
Ideal candidates are
· Graduates in English Language and / or Literature (or related fields)
· Professors / Lecturers (retired or working)
· Secondary Teachers of English Language and Literature (retired or working)
How much time is required per week?Many of the projects can run independently, and may not need specific hours per week. If people have time they can dedicate to a certain project, we will usually communicate the project details, payments for the project, and deadline to submit the project. For people who prove to be productive and efficient, we can work out a set number of hours per week or month and pay them weekly/monthly.
The rate of pay depends on the project.
How is the pay paid as this is overseas work?With our contacts in the US and Australia, we have been wiring the money from our bank to theirs. This option has proved to be the simplest and most efficient.
How is the work assessed/monitored and transmitted?In most cases we communicate via emails, to send and receive project related work. In the event that people need to be in possession of books or other documents as hard copies, we FedEx these to them.
Work is assessed here by the Project Leader, or Director of English.
If you are interested in joining our team or would like more information, please e-mail your CV to job.ukr@sabis.net
The 5th International Congress of Students of Experimental and Health Sciences will be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of April 2008 at the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera (Valencia, Spain). Further details at www.uch.ceu.es (there is an English version of the website).
