Welcome to the DAMTP Graduate Students and Post Docs web pages
Professor Mike Proctor is the DAMTP Director of Graduate Education. Dr Helen Mason is the Research Student Advisor. They are both available for advice and support. There are lots of training opportunities at DAMTP which we encourage you to engage with. They are listed below.
Amanda Stagg is dealing with Transferable Skills Training (TST) administration. Please contact her if you have any queries: transferableskills@damtp.cam.ac.uk
Quick Links
- Introduction to Research
- Research Students' Handbook
- TST (Transferable Skills Training) advertising and events
- DSPACE for electronic submission of PhD Theses and other material
Training Logs - to be completed and returned to Amanda Stagg (electronically, in her pigeon hole or office - B2.16) by
Friday 21st October 2011.
PDF version of training log and MS Word version of training log
- Computing for Graduate Students
- Pre-application for departmental permission for conferences or research visits for Graduate Students
- Reimbursement form for expenses for DAMTP research students
Research Students must take out per-trip insurance, which is free. Please see the insurance section of BGS. Going to scientific conferences is regarded as an important part of the training of research students (see below), and the Department will normally support your attendance at three meetings (national or international) during your three years.
- Cambridge Graduate Mathematics Society
- Young Researchers in Mathematics 2010
- Opportunities at DAMTP/DPMMS for graduate students to engage Part III students. Contact Marj Batchelor.
- Guerilla Science
- Opportunities to work with School Students
- CMS Safety Policy
We intend to provide some courses and workshops this year in liaison with the School of Physical Sciences. Please register via this web form: Graduate Development course booking form
Non CMS based TST courses provided by Staff Development. For calendar please click here.
For Post Docs the Careers Service offers a wide range of events, workshops, and
sessions which may also be of interest to you. Please see link what's on for Post Docs.
Schedule of Courses and Workshops for DAMTP Graduate Students and Post Docs.
Link to talks.cam page for all computer courses in italics and also link to register
| Date | Time | Title | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 7th October | 2 - 5 pm | Supervision course | MR 5 | |
| Friday 14th October | 2 - 5 pm | Supervision course | MR 5 | |
| Thursday 24th October | 1 - 4 pm | Writing your Thesis | MR 5 | |
| Friday 25th November | 2 - 5 pm | Starting your PhD | MR 5 | |
| Wednesday 7th December | 9.30 - 4.30 pm | Planning and Managing a Research Project | MR 15 | |
| Friday 9th December | 9 - 5 pm | The Art of Negotiation and Influence | MR 4 | |
| Date | Time | Title | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 23rd January | 2 - 3.30 pm | How to improve your CV | MR 13 | |
| email transferableskills@damtp.cam.ac.uk to register for this session | ||||
| Wednesday 25th January | 1 - 4 pm | Starting your PhD | MR 11 | |
| Tuesday 28th February | 1 - 4 pm | Writing your Thesis | MR 4 | |
| Wednesday 7th March | 1 - 4 pm | Completing your PhD | MR 11 | |
| Monday 12th March | 1 - 4 pm | Writing your First Year Report | MR 4 | |
| Tuesday 13th March | 1 - 4 pm | Presentation Skills | MR 11 | |
| Date | Time | Title | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Information will be circulated and posted on this website regularly so please continue to check. Please take advantage of these opportunities for both academic and personal development.