Wednesday 30 November 2011

Writing Retreat

Thinking Writing will be running a two day writing retreat for PhD students on 10 -11January 2012 at Dean Rees House, Charterhouse Square. The main aim of the retreat is to get away from everyday responsibilities and dedicate time to making substantial progress on a writing project (e.g. a thesis chapter) in a collegial and supportive atmosphere. The retreat costs £25 for both days, including lunch.

Direct telephone: 020 7882 8242
http://www.thinkingwriting.qmul.ac.uk/

Journal Club- 1st of Dec 2011- Ryan Graves

Date: 1st of Dec (Thursday)
Venue: Large Cloud
Time: 4pm
Journal club will be about a brain machine interfaces. This is a series of papers from the lab of Miguel Nicolelis. Some really revolutionary science, where the brain of a monkey was probed with an array of electrodes. They were able to disseminate the monkey's thoughts, and drive a robotic arm or legs that was on the other side of the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSaBOd4pQpM.

Friday 25 November 2011

Graduate Students Facebook Page

There is a * FACEBOOOK GROUP * called 'Barts & the London School of Medicine & Dentistry Graduate Students' where all event details are posted.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/100797626652264/

This is a closed group meaning that only members can see the page so please send a request via facebook to gain access.

Wednesday 2 November 2011

PhD comics - The Movie!

Queen Mary will be screening the PhD Comics Movie
http://www.phdcomics.com/movie/index.php

Date and Time: Mon 14th November from 5:30pm (The film is slightly over an hour long)
Venue: Perrin Lecture Theatre, Whitechapel campus

Places at this event can be booked at www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/booking - the event is listed as “PhD comics movie screening”.