Life after a PhD – Prof. Sir Paul Callaghan
Life after a PhD
Prof. Sir Paul Callaghan
4pm, Thursday January 2012
Upon request we have removed the audio of Sir Paul’s address – and replaced it with a transcribed version
Bibliometrics – Prof. Shaun Hendy
Bibliometrics
Prof. Shaun Hendy
4pm, Thursday December 2011
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Blender Seminar
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Date held: Friday, Dec. 9th, 2011
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New MESA Committee for 2011-2012
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Writing Your Thesis: Advice and Tips
Writing Your Thesis: Advice and Tips
9. Python Workshop I: Fitting a single symmetric peak
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Entrepreneurial Failure
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