Download the Introductory Week information book with full programme
The MCSA ITN CORE introductory week and kick-off meetings took place on 30 January - 3 February 2017 in Glasgow. During the kick-off meeting, the 15 newly recruited Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) and their supervisors, together with representatives of the partner organisations, and the project manager met to discuss the start-up of the CORE project.
On Monday 30 January 2017, 09:00hrs ESR participants met for the first time at the Introduction to the Network in the Lord Hope Building (Room LH228), University of Strathclyde. Supervisors and partners could participate on a voluntary basis. This was followed throughout the week by lectures, lab sessions and classes. Some of these sessions were conducted jointly with the CMAC DTC.
On Thursday 2 February, the first meeting of the network Supervisory Board took place, this was followed by a visit to Glengoyne Distillery and dinner at Ross Priory on the banks of Loch Lomond.
A detailed agenda is presented below.
Early Stage Researchers (ESRs), their supervisors and colleagues, representatives of the partner organisations and members of the management team were invited to participate to the kick-off meeting and introductory event.
All ESR participants were expected to be present on Monday 30 January 2017 at 09:00hrs in Room LH228, Lord Hope Building, University of Strathclyde.
Travel
Getting from the Airport to Premier Inn Hotel
Glasgow is served by two airports:
Glasgow International Airport - being just a few miles outside the city centre is the main airport for transatlantic and worldwide flights. There is a regular bus service (500) into the city centre (Buchanan Street Bus Station), with tickets costing around £7, which can be purchased on board using cash or credit card, alternatively a taxi from the airport to the Premier Inn will cost around £20 to £25 and are available outside the arrivals hall.
http://www.glasgowairport.com/im-departing/getting-here
Glasgow Prestwick International Airport is approximately 30 miles away from Glasgow city centre and is a smaller airport mainly used by low cost airlines offering domestic and European flights. Prestwick Airport is connected to a train station which is accessed via a covered walkway and journey time between the airport and Glasgow city centre is approximately 50 minutes. Passengers are entitled to a 50% discount on the train fare if they show their flight ticket/confirmation (the fare is approximately £6 with discount). The Premier Inn hotel is around a ten minute walk from Glasgow Central railway station or a short taxi journey (the fare is approximately £5).
http://www.glasgowprestwick.com/to-and-from-prestwick/
Getting from Central Train station to Premier Inn Hotel
The Premier Inn hotel is around a ten minute walk from Glasgow Central railway station or a short taxi journey (the fare is approximately £5).
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/glasgow-central-station/departures-arrivals/
Getting from Premier Inn to University of Strathclyde
The Premier Inn hotel is located a short 5 minute walk from the University buildings.
Accommodation
| Start | End | Room | Activity |
| 09:00 | 10:45 | LH228 | Introduction to the CORE Network and Industrial Toolbox (JtH/CS) |
| 10:45 | 11:00 | LH228 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 | 12:30 | LH228 | Introdution to Industrial Crystallization (JtH) |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 15:45 | LH228 | Stereochemistry in Synthesis & Crystallization (RS) |
| 15:45 | 16:00 | LH228 | Coffee |
| 16:00 | 17:30 | TIC6 | Lab tour (JtH/RS) |
| 17:30 | 18:30 | Babbity Bowsters | Drinks Reception - Meet the CMAC DTC PhD students |
| Start | End | Room | Activity |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | CW507a and b | CORE Network Lecture - Crystal shape engineering by Prof Marco Mazzotti, ETH Switzerland [book online here] |
| 09:00 | 12:30 | CW506a | Introduction to PAT (AN) |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 17:30 | TIC6 | Lab Session |
| 18:00 | Drygate | Evening Event with all CMAC PhD students (cash bar) |
| Start | End | Room | Activity |
| 09:00 | 10:30 | CW506b | Industrial Partner Lectures - Dr Sean Birmingham (PSE) and Prof Richard Kellogg (Syncom) |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | CW506b | Committee Chairs meet with ESRs (see introductory week book, page 7) |
| 12:00 | 13:30 | CW506b | Lunch |
| 13:30 | 17:00 | CW506b | Solid State Science (AF) - for ESRs |
| 13:30 | 17:30 | SW108 | Steering Committee - for Beneficiary Partners only [closed meeting] |
| 19:00 | Gandolfi Fish | Dinner with CORE Members |
| Start | End | Room | Activity |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | CW507a/b | CORE Network Lecture - Processes to separate enantiomers by Prof Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern, Otto von Guericke University and Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg, Germany [book online here] |
| 10:00 | 10:30 | CW506a | "Speed Networking" Coffee with PhD students, Supervisors and Industrial Partners |
| 10:30 | 12:30 | CW404b | Supervisory Board Meeting |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | TIC reception | Lab Tour for partners (TMcG) |
| 13:45 | 14:00 | TIC reception | Collect paper bag lunch for eating on Bus |
| 14:00 | 21:00 | TIC entrance | Bus to Glengoyne Distillery for Tour and followed by dinner at Ross Priory |
| 21:00 | Bus returns to Glasgow |
| Start | End | Room | Activity |
| 09:30 | 12:30 | LH228 |
Introduction to Managing Your PhD Project and Supervisor Relationship (FR) |
| 12:30 | 14:00 | Dahkin | Lunch |
| 14:00 | 17:00 | LT901 | Introduction to Mathematics II (CB/AN) |
Download the Introductory Week information book with full programme |
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For any questions, please contact:
| Claire SCOTT | |
| Project Manager | |
| CORE ITN Project, University of Strathclyde | |
| p: | +44 141 548 7198 |
| w: | http://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/scottclairems/ |
| e: | claire.scott@strath.ac.uk |
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