How do ultra-low frequency plasma waves drive Earth\u2019s magnetosphere?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThis project is offered through STFC funding. The goal is to look at some of the key questions about ULF waves, which are involved in energetic processes throughout Earth’s magnetosphere. Read the advert linked above to find out more, or look below to decide if you think a project would work well with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Candidate selection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPlease note that our projects are very competitive. In general, we rank applicants using criteria such as motivation, project-specific skills, their approaches to independent study and their previous qualification. You are welcome to contact me or the contacts mentioned in our adverts for more information; if I can’t answer myself I will pass you on to whoever I think can help you best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Read on to see if you think I would be a compatible supervisor for you. If so, projects being currently advertised can be found above!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nHow a PhD would work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Each student has a dedicated 1h meeting each week. Any contact outside of that will be on-demand and will vary with the project, for example we may meet more when students are beginning with a new programming language or when results come in. At these times, we might have a dedicated second slot that is held in the calendar and used when needed. Second supervisors will meet with us at least once a semester or up to every week, depending on how involved they are with the research topic. I encourage students to attend departmental events such as journal clubs and international seminars to gain an awareness of the wider field and build a research culture with our colleagues. I help students select training courses, conferences and summer schools to suit the research requirements and the career goals of each student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Supervision Philosophy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mutually beneficial research<\/strong>. A PhD student is not a “research minion”. In suggesting a project relating to my research themes, I am hoping that you will push that research further and explore the question. I will also usually suggest a starter project. However, the later research directions are chosen with respect to both our interests; for example, to make sure that a student trains in the skills related to their career aims or to achieve knowledge of a given field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Student independence<\/strong>. All my student projects are structured to develop the student’s independence. All projects will start with significantly more supervision, which should naturally taper off. For example, by the end of an undergraduate project, a student should be understand the subject area and start to suggest new questions and identify new areas to learn. This is part of teh undergraduate journey to becoming an independent learner. By the end of PhD projects, students should be able to not only talk confidently about their subject and suggest new questions which will increase the knowledge in our field, but also suggest projects to explore and answer those questions.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nIndividual learning styles<\/strong>. I am a strong believer in adapting my supervision styles to each student, providing different amounts of support in different areas. For example, some students will need more help to learn skills such as project management (e.g. keeping a project on time, setting and completing achievable goals) while others might need help on presentation skills. One of the skills we expect students to learn throughout a PhD is how to work effectively with increasingly less external guidance. We would start a PhD by having a discussion of supervision styles and what our expectations of each other are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Providing a welcoming research environment.<\/strong> Much of science today is completed by collaboration, and certainly scientists with effective networks have more opportunities. For this, a culture of regularly critically discussing our own work, weekly research seminars and journal clubs, and a welcoming group (e.g. our large and social PhD cohort) are very important. We regularly (at least once a term) discuss EDI and the barriers faced by communities who are underrepresented in academia – with the goal of becoming effective allies and working out what we can do to make our community more accessible and more welcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also aim to regularly revisit my supervision style, so that both I and any PhD student continue to get what we want out of a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Current supervision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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