Further Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

The QIP IRC held a Summer Workshop from 29th June – 3rd July 2008. The aim of the Workshop was to provide a chance for selected participants to present results to other members of QIP IRC, together with plenty of opportunity for networking and building collaborative relationships. Graduate students and researchers working in any groups affiliated to the QIP IRC were eligible to attend. Faculty and other senior QIP IRC participants were especially welcome. 

The closing date for applications was Friday 16th May 2008; places were limited to approximately 45 and were allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Each morning there were tutorial lectures in three themes:

Andrew Fisher  Superposition and entanglement in the solid state
Robert Taylor    Superposition and entanglement in resonant cavities
Axel Kuhn         Superposition and entanglement in atoms and photons

Problems were set in advance, and in the evenings before dinner there was a session going through the problems. After dinner there were poster sessions.

Those attending are warmly encouraged to bring posters. There will also be an opportunity to display the posters at the Conference in Oxford, 3rd – 4th July. Please indicate on the application form if you will be bringing a poster. 

There will be 24 slots of 30 minutes for selected delegates to give a talk about their own research. These lectures will be judged, and the winners will be awarded prizes and the opportunity to present their lecture at the QIP IRC Conference in Oxford.

Please indicate on the application form whether you would be prepared to give a lecture. In the event that more than 24 applications for lecture slots are received, Dr. Robert Taylor and Professor Andrew Briggs will make the final selection. Successful applicants should prepare a lecture that lasts no more than 20-25 minutes to allow for questions and discussion; a data projector will be available.

 

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS


The Summer School will be held at The Burlington Hotel in Sheringham, Norfolk

http://www.burlingtonsheringham.co.uk/

Accommodation will be mainly in twin rooms.

All meals will be provided in the hotel starting with tea at 16.00 and dinner at 19.30 on Sunday 29th June and ending with breakfast on Thursday 3rd July. Please detail any special dietary requirements on the application form.

The hotel does have wireless internet access but availability cannot be guaranteed and should not be relied upon.

 

LOCATION AND ACTIVITIES

Sheringham is a seaside town in North Norfolk.

http://www.visitbritain.com/en/destinations/england/east-of-england/sheringham.aspx

http://www.exploring.co.uk/north_norfolk/sheringham.htm

There is a map of Sheringham available here

The afternoons will be available for mini-workshops and recreational activities. There is scope for a wide range of activities, including:

Please bring equipment and clothing for whatever interests you. Please feel free to suggest other recreational activities. Any charges for activities will be the individual’s responsibility.

 
TRAVEL

We have arranged a coach departing at 11am from St Anne's College, Oxford on Sunday 29th June. Since most participants will come on to the QIP IRC Conference immediately following in Oxford,  we have arranged a coach departing at 7am from Sheringham to reach Oxford in time for lunch on 3rd July. Both of these services will be at no additional cost to participants.


Train
There is a train station in Sheringham. The journey planner at http://nationalrail.co.uk/index.html can be used up to 3 months in advance to check train times and book tickets. Please note that journey times on Sundays are generally longer than at other times and more likely to be subject to change as a result of weekend engineering works.

Bus
The NX496 coach service from London Victoria Coach Station takes approximately 4 hours. Please see http://www.nationalexpress.com/home/hp.cfm for timetables and booking for this and connecting services from elsewhere in the country.

Car
There is some parking available near the hotel. Please state on the application form if you plan to drive.
Address: The Burlington Hotel, The Esplanade, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8LG.

Map: http://preview.tinyurl.com/2oyh78

 

COST

The cost of accommodation and meals at the Summer Workshop will be covered by the QIP IRC on condition of
participation for the entire duration of the Summer Workshop. Travel, either to Sheringham or to a meeting point for a QIP IRC bus, must be paid for from individual grants.

 

Application has now closed.



email qipirc.conferences@materials.ox.ac.uk with any queries