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BPSC Highlights

20/1/2020

 
The UKPF had a blast at the British Planetary Science conference last week.  A big thanks to Colin Wilson and the team at Oxford for hosting a successful meeting.  It was an excellent show case of all the the fantastic science that is going on in the UK! 

If you have the conference blues checkout some of the highlight's from The Cosmic Cast's Vlog:
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UK Solar System Atmospheres Community Meeting

16/1/2020

 
Got the conference blues after BPSC? Why not pop down to the RAS for this special meeting about Solar System Atmospheres...

More details here: 
https://ras.ac.uk/events-and-meetings/ras-meetings/uk-solar-system-atmospheres-community-meeting

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Study at the Open University

10/1/2020

 
Wannt to study planetary sciences at the Open University? Check out these new PhD projects for a Oct 2020 start (application deadline 21 Feb). 

Project titles and main contacts:

Geological mapping of Mercury
[email protected]

Tectonism in western Arabia Terra, Mars
[email protected]

Detecting potential bio-signatures for Enceladus
Biosignature modification in the Oxia Planum region
[email protected]

Analysing wind patterns on Mars by tracking dust devils
Water in the Martian atmosphere during global dust storms
Venus polar vortices and atmospheric mixing 
[email protected]

Return to the Moon: insights into lunar volatile resources through analysis of new samples
[email protected]

The Solar System’s first organics – Investigating the role of coatings on pristine pre-solar grains
[email protected]

The origin of chondrule rims – a unique window into the protoplanetary disc [email protected]

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For more information (including full project descriptions and supervisors) and to apply visit http://www.open.ac.uk/science/physical-science/phd-students/current-phd-studentships

BPSC 2020

6/1/2020

 
Only a few days to go until the British Planetary Science conference!

With lots of great talks, the program can be found here:
https://bpsc2020.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/bpsc2020_schedule_v6-1.pdf

On Monday 13th there will be an UKPF early careers social evening at the Trinity College Beer Cellar, We hope to see as many of you as possible for a drink or two! 

December Digest

6/1/2020

 
The December publication digest is out, check it out here:

December 2019 Digest

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