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The PhysSoc PodcastSpring Semester Catch-up: What's happening in PhysSoc 2023??With next year's committee newly voted in, Freya and Nikhil discuss what lies ahead for the final weeks of the spring term and the committee roles still up for grabs!
After an exciting AGM, we are proud to present our new committee! We still have roles up for grabs and are currently planning a second meeting to fill them. So if you're interested, send us a message on Instagram! Listen to this episode for the inside scoop on the roles still available!
This episode also discusses upcoming events, socials and frontiers lectures...
2023-03-2331 minThe PhysSoc PodcastPhilosophy In a Time Of PhysicsIn this episode, Nikhil and his guest Dav are on peak form as they talk about AI, brooms, free will, and how physics and philosophy fit together. Join them as they discuss some pretty hefty questions.
2022-12-161h 08The PhysSoc PodcastDiscussions With Paul Munday - career journey, labs and changes in the departmentLabs can be daunting when first introduced to them. This is why we met with Paul Munday to discuss labs, their aims and what students can expect from them. As well as this, we talked about his education, career journey and how he ended up at UoN (some of his answers may surprise you!). Tune in to this episode to learn everything you need to know about the man behind the 2nd year labs!
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This podcast was recorded and edited by Freya Grant, hostess of the Hysterical Woman Podcast.
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2022-11-0744 minThe PhysSoc PodcastProfessor Phillip Moriaty- nanoscale microscopes, rock music and University experiencesWeather you have watched the Sixty Symbols Youtube channel or done the Quantum World module, you will probably encountered our own Professor Moriaty.
Nikhil and Freya talk cutting edge research, the university experience as well as music and more!
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This podcast was hosted by Nikhil Bhatt and Freya Grant
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2022-10-1946 minThe PhysSoc PodcastWelcome Freshers! - What to Expect As the First Post Covid Freshers.Congratulations to everyone on getting into Nottingham and a warm welcome to you all. In this episode we talk about the different aspects being a fresher and what to expect as well as dispensing some sage wisdom. Hope you all enjoy.
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2022-09-2443 minThe PhysSoc PodcastGoodbye 4th Years - Reflections on Uni and Advice for 1st YearsThings are switching up here on the PhysSoc committee as we say goodbye to those graduating. For this episode of the PhysSoc Podcast, Freya (one of our new podcast secs) chats with Subin Saji and Shanil Patel about their plans for life post-uni. They share their uni highs and lows as well as advice for those starting off at uni.
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2022-07-1553 min
The PhysSoc PodcastHow to Survive Exam Season! - The PhysSoc perspective on getting through university examsThe most wonderful time of the year is here, EXAM SEASON. In this episode of the PhysSoc podcast, current students Daniel, Dee and Subin talk about their experiences with university exams. In this episode we discuss revision and remaining motivated in the run up to exams. We talk our personal rituals and habits which we use during exam season to help with stress and anxiety throughout the exam period.
Good luck with your exams everyone, you've got this!!
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2022-05-0249 min
The PhysSoc PodcastWhat it means to be a Woman in STEM - Featuring Women in STEM SocietyWelcome to our latest edition of the PhysSoc podcast. Today we have teamed up with the Women in STEM Society at UoN to discuss all things women in STEM. From why our experiences as women are so different to what our male peers can do to help.
To contact the women in STEM Society:
Instagram: @uon_womeninstem
SU page to join: https://su.nottingham.ac.uk/activities/view/women-in-stem\
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To contact the host Freya Stewart-Grant:
Hysterical Woman Podcast: @hystericalwoman.pod and https://anchor.fm/freya-stewart-grant
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2022-02-1637 minThe PhysSoc PodcastProf. Tony Padilla - New Book, SixtySymbols & UCU StrikesProf. Tony Padilla (yes, the one from YouTube) is our star guest this week! We get a glimpse of Tony's new book that is coming out very soon called "Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them: A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity". Tony also talks about his SixtySymbols ventures and how impoortant outreach, especially in the wake of vaccine misinfomtation, is to the public. We also disussed the ongoing fight for education and the the recent announcment of strikes by the University and College Union (UCU) who are trade union in further and higher education representing over 120,000 academics...
2021-11-1838 minThe PhysSoc PodcastThe Yellow Book - With Mark Fromhold, Lucy Ward and Pete HirstA new wellbeing resource is being introduced at the School of Physics, The Yellow Book! In this episode, Professor Mark Fromhold, Singer Songwriter Lucy Ward and Develop Insite Founder Pete Hirst join us to discuss the project and how it will effect life for students in the School of Physics.
Intro/Outro music: Crew - Test Shot Starfish
2021-11-0946 minThe PhysSoc PodcastListen Up Freshers 2021!! - Student Life, Expectations vs Reality & CommunityThis week's episode is for our new cohort who will be arriving at Nottingham in September 2021!! You are already warmly accepted into our PhysSoc family and we can't wait to see you!! 🤗. In this episode, we talk about what our freshers week and how the first few weeks were like, give you a how-to-freshers guide, things we wish we had known and the wonderful community you will be a part of in our Physics department and in PhysSoc 💕
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This episode was hosted by Subin Saji, Giorgos Antoniadis, Shanil Patel and Sundip Patel
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2021-03-0740 minThe PhysSoc PodcastGiuliana & Katie - ESA interns + Team NOAHS ARC - All things space!Ex PhysSoc member Giuliana Le Grazie Brennan, and Warwick Biochemistry student Katie Savva, talk about all things Space. From the European Space Agency and talks with Astronauts to Team NOAHS ARC and why COVID-19 doesn’t need to stop us from pursuing cool science. Giuliana and Katie talk to us about their research project and why no matter your background, space has a place for us all. Check our their research profiles via these links! >>
Website: https://noahsarc.space/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/team-noahs-arc/
Twitter: @teamNoahsArc
Insta: @teamnoahsarc
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2021-03-0628 minThe PhysSoc PodcastDr. Elena Boto & David Woolger - Cerca Magnetics - MEG, Business and Electric CarsWe get down to business 👩💼 and talk all things commercial MEG from Nottingham's latest start-up company Cerca Magnetics Limited 🚀
Elena Boto is a co-founder and Cerca’s chief technology officer. Elena has been working with next-generation human imaging since 2014. Originally trained in physics at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid and has a PhD in Physics from UoN. She also has an Instagram page for her wonderful rescue dog 🐕 - rocky.the.rommie.rescue
Cerca is led by David Woolger. David is an experienced business leader. Prior to this David worked at Deloitte as Management Consultant for 9 years. He i...
2021-02-2337 minThe PhysSoc PodcastProf. Penny Gowland - MRI, ducks & politicsYou may have seen Professor Penny Gowland around labs or in a political debate or even near an MRI trying to understand more about the human body, particularly fetal development and the physics of the placenta.
Penny talks about her passions of her life, work-life balance, travelling around the world and of course, Penny's wonderful pets!
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This podcast episode was hosted by Shanil Patel & Subin Saji
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2021-02-0334 minThe PhysSoc PodcastProf. Mark Fromhold - Quantum Tech, Guinea Pigs & CheeseProfessor Mark Fromhold is our newest Head of Physics at UoN.
He talks about his university experience as a fresher, his path as an academic and advice for our current freshers
We also get to know the more of the non-physics side of Mark, sharing his love for guinea pigs, red wine and stilton cheese.
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This podcast episode was hosted by Ava Pallister, Shanil Patel & Subin Saji
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2020-11-0741 minThe PhysSoc PodcastHello Freshers! Welcome to PhysSoc (feat. Sophie & Izzy)Congratulations to everyone to everyone coming to Nottingham. You all have so much to look ahead!
A really warm welcome to you all :)
In this episode we talk about the results day hassles, halls, hackathons and what PhysSoc actually does!
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2020-09-0435 min