STFC Introductory Solar System Plasmas Summer School
14-19 September 2014
Blackett Laboratory
Imperial College London

Preliminary Announcement

This year’s Introductory Summer School, aimed at students who will commence their post-graduate studies in 2014, will be hosted by Imperial College London from the 14th to the 19th of September. The course will cover most aspects of solar system research, from the structure of the Sun and solar atmosphere, through the interplanetary medium to the magnetospheres, ionospheres, and thermospheres of the Earth and other planets. The course also includes lectures on small bodies, exoplanets, and space instrumentation, together with activities in public engagement and career development. The course, including accommodation and travel expenses, is free for STFC-supported PhD students, and tuition-free for many other categories of students. More information and a draft lecture schedule can be found on the course web-site:

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/spat/pg/summerschool2014

This is a preliminary announcement. Registration for the school will open in early May and should be completed by mid-July. Please contact the course director if you have any questions.

Steve Schwartz
s.schwartz@imperial.ac.uk
Course Director