Dear Colleagues,
For those of you who are attending the National Astronomy Meeting, don't forget about the UKSP-MIST Business Lunch on
Wednesday 3rd July (12:00 - 13:30) in the Cavendish Lecture Theatre.
Here are a few items which have come to our attention since the last Newsletter.
You can find this news also at the UKSP website:
http://www.uksolphys.org/news/last-15-days/
or the newsletter in full in our JISCMail archive:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/uksp
Richard ([log in to unmask])
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General News/UKSP Business:
PARKER SOLAR PROBE: PUBLIC RELEASE OF DATA FROM ORBITS 1 & 2 ON NOV. 12, 2019
DKIST Update
New Outreach Book on Cosmic Sci-Art
Retirement
Policy Internships for STFC-funded PhD Students
Nuggets:
RHESSI Nuggets in June 2019
Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
AGU 2019 Fall Meeting: Session SH005 – Combining Observations and Data-driven Modelling of Coronal Mass Ejections
Interact 2019 – An Engagement Symposium
AGU 2019 Fall Meeting – Session SH010 Innovative approaches in solar flare forecasting. San Francisco, CA, 9-13 December 2019
AGU 2019 SH001 Acceleration and Transport Processes of Energetic Electrons in Solar Flares and Interplanetary Space – abstract submission now open.
Jobs/Studentships:
ESA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN SPACE SCIENCE
DATA DRIVEN APPROACH FOR ICME MODELING
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION: STELLAR CONVECTION MODELING AND NUMERICAL TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT
Two one-year lectureships in applied mathematics (Univ. Glasgow)
JOB OPENING: PhD Student Position in the Space Physics Group at the Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
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PARKER SOLAR PROBE: PUBLIC RELEASE OF DATA FROM ORBITS 1 & 2 ON NOV. 12, 2019
from Richard Morton [July 1, 2019]
NASA Parker Solar Probe mission, which launched on Aug. 12, 2018, has successfully completed two solar orbits (perihelia on Nov. 5, 2018 and Apr. 4, 2019) and started the third (perihelion on Sep. 1, 2019). All systems are nominal. The data from the first two orbits were fully downlinked as of May 2019. Calibration and preliminary analyses of the data are ongoing in preparation for release to the scientific community and the public on Nov. 12, 2019.
The data will be accessible through NASA SPDF, the Science Operation Centers (SOCs) of the four science investigation teams, and the APL Parker Solar Probe Gateway. An announcement with full information will be made one month prior to the data release date.
Two AGU sessions will be dedicated to Parker Solar Probe science: “Parker Solar Probe: Changing our view of the Solar Wind” (Conveners: K. Korreck, A. Higginson, A. Szabo, M. Velli) and “The Fundamental Physics of the Inner Heliosphere” (Conveners: M. Velli, C. Salem, O. Panasenco). The Parker team encourages submissions to these sessions from the entire scientific community. The AGU abstract deadline is Wednesday, 31 July at 23:59 EDT.
For further information, contact Nour E. Raouafi (Parker Solar Probe Project Scientist; [log in to unmask]).
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DKIST Update
from Richard Morton [June 30, 2019]
During the June SPD meeting, the NSO Director Valentin M. Pillet provided an update to the US community regarding upcoming DKIST operations. As the UK has a vested interest in the DKIST facility, it is important that any implications arising are propagated to UK researchers. Below are a number of bullet points that overview what can be expected from DKIST through to the end of the shared-risk period (summer 2021).
• The UK currently has more than 60 science use cases (SUCs) listed on the DKIST JIRA website, with at least 30 of these labelled as “active” (i.e., complete or close to completion).
• The science verification of instruments will cover the period Q3/2019 – Q2/2020, and will include initial polarisation calibration measurements. This will be led by the instrument PIs.
• In Q2 of 2020, there will be a first call for proposals in a “shared-risk mode”, and these will be evaluated by a precursor to the full time allocation committee (pre-TAC). Preference will be given to proposals helping to commission instrument observing modes, commissioning the Data Center, and developing data reduction pipelines. This will be made clear in the call. For the same ranking between two proposals, preference will be given to those that help to grow or benefit the US solar physics community. Therefore, it may be useful for UK scientists to involve their US colleagues in proposals for the shared-risk period.
• Successful proposals will be scheduled for Q3/Q4 2020.
• Instruments will come online in a staged manner during the shared-risk period, starting with the VBI. By the end of the shared-risk period in Q2 2021 it is expected that three instruments will be operating simultaneously.
• The available modes of operation will likely be limited during the shared-risk period, so particular attention will need to be paid to the modes accessible, described in specific calls for proposals. Ultimately, this means that the community will need to revise their science goals and develop their SUCs and/or observing proposals, taking into account a limited selection of instruments operational during the shared risk period.
• The DKIST Data Center will still be commissioning during the shared-risk period, so shared-risk data will not initially be delivered by the Data Center. (NOTE – if publication opportunities appear during this period, submission for publication requires the science data (Level-1) to be made available via the Data Center with no proprietary period)
• It will be expected that successful proposals during the shared-risk period will help de-bug, refine and update the data reduction pipelines. As a result, these scientists will need to work closely with the instrument teams and NSO scientific programmers, and cannot expect an “aia_prep”-like functionality from these early observations. Familiarity with existing data reduction pipelines may therefore be seen as favourable in the pre-TAC selection.
• Another call for proposals will occur in Q4 of 2020, with successful proposals expected to be scheduled in Q1/Q2 of 2021. At this stage it is expected that more instruments and observing modes will be supported.
• Towards the end of the shared-risk period (Q2 2021) there will be the first regular call for proposals, which will be selected by the DKIST TAC (members still to be decided). Data acquired during regular operations will be calibrated to Level-1 standard and will be accessed via the DKIST Data Center.
• It is worth drawing attention to the “DKIST Proposal Architect” (https://proposal-dev.dkistot.io/proposals) so people can familiarise themselves with what may ultimately be required for the submission of an observing proposal. Note that this website is currently work-in-progress and subject to change in the coming months.
• The DKIST Science Policy Advisory Committee (DSPAC) is currently formalising DKIST data rights, including the use of proprietary periods for science PIs (currently set at 6 months) and PhD students (currently set at 1 year). The outcome of their discussions will likely be published in the summer of 2019. (NOTE – proposal PIs do have the ability to waive the proprietary period when submitting their observing request)
David Jess (NSO Users Committee member)
Lyndsay Fletcher (DKIST DSPAC Chair)
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New Outreach Book on Cosmic Sci-Art
from Richard Morton [June 26, 2019]
Oor Big Braw Cosmos – A Cocktail of Cosmic Science, Imagery and Poetry
John C. Brown (Astronomer Royal for Scotland) & poet Rab Wilson, Scriever in Residence, Robert Burns Museum)
May 2019 saw the culmination of my long passion for sci-art projects in publication of our book celebrating the beauty of the cosmos and its workings in a multidimensional way through science, imagery and poetry. It aims to bring this multifaceted beauty of our vast universe, and the fun of studying it, to the widest possible audience, and to help break down false cross-cultural barriers. Forewords by Professors Andy Lawrence (Edinburgh) and Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (Oxford).
It may be of interest to solar folk interested in the arts and involved in outreach. It is copiously illustrated with astro/space art, portraits, and astrophotography, much of it by amateurs. Among its many topic, it contains a basic overview of solar physics and some special items including one of the best versions of images of sun-grazing comet Ison through the low solar atmosphere and mention of the value of such comets as solar probes. In its first month of sales its lucid explanations are also proving welcome among teachers, and its wide scope making it sell well as a gift item.
More details can be found at www.johncbrown.org, at www.luath.co.ukand in reviews on Amazon etc.
RRP is £25 + pp but signed copies are available to UKSP readers at a reduced price direct from [log in to unmask]
BOOK PREVIEW COMMENTS
Dava Sobel (author of Longitude):Because the universe is too big to traverse on foot, or via any vehicle yet devised, humans have to probe it mentally. Some describe its majesty with mathematical formulae. Others encompass it through verse. This delightfully audacious new book does both. Here, astronomer John Brown and poet Rab Wilson not only unite their cosmic visions, but also vivify them with images captured by space probes [or by amateurs] or conjured by their favorite space artists. The result is positively four-dimensional
Chris Lintott (Sky at Night):John Brown has always had a unique way of talking about astronomy, bringing cutting edge ideas to the widest possible audience. This exciting collection promises to be a brand new way for all of us to catch up with the latest in cosmic thinking, with a Scottish twist.
SALES Retail: Luath Press, Retail outlets, Amazon etc RRP £25
+PP
For signed copies direct from author: Email [log in to unmask]
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Retirement
from Richard Morton [June 26, 2019]
Just a short note to say that from the 30 June 2019, I will formally retire. However, I plan to be research active for another few years, not necessarily 5 days a week as I need to work on my handicap which has been going in the wrong direction these last few years. To all of you that I have I worked with, chatted too at conferences, etc, can I say thank-you for your friendship, your wit and your intelligence. If I can secure some badly need T&S funds, I am sure we will meet at some distance workshop/conference in the near future.
Gerry.
Professor Gerry Doyle MRIA
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium
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Policy Internships for STFC-funded PhD Students
from Sian Giles-Titcombe [June 19, 2019]
STFC participates in the Research Councils Policy Internships scheme, a programme in which STFC-funded PhD students are given the opportunity to spend three months working in Parliament or Government. Opportunities are available with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) or the Government Office for Science (GO-Science).
Applications for the 2019/20 scheme are now open.
The scheme presents a unique opportunity for PhD students to gain an insight into the political process. Fellows learn how policy is developed, interact with policy makers and develop the skills needed to communicate effectively with non-academic audiences.
• POST is an independent office of the Houses of Parliament whose role is to provide clear, expert, impartial advice on science to MPs and Peers. Its goal is to keep them up to date on current scientific issues and allow them to make informed decisions. Fellows either work on a ‘POST Note’ or research project, or provide specialist advice to a Parliamentary Select Committee or the House of Commons Library.
• GO-Science looks to ensure that Government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. Placements are likely to involve undertaking research, drafting briefing notes and background papers, and organising workshops and meetings. They will offer opportunities to work with a number of different teams and across a wide range of science and technology policy topics in GO-Science.
Successful applicants will receive a three-month extension to their STFC PhD status as well as their stipend. Interns based at non-London institutions will receive an additional sum to cover the costs of relocating to London for three months.
Applications for 2019/20 Internships will close on Monday 12 August 2019. More details about the hosting partners and the application form can be found on the UKRI site.
Further information:
• STFC Policy Internships (includes past case studies)
• Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
• Government Office for Science
https://www.ukri.org/skills/policy-internships-scheme/
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Nuggets:
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RHESSI Nuggets in June 2019
from Hugh Hudson [June 26, 2019]
No. 353, “Localized Microwave and EUV Bright Structures in an Eruptive Prominence,” by Jing HUANG. Detailed correlations between EUV and microwaves in prominence fine structures.
No. 352 “Broken-up hard X-ray spectra found for a loop-top source during a solar limb flare,” by Hao NING, Yao CHEN and Jeongwoo LEE. SOL2017-09-10 coronal hard X-ray sources.
We welcome contributions to the RHESSI Nuggets, and the topics may wander some distance away from specifically RHESSI results if they are generally interesting. See
http://sprg.ssl.berkeley.edu/~tohban/wiki/index.php/RHESSI_Science_Nuggets
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Meetings/Workshops/Summer Schools:
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AGU 2019 Fall Meeting: Session SH005 – Combining Observations and Data-driven Modelling of Coronal Mass Ejections
from Daniel Price [June 27, 2019]
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to participate in, and submit abstracts to, Session SH005 “Combining Observations and Data-driven Modelling of Coronal Mass Ejections” at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting (9-13 December, San Francisco, CA). The session is focused on attempts to further our understanding of CMEs through the combination of observations and data-driven modelling. Key questions we aim to address include:
1) What is the eruption mechanism for CMEs?
2) How does the observed initial structure affect CME evolution beyond the corona?
We invite contributions that bring observations and modelling together to present a unified picture of CMEs, focusing in particular on their dynamics, structure, and evolution.
For abstract submission, and full session description, please see: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/72867
The submission deadline is Wednesday, 31 July at 23:59 EDT.
Regards,
Daniel Price, Diana Morosan, and Ben Lynch
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Interact 2019 – An Engagement Symposium
from Sian Giles-Titcombe [June 26, 2019]
Interact 2019 – An Engagement Symposium
4th September 2019. 10am-4:45pm. University of Central Lancashire, Preston. UK.
The Interact Symposium is a free one day event and over 120 delegates have already registered. We have over 20 exciting workshops planned that will appeal to people at all stages of their careers and especially early career researchers.
If you are looking for taster sessions on how to start your engagement work, or looking to improve your evaluation skills, this is the symposium for you!. Most of the day is devoted to workshops ranging from how to get started, breaking barriers, developing community partnerships, exploring barriers to engagement to creating conversations. The Market place offers a wide range of interactive to show and tell sessions on engagement in practice plus lots and lots of free resources and professional advice to help you in your work.
There will also be plenty of time to network and share practice. The University of Central Lancashire is also hosting a free reception from 6-8pm on the 3rd September and this is your chance to try local delicacies and meet colleagues and engagement experts in an informal environment.
We are also pleased to offer travel and subsistence bursaries of up to £100 for PhD, postdoctoral researchers, fellows and those within 10 years of their first academic appointment to attend. All you have to do is send an email with a short paragraph justifying your case with “Why do I want to go to Interact 2019? ”to [log in to unmask]
Applications will be treated on a first come first served basis and the final closing date is 5pm July 31 2019.
The draft programme will be available soon, please check the registration site for details.
Please can you share this announcement with colleagues and anyone else who might be interested in attending.
We really look forward to seeing you there
Interact Planning Team
https://stfc.ukri.org/public-engagement/training-and-support/the-interact-symposium-2019/
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AGU 2019 Fall Meeting – Session SH010 Innovative approaches in solar flare forecasting. San Francisco, CA, 9-13 December 2019
from robertus erdelyi [June 25, 2019]
You are cordially invited to participate and submit an abstract to Session SH010 Innovative approaches in solar flare forecasting of the AGU 2019 Fall Meeting held on 9-13 December 2019 in San Francisco, CA.
Contributions on any aspects about solar flare forecasting or solar flares are welcome. For submission to this session please follow:
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/79145
Submission Opens: 12 June 2019
Submission Closes: 31 July 2019
Session Description:
Solar flares are one of the major sources of space weather disturbances. The monitoring and forecasting of solar flares (and CME) are crucial to reduce space weather risks for our modern society on the Earth as well as for human exploration in space. In recent years, solar observations have made great progress thanks to the very high spatial, temporal and spectral resolutions available. Various new approaches for solar flare forecasting have also emerged. Prominent progresses include the emergence of artificial intelligence methods in parallel to the advanced numerical modelling approaches in solar physics. In this session, we invite contributions on any kinds of innovative approaches relevant for solar flare forecasting, which include but are not limited to the empirical, statistical, big-data, artificial intelligence, physical measures, and numerical modelling methodologies. The scope of discussions covers from preliminary ideas, experimental techniques to mature operational schemes advancing solar flare forecasting. Other related topics about solar flares are also welcome.
Session Conveners:
Han He, NAOC ([log in to unmask])
Robertus Erdelyi, SP2RC, U of Sheffield ([log in to unmask])
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/79145
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AGU 2019 SH001 Acceleration and Transport Processes of Energetic Electrons in Solar Flares and Interplanetary Space – abstract submission now open.
from Natasha Jeffrey [June 24, 2019]
The abstract submission for the AGU Fall Meeting 2019 session SH001 — Acceleration and Transport Processes of Energetic Electrons in Solar Flares and Interplanetary Space is now open.
We welcome contributions from a broad range of topics that aim to address common challenges involved in understanding particle acceleration and transport at the Sun and in the heliosphere, from observations, theory and modelling.
Meeting date: AGU Fall Meeting 9-13 December 2019, San Francisco, CA.
Session organisers: Frederic Effenberger (Helmholtz Center, Potsdam), Sophie Musset (UMN), Nina Dresing (Kiel) & Natasha Jeffrey (U. of Glasgow).
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 31 July 2019 23:59 EDT/03:59 +1 GMT
Session abstract:
The relation between energetic particle populations accelerated at the Sun, as seen in radiative signatures, and particles measured in-situ, is a fundamental subject in Heliophysics. Observations during the RHESSI era demonstrated the still poorly understood existence of a connection between solar flare signatures of accelerated electrons at the Sun and the corresponding solar energetic particles detected at 1AU. A key question is thus: Can these distinctly observed electron populations originate from the same flare-acceleration region? Different acceleration and transport processes in the solar atmosphere and in interplanetary space can contribute to the observed non-thermal temporal, spatial, and spectral particle signatures. We encourage contributions from observational, theoretical and simulation studies addressing this topic. Cross-community, joined efforts hold the potential to lead to a greater understanding of the important physical processes involved in electron acceleration and will enable new approaches to interpret the near-Sun observations from Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter.
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ESA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN SPACE SCIENCE
from Richard Morton [July 1, 2019]
The European Space Agency awards several postdoctoral fellowships each year. The aim of these fellowships is to provide scientists in their early career, holding a PhD or the equivalent degree, with the means of performing research in fields related to the ESA Science Programme.
Areas of research include planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, solar and solar-terrestrial science, plasma physics and fundamental physics. The fellowships have a duration of two years, with the possible extension to three years, and are tenable at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, Netherlands, or at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) in Villafranca del Castillo, near Madrid, Spain.
Applications are now solicited for fellowships in space science to begin in the fall of 2020. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates in an early stage of their career. Candidates not holding a PhD yet are encouraged to apply, but they must provide evidence of receiving their degree before starting the fellowship. ESA fellows are enrolled in ESA’s Social Security Scheme, which covers medical expenses. A monthly deduction covers these short-term and long-term risks.
The deadline for applications is 1 October 2019.
More information on the ESA Research Fellowship programme in Space Science, on the conditions and eligibility, as well as the application form can retrieved from http://cosmos.esa.int/fellowship.
Questions on the scientific aspects of the ESA Fellowship in Space Science not answered in the above pages can be sent by e-mail to the fellowship coordinators, Dr. Oliver Jennrich or Dr. Jan-Uwe Ness at the address [log in to unmask]
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DATA DRIVEN APPROACH FOR ICME MODELING
from Richard Morton [July 1, 2019]
The Sun and Space research group in the Department of Physics at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” is seeking a candidate to fill a young researcher position in the field of space physics with an emphasis on the study of coronal mass ejections. Candidates specializing in numerical simulations and/or data analysis are welcome to apply. The appointment is expected to start in November 2019, although other start dates can be negotiated. A Master in physics or related fields is required. The initial appointment will be for one year with possible renewal for an additional year. Work is to be carried out under the supervision of Prof. Dario Del Moro and will involve collaboration with Dr. Jannis Teunissen from Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica in Amsterdam, in the framework of the H2020 ESCAPE project.
The application deadline is July 16th 2019 and the application process is managed via web form.
More at: http://web.uniroma2.it/module/name/Content/newlang/italiano/navpath/RIC/section_parent/4992 or at: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess.
Inquiries about the position should be addressed to Prof. Dario Del Moro.
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POSTDOCTORAL POSITION: STELLAR CONVECTION MODELING AND NUMERICAL TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT
from Richard Morton [July 1, 2019]
The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado invites applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral position in stellar convection modeling and numerical technique development. The successful applicant will work closely with Dr. Nick Featherstone and Professor Keith Julien in one or both of these areas.
This position entails:
The development and analysis of convection models targeted at understanding solar convective dynamics.
Co-development of the Rayleigh convection code. Current development goals include optimization of the OpenMP implementation, development of a hybrid GPU/OpenMP/MPI scheme, and implementation of a sparse linear solver. Rayleigh is an open-source software developed through the Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics (CIG; https://geodynamics.org/cig/software/rayleigh/). Work in this area will be conducted in close collaboration with CIG.
Teaching: During each year, the candidate will teach 1 course per semester (spring/fall) for the department. Specific topics will be up to the Associate Chair and the teaching needs of the department.
Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas:
Computational fluid dynamics
Astro-geophysical fluid dynamics
Sparse linear algebra
Running parallel programs in a remote environment
Python
Fortran 95/2003
C/C++
GPU programming (OpenACC or Cuda)
Curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a statement of research interests, a teaching statement, and contact information of at least 3 references should be submitted through the CU Jobs portal at https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=18210.
Questions concerning the position may be sent to Nick Featherstone ([log in to unmask]).
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Two one-year lectureships in applied mathematics (Univ. Glasgow)
from David MacTaggart [June 26, 2019]
Two one-year lectureships are available in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Glasgow. You would be required to teach applied mathematics courses. For more details, please see the link below.
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BST481/lecturer-in-applied-mathematics
Best wishes,
David MacTaggart
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JOB OPENING: PhD Student Position in the Space Physics Group at the Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland
from Lucile Turc [June 25, 2019]
The Space Physics Group of the University of Helsinki is a leading European space physics group specialised both in observations and modelling of space plasmas. We develop in particular the novel global magnetospheric hybrid-Vlasov simulation Vlasiator and have a strong focus on solar eruptions combining observations and models.
We are now opening a doctoral student position. The research of the PhD student will focus on the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability at the Earth’s magnetopause, and on the associated wave activity inside the magnetosphere.
Prior knowledge of space plasma physics and numerical simulations is considered an advantage. Other useful skills include: Python, C/C++, space physics-related data analysis
We offer a position in a dynamic and international research group, with a possibility to network and to develop as a researcher. The expected start date for the position is 1st January 2020. Applications are open until 30th August 2019.
For more information, please visit:
http://blogs.helsinki.fi/spacephysics/
https://www.helsinki.fi/sustainable-space
For specifics about the position, contact Lucile Turc (lucile.turc ‘at’ helsinki.fi). Interested candidates should send their informal application, a CV, a transcript of their university grades, and a maximum of three names to act as references to the same address (lucile.turc ‘at’ helsinki.fi).
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