Agenda and Schedule for the SEPnet Video Conference Launch Date: May 17th 2010 Time: 1330-1745

Locations: The SEPnet Videoconference suites in the Physics Departments at the: • • Queen Mary, University of London • Royal Holloway, University of London • University of Southampton • • • Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Oxfordshire

Goals: • Celebrate the successful commissioning of the SEPnet Videoconference suite • Showcase the power of the VC facilities for SEPnet collaboration and Teaching • Share success stories and progress in SEPnet on science and collaboration • Further Outreach goals to inspire Physics careers in schools • Achieve PR and Media coverage for SEPnet Science and Outreach (if possible)

Agenda

Time Topic Leader Location 1330 Introductions James West TBD 1340 SEPnet Vision Bill Wakeham QMUL 1400 SEPnet Research One of the HoDs TBD Collaborations 1405 Radiation Detectors and Antonella De Santo Sussex Instrumentation Paul Sellin Surrey 1420 Astrophysics Mike Smith Kent TBD Sussex Southampton QMUL 1450 Particle Physics Norman McCubbin RAL TBD Southampton Sussex QMUL RHUL 1520 Atomic and Condensed Anne Tropper Southampton Matter TBD RHUL QMUL Kent Surrey Sussex 1550 Teaching Experiences: Ortwin Hess Surrey Euromaster 1605 Break 1630 “Black Holes, Wormholes Jim Al-Khalili Surrey and Time Machines”

Invited audience of Year 10 GCSE students and teachers 1730 Wrapup and Thanks James/Bill 1745 Finish Refreshments at each location?

Audiences:

For the first part (1330-1605): • All SEPnet Fellows and PhD Students • All Heads of Department • All Theme Chairs and Theme participants • Invited Academics (Heads to nominate) • Oxford and Portsmouth collaborators • Outreach Officers • SEPnet Directors • PVCs (invited, but optional) • Departmental/University PR contacts • Invited Press

Given the timings it is unlikely we can have presentations on each topic from each partner location but wish to ensure each participating location can contribute to each theme discussion.

Second Part (1630-1730): • Invited GCSE students and teachers (to be invited by Outreach team) • Outreach Officers • Heads of Department • Theme chairs • One or two SEPnet Fellows (depending on capacity could have more) • Departmental/University PR contacts • Invited Press In this part Jim will spend roughly 30 minutes on the “Time Travel” theme, about 15 minutes to cover a discussion on a career in physics from his experience and 15 minutes Q&A, ideally with a question from each location. We will also give Jim bullets of SEPnet related goals for him to weave into his presentation.

Dry Run There will be a dry run on the 10 th May from 11am to 12 noon. This is more to ensure the technology works as expected not to run through presentations. Ideally, all who are planned to speak should attend if possible to ensure familiarity with the equipment.