2014 Sino-UK Coevolution of Life and the Planet Summer School
Palaeoenvironmental Research
Dates: Saturday 5th - Monday 12th July, 2014
Location: Lectures and seminars in Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, China; Field course near Nanjing
Encouraged by the success of our Spring School in 2012 and 2013, this year we coorganise with Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology the Coevolution of Life and the Planet Summer School in China. The summer school will be in the beginning of July and in Nanjing. The Summer School is aimed at graduate students and early career postdoctoral researchers, primarily the ones involved in sponsors' projects, namely the 973 Coevolution Project of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Nanjing State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy and NERC "Life and the Planet" Research Programme. But enquires by those outside the programme/projects are also welcome. The purpose of the Summer School is to provide students with an overview of state-of-the-art and hands-on palaeoenvironmental research. Course tutors are all senior researchers working actively in various earth science disciplines from the UK and China.
Location: Lectures and seminars in Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, China; Field course near Nanjing
Encouraged by the success of our Spring School in 2012 and 2013, this year we coorganise with Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology the Coevolution of Life and the Planet Summer School in China. The summer school will be in the beginning of July and in Nanjing. The Summer School is aimed at graduate students and early career postdoctoral researchers, primarily the ones involved in sponsors' projects, namely the 973 Coevolution Project of Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Nanjing State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy and NERC "Life and the Planet" Research Programme. But enquires by those outside the programme/projects are also welcome. The purpose of the Summer School is to provide students with an overview of state-of-the-art and hands-on palaeoenvironmental research. Course tutors are all senior researchers working actively in various earth science disciplines from the UK and China.
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Timetable of the Summer School:
Friday, 4th July, 2014: Arrival in Nanjing! 
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology (NIGPAS), China
Sponsors for the Spring School:
*973 Project, Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology *Chinese National Science Foundation (NSFC) *NERC Research Programme: Long Term Coevolution of Life and the Planet *State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, NIGPAS *NIGPAS Laboratory Centre (南古所技术服务中心） |
The 2014 School lasts in total 7 days. Day 1 and Day 4-7 will be held at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Day 2-3 a short field trip will be carried out near Nanjing.
The outline for the course content is as follows. 5th: Introduction of the school, Stratigraphy and field work Skill 6th-7th: Field Course 8th-11th: Lectures, seminars and lab practicals Prof. Martin Brasier (Oxford University) Prof. Changqun Cao (NIGPAS) Prof. Hongfei Ling (Nanjing University) Prof. Simon Poulton ( Leeds University) Prof. Graham Shields (University College London) Prof. Maoyan Zhu (NIGPAS) Prof. Xiangkun Zhu (Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences) Course tutors are senior researchers working actively in various earth science disciplines from the UK and China. Additional research-led topics will be covered during evening activities. All participants will need to submit a poster and prepare for a 5-10 mins presentation on their own research. Detailed timetable and more names are still to come... |
Advertisement for this Summer School is also on NIGPAS website and on the website of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Attendance Requirements of the Summer School:
1. The Spring School is mainly aimed at the postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers involved directly in the three sponsors' projects, namely the Chinese 973 Programme: "Coevolution of Life and Environment around 600 myr ago", Nanjing State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy and NERC "Life and the Planet" Research Programme. But enquires by those outside the programme/projects are also welcome. The number of participants is limited because of the cost, places will be filled on a first-come basis.
2. There will be evening sessions during the whole Summer School. All participants are required to give a 5-10 minutes presentation of their own projects as well as a poster to illustrate their research. The poster session will be held on Wednesday evening (9th) after the workshop while students’ presentations will be on Thursday (10th) afternoon and evening. Please submit a short abstract of about 500 words in English by 10th June.
3. Only officially registered participants will take part in the field course, laboratory practicals and some evening sessions.
4. The Summer School will be taught in English. So a certain English level will be required for the Chinese applicants.
Bursary and fee
The cost of participation will be strongly subsidized by the sponsors.
For UK participants, travel to Nanjing and back from Nanjing is not included in the bursary. However, all the accommodation, breakfast, lunch and travel during the course in Nanjing will be fully covered. For "Life and the Planet" participants, there is no registration fee. For participants outside of the programme, registration fee will be £100.
For Chinese participants, there will be no registration fee; lunch during the course and the field course will be covered. Participants will need to arrange their own accommodation.
Registration must be made by 12 am (midnight) on May 31st, 2014. To apply please fill in the application form and send it via email to the following address: y.shields-zhou@ucl.ac.uk
1. The Spring School is mainly aimed at the postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers involved directly in the three sponsors' projects, namely the Chinese 973 Programme: "Coevolution of Life and Environment around 600 myr ago", Nanjing State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy and NERC "Life and the Planet" Research Programme. But enquires by those outside the programme/projects are also welcome. The number of participants is limited because of the cost, places will be filled on a first-come basis.
2. There will be evening sessions during the whole Summer School. All participants are required to give a 5-10 minutes presentation of their own projects as well as a poster to illustrate their research. The poster session will be held on Wednesday evening (9th) after the workshop while students’ presentations will be on Thursday (10th) afternoon and evening. Please submit a short abstract of about 500 words in English by 10th June.
3. Only officially registered participants will take part in the field course, laboratory practicals and some evening sessions.
4. The Summer School will be taught in English. So a certain English level will be required for the Chinese applicants.
Bursary and fee
The cost of participation will be strongly subsidized by the sponsors.
For UK participants, travel to Nanjing and back from Nanjing is not included in the bursary. However, all the accommodation, breakfast, lunch and travel during the course in Nanjing will be fully covered. For "Life and the Planet" participants, there is no registration fee. For participants outside of the programme, registration fee will be £100.
For Chinese participants, there will be no registration fee; lunch during the course and the field course will be covered. Participants will need to arrange their own accommodation.
Registration must be made by 12 am (midnight) on May 31st, 2014. To apply please fill in the application form and send it via email to the following address: y.shields-zhou@ucl.ac.uk
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Ying Shields-Zhou
Department of Earth Sciences University College London (UCL) Gower Street London, WC1E 6BT Email:y.shields-zhou@ucl.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 207 679 2146 |
*The required 'Supporting Statement' in the application form needs to be written by one of your PhD supervisory team. It should include a short introduction to your research topic and state how you might benefit from attending the Spring school. Any expectations they may have of the Spring School may also be included.
The poster of the Spring School can be downloaded here. |