HIP NEWS August 29th 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS / HIP JOINT COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS
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Tuesday 30 August 2016 at 14.15 in E204
Mikko Sainio (HIP)
From loops to knots – physics to bureaucracy
Announcement: Väisälä Foundation’s scholarships, deadline 26th September 2016
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Väisälä Foundation’s scholarships in natural sciences can be applied from 19th August to 26th September 2016.
How to apply: Applications shall be made by electronic means only scholarship applications online. The web service can access the call opens. For detailed instructions can be found on the site.
www.acadsci.fi/scholarships.htm
Impact and Business Collaboration Services for Researchers: Registration for Impact Clinics Has Been Opened
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PROGRAM
There will be three Impact Clinics in September, each organized at the premises of Helsinki Think Company. Please register using the links below:
Thursday, September 1, 12:00 – 15:00 (Think Company, City Centre Campus) https://www.lyyti.fi/reg_2016/Impact_Clinic_7770
Wednesday, September 7, 12:00 – 15:00 (Think Company, Viikki Campus) https://www.lyyti.fi/reg_2016/Impact_Clinic_8974
Tuesday, September 13, 12:00 – 15:00 (Think Company, Meilahti Campus) https://www.lyyti.fi/reg_2016/Impact_Clinic_6929
APPLICABILITY
Impact Clinic is targeted to the researchers of all fields, and the clinic is open to all researchers and collaborators of Finnish research organizations, free of charge. The people who benefit most from the clinic are post-docs and more senior researchers who do not have extensive experience from impact.
BENEFITS
Impact Clinic helps you to understand what ‘impact’ means and why it is important in the world of today. You gain also an insight into how impact is defined and evaluated by the Academy of Finland, Tekes or the European Union. The clinic provides you tools with help of which you can analyze and enhance the impact of your research. Clear understanding of impact is a great asset when you apply for funding, since you are able to convincingly communicate why your research matters and how it is going to change the world for the better.
Impact Clinic broadens your view on impact, gives you an opportunity to discuss your research ideas with your peers, and provides you with valuable information about the services and support available at the University.
The clinic is organized by the University of Helsinki Research Services with the support of Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd (HIS) and Helsinki Think Company.
More information available at our blog site: http://blogs.helsinki.fi/andaction/clinic/.
Tekes-ajankohtaista e-mail list
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https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/TEKES/HY295668
Finnish for international personnel, autumn 2016
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Please check also http://www.helsinki.fi/trainingcalendar
Visitors
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M. Hindmarsh 22.8. – 5.9. (KR)
T. Rindlischbacher 30.8. – 3.9. (KR)