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I am part way through a BSc in natural sciences with open university,its going well and I am enjoying the course (in my second year) I had for a long time wanted to carry straight on with physics into an MSc or PHD,but over the last year I've become increasingly interested with the philosophy...

Hi, I have just completed the first year of my undergraduate Physics degree at Imperial College. (To be accurate, I have not sat for three of my exams in June. I am an international student and I had a problem with my visa, so I had to leave the UK. I will sit those exams in September.)...

Hi, I'm a physics undergrad in the Republic of Ireland. I would very much like to study abroad for my Master's, most likely in the UK. I was wondering which university I should apply for and I'm not too sure about the reliability of the Times or the Guardian league tables. Could any forum-goers...

I am trying to decide which university to attend (to study for an Astrophysics BSc).. I have offers from both Kings College and QMUL (Queen Marys University of London), but i don't know where to go! Although kings has a better reputation overall, the guardian university guide puts QMUL 7th...

Hi I'm an undergrad studying Materials Science in the UK and hope to move more and more towards physics in my academic career, and was wondering if anyone new of any good books to introduce Special Relativity, I can do basic calculus, and I am OK with classical mechanics, and know a little...

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie in this forum :) I have some questions regarding application for graduate study and need your help. I'm currently a year 3 student and coming to final year of undergraduate life, majoring in Materials Science & Engineering. I'm considering apply for graduate schools in...

Hello everyone, I'm currently deciding where I should study next year, and I would appreciate any advice you could give. I am a Canadian citizen, and I just finished my bachelors with a physics/statistics double major. My long term goal is to research machine learning, either in a faculty...

Hello. I am intending to apply to some physics masters courses after my Natural Sciences BSc at UEA. I wonder if anyone could give me any advice as to the difficulty of the courses and my suitability for them? I have asked the admissions departments, but as one would expect, they are busy and...

The UK parliament*recently passed a piece of legislation called the*Digital Economy Bill (now known as the Digital Economy Act, or DEA). *The DEA is a collection of measures designed to target copyright and other IP violations on the Internet and in other forms of electronic communication...

I had thought about lecturing, but I don't want to have to compete with the hundreds of graduates that are thinking the same thing. I'm thinking about a MPhys in Theoretical Physics (could switch to straight if it'll increase my employability) at either UCL or University Of Manchester...

Hi. I'm an undergrad majoring in maths/physics from a US university now taking a year abroad at university of Bristol (UOB) in UK. After this academic year, I'll go back to study in my home university for a year and then graduate. The quantum information (QI) researches at the department of...

Hi I'm currently in the lower 6th and if I'm able to, going to study Physics in some way, shape or form at university. I'm currently studying Physics, Maths, Chemistry and Further Maths at AS and will be taking them all for A2, I'm predicted A's in all of them. I was wondering which...

Hey all So far I've found three main university ranking tables but there are few difference for an example Hertfordshire uni for physics according to guardian 16 while according to Times online it's 40 and according complete uni guide it's 43.so i am confused .I know that it can be some...

Hi, I'm looking at the U.S for grad school and I've been reading talk about grade point average's, more specifically that around 3.0 is not considered particularly great. I assume that a 3.0 GPA means a 75% average, over here 75% is decent A grade. A GPA of 3.5 (which I've read is good)...

Hi, I was wondering if someone could share their experiences of doing an undergrad degree in maths in the UK, and particularly the way the subjects are introduced at the start. (Directions to more info would also be appreciated :)) I am originally from Germany (but have lived in the UK...

I am going to apply for UK universities for postgraduate. Why 4 years for M.Sci Theoretical Physics in UK? 4 years full-time Hon M.Phys How many years for P.hd? After full time M.sci or M.Phill 4 years I get Hon M.Phys ?? please tell me ? Some universities offer some combined...

Hi, Anyone got any tips or resources I can use for C1 AS level maths. It's coming up in january...:eek: Turnip...:biggrin:

Is it truly (close to) impossible to be granted citizenship in the EU or UK? One thing is that you have a much better chance of being granted citizenship if your employer over in the EU or the UK deems that you are in high demand because of your degree or area of study, i.e. a useful trade of...

If a student in the US gets a B.A. or other degree in engineering and then moves to the UK would that person be able to work there in the UK or another county such as Wales ? Or what if the student earned a degree while studying abroad in the UK and then decided to look for work somewhere...

Hi, I have a bit of a situation, hence require some knowledge with regards to the matter. As far as I'm aware eyewitness testimony's don't stand in court even if said witness was an authorized law enforcement you'd need hard evidence to prosecute, i.e. video record, DNA etc. However, in...

Recently, extremely heavy rain has fallen in the United Kingdom. Some locations received over 12 inches of rain within a 24 hour period! This is likely a UK record for the greatest 24 hr rainfall based on records going back to 1914...

Despite extensive information efforts, the British have their own thoughts. Global warming is not our fault, say most voters in Times poll. What would that do to Kopenhagen?

I hope to do my bachelors in theoretical physics and after i need to do a job due to my financial problems.So i want to know how about the job opportunities for theoretical physics Bsc in UK and how much do they earn? I heard jobs for theoretical physics Bsc are very rare? is it true...

Hello again everyone, looking for some advice from people who are/have studied at university; The problem I'm having is that the university I'm seriously considering studying at for an MSci (in physics) is UCL however I'm not sure about the course... Indeed UCL has a fantastic reputation...

I wonder if mathematical books from USA/UK better than for example russian books? I use mostly russian ( i live in eastern Europe), and they are hard for self-learning person (i'm thinking about books for mathematicians-to-be, not engineers). I wonder if books that are used in UK/USA sre much...

For those who haven't come across this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8334774.stm My facebook status sums up my feelings on the subject: Predictably, the shadow home secretary wallowed in the typical Tory self-image of the last bastion of law and order in a broken society, but the Lib...

Homework Statement A 1200kg car skids with uk = 0.45. If it skids 45.2m, find the thermal energy and the initial speed. m = 1200 kg Vi = ? Vf = 0 m/s (i think..because it wants to stop) uk = 0.45 (coefficient of friction) delta d = 45.2m Homework Equations Well for Frictional...

Hello,i need some info about Physics college education in USA an UK. In my country there are 2 different Physics directions (colleges), one is educational Physics and the other is scientific Physics. The first one educates Physics professors (primary and high school) and the other one educates...

What are the odds that any 6 consecutive numbers in any order can come in the UK lottery?

<uk,v> --> <u,k> for all v. prove uk goes to u. Homework Statement a)supposed for all v in Rn <uk,v>--> <u,v> prove {uk}-->u b)give an example of a sequence {uk} st. <uk,v> for some vector v. but uk does not converge to u. Homework Equations def of convergence. The Attempt at a...

Or mechatronics as it may be known Do they courses provide better employment oppotunities than mechanical and electrical engineering seperately? I ask because Its a long course (5 year masters) and is a big commitment for an undergrad masters Also does anyone know any good UK or EU...

Hey, I'm 16 and I'm currently studying A Levels at college (Physics, Maths, English Literature, and Philosophy). I've been interested in space for sometime, getting my first telescope around 3 years ago, and I don't know when but I unconsciously decided this was what I was going to do with my...

I wanted to know which combination would be better, in general. They would both last 4 years, so that's the same. I'll be paying overseas fees, so there is no difference in cost. As far I see, the BEng + Msc is better since you end up with two degrees. what do you guys think?

Sorry but this is just a long list of questions. I have looked at plenty of career options (2 years remaining until I get my bachelors in physical sciences), and I keep coming back to medical physics as it seems to have everything I want. I haven't decided on the area I would want to...

Best UK universities? I'm planning to go on a student exchange to a UK university next year. I'm studying physics and engineering at the moment but the focus of my exchange will be for physics. I was wondering what are the best universities to go to in the UK for 3rd year physics (and...

Hi all I'm a sixteen year old girl from Iran who has lived in the UK for a few years. I'm living in Iran right now but my brother studies pharmacy in Sunderland University and I might want to go back to England for my Uni as well. The thing is that I hardly know anything about the educational...

Hai friends! Currently iam doing australian advanced level in ACBT in Sri lanka.And i hope to get my bachelors in theoritical physics.So i want to know whether Uk universities will accept australian a/l i mean australian a/l =uk a/l ? Thank you!

I am looking to complete a 1 year M.Sc. in the UK as a US student, how feasible is this, assuming I can come up with the funds needed? When I get there would my wife be able to work full-time while I am studying? Also, are there any US programs that offer an M.Sc. in a year instead of two.

Will an electrical engineering MSc 'bridge the gap' between an undergraduate degree and entry into a PhD programme in the same way an MPhys? I have a BSc in physics but need either an MPhys or and MSc in Physics to get straight on to the PhD I'm interested in. The trouble is it's hard to find...

Hello, I am interested in attending a graduate program in the UK after completion of my BS in physics but am unsure of the lay of the land. A few questions I have are: 1. Is it possible to get into the Ph.D. program in the UK w/o a masters? If it is difficult is it possible to do the masters...

Homework Statement where can i find the dimensions and properties of uk flat bottom rails? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anyone in the UK could give me a little advice. I've just read an article from thehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8092950.stm" ? Or go into a completely new sector. :confused:

Hello, I am looking for some advice. I am currently studying towards a non-Honours degree in electrical engineering. I would like to work towards a PhD in physics. My original plan was to finish my current degree, transfer across to a honours engineering degree, them maybe to a maters in...

I am doing a few calcs regarding heat gain through windows and I am looking fot some typical values to apply for vertical surface NSE&W. I currently have figures from a glass manufacturer, a net based calculator and the BRE standar assesment proceedure ( for energy rating houses). All three...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/5219687/Atheists-target-UK-schools.html" NOTE: For the sake of easier posting, I'd like to loosely re-define the term "atheist" to include human secularists, agnostics and any other belief system or philosophy that doesn't conform to...

Is It Possible To View The Milky Way In The UK, during the UK summer time months, i have just moved here and i was wondering whether i can see the milky way on a clear summer night, the shot I am looking for is something like this...

If there is a patent that exists in the USA on a machine for example, is there any legal implication of using a similar variant of that machine in the UK? If the patent only exists in the US, then what is stopping it being coppied and patented across europe? Surely this would prevent the...

Hi guys, Well I now have a few weeks to make up my mind in which to put as my first choice (not sure if I have a second but even if I did it would be sort of irrelevant as all offers are AAA or AAB :D). I've basically numbered it down to Manchester and Nottingham, I had offers from both York...

The frequency of UK mains electricity is 50Hz. I know that this means there are 50 cycles per second & so it must change direction 50 times per second but a colleague is adament that this means the current reverses direction 100 times per second. I just can't get it. Can anyone explain this...

I'm terribly sorry if this has been asked before, but at the moment I want to work in Nuclear Fusion eventually, MCF like JET etc. seems the most interesting although ICF like NIF is pretty interesting too.. However, many people change their mind over what they want to study whilst they are...