Skip to main content

Institute of Astronomy

Home About People Research Students Public Meetings Talks Vacancies Facilities Intranet

Home About People Research Students Public Meetings Talks Vacancies Facilities Intranet

About

About overview

Eddington Lecture

Information for visitors

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Code of Conduct

People

People overview

Research Professors

Postdoctoral Researchers

Postgraduate Students

Professional Services Staff

Emeritus Members

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Students

Students overview

Current Students

Prospective Students

Summer Internship

Meetings

Meetings overview

Bridging Scales

Vacancies

Vacancies overview

Externally Funded Opportunities

Facilities

Facilities overview

Intranet

Intranet overview

Menu

Home Research Public Talks

About

About overview Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Code of Conduct Contact Us

History

History overview Biographies A - D Biographies E - L Biographies M - S Biographies T - Z Professorships

Eddington Lecture

Eddington Lecture overview

Lecture Archive

Lecture Archive overview Astronomy: A Subject on the Cusp Galaxies Viewed as Collections of Individual Stars Galaxy Evolution in 3-D Ghostly Galaxies: exploring the universe with the Dragonfly Telescope Kepler, the Architectures of Exoplanet Systems & Implications for Planet Formation Physical Manifestations of Evolution, Regularity and Chaos In and Around Our Galaxy Searching for Life on Mars The Chemistry of Planet Formation and the Making of Habitable Planets The Turbulent Environment of Planet Formation

Information for visitors

Information for visitors overview Gardener's Cottage Accommodation

How to find us

How to find us overview Map of the IoA

People

People overview People Faculty Research Professors Postdoctoral Researchers Postgraduate Students Professional Services Staff Emeritus Members Visitors Dignity @ Work CRSid lookup

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion overview Code of Conduct Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Useful Links International Women's Day @ the IoA IoA anonymous reporting tool and other ways of reporting inappropriate behaviour

Students

Students overview

Current Students

Current Students overview Laptop Set-Up session (October 2026)

Undergraduate

Undergraduate overview

The UG Department

The UG Department overview Practical Matters Extracurricular Activities The Teaching Committee Transferable Skills

Undergraduate Supervisors

Undergraduate Supervisors overview Training Payment

Part II

Part II overview Coursework Examinations The Part II Calendar Beyond Part II

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning overview Michaelmas Term Courses Lent Term Courses

Part III/MASt

Part III/MASt overview Examinations The Research Project The Part III/MASt Calendar Beyond Part III

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and Learning overview Recommended Course List

Postgraduate

Postgraduate overview IoA Postgraduate Contacts MPhil (Research) Student Handbook The Murdin Prize PhD Handbook Student Travel & Risk Assessment

Prospective Students

Prospective Students overview

Undergraduate

Undergraduate overview Part II FAQs

Part III/MASt

Part III/MASt overview Special Cases

Postgraduate

Postgraduate overview MASt in Astrophysics (Taught Masters) MPhil in Astronomy (Research Masters) MPhil in Planetary Science and Life in the Universe (Taught Masters) Our Funding Partners

PhD in Astronomy

PhD in Astronomy overview Projects & Supervisors How to Apply Funding for PhD Students FAQs

Summer Internship

Summer Internship overview Eligibility & Duration & FAQ How to Apply Programme Structure Pay & Accommodation Testimonials Contact & Other Internships

Meetings

Meetings overview Past Meetings

Bridging Scales

Bridging Scales overview Registration & Key Dates Programme Abstract Booklet Participants List Accommodation Social Programme Venue & Travel & Accessibility Poster Specification Conference Poster Things To Do in Cambridge Family Resources Code of conduct

Vacancies

Vacancies overview

Externally Funded Opportunities

Externally Funded Opportunities overview Branco Weiss Fellowship Horizon Europe ERC Advanced Grants Horizon Europe ERC Consolidator Grants Horizon Europe ERC Plus Grants Horizon Europe ERC Starting Grants Leverhulme Trust/Isaac Newton Trust Early Career Fellowship Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellowships Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellowship Royal Society - Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Royal Society Career Development Fellowship Royal Society Newton International Fellowships Royal Society University Research Fellowships STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships

Facilities

Facilities overview Telescopes

Library

Library overview Journal Open Access Policies Library News Useful Links

Library Guide

Library Guide overview Dewhirst Classification

Pictures & Photographs

Pictures & Photographs overview Astronomers Astronomical Objects Charts, Maps & Graphs Conferences Eclipse Expeditions Manuscripts Miscellaneous Observatories Spectra Telescopes and Instruments

Computing

Computing overview High Performance Computing Wireless

Printers, Scanners & Copiers

Printers, Scanners & Copiers overview

Printer Setup

Printer Setup overview Windows: HP LaserJet Windows: Konica-Minolta Bizhub Windows: Xerox Phaser macOS: HP LaserJet macOS: Konica-Minolta Bizhub macOS: Xerox Phaser

University and IoA VPN

University and IoA VPN overview PSS (Windows 10) guide

Configure the IoA Managed Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Configure the IoA Managed Virtual Private Network (VPN) overview Setup the VPN on Fedora Core

Intranet

Intranet overview Raven Login

Search

Home
Events
MSE:UK Workshop

MSE:UK workshop

This event has already happened

Wednesday 25 March 2020 9:00am to Friday 27 March 2020 12:15pm

Institute of Astronomy

University of Cambridge

© 2026 University of Cambridge

Privacy policy Accessibility Freedom of information Modern slavery Terms and conditions