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Over the half-term break, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), will be holding the annual Samhain agus Science mini-festival, which brings together researchers from DIAS…
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The Science Gallery in Dublin is hosting a FREE event on Tuesday 10th November 2-4pm for secondary school students to meet real people with some of Ireland’s most exciting jobs. Limited places so advance booking required.
Opening Night at ESOF 2012
The first day of ESOF 2012 began with a welcome reception followed by the opening ceremony in The Auditorium at the Convention Centre in Dublin. President Michael D Higgins gave a poetic speech which had the audience enthralled.
This was followed by the eloquent Professor Patrick Cunningham, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government and our Galwegian Gaelgóir in Europe, Commissioner Máire Geoghegan–Quinn. The Euroscience President, Enric Banda, said a few words before there was an unexpected entertaining interlude, involving lots of traditional Irish music & dancing by Rhythm Corporation.
The Government were also represented by Richard Bruton, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Seán Sherlock,Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation and Department of Education & Skills with responsibility for Research & Innovation.
Master of ceremonies, Dara O’Briain, was his usual wonderful witty self, encouraging visits to Irish pubs and vast consumption of Guinness by the visitors to help keep the economy afloat.
The charming Professor Luke O’Neill from Trinity College gave a warm introduction to the first keynote speaker, Nobel Laureate 2011 Professor Jules Hoffmann. His keynote address was entitled “From insects to mammals: reflections on a European journey through basic research on immune defences”.
There are many brilliant blogs worth checking out including The Frog Blog.
Maths & Chemistry Teachers
A Maths and Chemistry teacher is required in Gymnasium (Secondary I and II) in Germany. The school year will start September 8th, however to integrate new staff there is an orientation week starting on August 26th. Full details attached. For more jobs check out our Facebook.
Frontiers of Physics 2014
The Frontiers of Physics Annual Conference for Teachers of Physics, including Junior Science Teachers will take place on Saturday 27th September in the School Of Physical Sciences, DCU.
It will be a day of lectures, demonstrations, and workshops, resources and networking for all teachers of physics.
Damien English – Minister of State at the Departments of Education and Skills and Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with Special Responsibility for Skills and Prof. Brian MacCraith, President DCU, have agreed to give opening presentations.
The keynote presentation will be delivered by the eminent physicist Prof. Frank Close OBE, FinstP, Exeter College, University of Oxford.
There will be other guest presenters from UK, Canada and Ireland. A discussion will take place on the 2014 Physics papers and marking schemes, which will form the basis of the Institute of Physics report to the SEC.
See www.iopireland.org for more details