1. GRAD net The Physics Graduate Researcher Network in SE England Working together to promote excellence in Physics

2. GRAD net The Virtual Research Environment is home to all your research support needs. Register / login now @ www.sepnet.ac.uk/vre

3. GRAD net: Summer and winter residential schools for you to develop the professional skills needed to fully exploit your Physics PhD. Summer 2014 @ NPL Details on the VRE Meet employers and physics students from other Universitie s

4. GRAD net: Online communities / discussion forums. For when you don’t know where your supervisor is coming from! Community Stats I Stats II LaTeX Matlab Python C++ Algebraic Computing Low temperature user group Laser user group Clean Room Community Electronics support Radiation users Working with Workshops Ethics Marking & Assessment for PG Demonstrators If there isn’t one in an area you need, just ask! + call for student led workshops / mini- conference ideas Feb 2015. Details on the VRE

5. GRAD net: Professional skills workshops 2014/15 Introduction to GRADnet Roadshows (Sept/Oct) Effective Physics Researcher (Late Nov / Dec 2014 @ Soton) Women in Physics (March 2014 @ Ports) Back to Your Future (15 th Apr 2015 ? @ Kent) Physics with Impact (integrated into Summer School) Physics Leadership in Action ( integrated into Summer School ) Weekend Writing Retreat (July 2015 @ Surrey) Video-conferenced advanced physics lecture courses 2014/15 Astrophysics Particle Physics Condensed matter physics Details on the VRE

6. GRAD net – Employer engagements Meet the Employers: Networking events @ QMUL, RHUL and Soton in 2015 PGR experiential placements and site visits Opportunities from 1 day to 3 months Details on the VRE

7. GRAD net Working together to promote excellence in Physics Register / login @ www.sepnet.ac.uk/vre