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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.     MEETING: UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting I: Transitioning from the SWIMMR Space-Weather Programme
2.     MEETING: “Heliophysics in Europe” Workshop
3.     JOB OPENING: Postdoc Positions at Queen Mary University of London
4.     JOB OPENING: New Master of Science in Solar System Physics at TU Braunschweig in Germany
5.     MEETING: European Space Weather Week 2023
6.     JOB OPENING:  Lecturer in Solar Physics at Mullard Space Science Laboratory

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1.     MEETING: UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting I: Transitioning from the SWIMMR Space-Weather Programme
From: Mario M. Bisi (mario.bisi(at)stfc.ac.uk)
 
This is the final reminder for abstract submissions to the upcoming “UK Space Weather & Space Environment Meeting I: Transitioning from the SWIMMR Space-Weather Programme” (12-15 September 2023) which also has an early-bird deadline of 10 July 2023 before the prices increase in stages until registration closes on 04 September 2023.
 
The final abstract-submission deadline is 22:59:59UT on Friday 23 June 2023 – this is the only extension so please ensure you submit by this new deadline.  You are able to submit more than one abstract if you wish.
 
Abstracts can be up to 300 words in plain text only.  The submitting author does not have to be the presenting author. There is an expectation that by submitting an abstract, the presenting author will go on to register (including making payment) and subsequently travel to Cardiff to present at the meeting.  You can submit your abstract(s) for an oral or a poster preference, but please note that this is just a preference, and the organisers reserve the right to change the presentation type when trying to make-up and balance the overall programme.  There is scope for multiple parallel sessions.
 
The meeting is open to the world, and indeed we encourage international involvements and collaborations.
 
Please see: https://iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2023/ for all meeting details including the abstract submissions, registration, and venue details.
 
The Founding Organising Committee look forward to welcoming you at the Leonardo Hotel in Cardiff, Wales, in September.
  
On behalf of the Founding Organising Committee:
- Mario M. Bisi (UKRI STFC RAL Space)
- Claire Garland (IOP)
- Mark Gibbs (Met Office)
- Ian W. McCrea (UKRI STFC RAL Space)
- Simon Machin (Met Office)
 
 
2.     MEETING: “Heliophysics in Europe” Workshop
From: Matthew Taylor  (Matthew.Taylor(at)esa.int)
 
Monday 30 October - Friday 3 November 2023
ESA ESTEC – Noordwijk, Netherlands
OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
 
www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/heliophysics-in-europe-2023
 
Heliophysics (including space weather) encompasses space plasma physics throughout the solar system, from Sun to the solar wind, planets (including the Earth) and small bodies. 
Heliophysics has a large and active international community, with significant expertise and heritage in the European Space Agency and Europe. 
 
The ESA Heliophysics Working Group acts as a focus for discussion, inside ESA, of the scientific interests of the Heliophysics community, including the European ground-based community and data archiving activities.
 
The  ESA Heliophysics Working Group has organised the meeting ‘Heliophysics in Europe’ to improve communication between the European Heliophysics community and the various ESA directorates involved. The meeting will highlight opportunities existing in those directorates, but also look to identify synergies spanning directorates and possible future coordination efforts. 
 
Areas of mutual interest already identified include archiving, data formats and discoverability, as well as improved connection to the modelling and ground-based community. 
The focus will not be on specific missions, or regions or bodies in the solar system, but in terms of Heliophysics phenomena and processes that cut across ESA.
This will allow better connection of all parts of the Heliophysics community (as described above) to all relevant parts of ESA and vice versa. The meeting will be split into the following sessions, each with dedicated discussion sections and posters.
Session 1: ESA Heliophysics activities
Session 2: Building Bridges in Heliophysics: open questions, missing observations, measurements, models, and investigative techniques
Session 3: Building a European Heliophysics network and community hub
Session 4: Workshop Reporting, Summary, SWOT discussion and next steps
 
The meeting will run from lunchtime on monday 30 October to lunchtime on Friday 3 November 2023 and will have online connectivity.
 
Registration is open (free) and abstract submission, deadline 15 September 2023.
www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esa-heliophysics/heliophysics-in-europe-2023
 
3.     JOB OPENING:  Postdoctoral Positions at Queen Mary University of London
From: Christopher Chen (christopher.chen(at)qmul.ac.uk)

There are now several open postdoc positions at Queen Mary University of London to work in the Space & Astrophysical Plasmas group. The available postdoc positions cover spacecraft observations, numerical simulations, plasma theory, and laboratory experiments in areas of heliospheric physics, magnetospheric physics, fundamental plasma processes, and space weather. Further detail on the positions, along with application information is given below.
 
Comparing particle acceleration at bow shocks of Venus and Earth, and interplanetary shocks
Application deadline: 9th July 2023
Contact: Dr Heli Hietala (h.hietala@qmul.ac.uk)
Application link and more information: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/items/8516.html
Description: One position is available to work with the project “Accelerating Charged Particles in Space – the Role of Transient Plasma Structures” funded by the Royal Society University Research Fellowship led by Dr Heli Hietala. The postdoc project involves primarily spacecraft data analysis, as well as related theory and/or simulation/models, to systematically compare various aspects of shock particle acceleration in different regions of space, with the goal using this fundamental understanding to improve space weather prediction. The key data comes from Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe, as well as databases of Magnetospheric MultiScale and Venus Express. The project involves a high level of collaboration, both internationally and locally within the QMUL.
 
Role of plasma turbulence in heliophysics, space weather, and lab experiments
Application deadline: 9th July 2023
Contact: Dr Christopher Chen (christopher.chen(at)qmul.ac.uk)
Application link and more information: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/items/7718.html
Description: Up to two positions are available to work in Dr Christopher Chen’s UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) team on the research programme “Exploring New Regions of Space: Fundamentals and Impacts of Astrophysical Plasma Turbulence”. The research involves spacecraft data analysis, lab plasma experiments, theory & simulation, and space weather research, so applicants with expertise in any of these areas (and interest in getting involved in the others) are encouraged, although we are particularly interested in applicants with space weather or lab plasma expertise. The research aims are to understand turbulence as a fundamental process in space/lab/astrophysics, the role it plays in controlling the dynamics of these systems, and modeling its effects in space weather. This is a highly collaborative team effort, involving interlinking (and flexible) sub-projects, and multiple leading international project partners in different disciplines. The FLF programme also offers extensive dedicated career support for all team members.
 
Turbulence as a Controlling Agent in the Inner Heliosphere
Application deadline: 9th July 2023
Contact: Prof David Burgess (D.Burgess@qmul.ac.uk)
Application link and more information: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/items/8056.html
Description: A postdoctoral researcher position is available to work on a project exploring the controlling role that turbulence plays in the inner heliosphere primarily using plasma simulations. The post is funded by STFC as part of a Consolidated Grant. The project will use plasma simulations to study how turbulence can control the key plasma processes of particle energization, shock dynamics, and turbulence-driven reconnection. The simulations will be motivated and tested against results from Parker Solar Probe (PSP), Solar Orbiter and Magnetospheric Multiscale MMS. The project will build on collaborations within the Space Plasma group and there will be opportunities for collaborations across the data/simulation boundary.
 
The Research Group
The Space & Astrophysical Plasmas group at QMUL has a strong track record, going back to the pioneering work of Vincenzo Ferraro in the 1950s, and is part of the Astronomy Unit, which also hosts other leading research groups in Cosmology & Relativity and Extrasolar Planets & Planet Formation, with its members taking key roles in major international projects. The Astronomy Unit is part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, within the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. In the UK’s most recent national research assessment (2021 REF), 98% of the Department's research was rated internationally excellent and world leading (3*/4*). The School runs comprehensive undergraduate and masters taught programmes in Physics and Astrophysics, maintains a successful PhD research training programme, and undertakes an extensive range of outreach activities.
 
 
4.     JOB OPENING: New Master of Science in Solar System Physics at TU Braunschweig in Germany
From: Ferdinand Plaschke (f.plaschke(at)tu-braunschweig.de)
 
Degree: Master of Science
Standard duration of study: 4 semesters
Language of instruction: English
Tuition: free
Place: TU Braunschweig, Germany
Start of programme:  winter and summer semester
Admission: restricted admission (special admission requirements)     
 
Exploring the solar system has always been one of humanity’s most fascinating endeavours, and it continues to pose great challenges. Scientists today study celestial bodies with the aid of modern ground- and space-based telescopes and use probes that venture deep into space. To successfully collect data about our solar system, these space missions rely on countless, highly sophisticated technologies.
 
A profound understanding of the physics governing our solar system is indispensable when aiming to delve more deeply into the mysteries of our cosmic neighbourhood, to advance existing space technologies and to pioneer the development of new ones. The Master’s programme in Solar System Physics at TU Braunschweig prepares students for this challenge.
 
More information on the programme and on how to apply can be found here:
 
www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/prospective-students/solar-system-physics
www.tu-braunschweig.de/en/international-students/application
 
5.     MEETING: European Space Weather Week 2023
From: Mario Bisi (mario.bisi(at)stfc.ac.uk)

Here are several announcements regarding the European Space Weather Week, ESWW2023 in Toulouse (20-24 November 2023, https://esww2023.org).
 
ESWW2023 CALL-FOR-ABSTRACTS
The submission system for the abstracts in one of the sessions is now open. The submission  system with details on the sessions and instructions is available at these links:
Description of selected plenary sessions: https://esww2023.org/plenary-session-description
Description of selected parallel sessions: https://esww2023.org/parallel-session-description
Abstract submission page: https://esww2023.org/submit-an-abstract 
The deadline for oral abstract submissions is 29th of June 2023
The deadline for late poster abstract submissions is 10th of September 2023
 
ESWW2023 CALL-FOR-TOPICAL DISCUSSION MEETINGS
The submission system to propose a topical discussion meeting (TDM) is now open. The submission system with details and instructions is available here:
Description of TDMs: https://esww2023.org/call-for-topical-discussion-meetings 
TDM submission page: https://esww2023.org/submit-a-tdm 
The deadline for submission of a TDM is 29th of June 2023, included.
 
ESWW2023 FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Financial support can be provided to a limited number of participants from DAC-listed countries and students (PhD, Msc, Bsc). More details and instructions are available here:
esww2023.org/submit-your-application-for-financial-support 
The deadline for application for financial support is 29th of June 2023, included
 
BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION!
In order to facilitate your arrival at ESWW 2023, the organisers have called on Groupcorner to provide you with a reservation platform for your accommodation in Toulouse at negotiated rates. We recommend that you book your accommodation as soon as possible. Toulouse is a busy place! 
You can book your room at: https://esww2023.org/accommodation
 
CHILDCARE SURVEY!
We plan to offer childcare during the 4.5 days of ESWW2023 (from November 20 morning to November 24 midday 2023). Through this questionnaire, we would like to anticipate the number and age of the children likely to be concerned: ChildCare Survey
 
SATELLITE EVENTS
Three Satellite Events are organized before the main ESWW 2023 conference: Mini-ISWAT, E-SWAN School and E-SWAN Sustainability Workshop. You will find a description of these events at this link:https://esww2023.org/satellite-events-before-esww-2023 
 
More information will be sent out next week on the satellite events as well as their application process and the general registration to ESWW 2023.
 
Mario Bisi and Alexis Rouillard, on behalf of the ESWW2023 PC and LOC
 
 
 
6.     JOB OPENING:  Lecturer in Solar Physics at Mullard Space Science Laboratory
From: Suzanne Winter (s.winter(at)ucl.ac.uk)

There is an exciting opportunity for a new lecturer in Solar Physics to join the Solar Physics group within University College London’s Department of Space and Climate Physics, based at Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL – near Dorking, UK). Applicants should have a strong background in solar physics (e.g., data analysis, modelling, simulations), and a desire to lead a research portfolio that complements the current activities of the group. An interest in supporting the development of new instrumentation for space missions is highly desirable, and the successful applicant will be expected to contribute actively to existing development projects as well as to lead new ones. The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the departmental teaching portfolio, including the supervision of research students and Masters’ level projects, and expected and encouraged to participate in wider group and departmental scientific activities.  
The salary range for this post is £46,414 to £54,841 per annum (including Fringe London Allowance of £2,100).  From 1st August 2023 the Department will be entitled to full London Allowance.   
To apply and for further details and job description go to https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=10333&jobTitle=Lecturer%20in%20Solar%20Physics
Closing date: 30 June 2023