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Welcome on the BRP 2018-2019 site.

All relevant information will be communicated through this site. Please visit this site weekly, as it will be regularly updated. In the case of remaining issues, please send a mail to dvdvlugt@strw.leidenuniv.nl or linnartz@strw.leidenuniv.nl. Before doing so, please look at this link, with additional information on the BRP - here your questions may be already answered.

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- Registration form for BRP astronomy-physics

- Registration form for BRP astronomy-mathematics

UPDATES:

01.07.2019: All BRP reports have been handed in. In the next two weeks all involved staff members will do their best to read and grade the reports in order to hand in the grades before 15.07.2019. Because of the holiday season, however, things may get somewhat delayed. Around August 10, however, all grades should have been communicated and listed on usis, in order for all of you to enter the master studies.

26.11.2018	HL 207 15.30-16.30	BRP procedures and overview possible bachelor research projects; for a copy of the lecture, click here. The list with available BRPs is available here. Meanwhile a few extra projects was sent in; look here.
04-08.02.2019	See BB	This is a one week full time course-block prior to joining your research group. In this course-block you will acquire knowledge that is required for successfully handling your bachelor research project. For A/N students all courses are compulsory, for A students the topic of a few courses have been covered before and these are not obligatory (but definitely recommended).
04.02.2019	A and A/N de Sitter 10.00-11.00	Introduction session to BRP; a combined astronomy/physics event. It will address the program for the Research Skills week and summarize the regulations and expectations for the BRP.
04.02.2019	A and A/N postponed	Science communication. This course learns you how to communicate your research to the general public.
05.02.2019	A and A/N HL204 09.00-11.00	Library and Literature Search. This course learns you to use the tools needed to find the scientific literature relevant for your BRP.
05.02.2019	A and A/N HL204 11.00-13.00	Statistics & Data Analysis I. Data need to be treated, statistically analyzed, fitted to models ... but how to do this in an unbiased and mathematically sound way ?
05.02.2019	A and A/N HL204 13.30-15.30	Project management I. Taking care of your BRP is a complex process. In this course you will learn techniques on how to cope with the challenges to run your project.
06.02.2019	A and A/N HL204 09.00-11.00	Data management. In this course you learn about the hard and software infrastructure of our institutes and this will help you in storing and handling your data in a fair and efficient way.
06.02.2019	A and A/N HL204 11.00-13.00	How to read a scientific publication ? Learn from the profes-sionals and wonder how easy it is to gain time.
06.02.2019	A/N (A) HL204 14.00-18.00	Lab Skills. Not obligatory for A-students, unless you start working in the optical or Sackler Laboratory. Besides this Lab Skills training, these students will receive an on spot safety instruction.
07.02.2019	A/N HL204 11.00-13.00	Statistics and Data analysis II.
07.02.2019	A and A/N HL204 13.30-15.30	Project Management II.
08.02.2019	A and A/N Postponed 10.30-12.00	Fire drill. In order to allow you to participate in a lecture by Prof. Robbert Dijkgraaf (start 10.00), this drill will take place on 06.03. See below for further information.
08.02.2019	A/N (A) 13.00-17.00	Technical Support Departments. The fine mechanical and electronic workshops open their doors to show you which equipment and tools are around to help you with the technical problems of your project. Highly recommended for A-students active in one of the Observatory Labs.
26.02.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	FIRST PRESENTATION-part I; OVERVIEW PROJECTS 1-8 [5 min] Short talks to summarize the goal, the context and the approach of the individual bachelor research projects.
06.03.2019	Outside 'de Schotel' on Einsteinweg	FIRE DRILL; you will get instructions and exercise with a CO2 and foam based extinguisher. Group 1 from 10.30-11.15 hr and Group 2 from 11.15-12.00 hr.
12.03.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	FIRST PRESENTATION-part II; OVERVIEW PROJECTS 9-16 [5 min] Short talks to summarize the goal, the context and the approach of the individual bachelor research projects.
22.03.2019	A and A/N HL204 11.00-13.00	Academic writing I
26.03.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	Progress meeting; round table discussion Info on: Midterm review
04.04.2019	A/N HL204 11.00-13.00	Mid-term reflection and career orientation.
09.04.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	Progress meeting; round table discussion Info on: From science to publication
23.04.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	SECOND PRESENTATION-part I: MIDTERM REPORT [5 min] Status update and plans for next 2 months. PROGRAMME
07.05.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	SECOND PRESENTATION-part II: MIDTERM REPORT [5 min] Status update and plans for next 2 months. PROGRAMME
21.05.2019	HL207 11.00-12.45	Progress meeting; walk in moment - general questions
23.05.2019	A and A/N HL204	Academic writing II
29.05.2019	A and A/N de Sitter	How to present your research ?
04.06.2019	HL204 11.00-12.45	Progress meeting; walk in moment - general questions
06.06.2019	A and A/N HL207	CV writing and Applications
17.06.2019	09.00-17.30 HL106	FINAL PRESENTATIONS; BRP TALKS [15+5 MIN] Presentation schedule Please note: graduation talks are in HL106, not in the de Sitter zaal as initaially schedules. Parents, friends are welcome to attend.
28.06.2019	23.59	Hand in final draft Bachelor Thesis