Doctoral programme in Particle Physics and Universe Sciences (PAPU)

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NOTE: This page is obsolete, please go to new web page ( http://blogs.helsinki.fi/papu-dp/ ) .

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Summary:

• The doctoral programme in Particle Physics and Universe Sciences (PAPU) is located at the Department of Physics, University of Helsinki.
• The academic subjects of the doctoral programme include theoretical physics, astronomy and physics (specialization lines of space physics and particle and nuclear physics).
• The activities of the doctoral programme are concentrated at the Division of Particle Physics and Astrophysics within the department of Physics.
• The total number of graduate students within the doctoral programme is around 60.
• Students carry out their research projects within the department of Physics, the Helsinki Insitute of Physics, the Finnish Meteorological Institute and
  the Finnish Geodetic Institute.
  
  

Research fields covered by the doctoral programme:

Including theoretical, experimental and observational research in:

• Elementary particle physics
• Cosmology
• Astrophysics
• Space physics
• Planetary science
  
  

Structure of the doctoral programme in early 2014:

• Director and contact person:
  Prof. Katri Huitu
• Coordinator:
  Dr. Tapio Lampén
• Steering group:
  Prof. Katri Huitu
  Acad. Res. Fellow Emilia Kilpua
  Prof. Karri Muinonen
  Prof. Kari Rummukainen
  Univ. Lecturer Kenneth Österberg
  Msc. Harri Waltari (student member)
  
  

Training:

• The graduate school will organize summer schools and training programmes. Further details will follow in due course.
  
  

Postal Address for Applications – see the new page for updated instruction ---- :

PAPU / Tapio Lampén
P.O.Box 64 (Gustaf Hällströmin katu 2)
FIN-00014 University of Helsinki