13. Theme meetings
LightForm research projects are categorised into themes:
- Aluminium
- Data & Modelling
- Titanium & Magnesium
Progress for each individual theme is reviewed in a weekly meeting, usually occurring on a Tuesday. With a multisite team it is imperative that progress is shared, updated and recorded with engagement from all parties, in order to avoid working in isolation, therefore attendance at theme meetings is strongly recommended.
Everyone is invited to the meeting, which will be chaired by a PDRA/Supervisor
Input at theme meetings
Everyone is invited to give a brief update on their work, including:
- Summary of activities/experiments
- Reporting of any technical difficulties (what has/hasn’t worked)
- Experiment plans for the following month
- Providing summary slide (as shown in the dropbox folder or on the Slack #titanium channel) summarising progress, plans and updates to milestones/deadlines
- Summary slides should be shared in advance of theme meetings, please forward to the Lead Researcher, at least one day prior to the scheduled meeting
Example project progress summary slide
| Project title (brief) | Project progress | Plans for next month | Project milestones | Project Risks (and Mitigations) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insert Project Title here |
For colleagues unable to attend in person, a conference call will be setup within the theme Slack channel to join 5 minutes before the meeting.
Schedule of meetings
You will receive an email meeting reminder; the full schedule of dates can be found on the shared LightForm Google Calendar, if you require access to this calendar, please contact Christopher Daniel christopher.daniel@manchester.ac.uk